Library Services

Contactless Transaction:

1. Fill out the online form to proceed with your request.

2. You will receive an email about the availability of the book for pick up/receipt of the renewed book/s.

3. Pick up the book/s at the designated area of the unit library.

Onsite Transaction

1. Search available books on the Online Public Access Catalog.

2. Present your UP ID and the book at the library circulation counter.

Note: Complete guide to the service can be found in the University Library's Citizen's Charter

Reminders on Borrowing and Renewing a book using online circulation:

• Use this form to borrow/renew a book from the University of the Philippines Manila Libraries.

• We strongly suggest that you consult the Online Public Access Catalog (https://tuklas.up.edu.ph/) to search for book/s to be loaned out. Take note of the following: call number, author, title, and location of the book/s to determine the exact location of the book/s in the library to be visited.

• ONLY Bonafide users are allowed to borrow using the library online form.

• A maximum of 10 books for home use can be loaned out for one (1) week.

• Only books from Reserve, Filipiniana, and General Circulation Collections can be borrowed.

• When submitting your request, please ensure that the status of the book is "On Shelf" which means that the item is available in the library.

• In case you have requested a book that is currently "On Loan", we will put your name on the queue and the unit library will notify you once the book becomes available.

• The cut-off for receiving requests is until 4:00 p.m. Any requests beyond this period will be processed on the next business day.

• You will be notified via email when the book is ready for pick-up, or when the book you returned has accrued late fines.

• Books must be picked up or dropped off at the designated area of UPM libraries.

• Borrowing/renewal is not allowed if there is a pending book due for return.

Returning a book via Library Terminal/Counter:

1. Scan the barcode of the book/s at the library check-in terminal.

2. Place the book/s at the designated drop box to quarantine.

3. You will receive an email regarding your book/s.

4. Please pay an exact amount at the circulation desk if you have incurred fines.

Returning a book via Book drop

1. Fill out an online form.

2. Place the book/s at the designated drop box to quarantine.

3. You will receive an email regarding your book.

Returning a book via Delivery Courier

1. Fill out an online form.

2. You will receive an email regarding your returned book.

Note: Complete guide of the service can be found in the University Library's Citizen's Charter

Due to the restricted number of accounts assigned to UPM, only faculty and staff have user accounts available on the Turnitin database. If your manuscript/ research paper needs to be evaluated, please see the instructions below:

1. Contact the College of Pharmacy Library (pharmlib.upm@up.edu.ph)

2. Send your manuscript (preferably in Word or PDF file) via email.

3. Your college library will analyze your article/manuscript/research paper and will send the report to your email.

The service for bonafide members of the UP Manila community is free of charge.

 Please be guided with  Memorandum No. CCDP 2018-134: Maximum Similarity Index for Manuscript Submissions

Scan and Deliver Service is a free electronic document delivery service for the University of the Philippines Manila community. In light of the new normal, we are offering this service to help library users who can't go to the library to borrow resources. 

Who may avail of this service?

UP Manila faculty, students, REPS, and staff

​How to avail of this service?

To avail of this service follow the steps below:

1. Visit UPM’s Online Public Access Catalog to search for print books and journals available in UPM libraries

2. Fill out this online form to proceed with your request, or you may email the library at pharmlib.upm@up.edu.ph or directly to the college librarian (aedalmacio@up.edu.ph).

3. ​Please send all pertinent information concerning the materials you've requested: For book chapter request  (Call Number, ​Book ​Title, Author, Chapter Title); For article request (​Journal​ Title, Volume/Issue No., Article title).

4. ​If available, the requested material will be sent to your email.

Terms of Service

• Limitations on Scan and Deliver Service are related to the capacity of available staff resources.

• Requests are limited to one journal article/book chapter per title only or not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the work.

• Requests for more than one hundred pages or encompassing entire works is not allowed.

• Scan and Deliver Service reserves the right to process one request per person per day, depending on staffing and over-all request volume. 

• Some collections may not be eligible for Scan and Deliver Service.

• If requests are otherwise not in the spirit of the terms of service, the College Librarian will contact you by email.

• The service enables library users to request the purchase of a specific book, journal, or database as part of the library collection or subscription. Acquisition of recommended items is subject to approval and funding availability. However, we make every effort to honor all recommendations made by our valued library use

• Please submit this form to the library's email address (pharmlib.upm@up.edu.ph), or you may fill out this online form.

• OpenAthens – is an authentication service. It allows you to use your UP Mail (@up.edu.ph) to access subscribed library resources both on and off-campus. Download the complete OpenAthens user guide

• Virtual Private Network (VPN) - It is a connection method that creates a secure"tunnel" across the Internet between you and your office, a VPN provider, or your

home. If you do not have the application yet, please refer to this link for the complete guide. Download the complete Virtual Private Network user guide 

• It is a cost-effective search tool that connects UP Manila e-resources, including databases, e-books, and e-journals through a single search box. Download the complete EBSCO Discovery Service user guide