{"id":19120,"date":"2018-09-21T18:47:28","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T09:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.kanazawa-u.ac.jp\/?page_id=19120"},"modified":"2020-03-17T09:37:40","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T00:37:40","slug":"faq-health-science-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.kanazawa-u.ac.jp\/?page_id=19120&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"FAQ (Health Science Library)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e (Japanese)<\/a><\/div>\n

\nThis page provides answers to frequently asked questions from users of the Health and Science Library.<\/p>\n

See below for FAQs of other libraries:<\/span>
\nCentral Library<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Natural Science and Technology Library<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Medical Library<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0For internal users (KU students and staff)
\n\u00a0<\/span>For visitors
\n<\/span>\u00a0For internal users and visitors<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>[1] General Library Use<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Q1-1.\u3000 I would like the library hours and location.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q1-2.\u3000 Can a staff member of KU hospital use the library?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q1-3.\u3000 Can a KU graduates use the library?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q1-4.\u3000 Can you issue a library card to a visitor?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q1-5.\u3000 Can I enter the library on Saturdays?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q1-6.\u3000 Can you purchase a book which the library does not own?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>[2<\/span><\/strong><\/a>]\u00a0 Chekout\/Return<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Q2-1.\u3000<\/a><\/span>I want to extend the loan period.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Q2-2.\u3000 I missed the return date.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q2-3.\u3000 Can I borrow newly arrived journals?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q2-4.\u3000 I want to know what materials I have checked out at this time.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q2-5.\u3000 Can a visitor borrow books?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>[3] Search for Materials<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Q3-1.\u3000 How can I know whether a book\/ journal is owned by the library?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q3-2.\u3000 I am looking for an article. How can I find it?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q3-3.\u3000 Where can I find the book for which I searched in OPAC plus?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q3-4.\u3000 Where can I find the journal for which I searched in OPAC plus?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q3-5.\u3000 The search result in OPAC shows words beginning with \u201c\u4fdd\u5065.\u201d Where can I find this book?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q3-6.\u3000 I cannot find a bulletin from another university.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q3-7.\u3000 \u00a0I want to reserve a book which has been checked out by someone else.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>[4] Photocopies<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Q4-1.\u3000 Is there a photocopier in the library?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q4-2.\u3000 Where can I purchase a copy card?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>[5] Ordering materials not owned by the library<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Q5-1.\u3000 I need a book that is not in KU library.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q5-2.\u3000 How can I obtain materials that are not in KU library?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q5-3.\u3000 How can I receive copies or books I ordered through ILL service?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q5-4.\u3000 Can external users order photocopy or loans of materials not in the library?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>[6] Computers, networks, etc.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Q6-1.\u3000 What can I do in online service?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q6-2.\u3000 I forgot my ID and password for the Library Online Service.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q6-3.\u3000 Can I search articles or dissertations?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q6-4.\u3000 How can I read e-journals?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q6-5.\u3000 Can I use databases and e-journals off campus?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Q6-6.\u3000 I want to print my search results.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
[1] General Library Use<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A1-1.\u00a0\u00a0I would like the library hours and location.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/p>\n

\u00a0 During the term:\u3000Weekdays\u30008:45 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 During vacation:\u3000Weekdays\u30008:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 We are open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the term.<\/p>\n

– Please check the library calendar as we temporarily close the library at year-end and New Year holidays and summer vacation.<\/p>\n

– The library is located on the first floor of the School of Health Sciences Hall 3.<\/p>\n

– An\u00a0IC card key<\/strong>\u00a0is required to enter the School of Health Sciences Hall 3, in which the library is located,\u00a0on Saturdays and after 8:00 p.m. on weekdays<\/u>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A1-2.\u00a0Can a staff member of KU hospital use the library?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Staff members of KU hospital can use the library as KU staff. The staff ID card is required to borrow books.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A1-3.\u00a0Can a KU graduates use the library?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0KU graduates can use the library as visitors.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A1-4. Can you issue a library card to a visitor?<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\u00a0Visitors wishing to borrow books, please inquire at the service desk. We can issue a library card to a visitor if a proof of residential address documents, such as a driver\u2019s license, is displayed. You can obtain one at the Medical Library, the Central Library or the Natural and Science Technology Library.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u203bWe would restrict the external visitors’ entrance when it is expected to crowded as in the exam term.
\nFurthermore, we restrict their entrance until 7 p.m. for the external visitor who is under eighteen.
\nBesides, junior high school students need to have parents’s permission to stay after 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A1-5.\u00a0Can I enter the library on Saturdays?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0An IC card key is required to enter the School of Health Sciences Hall 3, in which the library is located on Saturdays. Only users who own one can enter the library.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A1-6.\u00a0Can you purchase a book which the library does not own?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0We accept purchase requests from students at the Library Online Service, if they are related to research and study.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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[2] Chekout\/Return<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A2-1.\u00a0I want to extend the loan period.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0You can extend the loan period of books only once. Please prepare the books and your library card. You can renew them at the checkout machine, at the service desk, or via telephone. Please note that you cannot renew journals and audio-visual materials.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A2-2. I missed the return date.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Please return the materials as soon as possible. You cannot borrow any materials for a period equal to the time you were late.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A2-3. Can I borrow newly arrived journals?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0You can borrow one for one day only. Please fill out the prescribed form at the service desk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A2-4.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>I want to know what materials I have checked out at this time.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0You can check your status at “Lending situation” in \u201cLibrary Online Service.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A2-5. Can a visitor borrow books?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\u00a0Those who own a library card can borrow up to three books (journals excluded) for two weeks. Please bring proof of your residential address, such as a driver\u2019s license, to obtain a library card.<\/p>\n

\u203bFor Jishu-kikin card holder, it is up to 10 books, including what you have already checked out.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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[3] Search for Materials<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A3-1. How can I know whether a book\/journal is owned by the library?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0You can search for a book or journal at OPAC plus by title or author.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A3-2. I am looking for an article. How can I find it?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Please use OPAC plus if you are looking for a book or journal. Please use a database\u00a0to find articles located in a journal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A3-3.\u3000Where can I find the book for which I searched in OPAC plus?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Please see the holding status in the search results in OPAC. If it is indicated as \u201c\u4fdd\u5065\u56f3\u66f8\u5ba4,\u201d\u00a0 the book is owned by the Health Science Library. Books are arranged by the classification order shown in the search results in OPAC. The classification number is shown on the back label of a book.\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A3-4.\u3000Where can I find the journal for which I searched in OPAC plus?\u00a0
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Please see the holding status in the search result of OPAC. If the holding status of the journal is \u201c\u4fdd\u5065\u56f3\u66f8\u5ba4,\u201d it is owned in Health Science Library. Journals are arranged by year.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A3-5.\u3000The search result in OPAC shows words beginning with \u201c\u4fdd\u5065.\u201d Where can I find this book?\u00a0
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u201c\u4fdd\u5065\u770b\u8b77\u201d and \u201c\u4fdd\u5065\u653e\u5c04\u201d indicate books owned by a laboratory. Please inquire at the service desk.
\n\u00a0\u201c\u4fdd\u5065\u770b\u8b77\u201d and \u201c\u4fdd\u5065\u653e\u5c04\u201d indicate books owned by a laboratory. We are sorry, but visitors cannot use them.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A3-6.\u3000I cannot find a bulletin from another university.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Bulletins from other universities are located in the back of compact shelves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A3-7.\u3000I want to reserve a book which has been checked out by someone else.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You can make a reservation in the search results in OPAC plus. Please submit \u201cReserve\u201d bottun and input the ID and password which you use for the Library Online Service to complete the reservation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
[4] Photocopies<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A4-1.\u3000Is there a photocopier in the library?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0There are two photocopiers which accept University Coop copy cards. We accept photocopy requests if the number of copies is small. (KU members: 20 yen\/1 sheet, Non KU members: 35 yen\/1 sheet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A4-2.\u3000Where can I purchase a copy card?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copy cards are available at the university coop. 50 copies cost 500 yen. Please buy a card at the university coop on the second floor of the School of the Health Sciences Welfare Facilities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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[5] Ordering materials not owned by the library<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A5-1.\u3000I need a book that is not owned by KU library.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0You can request a photocopy or loan of materials that are owned by other libraries.
\nYou need to pay from 35 to 50 yen per one copy plus postage (one way for photocopies and two ways for loans).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A5-2.\u3000How can I obtain materials that are not in KU library?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Please login to “Library Online Service” with your Kanazawa University ID and order them at “ILL Request.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A5-3. How can I receive copies or books I ordered through ILL service?\u3000<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Please find the notice on which your name and price is written at the board next to the entrance of the library, and come to the service desk with exact change.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>A5-4. Can external users order photocopy or loans of materials not in the library?\u3000<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0We are afraid we cannot accept ILL order from external users.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

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[6] Computers, networks, etc.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A6-1. What can I do in online service?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0You can use services such as \u201cLending and Reservation situation\u201d, \u201cILL and Book request\u201d, and \u201cBooth Reservation.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A6-2. I forgot my ID and password for the Library Online Service.\u3000<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Please use your Kanazawa University ID and password for the Library Online Service. The password can be re-issued at Acanthus Portal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A6-3. Can I search articles or dissertations?
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0You can use three computers in the library to search articles. A Network ID and password is needed. You can use databases such as ICHUSHI web, CiNii, Scopus, etc. on computers connected to the university network.
\n\u00a0Please inquire us at the service desk to use databases.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A6-4. How can I read e-journals?
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Please follow the link shown in the search result of OPAC plus.
\n\u00a0Please inquire at the service desk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A6-5. Can I use databases and e-journals off campus?\u3000<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Some e-materials can be used through a VPN. Please see this link for details.
\nhttps:\/\/library.kanazawa-u.ac.jp\/?page_id=18287<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>A6-6. I want to print my search results.\u3000<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0You can print your search results through the Acanthus printing system on computers located outside the library. A charged Student ID Card or Staff ID Card is necessary to use the printing system.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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