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The collection of Islamic studies in Arabic is one collection provided by the Postgraduate Library of Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar. This collection always accompanies the existence of State Islamic University as the most prominent Islamic educational institution in Indonesia, so this collection must get attention to meet the information needs of students who need it. State Islamic University is expected to be a forum for Muslim scholars to combine classical scientific traditions with study methodologies that adapt to the demands of the times. Therefore, the presence of the library is expected to be a place to provide these types of collections so that students can preserve Islamic traditions and formulate adaptive and progressive study methods so that they become comprehensive scientific transmission. This article describes a portrait of the utilization of the collection of Islamic studies in Arabic at the Postgraduate Library of Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar using qualitative descriptive research methods. The data collection techniques are observation, interviews, documentation, and triangulation. Data is analyzed through stages: data reduction, presentation, and conclusions. The results showed the types of collections of Islamic studies in Arabic that were used by students, namely tafsir, hadith, Arabic, history, and jurisprudence (law). It is used by reading, reviewing, discussing, taking pictures, and scanning. The collection is used for academic needs, interests, completeness, and ease of access to the collection. Constraints on the utilization of this collection include low accuracy of the retrieval system, low completeness of collections, inadequate facilities and infrastructure, non-permanent location of libraries, and limited quantity and ability of library management resources.

Collection utilization; Islamic collection; information needs