User Guide for Graduates and Alumni
Visiting the Library
Use the library entrance on the second floor of the main building. The door is locked at all times. Use the intercom next to the door to request that it be unlocked.
On your first visit, go to the library counter to complete the necessary procedures.
User Registration and Renewal
You will need to present documents to verify your identity. The application fee is 1,000 yen.
The user card is valid for one year from the date of issue.
You can also apply in advance online.
Go to the User Registration page and fill in an Associate Member application. You will be contacted at your nominated email address within two working days.
When you arrive in the library, report at the counter that you have already applied online and complete the registration process.
Hours of Operation
Opening hours and days are subject to change. Check the latest Center News and the library counter calendar.
Closing days
You cannot enter or use the library when it is closed.
Sundays, holidays stipulated in the Act on National Holidays, New Year holiday period, undergraduate general entrance examinations
Special arrangement periods such as stock-take and associated procedures, university vacation periods, and library maintenance
Use of Materials
１） Browsing and copying
To access materials in the closed shelves or in the old library, inquire at the library counter with details such as title, call number and publication ID.
The rights of authors of books, journal articles and other publications are protected under the Copyright Act. Photocopying of materials is subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act (Law No. 48 of 1970). Library materials can be photocopied if all of the following conditions are met:
・The use of the copied materials is for research and study.
・Only one copy is made of the same item per person.
・Only a part of the work is copied.
Works published in periodicals may be copied in their entirety if a reasonable period of time has elapsed since publication (generally when the next issue has been published or three months have passed since publication).
・The copies will not be redistributed or distributed.
The photocopiers in the library are available for copying library materials only.
The photocopiers are card-operated. Cards are available at the library counter.
２）Borrowing
Once an item is returned, it cannot be borrowed immediately by the same person. This is to ensure access to as many different people as possible.
Some materials like rare books, dissertations and designated books are available for in-library use only.
You can check the materials you have borrowed at My Library > Loan/Reservation Status.
Maximum number and period of loans
|
Materials category |
Maximum number of loans |
Loan period |
Period after renewal |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Books |
3 items |
1 week |
1 week |
|
Journals and reference books |
Unlimited |
Overnight loans |
Overnight loans |
|
Audio-visual materials (for on-campus use only) |
Unlimited |
Same day |
N/A |
３）Renewal
The extension period is calculated from the date of renewal.
Loans can be extended via My Library.
You can also inquire at the library counter or over the phone during library counter hours. When using an outside line telephone (03-5550-2251), you will need to provide your staff number and the ID number of the borrowed material.
４）Returns
VHS and DVD materials should be returned directly to the library counter rather than in the return slot or the material return post, to prevent damage.
If you are unable to return an item due to illness, disaster, or other unavoidable reasons, contact the library first.
Materials returned by post should be placed in a plastic bag to protect from water damage and staining, and provided with protective padding as appropriate.
Use registered mail or a courier service in order to keep a record.
The day the materials arrive at the library is the return date. Keep a copy of the receipt until you are certain that the materials have arrived safely.
Please note that you are required to pay shipping costs.
５）Reservations
When the reserved materials are available, the library will contact you at the email address in My Library.
Books will be kept at the library counter for one week and journals for three days after the date of notification.
６）Overdue penalties
If materials are not returned after the prescribed due date, the library will send you a reminder.
If you have not returned the materials after the due date, you will not be able to borrow new materials until the overdue materials are returned.
７）Lost, damaged and destroyed materials
If you have lost, damaged or destroyed any materials, you must notify the library immediately.
Normally if an item is badly stained or damage upon return or cannot be located within a reasonable period of time, you will need to supply a replacement. If you cannot obtain the item, you will be required to compensate the library for the replacement cost.
My Library
・Confirmation of materials on loan and return date
・Confirmation of status of reserved materials and cancellation of reservation
・Renewal of loans
Using Library Computers
The computers in the library can be used for library services such as Lukaco and database searches. Please do not use other university services such as Office.
Inquire at the library counter. You will be asked to sign a consent form, and a password will be issued.
The password is changed from time to time. If you find the password you were issued is no longer valid, ask at the library counter for a new one.
Students, faculty, and staff of the university have priority. Please note that computers may not be available at particularly busy times.
Databases and Electronic Resources
Reference Service
Questions that can be answered on the spot (such as where to find materials) will be accepted, but document retrieval consultations will not be available.
Inter-Library System
We do not accept requests to purchase materials. In addition, we do not take orders of photocopies or original documents from other libraries or organizations, nor do we issue letters of introduction to other institutions.
Use of Facilities
Study rooms in the library, the library area in the Old Building, and the adjacent Learning Commons are not available for use.