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FAQ(English)
How do I make an ILL borrowing 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.
How do I cancel a submitted copy request (ILL copy request)?
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.
How do I cancel a submitted borrowing request (ILL borrowing request)?
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.
What kind of personal services are available?
Category:
5.1. Personal Services
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 review history.
I can't log in to OPAC.
Category:
5.1. Personal Services
If you have forgotten your ID or password, go to the library counter.
What can I do from Your Library Record in OPAC?
Category:
5.1. Personal Services
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※ Exclusive service for Tohoku Koeki University
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※ Exclusive service for Tohoku Koeki University
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※ Exclusive service for Tohoku Koeki University
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.
Personal Info.※ Exclusive service for Tohoku Koeki University
You can check your personal information.
What kind of functions does My Folder have?
Category:
5.1. Personal Services
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.
Can I have a list of materials kept for me to check at a later date?
Category:
5.1. Personal Services
* 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.
I want to save search conditions to use in a search at a later date. Can this be done?
Category:
5.1. Personal Services
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.
How do I register a review?
Category:
5.1. Personal Services
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:
- Was this review helpful? Yes? No?
- Report this review as inappropriate
- Write comment on this review
How do I check my written reviews?
Category:
5.1. Personal Services
I have books used in lectures and laboratories. I want to share them with friends. Is there a good way to do this?
Category:
5.1. Personal Services
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.
★I have a book I want to buy.
Category:
4.1. Requests to the Library
※ Exclusive service for Tohoku Koeki University
What kind of service is OPAC?
Category:
9. Other
OPAC is the abbreviation for Online Public Access Catalog.
★Can I use materials whose holdings location for the OPAC search results is [Compact Stacks]?
★What do I do when I don't find the materials I'm looking for on the [Bib Search] tab? (Part 1)
- check the Kanji and spelling of keywords to see whether they are correct.
- If you still do not find the materials you are looking for, try searching from the [Other Univ.] 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.
※ Exclusive service for Tohoku Koeki University
★What do I do when I don't find the materials I'm looking for on the [Bib Search] tab? (Part 2)
→ Perform the search from the [Other Univ.] tab.
What do I do when I want to extend the borrowing period of a loaned out book?
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 already reserved by another user
- Overdue materials and serials
- Where update may not be possible depending on the material type.
How do I cancel a reservation?
1. Log in to OPAC.
2. Click "Reservation" from User Inquiry on the OPAC top page.
3. The reservation list screen appears. Place a check mark beside the material whose reservation you want to cancel, and click [Cancel Reservation].
4. Click [OK] in the pop-up.
5. "Canceled" appears under Status upon the completion of the reservation cancellation.
★What happens when materials become overdue or have borrowing restrictions?
Be sure to return all materials within their borrowing period.
[Notice]
- Libraries 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.
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