Guide for institute members

Office hours

9：00～17：00 weekdays　　＊stacks　9：00～16：45 weekdays
24 hours access(You need your IC card to enter the library during closed hours. You can use only Shiryokan.)

Browsing

Please feel free to use the library facilities(excluding rare books).→Using rere books

Searching

When you want to find books or periodicals in the collection of Okayama University, please use Online Public Access Catalog(OPAC)
You can use PC for OPAC at the reading room of 2nd floor.

Photocopy

Library materials can be photocopied for the purpose of your own investigation or research within the limits of copyright laws.

【Public expense】　Enter ID and password of your laboratory.
Service hours　　24 hours
Copy-Charge　　Monochrome：10 yen per sheet　　Color：30 yen per sheet
【Private expense】　Ask staff how to apply.
Service hours　　9：00～16：50
Copy-Charge　　Monochrome：20 yen per sheet　　Color：40 yen per sheet
（Receipt of the copy you requested is provided until 15:00. After the time we send it to you.）
Lending policy

【Students】 Up to 5 volumes for 2 weeks(for 1 day about periodicals)
【Faculty】　No limit on quantity for 2 weeks(Up to 5 volumes for 1 day about periodicals)
＊You cannot borrow reference books such as dictionary.

Use of electronic journals and database

Users can access only in campus.
Please access the website of the library and click Electronic Periodical /database list
You can use PC for it at 1st floor.

Book request

You can request for purchasing books which are not held in the library.
Please fill in the application form※, bring it to staff.
　※You can download the application form. Click on the menu at left.

Obtaining materials from other libraries

You can borrow books or obtain photocopy of journal articles from other libraries through interlibrary loan.
You must pay all the costs.
For public expense you need permission from your graduate advisor.
Please fill in the application form※, bring it to staff.
　※You can download the application form. Click on the menu at left.

＊Web Service
You can ask for interlibrary loan via the web.
You need registration in advance for using this service.
Please fill in the application form※, bring it to staff.
　※You can download the application form. Click on the menu at left. 　 →Web Service(Japanese)

Library orientation

Library instruction sessions are available upon request.
How to get literature, how to use E-journals and databases, how to use PubMed, how to use EndNote Web, etc.

Facilities
【3rd Floor Reading Room】
Anyone of institute member can use the reading room of the 3rd floor for seminar or meeting or study.
Please reserve at the circulation desk of 1st floor for group use.
【Light/Air-conditioner】
Switch off after use.
【Wireless LAN Service】
Wireless LAN service is available at 2nd and 3rd floor of Shiryokan.
It is available for students and faculty who have Okayama university ID.
For details, refer to the website of Center for Information Technology and Management.
　→Center for Information Technology and Management(Japanese)
Thesis and dissertation binding
  • 【Bookbinding order】
    • What to prepare
      • Thesis and dissertation（copies required）
      • Layout of cover letters and spine letters（sample）
      • Color of cover（Choose color sample）
    • Bookbinding corporation
      • Nakabayashi
      • Daigaku Seihon
    ＊It takes time from the application until you receive. Consult ahead of time.
  • 【Self-Bookbinding】
    • It takes about 10 minutes until binding machine work.
    • When you want to know how to use binding machine, contact in advance.
Attention

No eating, drinking, smoking or using mobile phone.
For questions about library →TEL:1204