One of the world's greatest collections of books, manuscripts, pictures and films around the meaning and history of medicine, from the earliest times to the present day. [...] [1] General Collections" Provide a rich resource for studying both history of medicine and contemporary biomedical subjects. A variety of printed and electronic resources are available, ranging from books, printed journals, pamphlets and ephemera, through to electronic journals, databases and web gateways. [2] "Special Collections" These comprise more specialized materials for the study of the history of medicine and related subjects. They include early printed books, Western and Oriental manuscripts, and archival collections. [...] [3] "Visusal Collections" History of medicine images from antiquity to the birth and development of modern Western medicine." [self-description]