{"id":788,"date":"2025-05-06T13:39:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/shifa-ana\/?page_id=788"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:39:43","slug":"research-institutes-and-archive-collections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/shifa-ana\/research-institutes-and-archive-collections\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Institutes and Archive Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>The Islamic Medical Manuscripts Collection (National Library of Medicine)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Collection of Islamic medical texts. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/hmd\/arabic\/welcome.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Link<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>The Institute for the History of Medicine (Charit\u00e9 \u2013 Berlin)<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Focuses on the history of medicine, offering a variety of resources and academic materials.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Charit\u00e9 Institute Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>CNRS Centre d\u2019Histoire des Sciences et des Techniques<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The French National Centre for Scientific Research, focusing on the history of science and technology.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Centre Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Vatican Library, with a vast collection of historical manuscripts, including medical texts from the medieval period.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticanlibrary.va\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vatican Library Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Clendening History of Medicine Library<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Located at the University of Kansas Medical Center, it holds extensive collections of historical medical works.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kumc.edu\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clendening Library Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Medical Historical Library &#8211; Harvey Cushing\/John Hay Whitney Medical Library<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Yale\u2019s collection of historical medical texts, housed at the medical library.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Yale Medical Historical Library<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>New York Academy of Medicine \u2013 Collections and Resources<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Academy offers vast resources in the history of medicine.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyam.org\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NY Academy of Medicine Collections<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Osler Library of the History of Medicine<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Based at McGill University, this library is renowned for its rare medical books and historical medical artifacts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/library\/branches\/osler\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Osler Library Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Die Bibliothek &#8211; Institut f\u00fcr Geschichte der Medizin &#8211; Robert Bosch Stiftung<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Robert Bosch Foundation\u2019s medical history institute library in Germany.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosch-stiftung.de\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Robert Bosch Stiftung Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Anatomy and Embryology \u2013 History of Medicine Collections | Institute of Historical Research<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Offers an extensive collection of anatomical and embryological texts for research.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.ac.uk\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Institute of Historical Research Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Columbia University&#8217;s History of Medicine Collections<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A collection of medical history resources at Columbia University&#8217;s Medical Center Library.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library-archives.cumc.columbia.edu\/collections\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Columbia University Collections<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>The Digital Library of the Middle East (DLME)<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A digital resource offering access to Middle Eastern manuscripts, including medical texts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dlme.harvard.edu\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DLME Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT)<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A research institute promoting scholarship on Turkish and Middle Eastern history, including medical history.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanresearchinstitute.org\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ARIT Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT)<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Focuses on Turkish and Middle Eastern studies, with resources related to medicine.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nit.ac.uk\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NIT Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Orient-Institut Istanbul (OIIST)<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A research institute in Istanbul focusing on the history and culture of the Orient, including medical texts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orient-institut.org\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OIIST Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>L\u2019Institut fran\u00e7ais d\u2019\u00e9tudes anatoliennes (IFEA)<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A French institute in Istanbul specializing in Anatolian studies, including medicine.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifea-istanbul.net\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IFEA Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Deutsches Arch\u00e4ologisches Institut (DAI)<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The German Archaeological Institute with research on ancient medicine and historical texts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dainst.org\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DAI Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Bo\u011fazi\u00e7i University Nafi Baba Research Center for Sufism, History, and Cultural Heritage<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A center dedicated to the study of Sufism, cultural history, and its medical implications.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boun.edu.tr\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bo\u011fazi\u00e7i University Nafi Baba Center<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Bo\u011fazi\u00e7i University Byzantine Studies Research Center<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Focuses on Byzantine medical and historical texts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boun.edu.tr\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Byzantine Studies Research Center Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Ko\u00e7 University Sevgi G\u00f6n\u00fcl Center for Byzantine Studies (GABAM)<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A center dedicated to Byzantine studies with a focus on medical history.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> GABAM Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>British Institute at Ankara (BIAA)<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The BIAA conducts research in the history of the Mediterranean, including ancient medicine.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/biaa.ac.uk\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BIAA Website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>\u0130SAM &#8211; Centre for Islamic Studies<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Centre for Islamic Studies in Turkey, offering resources in Islamic medicine.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isam.org.tr\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u0130SAM Website<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Ottoman Archives (Osmanl\u0131 Ar\u015fivi)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Primary source material from the Ottoman Empire. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/katalog.devletarsivleri.gov.tr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Link<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Istanbul University Rare Books Collection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A collection of rare books housed at Istanbul University. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/muzeyum.istanbul.edu.tr\/tr\/content\/koleksiyonlar\/nadir-eserler-kutuphanesi-koleksiyonu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Link<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bodleian Library (Medical &amp; Middle Eastern Collections)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Rare collections at Oxford University.<\/span><a 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