» Author-Title Catalogue of the Josephina Library

The Author-Title Catalogue of the Josephina Library (“Josephinische Bibliothek”) accounts for approximately 11,500 volumes published between 1500 and 1900. In its content, the Josephina Library focuses on surgical subjects. In addition to surgery (narrowly defined), the collection also encompasses extensive holdings on anatomy, ophthalmology and obstetrics. Further areas of importance are significant works from the fields of mineralogy, botany, chemistry and zoology, subject areas which previously belonged to the medical faculty.

The Josephina Library, one of the world’s largest, oldest and most renowned collections of medico-historical literature, dates back to Emperor Joseph II who, in 1775, founded a surgical academy to train military surgeons. The academy included a library whose holdings comprised stocks taken from monasteries, old stocks from other medical clinics, as well as donations and acquisitions. In 1785 the military surgeon's school moved into what is now the Josephinum in Währingerstraße. The closure of the academy in 1848 brought the end of the library's collecting, but the books of the Josephina Library would remain in the Josephinum when the academy briefly reopened from 1854-1874, and are still located there to this day. The University of Vienna acquired the Josephina Library when the institute for the history of medicine moved into the Josephinum in 1920 and the institute's stock was combined with the Josephinum's collections.  Finally, the Josephina Library was given over to the newly founded Medical University of Vienna in 2004.

The online catalogue is based on old catalogue cards made during a re-cataloguing project from 1962 to 1965. The cataloguing was done using the "Preußische Instruktionen" ("Prussian instructions," a historical German cataloguing standard), with some modifications.

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» Author-Title Catalogue of Historical Medical Literature1850-1989

The Subject Catalogue of Historical Medical Literature 1850-1989 accounts for approximately 100,000 items published between 1850 and 1989. The subject headings were not taken from an authority file, as is common today. The vocabulary is thus a bit outdated and often reflects the personal opinions of the cataloguers.

The catalogue covers the largest collection of medico-historical literature, situated in the branch library for the history of medicine. The catalogue lists monographs and journals but also offprints and occasional component parts (single articles in journals or collective volumes) by title.

The online catalogue is based on old catalogue cards made during a re-cataloguing project from 1962 to 1965. The cataloguing was done using the "Preußische Instruktionen", with some modifications.

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» Author-Title Catalogue of Historical Medical Dissertations 1700-1850

The Author-Title Catalogue of Historical Medical Dissertations 1700-1850 holds records for approximately 5,000 medical dissertations published between 1700 and 1850. Some of these dissertations, which are located in the branch library for history of medicine, are written in Latin. The cataloguing was done using the "Preußische Instruktionen".

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» Author-Title Catalogue of Medico-Historical Special Literature  ("Separata Medizingeschichte") 1860-1935

The Author-Title Catalogue of Medico-Historical Special Literature  ("Separata Medizingeschichte") 1860-1935 accounts for approximately 51,000 separate prints from medical journals and various collections published between 1860 and 1935. This unique collection of medico-historical special literature was originally compiled by the College of Physicians in Vienna. It is now a deposit loan at the branch library for the history of medicine and is accessible there. The cataloguing was done using the "Preußische Instruktionen".

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» University Library Med Uni Vienna: Subject Catalogue

» University Library Med Uni Vienna: Card Catalogue of the Library of the College of Physicians

This scanned catalogue accounts for the old stock of the library of the College of Physicians in Vienna. Due to the College’s lack of space, this stock has been deposited as a loan with the branch library for the history of medicine. The transfer took place in two steps:

In 1976, the first consignment of several hundred running metres was delivered to the library for the history of medicine and was integrated into the old stock (1800-1990) and the Josephina Library (16^th C. -1800). Those volumes are marked with the call numbers of the library for the history of medicine, the old location marks of the College of Physicians in Vienna have no meaning any more.

In 2000, the second consignment arrived. Monographs from this second delivery are still marked with the College’s old call numbers and are also currently shelved according to these numbers. Finally, several hundred journals were also delivered which can still be found in the catalogue of the library of the College of Physicians in Vienna, but which were given new call numbers as well.

Due to these numerous changes of call numbers and classifications, it is highly recommended that you use this catalogue only as a last resort in your library research, if a desired volume has still not been found.

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Historical Catalogues

» Author-Title Catalogue of the Josephina Library

» Author-Title Catalogue of Historical Medical Literature1850-1989

» Author-Title Catalogue of Historical Medical Dissertations 1700-1850

» Author-Title Catalogue of Medico-Historical Special Literature  ("Separata Medizingeschichte") 1860-1935

» University Library Med Uni Vienna: Subject Catalogue

» University Library Med Uni Vienna: Card Catalogue of the Library of the College of Physicians

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