Library Collection
General Collection
Location: Level 1 (Ground Floor), PSB New Building.
Content: A wide range of printed materials covering general subjects like history, religion, arts, fiction, and other academic fields taught at the university.
Classification: Arranged using the Library of Congress Classification System.
Usage: Items can be borrowed based on user eligibility, or browsed for reading or copying within the library premises.
Exclusions:
Specialized materials (e.g., textbooks, statistics data) – see Red Spot Collection.
Rare materials (e.g., theses, dissertations) – see Special Collection.
Archival items (e.g., historical books) – see Archive Collection.
Reference works (e.g., dictionaries, encyclopedias) – see Reference Collection.
Legislative materials (e.g., court reports) – see Law Collection.
Children’s materials (e.g., storybooks, comics) – see Children’s Collection.
Law Collection
Location: 2nd floor, PSB New Building.
Content: A comprehensive collection of legal materials including:
Primary sources: Statutes, case law, constitutions, and treaties (available as online journals and loose-leaf collections).
Secondary sources: Commentaries, textbooks, monographs, serials, and current awareness services.
Purpose: Supports legal study and research at the School of Law, while fostering justice and public service in the legal community.
Size: More than 23,900 items.
Focus Areas:
Strongest collections: Insurance Law, Energy & Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, Human Rights, and Tax.
Other subjects based on curriculum: Business & Commercial Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law, Legal History, Property & Land Use Law, Trusts & Estates Law.
Geographical Coverage: Malaysia, Anglo-American, U.S. jurisdictions, Great Britain & Commonwealth, Europe, and Asian countries.
Classification: Materials classified under “K” in the library catalogue system, separate from the General Collection.
Special Collection
Location: 3rd Floor (Level 2), PSB New Building.
Content: Rare, valuable, and delicate collections, including:
UUM Researcher theses and dissertations (PhD and Master’s).
UUM Student Academic Exercise Papers.
UUM Research Reports.
UUM Vice-Chancellor’s Collections.
Tun Dr. Mahathir Collection.
Banned Book Collection.
Company Reports.
Japanese Foundation Collection.
Maps Collection.
Access: Items are for on-site use only and cannot be borrowed. Users must register selected items at the collection desk.
Usage Rules: Items are rare, often limited to a single copy, and very valuable. Proper handling is required, and marking items is prohibited. Photocopying is available within the collection area.
Banned Book Collection:
Restricted to UUM academic staff.
Internal reference only and strictly for academic purposes.
Reference Collection
Location: 5th floor, PSB Main Building.
Content: A non-circulating collection of more than 35,000 reference materials selected to provide quick access to information on subjects taught at UUM, particularly in the social sciences and humanities.
Purpose: Supports comprehensive research and provides essential reference tools for librarians and the university community. The collection is continuously updated to ensure accuracy and relevance.
Types of Reference Sources:
Almanacs, Annuals, Yearbooks: Latest editions in Reference; earlier issues moved to general stacks (except for some encyclopedic yearbooks).
Bibliographies: General and broad-topic bibliographies in Reference; single-author and narrow-scope ones in general stacks, except high-demand topics (e.g., Management, Business).
Biographical Sources: Major international and national works (e.g., Who’s Who), and most recent biographical dictionaries are retained.
Dictionaries: Most uni-lingual, bilingual, and polyglot dictionaries for major languages, including specialized dictionaries (e.g., slang, subject dictionaries), are in Reference.
Directories: Latest editions of directories supporting UUM programs and general needs; older editions in general stacks.
Encyclopedias: Latest editions of major English, Malay, and foreign-language encyclopedias in Reference; selected earlier editions in general stacks.
Geographical Sources: Major atlases, gazetteers, and maps included in Reference; older editions of some atlases in general stacks.
Handbooks, Manuals, and Guides: Up-to-date handbooks relevant to UUM disciplines and general needs, depending on use.
Indexes and Abstracts: Includes services relevant to UUM’s academic and research needs, often provided electronically.
Telephone Books: Selected current telephone books, especially Malaysian state directories, in printed format.
College/University Catalogs: A selective collection of hard copy catalogs from local and regional institutions.
Ready Reference: High-demand materials kept near the Information Desk for frequent use; some titles are duplicated for convenience.
Access: Materials are for in-library use only, offering quick reference for various academic and research needs.
Media Collection
Purpose: Supports academic enrichment and recreational needs of students, faculty, and staff.
Content: A variety of audio-visual formats including DVDs, CD-ROMs, audio cassettes, and CDs.
Access:
Materials are for in-house use.
Equipment for viewing/listening is generally not provided for most formats.
Assistance: Patrons are encouraged to consult staff at the Special Collection Desk for assistance.
Special Collection Desk | +04-928 3656.
Micro Collection
Content:
Microfilm/microfiche collection containing archival materials such as newspaper clippings, journal articles, proceedings, and research documents.
ERIC microfiche collection from 1953-2001 (no. ED000001 – ED458352), published by the Educational Resources Information Center, which indexes and abstracts education-related documents and reports.
Access: Materials can be read using a microfilm reader.
Assistance: Patrons are encouraged to consult staff at the Special Collection Desk for assistance.
Special Collection Desk | +04-928 3656.
Children Collection
Location: PSB Main Building, Ground Floor, near Auditorium 1 and Smart Reading Room.
Content: An extensive collection of over 15,000 books for children and young readers, reflecting the ethnic and multicultural diversity of the UUM community.
Purpose: Supports UUM studies in education, child development, art, and more. Serves both as a resource for the children of UUM staff and students and as reference material for all users.
Access: Open by request (refer to Infodesk) during normal semester sessions and Sunday-Thursday during semester breaks.
Organization: The collection is categorized broadly by subjects, using language familiar to children and based on how children of different ages categorize subjects.
Searchability: Items can be found through the library’s LibSearch system.
Opening Hours
Day | Opening Hours |
Monday-Thursday | By request & appointment by Person In Charge |
Friday-Saturday | CLOSED |
Public Holiday | CLOSED |
School Holiday during Semester Break | |
Sunday-Thursday | 8.30 am-5.00 pm |
Friday-Saturday | CLOSED |
Public Holiday | CLOSED |
For Children Corner membership go to Children Corner Membership
Serials Collection
Location: 4th floor, PSB Main Building.
Content: Printed serial items such as journals, magazines, reports, yearbooks, and directories.
Definition of Serials:
Publications issued periodically (annually, monthly, weekly, etc.), either in print, non-print, or electronic formats.
Serials include magazines, journals, newspapers, annuals (reports, yearbooks, directories), and are expected to continue indefinitely.
Current Periodicals:
Recently received serial issues.
Arranged on the magazine shelves in the serial department.
Bound Periodicals:
Multiple issues of a journal bound together as a hardcover book after accumulation (typically yearly or bi-yearly).
Arranged on bookshelves in the serial department.
Red Spot Collection
Location: Level 3, PSB New Building
Content:
Faculty members’ private or recommended copies of academic textbooks, rare monographs, class notes, and research questionnaires.
Purpose:
Provides materials for students’ reference, often crucial for course study.
Loan Period:
Most materials have short loan durations, such as overnight loans or hourly use.
Assistance: Patrons are encouraged to consult staff at the Special Collection Desk for assistance.
Special Collection Desk | +04-928 3656.
Light Reading Collection
Location: Level 5, PSB Main Building & Level 2 PSB New Building (SIR Corner)
Content:
Light reading materials including paperback bestsellers, novels, short stories, graphic novels, and bound comics.
Purpose:
Provides a recreational reading option for students, staff, and faculty members, offering an alternative for relaxation and mental refreshment.
Archive Collection
Location:
Scholarly Archive & Record Management: Level 5, PSB Main Building
Media Archive: Level 3, PSB New Building
UUM Professors’ Corner: Main Entrance, Level 2, PSB Main Building
Content: University Archives include a wide range of materials created by UUM since its establishment in 1984, such as:
Papers, documents, registers, books, maps, plans, drawings, photographs, microfilms, cinematography films, sound recordings, and electronic records.
University gazettes, journal articles, research reports, photographs, conference papers, books, book chapters, news, awards, and medals.
All UUM patrons are encouraged to submit valuable materials, including scholarly references, historical documents, biographies, and event records.
Benefit for Researchers:
Valuable for researching local historical topics or biographies of leaders and managers.
Provides physical evidence of events and issues, offering an unbiased, firsthand account that supports research questions or comparative studies.
Archives offer insights into individuals and institutions, enhance cultural understanding, and may ensure justice by preserving evidence.
Services:
Scholarly Archive: Collects UUM scholarly references, historical materials, biographies, and manuscripts.
Media Archive: Online collection of UUM-related photographs, videos, and speeches.
UUM Professors’ Corner: Profiles of professors contributing to UUM’s growth in learning, teaching, and research.
UUM Events Archive: Compilation of UUM-related events, news, and press conferences in the SURE system.
Record Management: Consultation on managing departmental records based on archive standard operating procedures (SOP).
General Collection
Location: Level 1 (Ground Floor), PSB New Building.
Content: A wide range of printed materials covering general subjects like history, religion, arts, fiction, and other academic fields taught at the university.
Classification: Arranged using the Library of Congress Classification System.
Usage: Items can be borrowed based on user eligibility, or browsed for reading or copying within the library premises.
Exclusions:
Specialized materials (e.g., textbooks, statistics data) – see Red Spot Collection.
Rare materials (e.g., theses, dissertations) – see Special Collection.
Archival items (e.g., historical books) – see Archive Collection.
Reference works (e.g., dictionaries, encyclopedias) – see Reference Collection.
Legislative materials (e.g., court reports) – see Law Collection.
Children’s materials (e.g., storybooks, comics) – see Children’s Collection.
Law Collection
Location: 2nd floor, PSB New Building.
Content: A comprehensive collection of legal materials including:
Primary sources: Statutes, case law, constitutions, and treaties (available as online journals and loose-leaf collections).
Secondary sources: Commentaries, textbooks, monographs, serials, and current awareness services.
Purpose: Supports legal study and research at the School of Law, while fostering justice and public service in the legal community.
Size: More than 23,900 items.
Focus Areas:
Strongest collections: Insurance Law, Energy & Environmental Law, Intellectual Property, Human Rights, and Tax.
Other subjects based on curriculum: Business & Commercial Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law, Legal History, Property & Land Use Law, Trusts & Estates Law.
Geographical Coverage: Malaysia, Anglo-American, U.S. jurisdictions, Great Britain & Commonwealth, Europe, and Asian countries.
Classification: Materials classified under “K” in the library catalogue system, separate from the General Collection.
Special Collection
Location: 3rd Floor (Level 2), PSB New Building.
Content: Rare, valuable, and delicate collections, including:
UUM Researcher theses and dissertations (PhD and Master’s).
UUM Student Academic Exercise Papers.
UUM Research Reports.
UUM Vice-Chancellor’s Collections.
Tun Dr. Mahathir Collection.
Banned Book Collection.
Company Reports.
Japanese Foundation Collection.
Maps Collection.
Access: Items are for on-site use only and cannot be borrowed. Users must register selected items at the collection desk.
Usage Rules: Items are rare, often limited to a single copy, and very valuable. Proper handling is required, and marking items is prohibited. Photocopying is available within the collection area.
Banned Book Collection:
Restricted to UUM academic staff.
Internal reference only and strictly for academic purposes.
Reference Collection
Location: 5th floor, PSB Main Building.
Content: A non-circulating collection of more than 35,000 reference materials selected to provide quick access to information on subjects taught at UUM, particularly in the social sciences and humanities.
Purpose: Supports comprehensive research and provides essential reference tools for librarians and the university community. The collection is continuously updated to ensure accuracy and relevance.
Types of Reference Sources:
Almanacs, Annuals, Yearbooks: Latest editions in Reference; earlier issues moved to general stacks (except for some encyclopedic yearbooks).
Bibliographies: General and broad-topic bibliographies in Reference; single-author and narrow-scope ones in general stacks, except high-demand topics (e.g., Management, Business).
Biographical Sources: Major international and national works (e.g., Who’s Who), and most recent biographical dictionaries are retained.
Dictionaries: Most uni-lingual, bilingual, and polyglot dictionaries for major languages, including specialized dictionaries (e.g., slang, subject dictionaries), are in Reference.
Directories: Latest editions of directories supporting UUM programs and general needs; older editions in general stacks.
Encyclopedias: Latest editions of major English, Malay, and foreign-language encyclopedias in Reference; selected earlier editions in general stacks.
Geographical Sources: Major atlases, gazetteers, and maps included in Reference; older editions of some atlases in general stacks.
Handbooks, Manuals, and Guides: Up-to-date handbooks relevant to UUM disciplines and general needs, depending on use.
Indexes and Abstracts: Includes services relevant to UUM’s academic and research needs, often provided electronically.
Telephone Books: Selected current telephone books, especially Malaysian state directories, in printed format.
College/University Catalogs: A selective collection of hard copy catalogs from local and regional institutions.
Ready Reference: High-demand materials kept near the Information Desk for frequent use; some titles are duplicated for convenience.
Access: Materials are for in-library use only, offering quick reference for various academic and research needs.
Media Collection
Purpose: Supports academic enrichment and recreational needs of students, faculty, and staff.
Content: A variety of audio-visual formats including DVDs, CD-ROMs, audio cassettes, and CDs.
Access:
Materials are for in-house use.
Equipment for viewing/listening is generally not provided for most formats.
Assistance: Patrons are encouraged to consult staff at the Special Collection Desk for assistance.
Special Collection Desk | +04-928 3656.
Micro Collection
Content:
Microfilm/microfiche collection containing archival materials such as newspaper clippings, journal articles, proceedings, and research documents.
ERIC microfiche collection from 1953-2001 (no. ED000001 – ED458352), published by the Educational Resources Information Center, which indexes and abstracts education-related documents and reports.
Access: Materials can be read using a microfilm reader.
Assistance: Patrons are encouraged to consult staff at the Special Collection Desk for assistance.
Special Collection Desk | +04-928 3656.
Children Collection
Location: PSB Main Building, Ground Floor, near Auditorium 1 and Smart Reading Room.
Content: An extensive collection of over 15,000 books for children and young readers, reflecting the ethnic and multicultural diversity of the UUM community.
Purpose: Supports UUM studies in education, child development, art, and more. Serves both as a resource for the children of UUM staff and students and as reference material for all users.
Access: Open by request (refer to Infodesk) during normal semester sessions and Sunday-Thursday during semester breaks.
Organization: The collection is categorized broadly by subjects, using language familiar to children and based on how children of different ages categorize subjects.
Searchability: Items can be found through the library’s LibSearch system.
Opening Hours
Day | Opening Hours |
Monday-Thursday | By request & appointment by Person In Charge |
Friday-Saturday | CLOSED |
Public Holiday | CLOSED |
School Holiday during Semester Break | |
Sunday-Thursday | 8.30 am-5.00 pm |
Friday-Saturday | CLOSED |
Public Holiday | CLOSED |
For Children Corner membership go to Children Corner Membership
Serials Collection
Location: 4th floor, PSB Main Building.
Content: Printed serial items such as journals, magazines, reports, yearbooks, and directories.
Definition of Serials:
Publications issued periodically (annually, monthly, weekly, etc.), either in print, non-print, or electronic formats.
Serials include magazines, journals, newspapers, annuals (reports, yearbooks, directories), and are expected to continue indefinitely.
Current Periodicals:
Recently received serial issues.
Arranged on the magazine shelves in the serial department.
Bound Periodicals:
Multiple issues of a journal bound together as a hardcover book after accumulation (typically yearly or bi-yearly).
Arranged on bookshelves in the serial department.
Red Spot Collection
Location: Level 3, PSB New Building
Content:
Faculty members’ private or recommended copies of academic textbooks, rare monographs, class notes, and research questionnaires.
Purpose:
Provides materials for students’ reference, often crucial for course study.
Loan Period:
Most materials have short loan durations, such as overnight loans or hourly use.
Assistance: Patrons are encouraged to consult staff at the Special Collection Desk for assistance.
Special Collection Desk | +04-928 3656.
Light Reading Collection
Location: Level 5, PSB Main Building & Level 2 PSB New Building (SIR Corner)
Content:
Light reading materials including paperback bestsellers, novels, short stories, graphic novels, and bound comics.
Purpose:
Provides a recreational reading option for students, staff, and faculty members, offering an alternative for relaxation and mental refreshment.
Archive Collection
Location:
Scholarly Archive & Record Management: Level 5, PSB Main Building
Media Archive: Level 3, PSB New Building
UUM Professors’ Corner: Main Entrance, Level 2, PSB Main Building
Content: University Archives include a wide range of materials created by UUM since its establishment in 1984, such as:
Papers, documents, registers, books, maps, plans, drawings, photographs, microfilms, cinematography films, sound recordings, and electronic records.
University gazettes, journal articles, research reports, photographs, conference papers, books, book chapters, news, awards, and medals.
All UUM patrons are encouraged to submit valuable materials, including scholarly references, historical documents, biographies, and event records.
Benefit for Researchers:
Valuable for researching local historical topics or biographies of leaders and managers.
Provides physical evidence of events and issues, offering an unbiased, firsthand account that supports research questions or comparative studies.
Archives offer insights into individuals and institutions, enhance cultural understanding, and may ensure justice by preserving evidence.
Services:
Scholarly Archive: Collects UUM scholarly references, historical materials, biographies, and manuscripts.
Media Archive: Online collection of UUM-related photographs, videos, and speeches.
UUM Professors’ Corner: Profiles of professors contributing to UUM’s growth in learning, teaching, and research.
UUM Events Archive: Compilation of UUM-related events, news, and press conferences in the SURE system.
Record Management: Consultation on managing departmental records based on archive standard operating procedures (SOP).
Contact Us
For further information, please contact:
One Stop Centre : +604 928 3628
Info Desk : +604 928 3627
Special Collection : +604 928 3656
Children Collection : +604 928 3634
