Library Operating Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8.30 a.m – 5.00 p.m
Friday: 8.30 a.m – 12.15 noon & 2.45 p.m – 5.00 p.m
Saturday – Sunday & Public Holiday : Closed
Pre-Clinical Library
The 10,000 square feet Preclinical Library is located on Levels 3 and 4 of the Preclinical Building, UKM Medical Centre. The library opened on 3 November 2014, but borrowing and returning services only started on 11 February 2015. The Preclinical Library was established specifically to provide information services in preclinical fields such as Anatomy, Physiology, Parasitology & Entomology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, and Microbiology & Immunology. The Preclinical Library started with an initial budget of RM20,000, its initial collection started with 805 copies of printed materials and 16 copies of media materials, this collection was originally part of the collection belonging to the PPUKM Library of 435 copies and the Dr. Abdul Latiff Library of 370 copies, this initial collection was transferred to the Preclinical Library on 9 February 2015.
Latest Updates
Information Resources
Bulletin Board@Preclinical
Official Visit by the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine
On 19 June 2025, the Preclinical Library hosted an official visit from the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Medicine to review and assess the facilities and resources available within the library..
SPKPPP Surveillance Audit by SIRIM QAS International
On 8 May 2025, the Preclinical Library Office underwent a Surveillance Audit for the Library Services Quality Management System (SPKPPP) conducted by SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. The audit aimed to ensure continued compliance with UKM’s quality management standards.
Integrated Internal Audit – Preclinical Library
On 5 February 2025, the Preclinical Library underwent an Integrated Internal Audit conducted by UKM internal auditors. The audit aimed to ensure that all work processes comply with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), identify any non-conformities, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of library operations.
New Arrival 2025
- Pay Per View Request
- Interlibrary Loan Request
- Purchase Suggestion
- Library Material Searching
- Door to Door Delivery Service (delivery services for borrowing and returning of library materials)
- PTSL Drive-Thru (borrowing and returning of library materials)
Collection
General Collection
This general collection consists of textbooks in the field of Medicine and Health Sciences which includes books in fields such as Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Parasitology & Entomology and UMBI. Books in this collection can be borrowed by Library members based on their respective category qualifications. This collection is available on level 3 of the library.
Thesis Collection
This collection has the prefix ‘Thesis’ on the book call number and is located on level 4 of the library. These materials can only be borrowed by academics and are for reference only in the library for other users.
Open Access Collection
This collection is located on level 3 of the Preclinical Library where it contains general and popular reading materials that are suitable for all groups or ages. These books can be read in this corner reading room only and are allowed to be borrowed like books in the General Collection.
Journal Collection
The journal collection in the Preclinical Library is located on level 4. These materials cannot be borrowed and are for internal Library reference only.
Services
UKM STUDENTS AND STAFF
No. | Categories | Borrowing Facilities / Limit / Period | |
General Collection | Red Spot Collection | ||
1. | Undergraduate | 7 books / 14 days | 1 book / 3 days |
2. | Postgraduate | 20 books / 40 days | 1 book / 7 days |
3. | Academics (Contract/Temporary) | 25 books / 60 days | 1 book / 14 days |
4. | Academics/Tutors/Fellows (Part-time/Visitors) | 10 books / 30 days | 1 book / 14 days |
5. | Professional Administrative Staff | 25 books / 60 days | 1 book / 14 days |
6. | General Staff | 5 books / 14 days | 1 book / 14 days |
7. | Privilege Member – donation RM6,000 (UKM staff) or donation RM10,000 (external member) or donation 500 books to UKM Library | 25 books / 60 days | 1 book / 14 days |
8. | Permata Pintar | 3 books / 14 days | 1 book / 3 days |
9. | Asasi Pintar | 5 books / 14 days | 1 book / 3 days |
UKM EXTERNAL MEMBERSHIP
No. | Categories | Borrowing Facilities / Limit / Period | |
General Collection | Red Spot Collection | ||
1. | Academic/ Student of Institution of Higher Learning (Public/Private) (PERPUN Members) | 2 books / 14 days | – |
2. | Academic/ Student of Institution of Higher Learning (Public/Private) (Non PERPUN Members) | 2 books / 14 days | – |
3. | Overseas Students | 2 books / 14 days | – |
4. | Government Staff | 2 books / 14 days | – |
5. | Institution Corporate Member (max of 10) | 2 books / 14 days | – |
6. | Individual | 2 books / 14 days | – |
7. | UKM Retiree | 2 books / 14 days | – |
8. | UKM Alumni | 2 books / 14 days | – |
9. | Family of UKM Staff | 2 books / 14 days | – |
FINES FOR OVERDUE MATERIALS
Overdue books are subjected to fines at the following rates:
General Collections RM0.50 per book per day
Red Spot Collection RM 3.00 per book per day
Fines do not include holidays
FINES FOR LOSS OF MATERIALS
Users are subjected to the following procedures:
- Replace the book with the same or newer edition plus processing fee of RM100.00 OR replace the book with the same subject plus processing fee of RM100.00 OR pay the current price of the book plus processing fee of RM100.00
- Overdue fines (if any)
UKM STUDENTS AND STAFF MEMBERSHIP
No. | Categories | Annual Fee (RM) – Full Time | |
REFERENCE | LOAN | ||
1 | Undergraduate Students (Malaysian) | FREE | 50.00 |
2 | Undergraduate Students (Foreigner) | FREE | 70.00 |
3 | Postgraduate Students (Master & PhD) (Malaysian) including from Centre for Educational Extension | FREE | 150.00 75.00 (PART TIME) |
4 | Postgraduate Students (Master & PhD) (Foreigner) including from Centre for Educational Extension | FREE | 200.00 100.00 (PART TIME) |
5 | Academics (Contract/Temporary) | FREE | 50.00 – 70.00 |
6 | Academics/Tutors/Fellows* (Part-time/Visitors) | FREE | 75.00 – 200.00 |
7 | Professional Administrative Staff | FREE | FREE |
8 | General Staff | FREE | FREE |
9 | Permata Pintar | FREE | FREE |
10 | Asasi Pintar | FREE | 100.00 |
* Please bring confirmation letter from University / Faculty / Centre / Institute
EXTERNAL MEMBERSHIP
No. | Categories | Annual Fee (RM) | Privileges | ||
Reference | Loan | Facility | |||
1. | Academic/ Student of Institution of Higher Learning (Public/Private)* (PERPUN Members) |
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Reference Membership | Free | √ | X | X | |
Loan Membership | RM100.00 | √ | √ | √ | |
2. | Academic/ Student of Institution of Higher Learning (Public/Private)* (Non PERPUN Members) | ||||
Reference Membership | RM100.00 | √ | X | √ | |
Loan Membership | RM200.00 | √ | √ | √ | |
3. | Overseas Students* | ||||
Reference Membership | RM200.00 | √ | X | √ | |
Loan Membership | RM400.00 | √ | √ | √ | |
4. | Government Staff* |
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Reference Membership | Free | √ | X | X | |
Loan Membership | RM100.00 | √ | √ | √ | |
5. | Institution Corporate Member (max of 10) | ||||
Reference Membership | RM2,000.00 | √ | X | √ | |
Loan Membership | RM4,000.00 | √ | √ | √ | |
6. | UKM Retiree |
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Reference & Loan Membership | Free | √ | √ | X | |
7. | Privilege Member – donation RM6,000 (UKM staff) or donation RM10,000 (external member) or donation 500 books to UKM Library |
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Reference & Loan Membership | Free | √ | √ | √ | |
8. | UKM Alumni |
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Reference Membership | Free | √ | X | X | |
Loan Membership | RM100.00 | √ | √ | √ | |
9. | Individual | ||||
Reference Membership | RM200.00 | √ | X | √ | |
Loan Membership | RM400.00 | √ | √ | √ | |
10. | Family of UKM Staff |
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Reference Membership | Free | √ | X | X | |
Loan Membership | RM10.00 | √ | √ | √ | |
11. | Daily Member |
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Reference Membership | RM20.00 | √ | X | √ | |
Loan Membership | – | – | – | – | |
12. | Secondary School Student |
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Reference Membership | Please bring confirmation letter from school | √ | X | X | |
Loan Membership | – | – | – | – | |
* Please bring matrix card / confirmation letter from your library / institution
The library offers online services for loan renewal and material reservation through the GEMILANG system. Patrons can easily renew their loans or reserve materials currently on loan via the online public catalogue. These services are available at any time through http://gemilang.ukm.my, providing a convenient and efficient way to manage library resources.
The Inter Library Loan (ILL) service is provided to academic, professional, administrative staff, as well as postgraduate and final-year undergraduate students to obtain materials or articles from external libraries, if the relevant materials or articles are not available at the UKM Library.
Service Cost
1. Items from Local Libraries
For all articles and books from local libraries are FREE.
2. Items from Oversea Library (British Library)
a. Academics
Item | Charges |
Article | 5 FREE articles per year |
Book | RM20.00 per book |
b. Postgraduates and Final Year Students
Item | Charges |
Article | 3 FREE articles per year |
Book | RM20.00 per book |
- The Library offers applications for the purchase of new books/media/theses are limited to UKM staff (lecturers/researchers/staff/postgraduate students). Applications can be submitted via the LibQuest System.
- The library also provides a service to obtain journal articles from databases or publishers outside its current subscriptions.
- Users may submit their requests via the LibQuest system at https://libquest.ukm.my.
- Login credentials are the same as those used for the Sistem Maklumat Pelajar (SMP) or Sistem Maklumat Kakitangan (SMK).
- Application guidelines are available under the GUIDE menu located on the left side of the page.
New arrivals books from the library will be displayed and can be borrowed by the library user. The purpose of the display is to promote the newly purchased books to the library user.
Facilities
Staff Directory
Azhari Sahamir
Assistant Chief Librarian (S12)
Head of Pre-Clinical Library
azhari@ukm.edu.my
Tel: 03 91458692
Mohd Azriq Alwizam Ayub
Library Assistant (S1)
Acquisition Unit
azriq@hctm.ukm.edu.my
Tel: 03 91458691
emildayuslinda kamaluddin
Library Assistant (s2)
Cataloguing Unit
emildayuslinda@ukm.edu.my
Tel: 03 91458691
Muhammad Hafizuddin Eusof
Library Assistant (S1)
Indexing Unit
mhafizuddin@ukm.edu.my
Tel: 03 91458691
Ashraf Azrul Ahmad Kamel
Library Assistant (S2)
Customer Services Unit
ashrafazrul@ukm.edu.my
Tel: 03 91458740
Muhammad Wafi Azizi
Library Assistant (S2)
Customer Services Unit
wafi@hctm.ukm.edu.my
Tel: 03 91458740
Contact Us
Pre-Clinical Library
Level 3, Bangunan Praklinikal,
Kampus Kuala Lumpur, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz,
56000 Cheras,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-9145 8740 (Helpdesk) / 8691 (Office)
E-mail: ppraklinikal@gmail.com
