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PTTA develops and maintains print and digital resources to support teaching and research activities of the university community. The collections comprise subjects in engineering, information technology, education, management, sciences, social sciences, languages and self-development. The library has extensive holdings of more than 230,000 copies of books, 15,000 titles of thesis and 25,000 units of audio-visuals. The collections are mostly open access and classified according to the Library of Congress Classification (LCC). The digital collection comprises of databases, e-books services, titles from e-journals and more than 10,000 digitized documents, including journal articles, research reports, conference proceedings and exam papers.
Open Access
Description: Covers reference books in various study fields. Shelved according to call number at the open rack.
Materials: Book
Symbols: -
Location: Level 2, 3 and 4
Closed Access
Description: Covers most of the reference materials that are heavily used by users and available in limited copies. This collection is for internal reference only.
Materials: Standard & Patent
Symbols: -
Location: Level 2
Online Resources
Description: Covers subscribed databases, e-books & e-journals.
Materials: Online Database, e-Books & e-Journals.
Symbols: -
Location: Online
Digital Document
Description: Covers all documents that are accessible through search engines at library website.
Materials: Exam Paper, Thesis Abstract, Conference Paper, Journal Article, UTHM publication, Newspaper, Corporate Video, Audio, Photo, Bulletin & other documents.
Symbols: -
Location: Online
Journal
Description: Periodicals that have been published for academic purpose in certain matter, profession or field. This collection is for internal reference only.
Materials: Bound Journal & Current Journal.
Symbols: -
Location: Level 3 (Journal Room)
Reference
Description: 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.
Materials: Book, Dictionary, Terminology, Glossary, Encyclopedia, Atlas, Government Publication, & Index
Symbols: r, rd, re, rm, rw & rx
Location: Level 2 & 4
Audio Visual
Description: Covers audiovisual materials in several formats.
Materials: CD, VCD & DVD
Symbols: -
Location: Level 1
Creative
Description: Covers novel genre, especially in Malay and English language. Some of them are in Japanese.
Materials: Novel
Symbols: cn
Location: Level 4
Magazine
Description: Light reading periodicals which contain story, articles, etc. This collection is for internal reference only.
Materials: Bound Magazine & Current Magazine
Symbols: -
Location: Level 3 (Journal Room)
Map
Description: Includes Malaysia and states of Malaysia maps. This collection is for internal reference only.
Materials: Map
Symbols: -
Location: Level 1 (Closed Access Collection)
Control Items
Description: Materials lending is restricted to academic staff only.
Materials: Laboratory Manual, Solution Manual & Study Guide
Symbols: ci
Location: Level 2 (Closed Access Collection)
Small Item
Description: Books less than 10 x 15 cm in size.
Materials: Book
Symbols: k
Location: Level 1 (Closed Access Collection)
UTHM Special Collection
Description: 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.
Materials: General, Conference Paper, Thesis, Case Study, Technical Drawing, Prospectus & Magazine/Journal.
Symbols: a, ra, rab, & raj
Location: Level 2 (Closed Access Collection)