Collections and Subscriptions

• E-books: an ever growing collection of ebook titles with perpetual access from all major scientific and commercial publishers in science and technology. Latest number shows around 1,232,973 titles.
• Journals: over 244,410 scientific journals from all major scientific and commercial publishers in science and technology.
• Databases: over 244 scientific databases contains articles, citations, standards, protocols, reports, theses, videos and images.
• Printed book and medias: about 9000 titles, including some textbooks, available for check out.
• Magazines:
  • 30 print titles in English and Arabic from Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and USA.
  • OverDerive Online magazines - 85 titles from around the globe.
• Newspapers:
  • Print collection in English and Arabic from Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and USA.
  • PressReader.
• Special collections: Red Sea coral collection.

Facilities

• Nearly 14,000 square meters of space on three levels.
• Comfortable, attractive seating for 400 people.
• 150 computer workstations throughout the building including two German and two Spanish keyboards.
• 20 glass-enclosed collaborative learning spaces (group study rooms).
• 12 group study rooms which offer large flat-screen display panels.
• 33-seat computer learning lab equipped with advanced software for various science and engineering subjects.
• 75-seat Sea View meeting room, featuring dual computer projectors, video conferencing capabilities, and with one of the university's best views.
• Copy center where users can print, copy or scan documents.
• Exhibit and display areas.
• 64-seat café offering hot and cold refreshments.

Services

• Staffed information desk during regular work hours.
• Personal research consultation with a KAUST Science Subject Librarian.
• Scheduled individual, class or group training on use of library resources.
• Document delivery.
• Textbook ordering and distribution.
• Reference assistance online, in the library or by e-mail.
• Workshops on information literacy, literature research, reference management, plagiarism, open access, profiling and many more.