INFORMATION&CIRCULATION DESK SERVICES Tel.39-3162

LIBRARY HOURS

   School in session
     Mon. - Fri.         9:00 - 22:00
     Sat. Sun.           10:00 - 17:00

   School　out　of　session
     Mon. - Fri.         9:00 - 17:00
     Sat. Sun.           closed

CLOSED

   Saturday (when school is out of session)
   Sundays  (when school is out of session)
   National holidays
   University Foundation Day (May 31)
   Dec.27 - Jan.4

Any changes will be announced by notices postaged on

the board beside the entrance.

FLOOR PLANS

    1.Entrance                             1.Free Reading Room
    2.Lounge                               2.Group Study Room
    3.Catalog Area                         3.Group Reading Room
    4.Browsing Room                        4.Audio-visual Room
    5.Information & Circulation Desk       5.Stack Room
    6.Journals Browsing Room               6.Stack Room
    7.Reading Room
    8.Open Stack Area
    9.Reference Desk
   10.Reference Reading Room
   11.Stack Room
   12.Stack Room 

REGISTRATION

You are requested to show your Library Card when you use the

library. Please apply for your card at the information &Cir-

culation Desk. The Library Card is also effective for Branch

LIbraries until your graduation or,for faculty,retirement.

BORROWING & RETURN

When borrowing library materials,they must be presented to

the Circulation Desk together with your Library Card. Books

to be returned should be taken to the appropriate area of

the Circulation Desk. If the library is closed,they can be

left in book bin outside the entrance.

NUMBER OF BOOKS WHICH CAN BE BORROWED AND BORROWING PERIOD

   Undergraduate students      5books 14days     
   Graduate students          10books 30days         
   Faculty members            20books 30days            

MATERIALS NOT FOR LOAN

Reference books,Rare books,Micro-films,Cassette tapes,Video

tapes,Latest journals and periodicals,newspapers.

RENEWAL OF BORROWING

If you want,books borrowed may be renewed once(for one week),

unless another user has requested them.

RESERVATION

If something you want is already out on loan,it can be reser-

ved. Please inquire at the Circulation Desk.

ARRAGEMENT OF MATERIALS

Books are classified and arranged according to the NDC(Nippon

Decimal Classification) system. Journals are arranged alphabet-

ically according to title.

   000 General works     (e.g.)
   100 Philosophy        300    Social sciences
   200 History           330    Economics
   300 Socical sciences  331    Economic theory
   400 Natural sciences  331.1  Economic philosophy
   500 Technology
   600 Industry
   700 The arts
   800 Language
   900 Literature               Complete NDC table can be
                                found at the Information &
                                Circulation Desk.

CATALOG SEARCHES

Since April 1986 the catalog has been changed from a card-catalog

to an Online Public Access Catalog(OPAC) system. T0 locate books

obtained before 1986,please use the card-catalog.

REFERENCE DESK SERVICE Tel.39-3163

REFERENCE SERVICE

The reference Desk can assist in making searches for materials

(title,author,publisher,etc.)

INTER-LIBRARY LOAN

Materials not available in the library can often be borrowed

from other libraries. The borrower is responsible for post-

age costs.

REPRODUCTIONS

Photocopy machine and Microfilm reader-printer,etc .are avai-

lable for your use. Materials not available in the library can

be copied from other libraries.

   Prices are as follows
       Personal expense                20yen per sheet
       University funds(Faculty only)  12yen per sheet
       Requests to other institutions  35yen per sheet

USE OF LANGUAGE LABORATORY, etc

Video Tape Recorder,Language Laboratory,Compact Disk and other

audio-visual equipments study materials are available for your

use Audio-visual Room. These include materials for the study of

the Japanese language.