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Science Librarian

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March 29, 2024 Updated April 13, 2025 16 minute read
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Science Librarian: Bridging Research and Knowledge

A Science Librarian serves as a vital link between the vast world of scientific information and the researchers, students, and professionals who need it. This role involves much more than managing book collections; it encompasses guiding research, teaching information navigation skills, curating digital resources, and ensuring access to the latest scientific discoveries across various disciplines like biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and more. They are specialists in both library science and one or more scientific fields, blending these areas to support knowledge creation and dissemination.

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Salaries for Science Librarian

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New York
$107,000
San Francisco
$84,000
Seattle
$98,000
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City
Median
New York
$107,000
San Francisco
$84,000
Seattle
$98,000
Austin
$72,000
Toronto
$100,000
London
£49,000
Paris
€75,000
Berlin
€61,000
Tel Aviv
₪32,000
Singapore
S$83,000
Beijing
¥102,000
Shanghai
¥102,000
Shenzhen
¥201,000
Bengalaru
₹260,000
Delhi
₹303,000
Bars indicate relevance. All salaries presented are estimates. Completion of this course does not guarantee or imply job placement or career outcomes.

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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
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This classic work in the philosophy of science argues that scientific progress occurs through a series of revolutions, in which old paradigms are replaced by new ones.
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Philosophical Papers
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This massive handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the philosophy of science, covering a wide range of topics from the nature of scientific knowledge to the methods of science to the relationship between science and society.
Philosophical Papers
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The Establishment of Science in America
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the relationship between science and society, covering topics such as the history of science, the role of science in public policy, and the ethical implications of scientific research.
The Establishment of Science in America: 150 Years...
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Philosophy Of Science
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This textbook provides a historical overview of the philosophy of science, tracing the development of key ideas from ancient Greece to the present day.
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Arguing About Science (Arguing About Philosophy)
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Philosophy of Science
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This companion provides a comprehensive overview of the philosophy of science, covering a wide range of topics from the nature of scientific knowledge to the methods of science to the relationship between science and society.
Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues
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Philosophy of Science A-Z
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This companion provides a comprehensive overview of the philosophy of science, covering a wide range of topics from the nature of scientific knowledge to the methods of science to the relationship between science and society.
Philosophy of Science A–Z (Philosophy A-Z)
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Never Pure
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Provides a broad overview of the history of the interactions between science and culture. It examines how science has been shaped by cultural factors, and how science has in turn shaped culture.
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Scientific Knowledge
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Argues that scientific knowledge is not objective and value-free, but rather is socially constructed.
Scientific Knowledge: A Sociological Analysis
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Philosophy of Science
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This companion provides a comprehensive overview of the philosophy of science, covering a wide range of topics from the nature of scientific knowledge to the methods of science to the relationship between science and society.
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EPSA Philosophy of Science: Amsterdam 2009 (The...
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The Logic of Scientific Discovery
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This influential book argues that science progresses through a process of conjecture and refutation, in which scientists propose theories and then test them against empirical evidence.
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
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Realism and the Aim of Science: From the Postscript...
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Quantum Theory and the Schism in Physics: From The...
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The Open Universe: An Argument for Indeterminism...
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logic of scientific discovery(Chinese Edition)
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realism and scientific objectives: The logic of...
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Realism and the Aim of Science: From the Postscript...
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Quantum Theory and the Schism in Physics: From the...
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
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Argues that scientific progress occurs through a series of revolutions, in which old theories are replaced by new ones.
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Science in Action
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Provides a detailed analysis of how scientific knowledge is produced in the laboratory.
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Facing Up
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Examines the cultural significance of science. It explores how science has shaped our understanding of the world, and how it has been shaped by cultural factors.
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Designs on Nature
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Examines the cultural politics of science in the United States. It explores how the production of scientific knowledge is shaped by political and cultural factors.
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The Social Construction of Technologie
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Examines the social construction of technological systems. It explores how the development and use of new technologies are shaped by social, cultural, and political factors.
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Science and Technology in Society
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Provides a social and cultural approach to science and technology. It examines how science and technology are shaped by social and cultural factors, and how they in turn shape society and culture.
Science, Technology, and Democracy (Suny Series in...
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Science and Technology in Society: From...
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Impure Cultures: University Biology and the World...
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Controversies in Science and Technology: From Maize...
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Impure Cultures: University Biology and the World...
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Science and Technology in Society: From...
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当代大众文化建设研究
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這本書提供了科學與文化關係的廣泛概述。它探討了科學如何被文化因素所塑造，以及科學又是如何反過來塑造文化的.
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Double Helix
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Provides an insider's account of the discovery of the structure of DNA.
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The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix
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Genes, Girls, and Gamow: After the Double Helix
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The Emperor of All Maladies
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Provides a sweeping history of cancer, from its earliest origins to the latest treatments.
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
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萬病之王：一部癌症的傳記，以及我們與它搏鬥的故事【2011普立茲獎】: The Emperor of...
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Being Mortal, Emperor of All Maladies and...
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How Not To Die, Emperor of All Maladies and...
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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Tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the HeLa cell line, which has been used in countless medical research studies.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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(Pусский) Бессмертная жизнь Генриетты Лакс (The Immortal Life...
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The Gene
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the history of genetics, from the early days of Gregor Mendel to the latest advances in gene editing.
The Gene: An Intimate History
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基因：人類最親密的歷史: The Gene: An Intimate History...
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(中文) The Gene: An Intimate History (Chinese Edition)
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(Português) O Gene (Em Portuguese do Brasil)
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(Français) Il était une fois le gène. Percer le secret de la...
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(Italiano) Il gene: Il viaggio dell'uomo al centro della vita...
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The Gene: An Intimate History, Identically...
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The Hot Zone
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Tells the story of the Ebola virus, from its discovery in 1976 to the present day.
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the...
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Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest...
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Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and...
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The Hot Zone
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(Italiano) The Hot Zone: Area di contagio. La vera storia del...
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(Deutsch) Hot Zone.
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(中文) The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story (Chinese...
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(日本語) The Hot Zone [Japanese Edition] (Volume # 2)
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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human...
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Explores the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, and discusses the risks of future pandemics.
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The Sixth Extinction
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Provides a comprehensive overview of the history of mass extinctions, and discusses the risks of a sixth mass extinction.
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
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Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future
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The Sixth Extinction (young readers adaptation): An...
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
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