The library develops and maintains extensive print and digital resources to support teaching, learning and research activities of the university community. The core collections encompass subjects in civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, information technology, education, science, social sciences, management and languages. The library has extensive holdings of about 130,000 copies of books and 500 titles of journals. The collections are mostly open access. The collection is classified according to the Library of Congress Classification System (LCCS). The digital collection includes 23 subscribed online databases (covers about 13,000 titles of e-journals), 4 electronic book services (covers about 36,000 titles of e-books), 170 titles of e-journals (online version of printed journals subscribed by the library) and over 1,000 scanned documents such as exam papers, project paper abstracts, etc. in pdf formats.
CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
MATERIALS DESIGNATION
SYMBOLS
LOCATION
Open Access
Covers reference books in various study fields. Shelved according to call number at open rack.
Book
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- 1st & 2nd Level
(Main Campus Library)
- Town Campus Library
Closed Access
Covers most of reference materials in which recognized as materials that heavily used by users and available in limited copies. For internal reference only.
Standard, Patent
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Service Counter
(Main Campus Library)
Book
ca
Service Counter
(Main Campus Library)
Audio Visual
Covers audio visual materials in several formats.
CD-ROM, VCD, DVD, Cassette, Kit, Video Tape, etc.
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Service Counter
(B5 Library & Town Campus Library)
Small Publication
Books that less than 10 x 15 cm size.
Book
k
B5 Library
Control Item
Materials that can be borrowed by academic staff only.
Laboratory Manual, Solution Manual, Study Guide
ci
Service Counter
(Main Campus Library & Town Campus Library)
Digital Document
Covers all documents that can be accessed through WebDOC search engine.
Exam Papers, Thesis Abstracts, Conference Papers, Journal Article and others UTHM publications.
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Online
Journal
Periodicals that have been published for academic purpose in certain matter, profession or field. Current Journals are for internal reference only.
Bound Journal
Current Journal
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B5 Library
Newspaper Cutting
Covers local newspapers such as Utusan Malaysia, Berita Harian, NST & The Star.
Newspaper
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Service Counter
(Main Campus Library)
UTHM Special Collection
Covers materials about UTHM, materials written by UTHM staff or students and UTHM publications either in printed or digital format.
General
a
- 1st & 2nd Level
(Main Campus Library)
- Town Campus Library
Conference Paper
ra
1st Level (Main Campus Library)
Thesis, Case Study
ra
B5 Library
Technical Drawing
ra
Prospectus
rab
Magazine/Journal
raj
Exam Paper
raq
Creative
Covers novel genre especially in Malay Language and English. Some of them are in Japanese.
Novel
cn
- B5 Library
- Town Campus Library
Magazine
Light reading periodicals which contain story, articles, etc.. Current Magazines are for internal reference only.
Bound Magazine
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B5 Library
Current Magazine
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- B5 Library
- Town Campus Library
Map
Includes Malaysia maps and states of Malaysia maps.
Map
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B5 Library
Reference
Covers reference materials which contain manual, fact, schedule, description, diagram, terminology, etc.. Known by symbols appeared in call number.
Book
r

- B5 Library
- Town Campus Library
Dictionary/Terminology/
Glossary
rd
Encyclopaedia
re
Atlas
rm
Government Publication
rw
Index
rx
Online Resources
Covers subscribed online databases, e-books & e-journals.

Online Database, E-Book & E-Journal
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Online