Additional Selected Resources from the National Library of Medicine for Educators and Students

Primary NN/LM MAR Contact: Lydia N. Collins / Consumer Health Coordinator / lydia@pitt.edu

• Traveling exhibits are available designed for educators and students

• These exhibits provide lively and informative exhibitions and educational resources enhancing the awareness of and appreciation for the collections of NLM

• These exhibitions and resources engage diverse audiences and explore a variety of topics in the history of medicine

• The Traveling Exhibition Program is available to member libraries

• The Exhibition Program: K-12 Resources lists K-12 educational resources from previous exhibitions, as well as other relevant K-12 NLM resources

• The History of Medicine Division of NLM provides additional information for Educators and Students

• The Profiles in Science database enables students to view the personal papers of Nobel Prize-winning scientists such as, Joshua Lederberg, Linus Pauling, Julius Axelrod and many others

• The NLM historical collection of materials related to health and disease are among the richest in the world with:

• rare books

• manuscripts

• historical prints and photographs

• historical films and videos


• NLM collections include an Arabic manuscript from 1094 on gastrointestinal disease, as well as handwritten letters from notable figures such as Louis Pasteur and Florence Nightingale

• NLM has a variety of online resources to supplement your teaching curriculum: NN/LM MAR Health & Science Educators LibGuide