OPAC has tabs with various search targets. You can search for the following on the respective tabs:
・Bib Search: Books and serials in our collection ・Article Search: Articles, etc. accessible domestically ・Other Univ.: Books, serials, etc. in the possession of university libraries, etc. nationwide ・Cross Search: Materials in the possession of national universities, the National Diet Library, bookstores, etc.
Switch to and use the tab appropriate to the search target and materials. For details, see the respective tab.
1. To search materials for a book [Bib Search] allows you to perform a search. Perform your search from the [Bib Search] tab.
If you do not find the material with [Bib Search], you may get it from another university library for a fee. You can search other universities from the [Other Univ.] tab and the [Cross Search] tab.
The Cross Search can search the National Diet Library and local library book collections. The National Diet Library is struggling to store all the books published in Japan.
2. To search materials for a serial Serials are basically the same as books.
However, our serials consist of the printed versions held in the library and the electronic journals provided through agreement with the publishers and others. You can check the electronic journals from your personal computer. [Article Search] makes it convenient to search for an electronic journal.
3. To search materials for an article Perform a search from the [Article Search] tab.
From Basic Search on [Article Search], you can perform a search without specifying a specific search site. To perform a search specifying a specific search site, do so from Advanced Search.
Depending on the settings of your browser, an action such as reserving or copying materials or applying for an inter-library loan (ILL) will trigger the pop-up blocker, which will prevent you from proceeding any further.
* The screenshot is from Internet Explorer 9. The pop-up blocker appears in different locations depending on your browser and version. For details, see the help of the respective browser.
The pop-up screen is used for all applications from OPAC, such as for a reservation, ILL, or new arrival alert. Therefore, enable pop-ups by using the following method. (The descriptions apply to Internet Explorer 9.)
Temporarily allowing the pop-up blocker
Click [Allow once] on the pop-up blocker notification bar. (Depending on the browser version, select "Temporarily Allow Pop-ups.")
* However, with this method, if the browser is closed once, the pop-up blocker is enabled when the browser is started again. Consequently, the same work will need to be repeated to apply for a reservation or ILL in OPAC.
Always allowing the pop-up blocker
Click "Always allow" from [Options for this site] on the pop-up blocker notification bar. (Depending on the browser version, click the notification bar, and select "Always Allow Pop-ups from This Site.")
* Even with the pop-up blocker enabled, some notification bars may not appear. In such cases, select [Tools] -> [Pop-up Blocker] -> [Pop-up Blocker Settings] from the browser menu. Then, enter the website address to be unblocked in "Address of website to allow," and click [Add]. Click [Close] to exit the screen.
* Safari users are requested to go to Security in the browser settings menu to confirm that no check mark is entered in the "Block Pop-up Windows" check box.
Once you enter part of a keyword on the [Bib Search] tab, the suggestion function displays materials whose titles begin with your entered character string in a list of potential matches.
Select one from the displayed potential matches and press the [Search] button to start the search.
You can perform a search simply by entering the ISBN or ISSN (number) on the search bar of the [Bib Search] tab.
You can also perform a search from the advanced search screen by clicking the [Advanced Search] button on the [Bib Search] tab. You can perform the search by filling in the ISBN/ISSN field.
ISBN (International Standard Book Number): This number identifies a book. ISSN (International Standard Serial Number): This number identifies a serial.
On the Japanese-language pages, you can use Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, and alphanumeric characters. For alphanumeric characters, you can enter uppercase and lowercase characters. Single-byte and double-byte characters can both be entered.
Searches of Arabic script, Devanagari script, African languages, and Southeast Asian languages
Searches can use the original spelling (with characters as they appear in materials). Searches can also use keywords converted into Roman alphabet letters using the ALA-LC Romanization Tables of the U.S. Library of Congress. Some materials are registered in Roman alphabet letters only. An index is created for them. So if the search has no hits with the original spelling, convert the keywords into Roman alphabet letters, and perform the search again.
Think about keywords about the materials. Then, try a search by switching to Advanced Search on the [Bib Search] tab and entering the keywords.
If the search has an excessive number of hits, you can narrow it down with the [Classification] item from the [Refine Your Search] menu displayed on the left side of the search result list screen. In addition to using the classification item, you can also narrow down your search by material type, holding library, author, publication year, classification, subject, publisher, language, etc.
If the keyword search is unsuccessful, try using Search by Classification in the lower part of the [Bib Search] tab.
For example, suppose you are searching for statistics-related materials. From Search by Classification, you can narrow down the search to the materials in the following fields by selecting and performing the search with "4: Natural science -> 41: Mathematics -> 417: Probabilities. Mathematical statistics."
You can perform the following three searches by entering multiple conditions in a single search field or filling in multiple search fields (logical operation).
Entering multiple search values in one search field (enabled on the basic search screen and advanced search screen)
Logical AND search: Search for materials that simultaneously satisfy two or more search values
Entry method: Connect all search values with " " (blank).
Example: Search for materials containing both "Japan" and "America"
"Japan America"
Logical OR search: Search for materials that satisfy any one of two or more search values
Entry method: Connect all search values with "+" (plus sign).
Example: Search for materials containing either "Japan" or "America"
"Japan+America"
Logical NOT search: Search for materials that satisfy certain conditions and do not satisfy other corresponding conditions
Entry method: Connect all search values with "^" (caret).
Example: Search for materials containing "Japan" but not "America"
"Japan^America"
Entering multiple search values in multiple search fields (enabled on the advanced search screen)
Logical AND search: Search for materials that simultaneously satisfy two or more search values
Entry method: Enter search values in multiple fields, and select "AND" from the pull-down menu between the fields.
Example: Search for materials containing "Japan" in the title and "Tokyo" in the author's name
Title: Japan Pull-down menu: AND
Author: Tokyo
Logical NOT search: Search for materials that satisfy certain items and do not satisfy other items
Entry method: Enter search values in multiple fields, and select "NOT" from the pull-down menu between the fields.
Example: Search for materials that contain "Japan" in the title and do not contain "Tokyo" in the author's name
Title: Japan Pull-down menu: NOT
Author: Tokyo
Primary search items and secondary search items
The following search items are called primary search items. You can perform searches independently with their search values alone.
Keyword
Title
Author
Publisher
Subject
Review
Tag
Classification
ISBN/ISSN
NCID
Bibliography ID
Registration No.
Material ID
Call No.
The following search items are called secondary search items. You cannot perform a search with a secondary search item unless it is combined with at least one primary search item. The search screen displays * in front of the item names.
There are two search methods: keyword search and literal search.
The keyword search is a search of materials to find those containing the entered search value as a word (i.e., keyword). The literal search is a search of materials to find those containing the entered search value as a simple character string (i.e., literal).
For the literal search, you can specify the following search methods.
Search method
Description
Entry example
Example of hit
Exact match
Retrieves the materials that have a complete match to the character string entered as a search condition.
end
end END End
Prefix search
Retrieves the materials that have a character string matching the prefix entered as a search condition.
end*
ending
Left/right truncation search
Retrieves the materials that have a character string matching the left/right truncation entered as a search condition.
*end*
weekends
Suffix search
Retrieves the materials that have a character string matching the suffix entered as a search condition.
*end
weekend
Searches for the following search items are normal keyword searches. To perform a literal search with the following keyword search items, add "#" to the beginning of the search values.
Keyword search item
Title
Author
Publisher
Subject
Keyword
Searches for the following search items are normal literal searches.
Literal search item
Publication year
Classification
ISBN/ISSN
Country code
Language code
NCID
Registration No. (available only with prefix search)
Material ID (available only with prefix search)
Call No. (available only with prefix search)
By using the literal search, you can set the following search conditions for the details.
Search method
Entry example (Item: Search value)
Example of hit
Searching for materials that have the keyword "Japan" in the title
Title: Japan
History of Japan Tales of Old Japan America and Japan
Searching for materials whose title is "Japan"
Title: #Japan
Japan
Searching for materials whose title ends with "Japan"
You can perform searches with the following items on the advanced search screen.
The △ symbol in the entry example represents one or more blank characters.
[Local] means that the search item is enabled only for local searches. Values entered for NII searches are ignored.
Search item
Description
Entry example: Searched material
Material type
Narrows down the type of material that is the search target.
Check the check box of the material type, such as All, Books, or Serials.
Campus Holding library [Local]
Narrows down the campus or holding library that is the search target.
Check the check box of the campus or holding library.
Location
Performs a search with the location specified from the pull-down menu.
Example: Main Building, 1F
[Local]
Materials whose location is the first floor in the main building
Keyword
Searches for the items in all of the titles, authors' names, and subjects. The number of hits may be very large.
Example 1: Japan△Tanaka△politics
Materials whose title, author's name, and subject contain "Japan," "Tanaka," and "politics"
Example 2: Japan+politics
Materials whose title, author's name, and subject contain "Japan" or "politics"
Example 3: Japan^politics
Materials whose title, author's name, and subject contain "Japan" but not "politics"
Example 4: #politics of Japan
Materials with "politics of Japan" in any of the title, author's name, and subject
Example 5 #*politics of Japan
Materials with "politics of Japan" as the ending of any of the title, author's name, or subject
Title
Searches for a title, serial name, series name, etc.
Example 1: politics of Japan
Materials whose title contains "Japan," politics," and "of"
Example 2: Japan△politics
Materials whose title contains "Japan" and "politics"
Example 3: #politics of Japan
Materials whose title is "politics of Japan"
Example 4: #*politics of Japan*
Materials with "politics of Japan" in the title
Author
Searches for an author, publisher, translator, original author, etc.
Example 1: Fuji Hanako
Author "Fuji Hanako" (No space possible between the family name and given name)
Example 2: Fuji△Hanako or Fuji,Hanako
Works by authors whose name contains "Fuji" and "Hanako"
Example 3: Fuji
Works by authors whose family name or given name contains "Fuji"
Example 4: Fuji△Hanako (Katakana in Japanese)
Author "Fuji△Hanako" (Search possible even when read in Hiragana or Katakana)
Example 5: Margaret△Mitchell
Author Margaret Mitchell
Example 6: #Fuji*
Works of authors whose family name begins with "Fuji"
Publisher
Searches for a publisher or publishing house.
Example 1: Fujitsu Press
Materials published by "Fujitsu Press"
Example 2: Fuji△Publishing
Materials published by a publisher whose name contains "Fuji" and "Publishing"
Example 3: Fujitsu Press
Materials published by "Fujitsu Press" (without Inc., Ltd., or other such words specified)
Subject
Performs a search with the specified word expressing the subject of the material.
Example 1: library information
Materials whose subject is "library information"
Example 2: toshokan△joho (Japanese)
Materials whose subject contains "toshokan" and "joho"
Review [Local]
Searches for a registered review.
Example 1:programming
Materials that contain "programming" in a registered review
Example 2:recommended△information
Materials that contain "recommended" and "information" in a registered review
Tag [Local]
Searches for a registered tag.
Example 1:introduction to mathematics
Materials that contain "introduction to mathematics" in a registered tag
Example 2:Book changed my life
Materials that contain "Book changed my life" in a registered tag
Publication year (Western calendar)
Performs a search with the specified publication year.
Example 1: 2006
Materials published in 2006 (Specify the year with four digits.)
Example 2: 199*
Materials published in the 1990s
Example 3: 1990-2000
Materials published between 1990 and 2000 (For each material, specify the respective year with four digits.)
ISBN/ISSN
Performs a search with the specified international standard book number (ISBN) or international standard serial number.
Example 1: 4881357611
Book material whose ISBN is 4-88135-761-1 (Enter it without “-” (hyphen).)
Example 2: 13407287
Successively issued materials whose ISSN is 1340-6297 (Enter it without “-” (hyphen).)
NCID
Performs a search with the specified bibliography code ID assigned to an NII bibliography record.
Example: AN10202348
Material whose NII bibliography record ID is N10202348.
Bibliography ID
Performs a search with the specified bibliography code ID assigned to a bibliography record.
Example: SB00078405
Material whose bibliography record ID is SB00078405
Registration No.
Performs a search with the specified registration number, which is the administrative management number assigned to each material.
Example: 123456789
[Local]
Material whose registration number is 123456789
Material ID
Performs a search with the specified material ID for borrowing and returning materials.
Example: 0123456789
[Local]
Material whose material ID is 0123456789
Call No.
Performs a search with the specified call number.
Example: 10-10||ho||10||4
[Local]
Materials whose call number is 10-10||ho||10||4 (Differentiate uppercase alphabetic characters from lowercase ones.)
Code
Performs searches with the specified numbers and IDs of various codes. Performs a search with one of the code types listed below selected from the pull-down menu and with the number specified in the right field.
Example 1: Pull-down menu: NCID selected; Right field: AN10070600
- NCID (NII bibliography record ID)
Material whose bibliography record ID is AN10070600
- LCCN (LC card number)
- NBN (national bibliography number)
- NDLCN (NDL card number)
- NDLPN (NDL periodical number)
- FID (Family number)
- OTHN (other number)
Country code
Performs a search with the specified publication country code. To perform the search, select the [Browse] button on the right side of the input field, check the Country check box, and either specify the code with the [OK] button or enter the code directly.
Example: gw
Materials published in Germany (You can use both lowercase and uppercase characters.)
Language code
Performs a search with the specified title or language code of the text. To perform the search, select the [Browse] button on the right side of the input field, check the By language check box, and either specify the code with the [OK] button or enter the code directly.
Example: epo
Materials written in Esperanto
Classification
Performs a search with the specified classification characteristic expressing the subject of the material.
Example 1: 311
Material whose classification characteristic is 311
Example 2: 31*
Material whose subject begins with a classification characteristic of 31
Material format
Performs a search with the material type specified from the pull-down menu.
Example: Video
[Local]
Material whose material type is video
Section
Performs a search with the holding section specified from the pull-down menu.
By placing a "$" symbol in front of Roman characters used for search values, you can convert the Roman characters into Katakana characters to perform a search.
Writing in the official Kana romanization system and the Hepburn system is supported.
The Roman alphabet doesn't correspond to the long vowel character. For example, please enter "$kiwado" not "$kiwado" when you want to get the same result in the "キーワード."
_ means a blank.
Entry example
Search results
Example of hit
$genji
It will be shown the same search results in the keywords "ゲンジ" (genji in katakana).
源氏世界の文学 源氏物語の人と心 源氏物語の世界
$syamisen+$wahuu
It will be shown the same search results in the keywords "シャミセン+ワフウ"(syamisen+wahuu in katanaka).
玉菊とその三味線 和風 和風と洋式
$nihon_$amerika
It will be shown the same search results in the keywords "ニホン_アメリカ"(nihon_amerika in katanaka).
To search a library, bookstore, or elsewhere, enter a check mark beside it on the [Cross Search] tab, and perform the search. You can search the following from the [Cross Search] tab:
Cross Search: CiNii Books, Google Books, and book collections of the National Diet Library and libraries outside Japan (WorldCat, British Library)
University libraries: Neighborhood university libraries, etc.
Public libraries: Book collections of neighborhood public libraries, etc.
Bookstores: Book collections and bibliography data of Amazon, Junkudo Bookstore, and Books Kinokuniya
Classic books: Classic books in university libraries and public libraries across Japan (comprehensive catalog of Japanese classic books)
How to use
The search result list screen can display the search results of each specific search site or all sites.
The first displayed search results belong to the search site where the search ended the earliest.
If you want to find out the search results of another site, select it from the left menu.
You can display a list of search results of each specific search site by clicking "Show All Sites" at the top left of the screen or clicking the site link in the results for each site on the left side of the screen.
Notice
The number of acquired results is limited (10 to 100) depending on the site. If you want to find out all the search results of a specific site, perform the search directly from that site.
The results of searches with [Cross Search] may differ from the direct search results of a specific search site. Use [Cross Search] mainly as a guide to determining the good sites to search for the materials you are looking for.
By selecting "Various applications" displayed for the bibliography on the search result list screen, you can make an ILL copy request (getting a copy from another library) and an ILL borrowing request (getting a book from another library).
The search results include a call number in the holding library information. An image of the call number label appears when the cursor is placed over this link.
This image corresponds to the label on the book. The library bookshelves are arranged in order of call number. From the signs on premises and this number, find the bookshelf.
When Bib Search finds "Loaned out" materials, you can reserve the materials as follows.
1. Click the [Reserve] button in "Holdings List" on the bibliography details screen.
2. Select the request conditions, and click [Select] on the Select Request Conditions screen.
3. Confirm the material information and reservation client information on the request information entry screen. Then, enter (confirm) reservation details. Lastly, click the [Submit] button.
Reservation cancel date: The reservation is canceled when the entered date has passed.
E-mail: From your registered e-mail addresses (PC/mobile phone), select a contact e-mail address. The library uses it to inform you when your reserved materials are available for check-out. To be contacted at a different e-mail address, fill in the "Change E-mail" field.
Telephone number (Required input field): Type in your contact telephone number. The library uses it to inform you when your reserved materials are available for check-out. To be contacted only by e-mail and not by telephone, type in words to this effect in the "Remarks" field of "Notes."
4. Confirm your reservation request details on the request confirmation screen, and then click the [Confirm] button.
5. The reservation is complete when the request completion notification screen appears.
* Reserved materials are on hold for a period of time. If you do not borrow the materials within this period, the reservation is canceled. So when the library contacts you about the arrival of your reserved materials, visit the library as soon as possible and complete the procedure for borrowing.
From the [Other Univ.] tab, you can search the books and serials mainly held by Japanese university libraries, etc.
Articles cannot be searched. If you want to search articles, perform the search from the [Article Search] tab.
A search with an entered keyword will display the search result list screen. When a material is selected from this screen, the NII bibliography details screen appears.
Click one of the following options of the "Get it from another organization" item displayed in the right menu on the screen.
ILL Copy Request (getting a copy from another library)
ILL Borrowing Request (borrowing a physical book)
ILL Copy Request is a service for getting copies of parts of articles and books from other university libraries, etc. ILL Borrowing Request is a service for getting books from other university libraries, etc.
If you have detailed information on the article, enter the detailed information for the material from ILL Copy Request on the left side of the screen.
If you know that the article is in a published serial at another university, select the [Other Univ.] tab from the search bar. Select ILL Copy Request from the detailed pages (NII bibliography details screen) of that serial.
If you found the article elsewhere, such as in another system, see the respective system help to make an ILL copy request.
1. First, enter information on the materials you are looking for.
To be certain about obtaining those materials, enter as much detailed information as you can. In particular, if you found them in a database or other such system, write the name of this system in the bibliography authority. * The screen is for requesting a serial. Note that a different screen is used for books.
2. Next, enter your own information in the client information fields.
Note that if your contact information has an error, the materials may not be promptly handed to you. So be sure to enter the correct contact information for getting in touch with you.
3. Next, enter information about your request, information about the payment method, and remarks.
For the information about your request, write the following information: copying method, delivery method, and receiving library. Note that copy requests are handled for a fee, so also select the range of your request. In particular, note that copy requests from outside Japan may cost more and may take more time than those from inside Japan. Check your request carefully.
For the payment method, you can select private expense or public expense. To apply for payment at public expense, you must have a public expense budget.
You may have information other than the above to report separately. An example is a separate request on the printing method or receiving the copy. Enter such information in the Remarks field.
Once you have entered the above details, click the [Submit] button, and confirm the details on the confirmation screen. When there are no problems, click the [OK] button to complete the procedure.
* First, be sure to search long enough to be certain that the library does not have the materials you are looking for, and then make your request.
1. First, enter information on the materials you are looking for.
To be certain about obtaining those materials, enter as much detailed information as you can. In particular, if you found them in a database or other such system, write the name of this system in the bibliography authority. * Bold characters indicate required fields.
2. Next, enter your own information in the client information fields.
Note that if your contact information has an error, the materials cannot be promptly handed to you. So be sure to enter the correct contact information for getting in touch with you.
3. Next, enter information about your request, information about the payment method, and remarks.
Write information regarding your request, such as the delivery method and information on the receiving library. Also, select the range of the request. In particular, note that copy requests from outside Japan may cost more and may take more time than those from inside Japan. Check your request carefully.
For the payment method, you can select private expense or public expense. To apply for payment at public expense, you must have a public expense budget.
You may have information other than the above to report separately. Examples include "Cancel the request if the use is limited to the premises" and "Cancel the request if copying is not permitted." Enter such information in the Remarks field.
Once you have entered the above details, click the [Submit] button, and confirm the details on the confirmation screen. When there are no problems, click the [OK] button to complete the procedure.
You can confirm your loaned out materials and various requested materials on the user inquiry screen. Select "Go to Copy Request List" in the information relating to copy requests, among those requests. As a result, you can check a list of the copy requests that are current requests. If you want cancel the request for a material in this list, place a check mark beside the material and click the [Cancel Request] button.
You can confirm your loaned out materials and various requested materials on the user inquiry screen. Select "Go to ILL Request List" in the information relating to borrowing requests, among those requests. As a result, you can check a list of the borrowing requests that are current requests. If you want cancel the request for a material in this list, place a check mark beside the material and click the [Cancel Request] button.
To use the personal services offered, you need to have an account with the library.
The personal services offered are broadly divided into the following three functions.
1. User Inquiry Use this function to browse your current borrowing status, apply for an extension of the borrowing period, and change data such as personal information.
2. My Folder This function is used to save search conditions, save search results, and browse the tag/review history.
3. Alert This function notifies you of the arrival of new books and serials at the library.
Borrowing Renewal and export to the book management tool are both possible from the list. To do so, enter a check mark in each appropriate check box. Click a bookmark title to check the status in detail.
Reservation Canceling a reservation, deleting one from the list, and export to the book management tool are all possible from the list. To do so, enter a check mark in each appropriate check box. Click a bookmark title to check the reservation status in detail.
Copy request Canceling a copy request, deleting one from the list, and export to the book management tool are all possible from the list. To do so, enter a check mark in each appropriate check box. Click a bookmark title to check the status in detail.
Borrowing request Canceling a borrowing request, deleting one from the list, and export to the book management tool are all possible from the list. To do so, enter a check mark in each appropriate check box. Click a bookmark title to check the request status in detail.
Purchase request Deleting a request from the list and export to the book management tool are both possible from the list. To do so, enter a check mark in each appropriate check box. Click a bookmark title to check the purchase status in detail.
Borrowing history Deleting an item from the list and export to the book management tool are both possible from the list. To do so, enter a check mark in each appropriate check box. Click a bookmark title to check the borrowing history in detail.
Personal Info. You can check and update your personal information. You can use the updated information to apply for a reservation, etc.
You can check and change the information from [Your Library Record] -> [Personal Info.] in OPAC.
Log in to OPAC.
Click "Notifications to Mr./Ms. _____" in "User Inquiry."
Click [Personal info.] in "Your Library Record."
Click [Change Personal Info.] on the next screen, and make your changes. (You will be able to select the updated information, such as an e-mail address, even for a reservation, ILL copy request, and ILL borrowing request.)
The following functions are collectively called My Folder functions.
1. Bookmark This function creates a list of materials on the Web. You can register the books you have already read or plan to read. The list can also be used as a list for outputting data to EndNote and RefWorks.
2. My Search This function saves search conditions. So you can perform your next and subsequent searches using the same search conditions.
3. Review History This function is used to browse the history of your own written reviews.
4. Tag History This function is used to browse the history of your own registered tags.
The materials you searched for in Bib Search or checked in detail are registered as your browsing history. They remain there until you close your browser (or stop using it for a while). * The screenshot is the screen displayed after "Browsing History" is clicked.
To confirm content at a later date, register it in a bookmark. Register it in the bookmark from the search result list or the bibliography details screen. To register a material on the list screen, enter a check mark in the check box of the material, and click the [Bookmark] button.
You can check the registered contents from the bookmarks.
The search conditions you enter in OPAC Bib Search are registered as a search history until you close your browser (or stop using it for a while). You can check the search history by clicking the [Search History] button at the top of the screen.
* The screenshot is the screen displayed when "Search History" is clicked.
To save search conditions until a later date by registering them from the search history browsing screen, enter a check mark in the check box of each search condition, and click the [Add to Favorites] button.
You can check the registered contents from My Search in OPAC.
The library has an alert service for notifying users by e-mail or RSS of the arrival of the latest issue of a serial.
Apply for the alert service from the bibliography details screen. This service covers serials being received on an ongoing basis.
Once you complete your application, the registered conditions appear on the alert list screen. You can stop the sending of notifications and change the sending frequency on the alert list screen.
Also, you can register an RSS reader from the [RSS] button. Once you have registered the RSS reader, you can check for any new arrivals of the relevant materials, even without checking OPAC.
OPAC employs a service called Alert. The function of this service is to memorize search conditions and send notification by e-mail, RSS, etc. when the library receives any matching material.
After a search with OPAC Bib Search, you can register the search conditions by clicking "Add Search Alert." You can also register search conditions from Alert in OPAC.
The process of registration displays the Alert list screen. From there, you can check the list being sent and change the sending frequency.
You can register an RSS reader from the [RSS] button. Once you have registered the RSS reader, you can check for any new arrivals of the relevant materials, even without checking OPAC.
The reviews you write now will serve as references in the future for junior colleagues reading the same materials. By all means, post your reviews. You can post a review by selecting "Write Review" from the bibliography details screen.
However, note that the library checks each review before it appears on the screen in order to determine its appropriateness. Therefore, it may take some time for your review to appear on the screen. The library may keep a review from appearing on the screen. Your understanding is appreciated in such cases.
Note that your personal information is kept confidential. Information on the people posting reviews appears as nicknames and the like.
To register a review, click [Write Review] on the bibliography details screen.
Review entry
Confirm the bibliography of your written review, and decide the number of ★(1 to 5) for an evaluation. Then, enter the review title and text, and click [Submit]. You cannot use HTML tags and machine-dependent characters.
Confirm what you are registering. When there is no problem, click the [Submit] button. To start over with the entry, click [Edit].
When your review is published, the contributor's nickname, date, section affiliation, library affiliation, and user type are posted in addition to the review title and text.
If you want to set or change your nickname, select [OPAC] -> [Your Library Record] -> [Personal Info.]. Confirm the name displayed in the "Handle" column. To correct the name, click [Personal Info.], and enter your new handle name.
Review evaluation
You can enter comments about the review, add reference information, and report inappropriate reviews. From the review details screen, click any of the following to go to the input screen:
Method 1) In the bibliography search result list screen, enter a check mark in the check box of the bibliography whose tag you want to register, and click .
Method 2) In the bibliography details screen, click .
However, tags such as those used in a list of the specified books in a syllabus (e.g., all university, 2012 first term) cannot be registered.
Referring to other tags By attaching the same tags to multiple bibliographies, you can batch search them.
Checking the tag history You can check the tag history from [OPAC] -> [My Folder] -> [Tag History], which is on the right menu.
What if a tag is inappropriate? If you think that a tag is inappropriate or does not match the material, please contact us. Click [Report as inappropriate] behind "Register tag" on the bibliography details screen to register your report.
You can group multiple materials by adding tags to them.
For example, suppose you add a tag such as the following: "This was helpful in _____ lecture." or "A must read for _____ laboratory." Then, anyone can bring up the same list of materials when searching tags.
You can register tags from both the list screen and details screen.
If even the search on the OPAC [Bib Search] tab has no hits,
check the Kanji and spelling of keywords to see whether they are correct.
Are searching by "Article title" or "Article author"? Try searching by serial title. When you want to search by "Article title" or "Article author," try searching from the [Article Search] tab. In such cases, you may also be able to read the text of electronic journals from a personal computer.
If you still do not find the materials you are looking for, try searching from the [Other Univ.] tab or [Cross Search] tab. If you can confirm that the library of another institution possesses the materials you are looking for, you may be able to go directly to that library to use the materials there or get them from the library.
You can search for and obtain materials from the search screen by following the procedure below.
1. Search the holdings of other university libraries and the National Diet Library, and apply to get the book or a copy (ILL copy request and ILL borrowing request) from the relevant library. → Perform the search from the [Other Univ.] tab or the [Cross Search] tab.
2. Search the holdings of your neighborhood public library and university libraries, and visit the relevant library directly. → Perform the search from the [Cross Search] tab by selecting a neighborhood public library, university library, etc.
3. Perform a search from a bookstore, etc., and consider purchasing the materials there. → Select a bookstore and perform the search from the [Cross Search] tab.
4. Search the holdings of libraries outside Japan, and get the materials from the relevant library.
* Getting a book or inter-library loan from a library or other such other organization outside Japan takes a significantly long time. Due to a variety of reasons, it may also be impossible to get materials from libraries outside Japan. For details, consult the library staff.
From OPAC, you can check and renew the materials you have borrowed from the university library.
1. First, log in to OPAC.
2. "User Inquiry" appears after login. Click "Borrowing" there.
3. "Borrowing list" appears. Place a check mark beside each material you want to renew, and click [Renew]. In "Borrowing list," you can check the borrowing status: where (borrowing library), what (bibliography information), and when (Due Date).
4. Click [OK] in the pop-up.
5. The update is completed when the return date is extended. If the update cannot be completed, the screen displays this fact and the reason for it.
From "Borrowing list", you can check the number of renewals by clicking "Bibliography information" for loaned out materials.
Note the following points concerning renewal.
Renewed return dates are calculated based on the special online rules of each holding library.
An online renewal is updated on the day that the update process is executed. Note that the borrowing period is not an added period from the due date.
Renewal is not possible in the following cases:
Materials for "holiday loan"
Materials already reserved by another user
Overdue materials and materials in a restricted borrowing period
Where update may not be possible depending on the material type (textbooks, serials, etc.)
If you do not return library materials even after their due dates have passed, borrowing is restricted on your account until you return the materials whose due dates have passed. Meanwhile, with materials overdue or penalties incurred, the account cannot reserve or renew any of the library materials. Be sure to return all materials within their borrowing period.
[Notice]
Cancellation of a borrowing restriction takes effect on OPAC at about 6:00 a.m. on the cancellation date. If you are a user whose borrowing is restricted but you want to renew or reserve different materials currently checked out from the same library/room, do so after 6:00 a.m. on the borrowing restriction cancellation date.
Libraries/rooms have book drops. Any materials returned after hours to the book drop of a library are basically considered returned on the previous business day with the return processed on the next business day.
Library/room use privileges may be suspended for long overdue accounts.
Overdue materials and materials with penalties incurred at a library/room can be borrowed from another library/room. They can also be reserved and renewed from OPAC.
Even if your account still had overdue materials and a borrowing restriction, you could apply from OPAC to copy a book (get a copy from another library) and borrow a book (back-order the actual book). You could also make a library purchase request (* Being prepared).
On the Review List screen, you can check a list of bibliographies that have reviews. By clicking the RSS icon, you can check newly registered reviews in the RSS reader you normally use.
You can register a review from the bibliography details screen.
You can group multiple materials by adding a tag to the materials. You can search for a tag on the tag search screen to display a list of materials that have this tag.
Suppose you add a tag such as the following: "_____ seminar reference book" or "A must read for _____ class." Then, after a tag search, anyone can bring up the same list of materials.
For example, try clicking a tag in "New tags," "Recent tags," or "Popular tags." Then, materials that have these tags are displayed.
You can register tags on the search result list screen and the bibliography details screen.
You can search the title or full text of reviews and tags in any of the following five ways.
See " New Tags" and " New Reviews" on the top page.
Select "Review List" or "Search Tags" under the search bar on the [Bib Search] tab.
In [Basic Search] on the [Bib Search] tab, enter a check mark for "Contains review and tag."
In [Advanced Search] on the [Bib Search] tab, select "Review" or "Tag" from the pull-down menu and search the materials. (In contrast to the basic search, you can perform a search with multiple conditions.)
Select "Review List" or "Search Tags" from the catalog search menu.
The following screen appears when you have entered a keyword and performed a refined search from the left menu on the Bib Search result list screen. In the example, the material type is limited to "books."
Cancel the search conditions for this holding library. Then, to return to the original search result list, click the red x button in the blank area under "Selecting conditions." Even if you have performed multiple refined searches, you can cancel any narrow-down search condition by using the above method, regardless of the order of the searches.
Suppose that you perform a refined search of a holding library, select a bibliography on the bibliography search result list screen, and then move to the bibliography details screen. Even after that, you can still cancel the refined search of the holding library and perform a refined search of another library.
You can import book information from OPAC to EndNote Web.
Method of directly importing book information from OPAC to EndNote Web (A plugin must be downloaded before book information can be imported.)
Log in to EndNote Web. * Users who do not have an account with EndNote are requested to register as users from "Account Registration."
Click [Options] -> [Download Plugin].
If you are using Internet Explorer or Safari as the browser, select "Download Windows Version" or "Download Macintosh Version" from CWYW (Cite While You Write), according to the operating system used on your computer, to download the plugin.
If you are using Firefox as the browser
Click "Download Windows/Macintosh Version" in Firefox Extensions to download the plugin.
When a message prompting you to restart Firefox appears, restart Firefox.
From the Firefox menu, click [Tools] -> [Add-ons] -> [Extensions]. Then, click [Options] of EndNote Web.
Confirm that the pop-up check box is checked. (If it is not, enter a check mark.)
This completes the plugin download procedure.
Click "Book Management" on the bibliography search result list screen or bibliography details screen. (The bibliography to be imported must be selected on the bibliography search result list screen.)
When the "Select Export Destination" pop-up appears, select "EndNote Web."
The selected bibliography is imported to EndNote Web. (If you are not logged in to EndNote Web, a login screen appears. Log in by entering your e-mail address and password.)
Method without downloading a plugin
Click "Output" on the bibliography search result list screen or bibliography details screen. (The bibliography to be imported must be selected on the bibliography search result list screen.)
When the "Select the file output format" pop-up appears, select "RIS format."
The file is downloaded. Save the file at an appropriate location on your computer.
Log in to EndNote Web. * Users who do not have an account with EndNote are requested to register as users from "Account Registration."
Click [Collect] -> [Reference Point].
Click the [Browse] button in "File," and select the newly saved file.
Select "RefMan RIS" for "Import Options."
Specify the import destination folder in "Import Destination," and click the [Import] button.
The selected bibliography is imported to EndNote Web.
* If "RefMan RIS" does not appear in "Import Options," click "Select Favorites," select "RefMan RIS," and click [Copy to My List] to add the file to My List.
You can import book information from OPAC to RefWorks from the following screen.
You can import book information directly (direct import) to RefWorks without downloading a plugin.
Register as a new user only the first time.
Click "Book Management" on the bibliography search result list screen or bibliography details screen. (The bibliography to be imported must be selected on the bibliography search result list screen.)
The "Select Export Destination" pop-up appears. Select "RefWorks."
The selected bibliography is imported to RefWorks. (If you have not logged in yet, the login screen appears. In that case, enter your login name and password.)
The accelerator allows you to perform an OPAC keyword search with just one click. Simply select text in a webpage, which highlights the text, and click the selected text.
* Only Internet Explorer 8 and 9 support this function. Other browsers cannot use the accelerator function.
Select "Add to accelerator" from "Catalog Search" on the screen header.
If you know that you will be unable to return a book by the return due date because you need it for training purposes or other such reasons, apply for an extended loan when checking out the book.
Note that the borrowing period cannot be extended for graduates and people outside the university. To get an extension, visit the library before the return due date arrives, and follow the extension procedure.
If you think you've lost a book, first try looking for it again. In general, people who lose, damage, stain, or destroy library books are required to pay the replacement cost.
You cannot borrow books without a student card or library card. This policy prevents anyone impersonating you from borrowing books. Your understanding is appreciated.
Consider the following possibilities. Consult with staff at the counter.
- Someone else in the library is using the book or serial. - The book is in the new books area. - The book is so large that it is placed on the bottom shelf. - Library clerks are processing the returned book or serial. - The book or serial is currently being bound. - The previous user did not return the book or serial to its proper location.
Are you trying to search for a book in an OPAC search? Also, have you entered the words in your search correctly? The search results change if even a single character is different.
Science journals: Serials that publish articles written by researchers Annals: Periodically issued serials from universities, research institutes, etc. General magazines: Serials such as hobby, news, and informational magazines Newspapers: Publications covering domestic news, global new, news in specialized fields, etc. Electronic journals: Digitized serials
1. First, enter information on the material you want purchased.
To be certain about obtaining those materials, enter as much detailed information as you can. * Bold characters indicate required fields.
2. Next, enter your own information in the client information fields.
Note that if your contact information has an error, the materials cannot be promptly handed to you. So be sure to enter the contact information for getting in touch with you.
3. Select the purchase application area and whether or not there is a reservation. Then, enter a note.
You may have information other than the above to report separately. Enter such information in the remarks field.
Once you have entered the above details, click the [Submit] button, and confirm the details on the confirmation screen. When there are no problems, click the [Submit] button to complete the procedure.
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, you can check newly registered reviews in the RSS reader you normally use. 
New Tags" and "
New Reviews" on the top page.
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