Library Collections

Amesse Leisure Reading Collection

The Amesse Leisure Reading collection includes novels, biographies and nonfiction, in addition to some popular magazines. The Amesse Collection is located in the Strauss Health Science Library's first floor Information Commons.

Anatomical Models

Learn more about the anatomical models collection that the Strauss Health Sciences Library has available for check-out.

Artifacts Collection

Learn more about the Strauss Health Sciences Library's small medical artifacts collection.

Bartecchi Southeast Asia Conflict Medical Collection

Donated by Dr. Carl E. Bartecchi, the Bartecchi Southeast Asia Conflict Medical Collection is a collection of books on the conflicts that occurred in Vietnam and Southeast Asia during the 1950s through the 1970s. It includes works on medical topics, politics, biographies, and fiction related to the time period.

Dr. David Braddock Disabilities Studies Collection

This collection of books is related to the history of disabilities and disabled persons. The Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities donated the collection to the library in 2019 on behalf of Dr. David Braddock.

Henry & Janet Claman Medical Humanities Collection

​Formerly the Arts in Medicine Collection, the Henry & Janet Claman Medical Humanities Collection includes resources related to the humanities (literature, philosophy, ethics, history, religion, social sciences, anthropology, cultural studies, psychology, sociology) and the arts (literature, theater, music, film, and visual arts) and their application to health sciences education and practice. Books, DVDs, and online resources are included in this endowed collection.

CU Anschutz Digital Collections

CU Anschutz Digital Collections is an institutional repository which complements traditional means of scholarly communication, such as peer-reviewed journals, by expanding the readership and availability of scholarly research and encouraging submissions. Learn more about the repository.

Exhibits

Find information about Strauss Library's current exhibits as well as many permanent and rotating displays throughout the building.

Gadgets for Checkout

Access a list of gadgets the Strauss Health Sciences Library has for checkout. We have laptops, medical equipment, fitness gear, and more.

Dr. Lawrence H. Meskin Dental Collection

The Dr. Lawrence H. Meskin Dental Collection comprises books, journals, and archival materials related to dental education. The archive includes documents from the Center for Research to Evaluate and Eliminate Dental Disparities (CREEDD), a research group dedicated to improving early childhood dental health.

PASCAL

Learn more about the Preservation and Access Service Center for Colorado Academic Libraries (PASCAL), the state-of-the-art high density library storage facility located on the Anschutz Medical campus. 

Rare Materials Collection

The Rare Materials Collection consists of books and journals that require special handling due to their age, rarity, value, format, condition, or subject matter. Access to the collection is available by appointment only.

Strauss-Wisneski Indigenous & Integrative Health Collection

The Strauss-Wisneski Indigenous & Integrative Health Collection includes books, journals and other resources related to integrative, whole-person health practices and Indigenous, culturally based therapies from around the world. 

James J. Waring History of Medicine & Health Sciences Collection

The circulating History of Medicine and Health Sciences collection consists of modern works on the history of medicine and works published between 1875 and 1913 that do not require the special handling of rare materials.