Library Guidance Handouts
Handouts for the guidance held at the library are available here.
For more information about the guidance, please see Library Guidance.
If you have any questions about the content or would like to know more about it, please contact:
Library Service Section
(Email : tosho-service[at]tufs.ac.jp / TEL : 042-330-5196)
Basic Materials for the Use of the Library
Model of Library Usage
A chart shows how to use the library in order from entry.
Library Collections Overview
Information about the types of library materials and how to search and use them.
Basic Knowledge of Catalogues
What criteria are used to organize a library with more than 700,000 books and journals, and to shelve the materials?
This explains the basics and how to use the several types of catalogues.
Registration status of Shin-bunrui book by language
Shin-bunrui books make up the majority of library materials, but the extent to which they are registered in the OPAC differs according to language.
Please have a look before you start searching through the OPAC.
How to search
How to use Online Catalogue
This section explains the library’s collection structure, OPAC simple search, advanced search and My Library (online service).
Card catalogues, Newspapers, Databases
This section explains how to search for materials that cannot be found in the OPAC, such as card catalogues, newspaper lists and online databases.
Search by Language
This section explains how to search the University’s collection of books by language, with a focus on major languages.
How to find an Article
Domestic Journals and Papers Search
This section explains the process of searching article information on CiNii, a domestic article search site, researching the holdings at TUFS library and other university libraries, and obtaining the article full-text.
Foreign Journals and Papers Search
This section will explains the process of searching for articles using the online journals and databases subscribed to by the university, researching their holdings, and acquiring the full-text.
How to find a newspaper article
Newspaper Article Search
This section will explain how to search domestic and international newspaper articles using Asahi Shimbun “聞蔵IIビジュアル” and Press Display.
Others
How to use off-campus Resources
This section provides information on how to browse and obtain books, journals and journal articles not held in the TUFS library.
Using the search engines Google, Google Scholar and Google Books, we will show you how to find information and articles that are not available on CiNii or in online journals and databases.
Consultation Desk
Materials from the guidance given by the multilingual concierge at the Consultation Desk can be viewed here.
English guidance
It explains in English how to search for library materials using OPAC, and how to search for articles and other university library materials.
Printed copies of the guidance materials are available at the guidance corner on 2F.
Please feel free to take them with you.