Collections
AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS
| Description: | There are a variety of CD-ROMs, audio CDs, VCDs, DVDs, Cassettes, VHS and multimedia packages in this collection. |
| Location: | Disks are available in Multimedia Collection, 2/F Zone B. Cassettes, VHS and multimedia packages are available in 2/F Zone B Rm 1028-1030. |
| Note: | Cassettes,VHS, and multimedia packages are accessible upon request at the AV Service Counter, 2/F Zone B. For details, please contact us by phone at 8822 8243 or by email at lib_circ  . |
DISSERTATIONS AND THESES 
| Description: | Dissertations, theses and bachelor reports from UM faculties are held for this collection. |
| Location: | 1/F Zone C |
| Note: | Non-circulation. UM E-Theses Collection and the list of bachelor report are available in UM Digital Library Portal. |
GENERAL COLLECTION
| Description: | This collection houses the circulating publications. Books in various disciplines are kept on open stacks and arranged in the Library of Congress Classification number order. |
| Location: | 2/F Zone A & C, 3/F Zone A & C, 4/F Zone A & C |
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION PUBLICATIONS
| Description: | This collection houses publications from more than18 international organizations. |
| Location: | 1/F Zone A |
| Note: | Non-circulation. |
MACAU COLLECTION
| Description: | The Macau Collection is constantly being developed with the aim of providing relevant materials in a variety of formats useful for researchers and scholars who are interested in studying Macau. The collection consists of:
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| Location: | 1/F Zone B |
| Note: | Non-circulation. Special issues, catalogs, programs, pamphlets and leaflets are accessible upon request at the Reference Desk. For details, please contact us by phone at 8822 8170 or by email at lib_ref. |
MACAU CONFERENCE PORTAL
| Description: | Papers since 1987 are collected for the conferences that held in Macao and those related to Macao. |
| Location: | 1/F Zone B |
| Note: | Non-circulation. List of paper can be viewed on UM Digital Library Portal. |
MAPS AND POSTERS
| Description: | Over one thousand pieces of maps, posters and pictures are kept in this collection. |
| Location: | 1/F Zone C Rm.1032-1034 |
| Note: | Non-circulation. List of map and poster with full-color image can be viewed on UM Digital Library Portal. |
MICROFORMS
| Description: | The Library collects microforms of back issues of newspapers and journals. |
| Location: | 1/F Zone B Rm.1023 |
| Note: | Non-circulation. |
NEWSPAPERS
| Description: | A collection of newspapers of current and back issues covering those from China Mainland, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Portugal, the United States, etc. |
| Location: | G/F Rm. G028 |
| Note: | Back issues are accessible upon request at the Reference Desk. For details, please contact us by phone at 8822 8170 or by email at lib_ref@umac.mo. |
NON-LOCAL SPECIAL ISSUES
| Description: | A collection consisted of non-local company resources, non-governmental organizations collection, as well as non-local exhibitions & activities collection (exhibition catalogs and activity programs). |
| Location: | 1/F Zone C Rm.1035-1036 |
| Note: | Non-circulation. Accessible upon request at the Reference Desk. For details, please contact us by phone at 8822 8170 or by email at lib_ref@umac.mo. List of collection can be viewed on UM Digital Library Portal. |
OCCASIONAL PAPERS
| Description: | The Library houses occasional papers published by Hong Kong’s institutes. |
| Location: | 1/F Zone C Rm.1031 |
| Note: | Non-circulation. List of collection can be viewed on UM Library Digital Portal. |
OVERSIZED COLLECTION
| Description: | General Collection and Journal Back Issue whose height are above 33cm. |
| Location: | 5/F Zone C Rm. 5019 |
| Note: | Available for circulation. Accessible upon request at the Circulation Counter. For details, please contact us by phone at 8822 8160 or by email at lib_circ@umac.mo. |
PERIODICALS
| Description: | The Library subscribes to a variety of printed academic journals and some general interest periodicals. |
| Location: | G/F Zone C Rm. G028, 5/F Zone B 5013 |
| Note: | Non-circulation. For academic staff, they can borrow 2 items of back issues for 2 days. Back issues are available for use upon request at the Circulation Counter. For details, please contact us by phone at 8822 8160 or by email at lib_circ@umac.mo. |
RARE BOOK COLLECTION
| Description: | This valuable collection includes early editions of western books, classical Chinese books, and books with author’s signature. List of collection can be viewed on UM Digital Library Portal. |
| Location: | 1/F Zone B Rm.1024-b |
| Note: | Non-circulation and not allowed to make photocopy. List of classical books, rare books, books donated by Mr. Chan Wai Heng can be viewed in on UM Digital Library Portal. An online image catalog of the Rare Book Collection is also available. |
REFERENCE COLLECTION
| Description: | This collection houses various reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, indexes, yearbooks, directories, bibliographies, etc. |
| Location: | 1/F Zone A |
| Note: | Non-circulation. |
RESERVED MATERIALS
| Description: | This is a collection of books which the teaching staff members have recommended for course reading, and books are available on request. |
| Location: | G/F Circulation Counter |
| Note: | 3-hour loan period only. |
SERIES COLLECTION
| Description: | The Library keeps extensive reprint collection on the early edition of the series in Chinese. |
| Location: | 1/F Zone C |
| Note: | Non-circulation. |
SPIRITUAL HEALING BOOKS
| Description: | The Library set up a series of spiritual healing books for the psychological health of the students. |
| Location: | 3/F Zone B, 4/F Zone B |
STANDALONE ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
| Description: | CD-ROMs of standalone electronic resources e.g. databases, E-books and E-journals. |
| Location: | 1/F Zone A Rm.1010 |
| Note: | Non circulation. Accessible upon request at the Reference Desk. For details, please contact us by phone at 8822 8170 or by email at lib_ref@umac.mo. List of collection can be viewed on UM Digital Library Portal. |
STUDENT TEXTBOOKS
| Description: | Student textbooks in use during the current semester. |
| Location: | G/F Zone C Rm. G028 |
| Note: | Non-circulation. |
TEACHING MATERIALS
| Description: | It includes teaching texts, manuals, and supplements, etc. |
| Location: | G/F Circulation Counter |
| Note: | Available for circulation to academic staff only. |
UM PUBLICATIONS
| Description: | The collection consists of scholarly publications from UM faculties as well as UM Publications and Student Union Publications which include books, events and periodicals. |
| Location: | 1/F Zone C Rm.1030 |
| Note: | Non-circulation. List of collection can be viewed in on UM Digital Library Portal. |