Student Guide

The membership in the library allows you to benefit from the library services, as well as setting up an account in the library from the my account service and then fill in the membership applicationat the library.


  • What are the library paper collections?They are the sources of information provided by the library of books and scientific documents, periodicals, government publications, maps and atlases, references and others.
  • How to recognize the library paper collections?  You can search and find their locations inside the library through the library catalog.
  • How can I search in the library catalog?

  • Does the library collections contain any course material? Yes, you can head to one of the support staff information in the library asking for the courses shelves.
  • If I did not find a book can I request for it? The library provides a book suggestion service to provide all that is needed to support the beneficiary of the educational process.
  • Could you get to know each new collections in the library?Yes, through the a newly arrived service.

The Digital library collections includes many of public and specialized databases. The Databases are similar to the search engines (such as Google), which includes millions of digital books and dissertation, articles and clips of scientific videos and photos and a lot of sources of information, note that the PIN number is required to access the page of digital Library which is used in oudus system.

How do I search through the digital library?


  • How many books are allowed for undergraduate students to borrow?(6) books for two weeks in accordance to the library policy of the loan.
  • Can I borrow a book from any sub- library of the University? Yes, the beneficiary can search within the library paper collections through the library catalog and go to the library where the book is available and borrow it , and you can return the book to the nearest library branch and it does not require you to return it to the library, which was borrowed it from.
  • Can I borrow from other universities?The library is working to provide books and references for students through inter loan circulation from other places that deals with the library in a mutual loan project ( Taif University and the University of Umm Al-Qura. Learn more about the agreements and initiatives.
  • What is a book reservation service? It is a service that allows the beneficiary to reserve books from the library or one of its branches by filling out a reservation form and then take reserved books from the circulation department of the library.
  • What is self-Loan?It is the loaning from the library without the intervention of the circulation department.
  • How do I use a self-loan device?


Library offers imaging service for its pioneers of students, researchers, faculty members and university staff. To be carried out in accordance with the library Imaging policies . Also offers scanning and printing service to its collections, noting that imaging and printing service offer at the Library of the female section.

How do I use the scanner ?


Available in the library information halls and scholastic compartments for individual use of varying sizes fit the needs of beneficiaries, it’s available with internet connection and wireless Wi-Fi connectivity to meet their needs. .....More.


The library offers Many of programs that target bachelor Students, whether it's workshops or programs for new students or information awareness programs .


King Abdul-Aziz University Library Pay particular attention to users with special needs, providing them with all the means that will help them take advantage of the various sources such as audio-visual devices, etc. .......... More.


The acceptance of donated (books, references, etc. ..) from a variety of connections such as (authors, faculty members, students ... etc) that it happens accordance to the library policy of giving.



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4/19/2016 8:27:16 AM