Access to Services
❓ Operating Days and Hours:
Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 24:00 hrs. (midnight)
Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays: 09:00 - 24:00 hrs. (midnight)
Mold & Termite Control: 09:00 - 19:30 hrs. See details here
Closed for 5 Days: Year-End Holidays, New Year’s Day and Songkran Holidays (April 13–15)
❓ Can external individuals use the services and borrow books?
The Faculty of Medicine Library, Chulalongkorn University, is currently not open for seating services to external individuals due to various limitations. However, services are available as follows:
Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine alumni and affiliated hospitals (e.g., Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Clinical Medical Education Center of Phrapokklao Hospital, Clinical Medical Education Center of Chonburi Hospital, Medical Education Division of Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital)
Alumni may use the library services for 30 minutes. Online services are fully available, and book requests can be made via email, LINE Official, or the library’s Facebook page. For physical books, notify the staff at the entrance, and they will retrieve the requested book. If photocopying is needed, inform the staff. However, borrowing physical books to take outside is not allowed.
Personnel from other faculties of Chulalongkorn University Faculty members and personnel can search for desired books in the university’s Online Catalog (OPAC system) at
https://library.car.chula.ac.th/. Once a book from the Faculty of Medicine Library is identified, users can log in to the Chulalinet Book Delivery Request system. The Central Library team will collect the book and deliver it to the user’s faculty library on the next business day, notifying the user accordingly. Users who wish to locate books themselves may enter the library for 30 minutes.
Faculty, students, and staff from other institutions or organizations Borrowing physical books from the library can be done through the librarians at their respective libraries.
- For online services, requests can be sent via email at ill_med@chula.ac.th.
- To borrow physical books, users can search for the desired book in the university’s Online Catalog (OPAC system) at https://library.car.chula.ac.th/. Once a book from the Faculty of Medicine Library is identified, users can request borrowing through their own library’s librarian using the Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL).
Borrow-Return-Renew Policy
❓ Borrowing Rights for Members
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Community and Staff of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (Thai Red Cross Society):
- Maximum of : 5 books
- General books : 30 days per loan
- Reserved books and theses : 14 days per loan
Books can be renewed online via the library's system for an additional 30 days. Provide your full name and the book title for the renewal process.
Students and Staff from Other Faculties of Chulalongkorn University:
- Maximum of 2 books
- 14 days per loan
Late Return Fine
Non-Lendable Items
- Journals, faculty publications, and reference books are not available for borrowing.
Membership Registration and Inquiry
- Available at the Service Counter, 2nd Floor.
For more details, visit: https://library.md.chula.ac.th/member-rule.html
❓ What documents are required to make a library membership card?
Student information will be automatically imported into the library database. The Central Library retrieves data directly from the Registrar’s Office. Undergraduate students will have membership validity according to the expiration date on their student ID cards. For other levels of students, membership is valid for only one semester and can be renewed with the registration fee receipt for that semester.
Those not included in the system, such as faculty/staff affiliated with King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital or the Thai Red Cross Society, visiting lecturers, and medical fellows, are required to present their appointment documents and staff ID cards at the service counter on the 2nd floor to create a library membership card.
Library Services
❓ Full-text Article Request - RequestDoc
Submit your request at RequestDoc
Submit a request via Findit@chula if the full-text article is unavailable.
For search assistance from librarians, visit the service counter on the 1st floor.
❓ EndNote Software and Citation Assistance
For installation, visit EndNote
For guidance on using EndNote, consult with librarians at the 1st-floor service counter.
❓ Software Services
View the available software provided by the library at https://library.md.chula.ac.th/ under the Software section. Click on the desired software (requires connection to the university network).
For further inquiries, contact the library via LINE official account @dxf0503 or facebook.
Bring your notebook, tablet, or laptop for installation at the 1st-floor service counter.
❓ Mobile Platform Resources
Access the resources available on the library's mobile platform at https://library.md.chula.ac.th/ under the Mobile Platform Resources section. Click on the desired database (requires connection to the organization's internet).
For further inquiries, contact the library via LINE official account @dxf0503 or facebook.
For additional support, visit the 1st-floor service counter.
❓ Book/Journal Purchase Suggestions
❓ WiFi Usage at the Faculty of Medicine Library, Chulalongkorn University
ChulaWiFi: For Chulalongkorn University students and staff, log in with your CUNet Account.
@KCMH-MDCU, @MDCU, @MED-Seminar: For students and staff of the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (CUNet Account) and faculty/staff of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (contact the IT Center on the 8th floor, Aor Por Ror Building, to receive login credentials).
To report WiFi issues, contact the Faculty of Medicine IT Center at 02-256-4465 or 099-149-3699 after hours, or via LINE official account ITMD.
Searching Information
Download full-text documents using the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University network or the university's internet network.
❓ Searching for Journals and Full-Text Documents
❓ Searching for Books and eBooks
❓ Searching for Theses
Using eResources Off-Campus (Off-Campus Access)
❓ CUML1 Proxy Server
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. Access via
cuml1.md.chula.ac.th. Accessible using:
CUNet Account: The user account for students and staff of Chulalongkorn University, issued by the Office of Information Technology.
Contact:
- Phone: 0-2218-3314
- Email: help@chula.ac.th
CUML1 Account: Request an account at the IT Center, Faculty of Medicine, 8th floor, Aor Por Ror Building.
Contact:
- Phone: 02-256-4465 (during office hours), 099-149-3699 (after hours)
- Mr. Viroj at viroj.v@chula.md Please provide your status and supporting documents, such as a copy of your student ID card.
❓ Reporting Issues with CUML1 Usage
Contact the IT Center, Faculty of Medicine, 8th floor, Aor Por Ror Building.
Phone: 02-256-4465 (during office hours), 099-149-3699 (after hours)
LINE Official Account: ITMD
❓ VPN program (Cisco AnyConnect) access using CUNET Account
