Watson W. Wise Medical Research Library

About the Library

The Watson W. Wise Medical Research Library was dedicated in 1984 as an expansion and enhancement of the existing clinical library that was begun several years before. With the Health Science Center's initial emphasis in patient care, research, and education in chest diseases, the Library remains an excellent source of information on diseases of the lung.  However, Mr. Wise's contribution and the continued expansion of the Health Science Center's mission and programs has resulted in a collection that is also strong in cardiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, primary care, and occupational medicine.

The Library serves not only the Health Science Center's physicians and research faculty, but the institution's nurses, administrators, and other staff as well.  In addition, area professionals and students and the general public use the Library, which remains the only professionally staffed health science library in East Texas.

The Library maintains a collection of over 5000 periodicals, mostly in electronic format, and 3000 books. Public-access microcomputers are also available for database and web searching, word processing, presentations, and more.  Library staff are available to provide assistance.

Watson W. Wise Medical Research Library
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
11937 US Highway 271
Tyler, TX 75708-3154

Phone: (903)877-2865
Fax: (903)877-2221 

Last update: May 5, 2009
Questions/comments to: library@uthct.edu