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LSUHSC Libraries Resource Guide - Biographical data on physicians and nurses

Background

Use this guide to find biographical information about living and dead physicians and nurses (United States emphasis).

Books

Recommended

See also

W 22 – Directories
WZ 112 – Biographies
ZWZ 112 – Bibliographies/catalogs of biographies

Biographies in the circulating collection are generally located in the call number area WZ - History of Medicine. Search the INNOPAC library catalog for books on specific topics.

Online Resources

Biography in Context LSUHSC Logo. Resource is limited to LSUHSC faculty staff and students. Off campus login required.
Biographies with related full-text articles from magazines and newspapers, thousands images, and links to vetted websites.
Biography Websites from LSUHSC-NO Delicious Account
Selected links from the LSUHSC Library.
CINAHLplus LSUHSC Logo. Resource is limited to LSUHSC faculty staff and students. Off campus login required.
Biographies primarily related to nursing. Limit to Biography, historical material or search the name of biographee.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia LSUHSC Logo. Resource is limited to LSUHSC faculty staff and students. Off campus login required.
Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
INNOPAC - library catalog
Search for the name of the person or try the following subject headings: Biography, Medicine - Directories, Medicine, History - Biography; Physicians
Professional Directories Websites from LSUHSC-NO Delicious Account
Selected links from the LSUHSC Library.
PsycInfo LSUHSC Logo. Resource is limited to LSUHSC faculty staff and students. Off campus login required.
Biographies primarily related to psychology. Limit to obituary or search the name of biographee.
PubMed/MEDLINE LSUHSC Logo. Resource is limited to LSUHSC faculty staff and students. Off campus login required.
Consider using the Name of the Biographee along with the following Limits to type of article:
  • Biography [publication type]
  • Historical Article [publication type]
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