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The W. Bruce Fye Center For the History of Medicine is responsible for acquiring, organizing, preserving, and promoting the recorded memory of individuals and organizations which have shaped Mayo Clinic’s unique culture and history, and for providing research tools and services to make such materials accessible to users.

The W. Bruce Fye History of Medicine Library is a specialized library housing important collections in the history of medicine and allied sciences. Several thousand volumes of rare medical classics (from 1479) and early journal literature (from 1665) comprise the core collection of primary literature on all aspects of medicine and allied fields. More recently published histories, biographies, facsimiles, and other support materials comprise the remainder of the collection of some 23,000 total volumes. Special strengths include anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, immunology, ophthalmology and neurology. The library also has a large collection of Mayo physician bound reprints.

The Historical Unit and Archive is the official repository for the collection, preservation, and access to historically valuable materials documenting the culture and development of Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Our goal is to support the three Mayo Clinic shields of Practice, Education, and Research by serving as the memory of the institution.

The Historical Unit and Archives in Florida is the official repository for the collection, preservation, and access to historically valuable materials documenting the culture and development of Mayo Clinic in Florida.

Mayo Clinic Libraries have access to a number of business research tools and publications. This guide provides instructions for accessing those tools.

Collections of resources for different medical specialties, including textbooks, calculators, and point of care tools.