About

The Rudolph Matas Library is the primary resource library for the Tulane University Health Sciences Center comprising the School of Medicine, the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and the National Primate Center. The library supports the educational mission, teaching, research, and patient care functions of the health sciences center through the acquisition, organization, and dissemination of biomedical information.   Unique collections of the library comprise areas such as tropical medicine and the history of health and medicine in Louisiana.   Current materials comprise all fields of biomedicine, clinical medicine and public health.  

The health science print collections of the Matas Library are housed in the second floor of the Medical School Building (1430 Tulane Avenue - Hutchinson Memorial)  on Tulane's downtown campus.  Quiet and group study areas with computing resources are available 24/7.  A wide range of electronic materials are licensed by Tulane University for our faculty students and staff fulfilling their mission in our communities and around the globe.  Interlibrary loan services from the nation's health sciences libraries, along with book delivery service which is available from other Tulane Libraries, such as the Howard-Tilton Library (main library) as well as an off-site depository support the full information needs of our users. 

In a continuing effort to improve its resources and services, the Matas Library welcomes comments and suggestions.