FAQ(English)

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0. Getting Started
1.1. How to Search the Library Book Collection
1.2. How to Find, Borrow, and Reserve Books
2.1. How to Search Other Libraries
2.2. Borrowing Books from Other Libraries
3.1. How to Get Materials from Other Libraries
4.1. Requests to the Library
5.1. Personal Services
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OPAC is not operating normally. (OPAC recommended browsers and Notice)

Category: 0. Getting Started

Recommended browsers

We recommend using the latest versions of the following browsers so that OPAC is easy to use:

Windows

Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

Macintosh

Safari

Notice

These browsers do not operate normally with the following settings. Change these settings when applicable.

Cookies setting: Disable
Compatibility View setting: Enable (Internet Explorer)
Referer setting: Disable

* If the Referer setting in your browser is Disable, the browser does not operate normally. After enabling Referer, access OPAC again.

* It is possible for the content to be displayed as follows when the compatibility view is turned on with Internet Explorer8.

The column width of specific items in the bibliography details holdings list narrows drastically.
A gray line borders each bibliography in the search result list.

What can I find with OPAC?

Category: 0. Getting Started

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
Other Univ.: Books, serials, etc. in the possession of university libraries, etc. nationwide
Bib, E-Sirials: Books, serials, E-sirials in our collection
Articles: Articles, etc. accessible domestically
Online book store:
Cross Search:

Switch to and use the tab appropriate to the search target and materials.
For details, see the respective tab.

I would like an explanation of matters such as how to use each database, how to find materials, and how to use the library effectively.

Category: 0. Getting Started

Please ask the staff at the counter.

I'm looking for a material titled _____. How should I begin?

Category: 0. Getting Started

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.

The pop-up blocker appears when I reserve or copy materials or apply for an inter-library loan.

Category: 1.1. How to Search the Library Book Collection

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.

* If you are a Google Chrome user, click here.

After enabling pop-ups as described above, repeat the procedure for your application from the beginning.