Intellectual and knowledge output of UPLB constituents such as Theses/Dissertations, Special Collections, Terminal Reports, Professorial Chair Lectures, Syllabus, Manuals, etc shall be for Room Use and may be viewed or read online subject to specific guidelines below:

f.1. Borrowing of theses and dissertations is subject to the following rules and regulations:
f.1.1) Access to theses and dissertations shall be through Onsite Visits or Online Requests. The  University Library has the right to withhold public access to selected theses and dissertations with a non-disclosure agreement.
f.1.2) Onsite clients are required to submit an accomplished “Request Form” together with their valid Identification card. The use of Form 5 is allowed (for Freshmen students only) for three Library visits per semester.
f.1.3) Clients may borrow a maximum of three (3) materials at a time.
f.1.4) “Certification with Notation,” (USCS Form 02) must be accomplished before materials are allowed to be photocopied.
f.1.5) Online Request for scanning/photocopy/reservation may be availed via bit.ly/AccesstoSpecialMaterials or through the official email address at uscs- mainlib.uplb@up.edu.ph
f.1.6) Currently enrolled students and employed Faculty, REPS, and Staff of UP are required to provide a copy of their validated ID.
f.1.7) UP Alumni and Non-UP clients may avail of the online request service of the section with corresponding fees set by the University Library.
f.1.8) Theses and dissertations published from 2012 up to the present, which are classified as “Public” by the author and adviser may be scanned except for the Biographical statement and Acknowledgement. Meanwhile, signatures are covered in compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 or RA 10173.
f.1.9) Theses and dissertations published from 2012 up to the present which are classified as “Restricted”, may be requested if there is written permission from the author/adviser or College Dean.
f.1.10) For theses and dissertations copyrighted 2011 below, only the Abstract, Review of Related Literature, and Bibliography may be served to the clients. The full text may be requested if there is written permission from the author or adviser or College Dean.
f.1.11) The soft copy will be emailed via link and requestors will be given a “Viewing Access” for the whole semester. The link will expire at the end of the semester.

f.2 Special Collections.
Special collections (rare books, books in personal papers of Filipiniana and Archives Sections, Audio-visual materials, microforms, diskettes, art collections, certain types of Fine Arts books, etc.,) shall be for room use only. The use of archival materials such as official records, personal papers, manuscripts, diaries, legal papers, memorabilia, etc. shall be subject to any restrictions that may have been imposed on particular records by the originating office in the University of the Philippines System or the donor as stipulated in the deed of donation.

f.3. Terminal Reports/Professorial Chair Lectures/ Syllabus/Manuals, etc
f.3.1) Onsite clients are required to submit an accomplished “Request Form” (USCS Form 01) together with their valid Identification card. The use of Form 5 is allowed (for Freshmen students only)for three Library visits per semester.
f.3.2) Clients may borrow a maximum of three (3) materials at a time.
f.3.3) UPLB Publications may be photocopied up to 1 chapter or no more than 10% of the total pages. “Certification with Notation,” (USCS Form 02) must be accomplished before materials are allowed to be photocopied.
f.3.4) Online Request for scanning/photocopy/reservation may be availed via bit.ly/AccesstoSpecialMaterials or through the official email address at uscs - mainlib.uplb@up.edu.ph
f.3.5) UP Alumni and Non-UP clients may avail of the online request service of the section with corresponding fees set by the University Library.
f.3.6) Currently enrolled students and employed Faculty, REPS, and Staff of UP are required to provide a copy of their validated ID.
f.3.7) UPLB Books, Terminal Reports, and Professorial Chair Lectures may be requested for up to 1 chapter or no more than 10% of the total pages.
f.3.8) Terminal reports categorized by TTBDO as patent/UM will be subjected to further evaluation by TTBDO.
f.3.9) The soft copy will be emailed via link and requestors will be given a “Viewing Access” for the whole semester. The link will expire at the end of the semester.