Current Staff and Students from the Partner Universities

Current staff and students from the following partner universities and institutions can use the library without a letter of introduction.

If you belong to a university that is a member of the Tama Academic Consortium (TAC), please see the TAC Member Schools page.

Partner Universities & Institutions	Type of Partnership	Services	Date of Execution Date of Enforcement
Chuo University	Cross-use Agreements	Browsing Imaging & Copying Borrowing (Only for graduate students who take courses at TUFS through credit transfer.)	2001.9 2001.10
Tokyo Metropolitan University	Cross-use Agreements	Browsing Imaging & Copying Borrowing (Only for graduate students who take courses at TUFS through credit transfer.)	2010.12 2010.12
Tokyo Medical and Dental University	Confederation of the Four Universities	Browsing Imaging & Copying Borrowing (Only for those who will take the “Multidisciplinary Course” as a “Special Auditing Student”.)	2003.9 2003.10
Tokyo Institute of Technology	Confederation of the Four Universities	Browsing Imaging & Copying Borrowing (Only for those who will take the “Multidisciplinary Course” as a “Special Auditing Student”.)	2003.9. 2003.10.
Hitotsubashi University	Confederation of the Four Universities / Tama Region Five University	Browsing Imaging & Copying Borrowing (Only for those who will take the “Multidisciplinary Course” as a “Special Auditing Student”.)	2003.9 2003.10
Tokyo Gakugei University	Tama Region Five University	Browsing Imaging & Copying	2003.9 2003.10
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	Tama Region Five University	Browsing Imaging & Copying	2003.9 2003.10
The University of Electro-Communications	Tama Region Five University	Browsing Imaging & Copying	2003.9 2003.10
Other National Universities	Japan Association of National University Libraries	Browsing Imaging & Copying	2000.6 2000.7
Institute of Developing Economies	Cross-use Agreements	Browsing Imaging & Copying Borrowing	2014.1 2014.1

How to enter library

Please bring your ID card issued from your institution.

※Please come to the Service Counter between 9:00am and 5:00pm on weekdays.
※The members of Institute of Developing Economies can apply TUFS Library Card and borrow books.

If you wish to reserve specific materials for your visit

Please check the holdings and usage through the library of your university.

In-Person Services

Borrowing Books

Please check the table above to see if you can borrow books.

Category	Loan Period	Volumes
Special Auditing Student	2 weeks	10
Credited Auditors (Undergraduates)	2 weeks	10
Credited Auditors (Graduate Students)	1 month	20
Institute of Developing Economies Staff	2 weeks	5

Browsing the library

Plan your visit to the TUFS Library via Floor Guide and Online Catalogue (OPAC)

Use of Library materials

• You cannot borrow or bring the materials out of the library.
  If you want to borrow the materials, please contact the library of your university or neighboring public libraries.
  　
• Please make an application at the Service Counter by 5:00pm on weekdays if you want to use the materials which are kept in the closed stacks.
  In the case that you have made a request to us to keep the materials before visiting and gotten a “confirmation” message from us, you can use the materials after office hours.
  　
• Please use reading desks in the library for browsing the materials.
  Please note that you cannot use Private Study and Group Study room.
  　
• You can use the computer you brought with you, but please prepare your own Wi-Fi or other equipment to connect to the Internet.

Behavior in the Library

Please refrain from the following behaviors.

• Smoking
  Please use the smoking areas of the university.
  　
• Drinking and eating
  Please put your food and beverages in your bag before entering the library.
  　
• Making a phone call
  Please use the “refresh area” on the 2nd floor for making a phone call.

Please see the leaflet for visitors for details. (You can also get one at the library.)