Maruzen eBook LibraryUser Guide

URL：https://elib.maruzen.co.jp/
1. Search for Titles
Top Page (Basic Search)

Search using keywords.

Click here for theJapanese versionof the manual.

Click here for thevideo version ofthe manual.

1. Questions?
Check our FAQ and user guide here.

2. Search Methods

3. List Options

Choose from basic
search, advancedsearch, code search.

Choose from new titles,
all purchased titles,
recommended titles*.

4. Display Options
Select from “MediumView” and “List View”.

5. Jump to Tabs
Jump to new title lists
for each genre.

*If recommended titles are not set up, it will not be displayed. Recommended titles can be set up at administrator page.

Search Results

From the search results, filter or sort the results.

6. Use Facets to Filter Results

８. Sorting

Filter with published year,publisher, and genre.

Select the sorting
option to view results.

７. Detailed Bibliographical Information
Check detailed bibliographicalinformation before accessing.

９. Viewing button

The above buttons
will bring you to a screen
for viewing, reading andwatching respectively.

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Advanced Search/Code Search
AdvancedSearch

You can now search with more search fields!

Use advanced search to search with keyword, classification, year, purchase status, etc.

２. Auto Complete Function
１. Customize Search Fields

You will see suggestions as
you type.

Use the △▽ buttons tochange the search fields tobest fit your needs andpreference.

３. Select Search Method
Select “And” (かつ), “Or” (または), or “Not” (でない).

4. Sort Search Results

5. Search Button
To clear the search fields, click
the “Clear Search” (検索条件クリア)
button.
Code Search

Use content ID, eISBN, ISBN, ISSN, TRC-No., etc. to search using codes.

6. Changing Codes
Select the type of dataand enter up to 200
items. *If there is a
duplicate value, it willcause an error.

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2. Reading a Book
View Screen

Use the Zoom and display options to customize your reading experience.

2．Two-Page View
1. Zoom

Read the book in a twopage view, like a print
book.

Zoom in or out to select a
preferred size.

3． Page Flip/Jump
Flip to the next page, orjump to a desired page.

5. Close Session*Please click this button toclose the session.

４． Table of Contents
Jump to a desired pagefrom the table of contents.

SearchView all titles in the series as well as search keywords from the table ofcontents or full text.
6. Search within SeriesSome titles do not support
searching within the series.

7. Term Search
Search terms from the tableof contents or full text.
（”And” search is possible.)

Share

Share the URL for the title details page.
Students can easily email details of books that are useful in their studies.

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The desired content can be downloaded in PDF format, within thespecified page limit for each title.
※The downloaded PDF files are password-protected. For information
on passwords for PDF files, see ⑦ below.

Download Function

１※For download, you may be asked to enter
your email address containing the specified
domain.

①

The maximum number ofdownloadable pages of
the content being viewed
is displayed here.

2
The specified
domain is displayed
here. (The image isan example.)②① Click the “Print/Save” (印刷/保存) button on the"Browse Screen" (閲覧画面).
② Click the “Proceed" (実行) button.

３

③⑥

④⑤

③ Enter an email address containing thedomain specified by your institution.
④ Please read the “Purposes of Use” (利用目的)
and "Privacy Policy" (プライバシーポリシー)
carefully and check the box.
⑤ Click the "Send" (送信) button.
Please enter thisverification code on
the "verification
code input screen"(認証コード入力画面).

4⑥ Click the "OK" button when the pop-up message"Verification code sent" (認証コードを送信しました)
appears on the screen. You will receive an email
containing a "verification code" (認証コード) at theemail address you have entered.
(If you have entered an email address other than
the registered domain, an error will occur, and you
will not receive an email with the verification code.)
The display switches to the "verification code" input
screen.

⑦⑦ You will receive an email like the one on the screen

５⑨⑧⑧ Enter the "verification code" (認証コード) and clickthe "Send" (送信) button.
⑨ When the "verification code" has been enteredcorrectly, the message "Verification code
authenticated" will appear, and click "OK."above. The number in the square is the "verificationcode" (認証コード).
※The "verification code" is valid for 10 minutes after
the email with the code has been sent.
※The email address you have received in this email will
be used as your password to open the downloaded PDF
file. If the email address used as the password exceeds
32 characters, please enter up to 32 characters. The email address will also be displayed in the footer of thedownloaded PDF file.

６

The number ofdownloadable
pages isdisplayed here.

⑪

Please ensure that you adhere to the following guidelines.

- For the correct use of electronic books (eBooks) –Users are obliged to comply with the terms andconditions of service and copyright law.
Violations of the Terms of Use, etc., may result in penalties
being imposed on the individual or the utilizing institution,such as suspension or termination of use.
For more information, see "Terms and Conditions of Use" (ご利用上の注意事項について).

⑩⑩ The screen switches to the download range input
screen, where you are asked to select and enter thenumber of pages you want to download.
⑪ Click the “Proceed" (実行) button to start thedownload. Downloading may not start according tothe browser you are using. When this is the case,please use your browser's functions to save the filein your device once again.

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Notes for Use of Maruzen eBook Library (MeL)
Current as of January 202３

When using Maruzen eBook Library (MeL),
we ask that you please note the following.
Notes
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•

In the Maruzen eBook Library, downloaded PDFs may be used within the limit of thenumber of downloaded pages designated for each content and within the scope ofthe Terms of Use. ※If you breach the Terms of Use or any of the prohibitions listed below, your use ofthe system may be terminated. The MeL system may also be subject to terminationof the contract with the contracting organization to which the user belongs.

※ See the Terms of Use – MeL （https://elib.maruzen.co.jp/app/eguide/agreement.pdf)

The following are strictly prohibited
１. Downloading more pages per person/title than shown on the "Print/Save" screen.
2. Use of downloaded files for any purpose other than research by the person downloading.
３. Sharing downloaded files within your research unit, company, at lectures, within groups andso on; transferring/circulating/redistributing files to any third party.
４. Collaborating with multiple individuals to download more than the permitted number of pages
from any single title. For example, it is prohibited to borrow an e-mail address that belongs tosomeone else to download more than the designated limit.
５. Reproducing the text in another medium, making alterations to the text etc., without
permission from the copyright holder.
６. Circumventing restrictions for any reason or purpose, e.g., by deactivating, modifying orinvalidating technological protection measures or access restriction measures employed by
MeL service or in digital texts.
７. Loaning MeL texts or supplying copies of MeL texts to other institutions (e.g., as an interloan
between libraries).
8. Any other act in violation of the terms and conditions. ※Use of the Material at Educational Institutions•••

When using the material at educational institutions, please apply it in accordance with the latest
year's edition of the “Guidelines for the Application of Article 35 of the Revised Copyright Act” (改正著作権法第３５条運用指針) issued by the forum of parties concerned with the educational use ofcopyright works. Please note that any deviation from the operational guidelines constitutes
copyright infringement and violates the Terms of Use as well.
The use of downloaded files as a substitute for textbooks (books purchased by students) is notallowed.
Even for use in a class, it is not permitted if “the use of different parts of the same work atdifferent times in a class results in the use of no more than a small part of the work in the class"(Guidelines for the Application of Article 35 of the Revised Copyright Act).

If you have any questions, please contact us:
Maruzen-Yushodo Company, Limited Maruzen eBook Library Dept.
Tel： ０１２０-１８６-９９０ or 03-6367-6099 e-mail：ebook-i@maruzen.co.jp
Business Hours: 9:00～17:30 （Excluding weekends and holidays）