FAQs

1. What is MALRep?

   MALRep is a discovery service that enables searching of the Malaysian Academic Library Institutional Repository by using Open Archive Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting Service (OAI-PMH). It helps you find information across a variety of resources from the local and government-linked company universities libraries in Malaysia.

2. What can I find on MALRep?

   MALRep can retrieve a wide range of digital content such as articles, peer-reviewed papers, theses, working papers, newspapers, final year projects, and many more items from MALRep participating universities institutional repositories.

3. How are the contents organized?

   The content has been grouped into categories via various facets of the results. You can navigate across the various types of content easily. The narrowing search features include institution, format, language, and year of publication.

4. Can I get full-text records from MALRep?

   Due to copyright and permissions policies, access to some content is limited. Please click the "Get full text" link available for selected records. It will direct you to the Institutional Repository website. For access details, visit the Ask a Librarian page to contact the respective officer.

5. Do I need to login to use MALRep?

   The search feature works without logging in. However, you will be prompted to log in when using features such as "Save to List".

6. How can I submit feedback or a question?

   To send us your feedback, simply leave your comments or suggestions on the Feedback page.