Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqi Memorial Library (central library) is located at the center of university academic campus. Central library shifted from the departmental premises to its own building in 1985. An impressive, tall, four storied building of Central library facing glorious fountains is situated at the heart of the main university campus. Viewing from front, the Central Library building presents exceptionally inspiring natural scenes of mountains of the Damine Kho valley. Central Library was re-named as Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqi Mermorial (DRSM) Library on 06-02-1999 to recognize and remember the meritorious services of the founder Vice Chancellor of Quaid-i-Azam University.
Working in deep coordination with faculty, staff, students and researchers, the DRSM Library provides convenient access to quality resources, services and facilities that encourage study, research and personal growth. The building area of DRSM is 102,500 sq. ft, having 4 floors with an attractive infrastructure, layout plan and diverse furniture/fixture including study carrels, easy sofas, seating around pillars and study table with chairs.
Its learning spaces at various floors, M.Phil/MS/Ph.D. Stuy conrner, Seminar Hall, Female Pryaers Room, Male Pryaers Room, Portagali Language Study Center, Computer Lab for students and Computer Lab for Special Students.
The DRSM is playing a vital role by supporting academic needs and boosting the research output of faculty, M.Phil/MS/PhD students and researchers through its organized printed and digital resources and international standard services. It offers an anti-plagiarism service of “Turnitin” which is a powerful web-based tool to check the Research Papers, Thesis, Dissertation of users before submission.
The DRSM uses the latest techniques, procedures, technical standards and international guidelines while procuring reading materials, organizing and managing these in an easy retrievable way for the faculty, students and researchers.
It is automated and is equipped with the most innovative hardware, OPAC, Online Thesese Repository, etc .
The DRSM library provides Wi-Fi services, 24/7 Online Public Access Catalogue and Membership. Provision of special research support services to the MS/PhDs students, faculty and researchers boosts the research culture of Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
The library staff always provides full cooperation and all possible assistance towards the users in respect of provision of resources, services and facilities.