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Room R – History of Science, Fundamental Science
Room R presents a part of the research collections in scientific and technological fields. It welcomes all readers carrying a research library pass. The books and periodicals in Room R are mainly in English.
Room R – History of Science, Fundamental Science - Maps and Plans © Thierry Ardouin
The collections focus on reference works (bibliographies, databases etc.) complete works, general surveys and treaties, synthetic works and a selection of publication to follow the evolution or research in a variety of fields. The selection of periodicals focuses on the fundamentals, mainly general and multidisciplinary titles. Current acquired documents are mainly digital. The digital library is particularly rich with monographs (ebooks).
Collections
Services offered
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Help for documentary research on how to use paper and electronic collections
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Microfilm and Microfiche readers
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Freely accessible Computer stations
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Carrels
