Could you tell me how to look for a book?

You can search by OPAC (Collection Search) to check the holdings of the university library.

OPAC

Enter the contents you want to check in "Book name" or "Keyword" and press "Search".
You can check detailed information by pressing the title of the book you want to see.

[Distribution destination] We will check the location of the book, such as the reading room and the student selection corner.
[Claiming symbol] It is arranged in order at the place of distribution.
・The first number is arranged in the order of 000 to 999.
・Roman letters in the second row are arranged in the order of A to Z.
First, find the numbers and then look for them in alphabetical order.

Click here for more information about OPAC

About floor map

Reading Room 2F (Books 000-299, each corner, reference book, newspaper, magazine)
Reading Room 3F (Books 300-999, Library Corner)
2 layers of library (books 000-999)
One layer of library (magazine back number, yearbook statistics white paper back number, newspaper base 1 year)

I can't find the book I'm looking for.

■ Is there a place to arrange?
There is no book with the "Bookstore" at the destination of the "Browing Room". First of all, please check the distribution destination (corner).

■ Are you on loan?
If the "material status" is "rental", it is not on the bookshelf.
If you want to borrow it immediately after returning it, you can make a reservation.

■ Is it an economic book?
There are a lot of books on economics at our university. There are many books of the same category, so try to find them below the decimal point.

■ It may be placed in a slightly different place.
We'll be looking for the staff together, so please let us know.

I don't know how to search.

Library staff will guide you on how to use OPAC and how to find materials. Please feel free to contact us.

What is a library?

There is the following library as a place to arrange.
1. Library … You can fill in the "Request for Search in Library" and enter and search. Books, magazine back issues, newspapers (for the past year), etc.
2. Shumitsu Library … Only teachers can enter. There are journals, foreign magazines, reference books, etc. When using the service, the staff will take it out, so please speak to the counter.
3. Shinshumitsu Library … Only teachers can enter. When using the service, the staff will take it out, so please speak to the counter.

Could you tell me how to borrow a book?

Please bring your student ID card and the book you want to borrow to the counter.
If you forget your student ID card, you can't borrow it.

How many books can I borrow?

Students usually borrow 4 books and 2 weeks
4th grade only Special obis 4 books 1 month
Teachers have 50 books and 6 months
For more information, please click here.
Scope of use by category

Can I borrow a magazine?

You can borrow other than the latest issue.
Students are 3 days per book
Teachers have three books one week
For more information, please click here.
Scope of use by category

Can I borrow audiovisual materials such as DVDs?

DVDs cannot be borrowed. Please use it in the hall.
CDs, CD-ROMs, etc. attached to books can be borrowed.

Please tell me how to return it.

Please return it in one of the following ways.
1. Please bring it to the library counter.
2. Please mail it to the book return box installed at the front entrance on the first floor of the main building.
※Items that come with fragile materials such as wet books and CDs cannot be posted to the return box. Please be sure to return it at the library counter.
※Please note that return processing is completed on an opening, the following day day of the mailed day.

Can I return it even when the library is closed?

Please mail it to the book return box installed at the front entrance on the first floor of the main building.
※Items that come with fragile materials such as wet books and CDs cannot be posted. Please be sure to return it at the library counter during the opening hours.
※Please note that return processing is completed on an opening, the following day day of the mailed day.
※If the main building is not open, the return box cannot be used.

I forgot the return date.

You can check it from the "Inquiry on Personal Usage Status" of My Portal.
Click here for information on how to use My Portal
How to use My Portal

The return date has passed.

If you return after the return date, you will not be able to borrow a new amount for the excess number of days.
・If you are late for 30 days, the number of days of arrears + 30 days of lending is prohibited
・If you are late for 60 days, the number of days of arrears + 30 days of lending is prohibited and the entry is prohibited for 30 days.

I'd like to extend my book.

Please come to the library counter with your book and student ID card.
It can be extended only once. Books with special strips and books with reservations cannot be extended.

Due to injury or illness, it cannot be returned by the due date. What should I do?

Please contact the library. We will inform you individually.
(direct access to the library) 083-252-1211

Can I make a reservation for a book?

You can search for collections and make reservations for books on loan by the following method. (Only students in the university)
1. Fill out the application form and submit it to the counter.
Obide reservation application form
2. Search the collection from My page and make a reservation from the "Reservation" button.
※We do not accept reservations by telephone.

How to check the collections of other universities and nearby libraries

・Investigate the collection of Japanese university libraries
CiNii Books

・Check the collection of nearby libraries
Shimonoseki City Library HP

I want to get books from other universities.

Materials not owned by the University can be borrowed from other institutions. Please contact the library counter.
In the case of actually borrowing, the shipping fee for the round trip will be borne by the client.
Application for borrowing books from other university libraries

I would like to order copies of papers and other papers from other universities.

You can order articles and journal articles from other institutions. Please contact the library counter.
In the case of actually ordering, the copy fee, shipping fee, transfer fee, etc. will be borne by the client. In addition, the scope that can be copied is subject to the provisions of the copyright and the other party organization.
Application form for copying of literature at other university libraries

I would like to use the library of other universities.

In order to use the library of another university, you will need to contact the other party's library in advance and a letter of introduction. We also provide such advance notice and issuance of letter of introduction, so please consult with the University Library in advance about 2 weeks to 30 days before the date you want to visit.

What is an electronic resource?

Materials and tools that can be used on the Internet, such as e-books, e-journals, and databases, are collectively called "electronic resources." There are free ones that anyone can access from anywhere (free), and those that are contracted by the library and can only be accessed by students on campus (contracts).
For more information:
Find and check

The login ID and password of LibrariE (digital library) are no longer available.

Please contact the library.

Please tell me how to use each database.

For more information:
Find and check

Can I view the Internet at the library?

There are 3 PCs for Internet browsing. Please submit the application form at the counter when using the service. (Only students can use it.)
※Up to one hour at a time. (You can extend up to once. Up to 2 hours in a row.)

Can I bring my own computer and use it?

You can do it. It is possible to connect to Wi-Fi on campus. If you use a keyboard or need a power supply for a long time, please use the seat in the PC usage room on the 3rd floor.

I want to know how to use it.

Please refer to this page for details on how to use it.
To those outside the university

Do I need a procedure to use the library?

・In the case of only using the museum on the day, you can fill out the "Temporary Use Application Form" and browse the books in the library and copy the literature.
・If you wish to borrow books, we will create a library user ID. Please bring your identity verification documents. It will be issued on the day.
(Example of ID) License, insurance card, my number card, passport, student handbook, etc.

Is there an expiration date for the library user ID?

The expiration date is until March 31 at the end of the year of creation.
Even those who have created it in the past will be created a new one after April every year.

Is it possible to use only seats?

It is a seat to use the library of our university. Please refrain from using so-called reserved seats.

I want to donate a book.

We have declined the donation of bookshelves at the University Library due to the narrow size of bookshelves. Thank you very much for your understanding.
For more information:
For those who wish to donate

The book was wet and damaged.

Please bring it to the library counter as soon as possible.
※In the case of water wet, you can leave it wet without forcibly drying it with a dryer, etc., so please bring it to the library immediately. If you post it to the return box, other books will get wet, so please be sure to contact the library counter.
※If it is damaged, please bring it with you if you have broken pieces.
※Items that cannot be restored even if the library staff repairs them, will be compensated by purchasing the actual item.