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CITATIONS
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The Newsletter of the New Mexico Stale University Library Vol. 12, No. 3
October 1997
Researchers at Work:
Dr. William C.Eamon
Gwen Gregory
ggregory@lib.m
Dr. William C. Eamon, director
ofthe Honors Program, actively
researches the history of science
and medicine and the history of
Renaissance Italy. Driven by a
keen interest in the philosophical
and academic tradition ofthe sci- |
ences, he focuses on medieval
and early modern Italy.
Currendy, Eamon's research centers on the 16th century Italian \
surgeon Leonardo Fioravanti,
who was an important figure in
the popular medicine of his time I
Eamon's Fioravanti project has I
taken him all over Italy. In his search for original source material on this
lesser-known medical figure and how he influenced popular views of
medicine, Eamon visited government-run archives in Florence, Venice,
Rome, and other Italian cities. To help further with his research, he has
created a database containing the names of more than 5 00 contemporaries
Fioravanti mentions in his writings, and he searches for information by or
about these people He has also traveled to the National Library ofMcdicine
in Washington, DC, to study some of their manuscripts and rare 16th
century medical books.
For more general background reading and a
NMSU Library's books and journals. He also relies heavily on our
interlibrary loan services. Recently, he used the NMSU Library's
University Archives/Rio Grande Historical Collections for photos and
background information in preparation for renovation of the historic
campus YMCA building, designed by Henry C. Trost.
S ince joining the NMSU faculty in 1976, Eamon has seen definite changes
in his research methods. In the beginning, he did not have funds to travel.
He used the NMSU Library's collection of basic materials to research the
"more conventional questions in the history of science". After locating
references to articles and books in library indexes, he used interlibrary loan
to obtain the items from other libraries. As he has become successful in
obtaining grant funding, he is able to travel and use primary source
materials in the U.S. and other a
Library Hours
Fall Semester 1997
Monday-Wednesday
7:30 am-12:00 midnight
Thursday
7:30 am-9:00 pm
7:30 am-6:00 pm
Saturday
12:00 noon-6:00 pm
Sunday
12:00 noon-12:00 midnight
For holiday hours or other information
please call 646-5800.
Contents
Netv Library Services
2
Gardiner Library Endowment
3
Sun News Index on the Web
3
Library Role in General Education
4
Journal Cancellation Update 5
RGHC Celebrates 25 Years 6
Abe Pena at RGHC Fall Meeting 7
Pegasus Update 8
Fees for Printing 9
Federal Funding Information 9
The Library as Information Utility
10
Library News Briefs
12
Object Description
| Title | Citations: The Newsletter of the New Mexico State University Library |
| Volume/Number | Volume 12, No. 3 |
| Subject | Library publications; New Mexico State University. Library |
| Table of Contents | New Library services; Gardiner Library endowment; Sun News index on the web; Library role in general education; Journal cancellation update; RGHC celebrates 25 years; Abe Pena at RGHC fall meeting; Pegasus update; Fees for printing; Federal funding information; Library as information utility; Library news briefs |
| Creator | Gregory, Gwen; Valdez, Deanna; Curtis, Donnelyn; Stewart, Jivonna; Wilson, Cheryl; Gregory, Gwen; Smith, Jeanette C.; Curtis, Donnelyn; Blevins, Tim; deMeule, Marah; McCann, Patricia; Watkins, Cindy; Beck, Susan E.; Townley, Charles T.; |
| Contributor | Gregory, Gwen; Erazo, Edward; Mitchell, Mike; Melendez, Noemy |
| Issue Date | October 1997 |
| Date | 1997-10 |
| Publisher | New Mexico State University Library |
| Type | Text |
| Format | image/tiff |
| Collection | New Mexico State University Library Newsletters |
| Source | Scan produced from physical item held by the NMSU Library. |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents |
Page Description
| Title | URLN_199710_001 |
| Subject | Library publications; New Mexico State University. Library |
| Publisher | New Mexico State University Library |
| Type | Text |
| Format | image/tiff |
| Collection | New Mexico State University Library Newsletters |
| Source | Scan produced from physical item held by the NMSU Library. |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Copyright, NMSU Board of Regents |
| OCR | CITATIONS A* The Newsletter of the New Mexico Stale University Library Vol. 12, No. 3 October 1997 Researchers at Work: Dr. William C.Eamon Gwen Gregory ggregory@lib.m Dr. William C. Eamon, director ofthe Honors Program, actively researches the history of science and medicine and the history of Renaissance Italy. Driven by a keen interest in the philosophical and academic tradition ofthe sci- | ences, he focuses on medieval and early modern Italy. Currendy, Eamon's research centers on the 16th century Italian \ surgeon Leonardo Fioravanti, who was an important figure in the popular medicine of his time I Eamon's Fioravanti project has I taken him all over Italy. In his search for original source material on this lesser-known medical figure and how he influenced popular views of medicine, Eamon visited government-run archives in Florence, Venice, Rome, and other Italian cities. To help further with his research, he has created a database containing the names of more than 5 00 contemporaries Fioravanti mentions in his writings, and he searches for information by or about these people He has also traveled to the National Library ofMcdicine in Washington, DC, to study some of their manuscripts and rare 16th century medical books. For more general background reading and a NMSU Library's books and journals. He also relies heavily on our interlibrary loan services. Recently, he used the NMSU Library's University Archives/Rio Grande Historical Collections for photos and background information in preparation for renovation of the historic campus YMCA building, designed by Henry C. Trost. S ince joining the NMSU faculty in 1976, Eamon has seen definite changes in his research methods. In the beginning, he did not have funds to travel. He used the NMSU Library's collection of basic materials to research the "more conventional questions in the history of science". After locating references to articles and books in library indexes, he used interlibrary loan to obtain the items from other libraries. As he has become successful in obtaining grant funding, he is able to travel and use primary source materials in the U.S. and other a Library Hours Fall Semester 1997 Monday-Wednesday 7:30 am-12:00 midnight Thursday 7:30 am-9:00 pm 7:30 am-6:00 pm Saturday 12:00 noon-6:00 pm Sunday 12:00 noon-12:00 midnight For holiday hours or other information please call 646-5800. Contents Netv Library Services 2 Gardiner Library Endowment 3 Sun News Index on the Web 3 Library Role in General Education 4 Journal Cancellation Update 5 RGHC Celebrates 25 Years 6 Abe Pena at RGHC Fall Meeting 7 Pegasus Update 8 Fees for Printing 9 Federal Funding Information 9 The Library as Information Utility 10 Library News Briefs 12 |
