LIBRARY COLLECTION
The library develops and maintains print and digital information resources to support teaching, learning and research activities of the university community. The core collections comprises subjects in civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, information technology, education, management, science, social sciences and languages. The library has extensive holdings of about 150,000 copies of books, 300 titles of journals and 16,000 unit of audio-visual materials. The collections are mostly open access. The collection is classified according to the Library of Congress Classification (LCC). The digital collection includes 26 online databases, 4 electronic books (>50,000 titles), over 100 titles of e-journals subscribed by the library and over 5,000 scanned documents such as journal articles, conference papers and exam papers in pdf formats.

CATEGORY	DESCRIPTION	MATERIALS	SYMBOLS	LOCATION
Open Access	Covers reference books in various study fields. Shelved according to call number at open rack.	Book	-	Level 2, 3 & 4
Closed Access	Covers most of reference materials that are heavily used by users and available in limited copies. This collection is for internal reference only.	Standard, Patent	-	Level 1 (Closed Reference Room)
		Book, Laboratory Manual, Solution Manual, Study Guide	ca
Audio Visual	Covers audio visual materials in several formats.	CD-ROM, VCD, DVD, Cassette, Kit, Video Tape, etc.	-	Level 1
Small Book	Books that are less than 10 x 15 cm size.	Book	k
Digital Document	Covers all documents that can be accessed through library catalog.	Exam Papers, Thesis Abstracts, Conference Papers, Journal Article and other UTHM publications.	-	Online
Journal	Periodicals that have been published for academic purpose in certain matter, profession or field. Current This collection is for internal reference only.	Bound Journal Current Journal	-	Level 3 (Journal Room)
UTHM Special Collection	Covers materials about UTHM, materials written by UTHM staff or students and UTHM publications either in printed or digital format. This collection is for internal reference only.	General	a	Level 1 (Closed Reference Room)
		Conference Paper	ra
		Thesis, Case Study	ra
		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	Level 4
Magazine	Light reading periodicals which contain story, articles, etc.. This collection is for internal reference only.	Bound Magazine Current Magazine	-	Level 3 (Journal Room)
Map	Includes Malaysia maps and states of Malaysia maps.	Map	-	Level 1
Reference	Covers reference materials which contain manual, fact, schedule, description, diagram, terminology, etc.. Known by symbols appeared in call number. This collection is for internal reference only.	Dictionary/Terminology/ Glossary	rd	Level 2, 3 & 4
		Book	r	Level 1 (Closed Reference Room)
		Encyclopaedia	re
		Atlas	rm
		Government Publication	rw
		Index	rx
Online Resources	Covers subscribed online databases, e-books & e-journals.	Online Database, E-Books & E-Journals.	-	Online