FAQ(English)

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• カテゴリ選択
• 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
• 9. Other

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What can I do from Your Library Record in the Library website?

カテゴリ: 5.1. Personal Services

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.

What kind of functions does My Folder have?

カテゴリ: 5.1. Personal Services

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.

Can I have a list of materials kept for me to check at a later date?

カテゴリ: 5.1. Personal Services

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.

I want to save search conditions to use in a search at a later date. Can this be done?

カテゴリ: 5.1. Personal Services

The search conditions you enter in [AIU Catalog] 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.

I want to be notified when the latest issue of the serial _____ arrives. Is this possible?

カテゴリ: 5.1. Personal Services

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.

I want to be notified of any books related to _____ received by the library. Is this possible?

カテゴリ: 5.1. Personal Services

The Alert is to memorize search conditions and send notification by e-mail, RSS, etc.
when the library receives any matching material.

After a search with [AIU Catalog], you can register the search conditions by clicking "Add Search Alert."
You can also register search conditions from Alert.



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.

★I have a book I want to sell.

カテゴリ: 4.1. Requests to the Library

Please donate the book in the used book donation box located on the first floor of the library.

★I want to express a question, opinion, or request to the library.

カテゴリ: 4.1. Requests to the Library

Please send an email to lib1@aiu.ac.jp.

What is OPAC?

カテゴリ: 9. Other

OPAC is the generic term of a search system for library book collections.
OPAC is the abbreviation for Online Public Access Catalog.
Nakajima Library website offers functions of OPAC.

★What do I do when I don't find the materials I'm looking for on the [Bib Search] tab? (Part 1)

カテゴリ: 1.1. How to Search the Library Book Collection

If even the search on the [AIU Catalog] tab has no hits,

1. check the Kanji and spelling of keywords to see whether they are correct.
2. 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 [ONE-Search] tab. In such cases, you may also be able to read the text of electronic journals from a personal computer.
3. 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 get them from the library.

★What do I do when I don't find the materials I'm looking for on the [Bib Search] tab? (Part 2)

カテゴリ: 1.1. How to Search the Library Book Collection

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 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.

2. Search the holdings of Akita Prefectual library and university libraries, and request borrowing.
    → Perform the search from the [Akita Pref Lib.] tab by selecting a neighborhood public library, university library, etc.

3. Request purchase from user service. 
   

* Getting a book or inter-library loan from a library or other such other organization takes time. Due to a variety of reasons, it may also be impossible to get materials from libraries. For details, consult the library staff.

What do I do when I want to extend the borrowing period of a loaned out book?

カテゴリ: 1.2. How to Find, Borrow, and Reserve Books

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.

• 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 materials in a restricted borrowing period
  • Where update may not be possible depending on the material type (textbooks, serials, etc.)

 

How do I cancel a reservation?

カテゴリ: 1.2. How to Find, Borrow, and Reserve Books

When you want to cancel a reserved material, you can delete the reservation from OPAC.

1. Log in to OPAC.


















2. Click "Reservation" from User Inquiry.



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?

カテゴリ: 1.2. How to Find, Borrow, and Reserve Books

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]

• 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.
  
• Regisitration and certification services may be suspended for long overdue accounts.

 

How do I import book information from [AIU Catalog] to RefWorks?

カテゴリ: 1.1. How to Search the Library Book Collection

• You can import book information from OPAC to RefWorks from the following screen.
• You can import book information directly (direct import) to RefWorks.
• Register as a new user only the first time.
  

1. 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.)
2. The "Select Export Destination" pop-up appears. Select "RefWorks."
3. 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.)

Reference:
RefWorks (SUNMEDIA)

★I want to copy library materials. Does the library have any photocopiers inside?

カテゴリ: 9. Other

A copy machine is located on the first floor of the library.
Please submit an application form to the counter. It costs 10 yen per a copy.

Long-term loan

カテゴリ: 9. Other

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.

Lost books

カテゴリ: 9. Other

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.

I want to borrow a book but forgot to bring my student card (library card).

カテゴリ: 9. Other

You cannot borrow books without a student card or library card.
This policy prevents anyone impersonating you from borrowing books.

What if I can't find a book that hasn't been loaned out or I can't find an issue of a serial in the library's collection?

カテゴリ: 9. Other

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 arrival 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.