The library of Sun Yat-sen University is rich in literature information resources. After decades of construction and development, the library of Sun Yat-sen University has gradually established a comprehensive, rich-content, reasonable-structure and well-defined document information resource guarantee system. By June 5438+February 2007, the total paper collection of Sun Yat-sen University Library reached 5 197500 volumes (pieces), including nearly 400,000 ancient books. 4,396 kinds of Chinese paper periodicals; 2 142 foreign language paper periodicals; In 2000, the number of new books and periodicals increased by 6.5438+500,000. There are more than 23,000 Chinese electronic journals; More than 23,000 foreign electronic periodicals; 909,800 Chinese electronic books; More than 365,438+0.65,438+0,000 foreign electronic books; More than 300 kinds of CDs and network databases; There are more than 35,000 multimedia CD resources.

The library system of Sun Yat-sen University is now composed of four campus libraries: South Campus Library, North Campus Medical Library, East Campus Library and Zhuhai Campus Library, and three branches: Economic Management Branch, Life Science Branch and Chemistry Branch. The building has a total construction area of 1 1 10,000 square meters, with 1 1892 reading seats and 502 retrieval and service terminals.

Comparing the two libraries, we can't take the total collection as the standard, especially the paper collection. CUHK's library is really among the best in universities.