Wellcome Collection
Archives · Wellcome Trust, London
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Digitised books, manuscripts, prints and photographs on medicine, health and the body, much of it openly licensed.
Before you rely on itNot everything is digitised or open: some items can only be consulted in the London library, a few digital items are access-restricted, and licences differ between CC-BY and in-copyright.
Strong for the visual history of medicine and science, from anatomical drawings and hospital records to public health posters.Telebem editors
Details
- How you get in
- MixedSome of it is open; some needs an account or a subscription.
- Rights
- Mixed rightsHoldings differ: check the statement on the item itself.
- Subjects
- Medicine · History · Art and design
- Formats
- Web · Scan · PDF
- Languages
- Mainly English, with material in many other languages
- Size
- Wellcome has released over 100,000 images from its historical holdings under open licences.
- Run by
- Wellcome Trust, London
- Address
- wellcomecollection.org
What we checked
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How you get a book here, and on what terms, was read from the library’s own statement. Last run .
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