Study Areas

Study Areas

Rudolph Matas Library is the primary library of the Tulane University Health Sciences Centner on the downtown campus. It is located on the second floor of the Medical School Building (1430 Tulane Ave.).  Matas offers networked computers throughout the Library for use by faculty, students, and staff.   The Matas Library server as  a social and group study space and also a quiet study and computer work destination.

Commons Area/Library Information Desk
The commons Area to the near the entrance of the Matas Library is available for socialization and study.  Talking is acceptable near the Library Services Desk and the Commons Area.  Please be considerate with cell phone calls and your conversations.  Remember to consider the privacy of patients and their families in your discussions.  Users seeking a quiet area might wish to consider the 24/7 Area or study areas on the Mezzanine.  A phone and coffee area is available in the Matas Commons.

24/7 Area
This area is open at all times; however, entrance via the glass doors directly into this area is for use after the Library Desk is closed.  When the Matas Library is open an alarm will sound.  Please be consider and do not open this door except after the Library Desk is closed.  Computers, printers and scanners are available in this area.  A "black box" is available in this area to add money to your Tulane ID with cash.

Stacks Study Area (Mezzanine Level)
The stacks study area is located on the lower (Mezzanine Level) level of the library. The stairs are located to the left of the Circulation Desk.  The mezzanine level is also equipped additional study carrels, with appropriate lighting for study.  The stacks area are a designated quiet study area.  When searching for print books and journals, please be considerate of other student studying.

Matas Library Computer Lab (Mezzanine Level)
The Library Computer Lab serves as both a classroom (18 computers) and when classes are not scheduled or "in session" it serves as a study area.  This area is only available during the time when the Matas Library Information Services Desk is open.  This computer classroom may be reserved.

Group Study Areas
Group Study Rooms are available and may be researved for groups of three or more 24 hours in advance.  Individuals using group study areas may be asked to move if groups need to have a place to work together.  All group study areas include white boards.  Dry erase markers and dry erasers are avialable for check-out at the Information Services Desk.

There are two large Group Study Areas in the 24/7 Area of the Library.  Group Study and low volume level discussion are permissible.  Please be considerate to users in the adjacent quiet study areas, as voices do carry from the group study rooms.  Three additional smaller group study rooms are available on the Mezzanine Level. 

Equipment
In addition to the stationary computers, printers and scanners in the Matas Library, users may borrow laptops and headphoes from the Library Services for use within the ibrary.  Wireless access is available throuhout the Library.  Please check with the Library Services Desk information about laptop borrowing.

How to Access the Matas Library After hours 
To enter each individual must have a Splash Card ('smart-encoded' Tulane ID card). Contact Card Services or the Security Desk at the Entrance to the 1430 Tulane Ave. Building if you have difficulty with your Tulane ID.

A Book returns slot is available at the Matas Library Entrance only after hours. During the Desk Hours please return your items to the Library Service Desk.  Users may also return items to the Howard-Tilton Library on the uptown campus for delivery to the Matas Library.  Interlibrary Loan items must returned directly to the Matas Library Information Services Desk.

Drinks with secure lids are allowed in the study areas.  Please do not bring food and discard of drink refuse appropriately.