Located on Level 3, the facility has 25 thin client PCs and 30 all-in-one desktops for users. Users can walk in to use the facilities, or make reservations online at https://elab.uthm.edu.my for class purposes.
Introduction to Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
The Interactive Learning Space service at PTTA provides a complete digital workspace with facilities for students to access academic systems and applications through the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) platform.
Virtualized Desktops on the VDI Platform for Improved Accessibility
The desktops are virtualized and hosted on the VDI platform for enhanced accessibility and performance.
Enhanced Digital Workspace for Seamless Learning
The Interactive Learning Space service at PTTA offers a seamless digital environment for students to attend classes and complete assignments efficiently.
Increased Accessibility
Virtual desktops ensure that users with different needs or disabilities can access library resources with ease, as they can be customized for various requirements.
Convenience
VDI enables users to access the same desktop environment and library tools, making it easier to continue research or assignments from different devices or locations.
Improved Access to Digital Resources
VDI allows easy access to e-books, journals, research databases, and other digital materials, ensuring all users have consistent access
How to access PTTA digital resources. Crawling systematically, browsing and gathering information through entire PTTA website such as UTHM Institutional Repository (UTHM IR), journals, online databases and OSCAR library catalogue. Choose any digital resources (depend on the information needs).
How To Access e-Books
Covers subscribed databases, e-books & e-journals. There are more than 2.7 millions digital collection that includes 8 packages of online database, 5 packages of e-books, and 4 reference tools.
How to search Exam Papers @ PTTA
PTTA Digital Collection is an initiative by the library to preserve and disseminate of published and unpublished document that related to UTHM. It consists of exam paper, newspaper cutting, annual report and others. All collection provided in this platform can be retrieved at any time.
How to access UTHM Institutional Repository
UTHM Institutional Repository is an institutional digital repository of published and unpublished research work produced by the UTHM researchers. The UTHM Institutional Repository is an initiative of the PTTA library
How to find materials in the library
The library catalogue terminals are provided to access the library catalogue known as OSCAR (Online Smart Catalogue for Academic Resources). It enables users to search the bibliographic records and the status of library materials. Besides, users can also check their library’s account using these computers.
How to access Undergraduate Project Report
The PTTA Digital Archive aims to organise, preserve and provide access to the research and scholarly works of UTHM community. At present, collections in PTTA Digital Archive include undergraduate project report, contract document, research reports, technical drawing and others. This repository is managed by Intellectual Property Section,Knowledge Management Unit, Tunku Tun Aminah Library. Any inquiries can be forwarded to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
How to access Online Databases
Covers subscribed databases, e-books & e-journals. There are more than 2.7 millions digital collection that includes 8 packages of online database, 5 packages of e-books, and 4 reference tools.
How to access e-Journals
PTTA e-Journals serves as a gateway to scholarly e‑journals and magazines for UTHM affiliates. It provides access to a wide range of subjects such as business, engineering, science, and sustainability through publishers like: Cambridge Core, Taylor & Francis, Harvard Business Review, The Edge Malaysia, and more.
What is Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Service
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a library service that allows users to borrow materials such as books, journal articles, standards, and proceedings that are not available at PTTA, but at other institutions' libraries within Malaysia.
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In order to serve the public, organizers, and academics, SciStarter digitally connects and disseminates citizen science activities that would otherwise be isolated. It also directly displays involvement trajectories.
The biggest and most well-liked people-powered research platform in the world is called Zooniverse. Millions of volunteers worldwide help professional researchers in their work, which makes this research possible. Their aim is to facilitate research that would otherwise be impractical or impossible. New findings, and numerous publications are the outcomes of zooniverse research.
Non-NASA scientist, as well as non-experts, can participate in a list of projects maintained by NASA. The website is a compilation of projects from various NASA labs and research organizations across the nation that are associated with NASA and span disciplines.
Through its Thriving Earth Exchange initiative, AGU helps communities and scientists collaborate to address regional issues pertaining to climate change, natural resources, and risks.
The Center helps scientist, communities, and citizens collaborate on science to address environmental problems as a part of civic life, based on a foundation of research excellence.
Participants can join this citizen science project as a citizen scientists and gather information about the movement of the earth on its axis by taking a photo of the sunrise or sunset.
There are a lot of Citizen Science Projects that was done by researchers and participants across the world to get answers on real-world questions and collect data for their researches. This are a list of few citizen science projects that was done in overseas and Malaysia.
Project : Aurora Zoo
Participants offer their opinions on the shape, motion, and spread of the aurora via recorded video clips.
The collection of the nest records for members of the Gackle family, including the Common Great-Tailed, and Boat-Tailed Grackles, is displayed in the project. The participants will be able to learn a great deal about these fascinating birds’ breeding habits thanks to the nest record cards.
Using cutting-edge cosmological simulations, scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Astronomy strive to comprehend the genesis and development of galaxies throughout the cosmos. The goal of this project is to better understand how galaxies interact with their surroundings and how these interactions affect them.
It is difficult for participants and researchers to see and measure tropical plant species and the weather where they live, especially in the center of Congo Basin.
By studying frog calling patterns in long-term recordings, researchers aim to gain a knowledge of frog chorusing and other group activities, as well as the environmental factors that influence these behaviors.
