Library Guidance Handouts

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)

  • When you click on the URL (website address) in each file, you will be automatically connected to the website.

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.

Google

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.