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- 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?
- Bib Search: Books and serials in our collection
- Other Univ.: Books, serials, etc. in the possession of university libraries, etc. nationwide
- Electronic journal Search: Electronic journals available at this university
- Cross Search: Materials in the possession of the National Diet Library,Tokyo Metropolitan Library, and materials available online.
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.
I'm looking for a material titled _____. How should I begin?
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. Please use [ Electronic Journal Search] tab.
3. To search materials for an article
Perform a search from the [ Electronic Journal Search] tab.
In addition to Basic Search, you can also use Advanced Search that can search from more detailed contents such as Publication Year and Publisher.