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Reference Services
  1. Users who are looking for information resources for teaching and research are advised to consult the librarian at the Reference Desk (Level 1) to get guidance on the searching techniques.
  2. The librarian will assist to identify the actual needs before suggesting relevant resources.
  3. Reference service is opened to all users during library operation hours.  
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
  1. This service allows users to borrow reference resources that are unavailable at UTHM Library but can be obtained from other academic libraries in Malaysia and British Library.
  2. This service is free of charge. Apart from books and standards, users can also obtain journal articles and conference proceedings. 
  3. The length of the borrowing period is subject to the rules imposed by the supplying library.
  4. Users can fill in an application form available at the Reference Desk and Circulation Counter (Level 1).
  5. Users will be informed about the status of the application through e-mail or telephone.
Full Text Undergraduate Projects (PSM)

Registered students may request an Undergraduate Project in full text. Click here. 

Faculty Liaison Officers (FLO)

Faculty Liaison Officer (FLO) Librarians help to facilitate the use of information in support of teaching, learning and research of the faculties concerned.

Each faculty in UTHM has a librarian linked to it who represents the library in day-to-day relations with the said parties regarding the resources and services. They will work with the faculty in developing the library’s teaching stock, liaising with academic staff to determine the resource needs of new and existing courses and ensuring that recommended reading is available in the library for the purpose of  to strengthen the relationship as well as to build an effective communication for both sides.

FLO also support in research activitities. They will be ready to offer bibliographical assistance and also help in the process of registration of publication and verification. 

Acquisition of Reference Materials
  1. Academic staff may suggest new titles of reference materials, either in printed or digital format, for library collection.
  2. Suggestions can be made either through the book exhibition or publisher’s catalog.
  3. The proposed title must be related to the courses or academic programs offered by the university, as well as support teaching and research activities. 
  4. The acquisition of reference materials is subject to the approval of the relevant authorities and compliance with financial rules.
Submission of Seminar Materials

Seminar Materials

  1. PTTA provides various reference resources which includes papers presented at seminars, conferences, conventions, symposiums, workshops or colloquiums either organized by UTHM or other organizations.
  2. Seminar materials are an important but elusive source of scientific and technical information.
  3. These materials are categorized as UTHM Special Collections and should be submitted to the Digital Collections Development Division.
Publication Verification
  1. PTTA responsible to verify the record that has been entered into the university publication systems (SMPU) especially by the academic staff.
  2. The records consist of article journal, conference paper, chapter in book, monograph, policy paper and general publication.
  3. The verification process is performed to confirm that the publication is indexed by Scopus or other databases.  
  4. It is also to verify the rankings and impact factors of the publication in Journal Citation Reports (JCR).
  5. The records must meet the criteria set by Myra and MyMohes.
Publication Incentive Claims

Type of Eligible Publication
- WOS indexed journals with impact factor values in Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4 categories (SCIE/SSCI). Please refer to the JCR website
- SCOPUS indexed journals.
- MyCite indexed journals.

New Rates of Incentive
(for journal articles published from January 1, 2023)

- WOS indexed journals Q1 (SCIE/SSCI) - RM2000.00
- WOS indexed journals Q2 (SCIE/SSCI) - RM1000.00
- WOS indexed journals Q3 & Q4 (SCIE/SSCI) - RM300.00

- SCOPUS indexed journals - RM300.00
- MyCite indexed journals - RM100.00

Who is Eligible to Apply

i. UTHM academic staff
ii. Corresponding author; or
iii. First author of UTHM if the article is a collaboration with a university or industry

How to Apply for Incentive
i. The application for publication incentive is made through SMPU
ii. A record of articles that have been activated and eligible, will be dispalyed in the "Permohonan Imbuhan" menu
iii. Click the "MOHON" button

*the incentive request must be submitted within 3 months of the article's publication in the journal
*The approval of the application is subject to the conditions imposed and the adequacy of University's financial resources

Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI)
  1. This service consists of the latest printed journal content page and new arrivals listing dissemination.
  2. The latest printed journal contents page is particularly for academic staff in which the content pages will be composed directly to the inbox of respective requesters email.
  3. Whereas the new arrivals listing is provided to give alert or current awareness to the users by compiling and publishing the listing of new materials received.
  4. This listing is arranged by subjects and distributed to both students and staff.