Resources

Research Resources

• The UT Austin libraries constitute the 6th largest academic collection in the United States
• Approximately 10 million volumes
• The 3rd largest electronic resource expenditures in the U.S.

The Perry-Casteñeda Library

• One of the largest academic libraries in North America
• 6 floors, 70 miles of book stacks, 9.3 acres of carpet
• Building and resources cost: $92 million (in 2013 dollars)

Other UT Libraries with HPS books

• Physics Math Astronomy Library at RLM 4.200

• Mallet Chemistry Library at WEL 2.132
• Life Science Library at the UT Tower, MAI 220
• Classics Library at Waggener Hall, 1 WAG
• Walter Geology Library at JGB 4.202

Manuscripts and Archives

• 123,550 linear feet of documents
• 4th largest collection of manuscripts and archival items in the United States

The Harry Ransom Center

• One of the largest archival and rare book collections in the nation
• 36 million manuscripts, nearly 800,000 rare books
• One of the country’s largest collections in history of science, including works by Copernicus, Galileo, Darwin, and Einstein

The Archives of American Mathematics 

• Located at the Briscoe Center for American History
• The premier repository in the U.S. that collects papers of mathematicians

Other HPS Resources at UT Austin

Other HPS Resources at UT Austin

• Weekly Talks on History and Philosophy of Science
• Usually on Fridays at WAG 4.100 at 12:00
• The speakers are invited scholars from other universities and from UT.
• British Studies Program: sometimes features talks on History of Science.
• Institute for Historical Studies: sometimes features talks on History of Science. 

The Natural Science Center: The Texas Memorial Museum

• Austin's first science museum, since the 1930s
• Exhibits focus on prehistoric life, evolution, rocks and minerals, and Texas wildlife
• 5.7 million collected specimens from research conducted at UT Austin