Library Guidance
Information LiteracyⅠ

Tokyo Institute of Technology Library
May 9, 2022

2F, 3F

Study Space

B1F, B2F

Library Space

01/09

Appearance
Ookayama Library2

Large Reading Space

About 640,000 books

Campus Wireless LAN

02/09

Library Space (B1F)
Ookayama Library3

Classical masterpieces around the world,
published on paper & DVD

03/09

Materials for Liberal Arts (B1F)
Ookayama Library4Materials for Language Study & Study Abroad

04/09

Materials for Language Study / Study Abroad (B2F)
Ookayama Library5Triangular Study SpaceMove Tables and Chairs Freelyfor Group Learning05/09

Study Space (2F)
Ookayama Library68 PCs （managed by GSIC）

4 Group Study Rooms
for Group studies &Seminars and Research presentations
Equipment：Large display
Multifunctional white board, Projector

06/09

Study Space (3F)
Ookayama Library7

Reopened after renovation in July 2021!
Ship-like appearanceCampus Wireless LAN is available throughout the library

Collection of about 120,000 books:
Academic materials mainly STM, Liberal Arts materials,

船のような外観Materials for studying languages and abroad, Materials for International Students andPeripatos Collection

07/09

Appearance
Suzukakedai LlibraryReservation possible (in the case of being on loan)
Inter-campus delivery is available

Mainly consists of novels and paperbacks to enjoy reading

08/09

Peripatos Collection (1F)
Suzukakedai Library6 Seminar Rooms (advance reservations required)
Capacity: 20 people (available from one person)
For online meeting and job hunting etc.

09/09

Various types of seats and keeping a enough distance

Plenty of space for personal study and research (2F, 3F)
Suzukakedai Library10Library Guidance
Information LiteracyⅠ11

Through this class, you will be able toget the books you need from the library!
12Outline
1Search for books

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Get the book you searched for3

If books are not on the shelves

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Get books that are not in the library5

Remote access to library services

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Copyright Act of Japan

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Journey to academic literatures13

1. Search for books

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1-1 Features of Tokyo Tech Library Catalog
Coverage
Library materials: books, journals, and more

Search Terms
Keywords: words in title, author, or other information of amaterial

What do you get by using Library Catalog?
• Whether the library holds a material or not• Where a material is located in the library• Whether you can check out a material or not• Reserve a book that other person has checked out• Order a book from another campus
151-2 Access to Tokyo Tech Library Catalog

161-3 Simple Search

Simple Search
Search by title, author, year of publication, subject, tableof contents, etc.

171-3 Simple Search

Use the simple search to findBooks written about “How to write a report”

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1-3-1 Search-results list

Search Terms

Found 137 items containing“Report” and “Writing".
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1-3-2 Filtering the search results

201-3-3 Detailed Information of the bookTitle / Author etc.

Place of publication, Publisher,Year of publication21

1-3-2 Filtering the search results

You can add search conditions with ”Filter”

221-4 Advanced Search

You can specify more detailed
search conditions with ”Advanced Search"23

1-5 Searching with a smartphone

You can search for books with yoursmartphone just as you can with your PC

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Practice PART1 Time limits：5 minutes

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Practice PART1No.1
To find a book of the knack for a presentation, you search Tokyo
Tech Library Catalog with three combinations of words.
Answer the number of search results for each combination.
*Use the "Simple Search".

A “presentation” and “knack”
B “presentation” and “technique”
C “presentation” and “skill”

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Practice PART1
No.2

When you want to search books about “epidemic” locatedin Ookayama Library, answer the questions.
① Enter the word "epidemic" in the “Simple Search”, andanswer the number of hits.
② Among the above results, how many search results thatyou refine by “Ookayama” using the function of filteringin the left-hand column are given?

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2 Get the book you searched for

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Check the location of the book2

Pick up the book3

Check out the book29

2-1. Check the location of the book30

2-1-1 Detailed Information of the book

Information about the bookHoldings
locations of the books312-1-2 Holding Information

Indicates the area
where the book is located32

2-1-2 Holding Information

Books are sorted by call number[back label]
836① Classification Number

H② Author Code③ Volume

東工大大岡山33

2-1-2 Holding Information

reserved by 5 people

Available： Status available in the library and can be checked out
Checked out ： Status of books checked out by other people* “Due Date” and “Number of Reservation” are displayed

In library use only ： Books that can be used in the library, but cannot be checked out
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2-2. Pick up the book35

2-2-1 Identify the book you are looking forTechnical writing and professional
communication for nonnative speakers ofEnglish
Thomas N. Huckin, Leslie A. Olsen36

2-3. Check out the book37

2-3-1 Check out / Renew books
Check out
Circulation counter or Self-check out machines
You can check out up to 10 books for 2 weeks.

Self-check out machine

RenewalCirculation counter or Self-check out machines
Only one time per book can be updated online.

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2-3-2 ReturnReturn
To the counter or return bin
When the library is closed, please return to book return bins outside the library.
Can be returned at either campus.
available during library hours

Book return bins
Ookayama Library 1F

Ookayama Library B1F

Suzukakedai Library▲39

2-3-3 Notice

Make sure you bringID card and PIN code（6 digit number）
whenever you come to the library!

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Practice PART2 Time limits：6 minutes

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Practice PART2
No.1

You want to read the following book.
What area at Tokyo Tech Library is the book located in?

Einstein, Albert. Relativity : the special & the general theory.
100th anniversary ed.,Princeton University Press, 201942

Practice PART2
No.2

You want to use the following book as reference.
It may be held by Tokyo Tech Library.
How many copies of it does the library hold?

Hewitt, Paul G.. Conceptual physics. Pearson Education,
2015.

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3. If books are not on the shelves

443-1 If books are not on the shelf
Even if you identify the location of a book, you may not be able tofind it on a bookshelf.

Possibility 1The book is not placed where it should be.

Possibility 2

Someone is in the middle of using it in the library.

Please feel free to ask at the counter45

3-2 Reserving and Ordering books from the library catalog

User ID： student ID
E-mail：Pre-registered address46

4. Get books that are not in the library47

4-1 Borrow from public libraries （Calil）

Calil
https://calil.jp/

Check the holdings of the public libraryin your favorite area48

4-2 Interlibrary Loan / Requesting Books
RequestInter Library Loan（ILL）
ChargeDays

Notes

Borne by the library

No needAbout 1 week

Japanese books:
about 1 to 2 months
Non-Japanese books:
may take more than 2 months

The time required depends on
the requesting library.

The materials should be used bymany students for learning
purposes for a long period oftime49

4-3 If you still can't find it.

Feel free to ask a librarian
To the counter
Ask Service50

5. Remote access to library services

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5-1 Books-by-mail service525-2 How to use electronic resources ： databases

With SSL-VPN, you can use electronic resources from home. SSLVPN: https://portal.titech.ac.jp/new-en/ezguide/sslvpn.html
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5-2 Introducing Electronic Resources : Databases
Asahi Shimbun Cross-search
Newspaper Article Search Database
Search and browse articles from Asahi
Shimbun, Shukan Asahi magazine, etc.
• Full Text Database of Asahi Shimbun(1985-present), Shukan Asahi, AERA
• Image Database of Asahi Shimbun
Reduced-size Facsimile Edition (19451999)• contemporary dictionary "Chiezo”• Who's Who Database54

5-2 Introducing Electronic Resources : Databases
JapanKnowledge Lib
Search and browse over 70 dictionaries,
encyclopedias, series, and magazines
Examples of contents【Encyclopedia】
Encyclopedia of Japan, Heibonsha’s World
Encyclopedia etc.
【Dictionaries】
Digital Dai-ji-sen Japanese Dictionary,
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9thEdition, Obunsha Dictionary of Physics etc.
【Others】
Kaisha Shikiho New Year 2022, Weekly
Economist etc.
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5-2 Introducing Electronic Resources : E-Books

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5-2 Introducing Electronic Resources : E-Books

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5-2 Introducing Electronic Resources : E-Books

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5-2 Introducing Electronic Resources : E-Books

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5-2 Introducing Electronic Resources : E-Books60

5-2 Introducing Electronic Resources : E-Books

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5-2 Introducing Electronic Resources : E-Books

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5-3 Attention to use of electronic resources
The following are prohibited when using electronic resources

Systematic downloading
Use for any purpose other than academic researchand education
Reproduction and distribution to others
If you do not comply with these terms and conditions, it may result inloss of access to these resources for the entire Tokyo Tech community.
For more details

https://www.libra.titech.ac.jp/en/ej_notice63

6. Copyright Act of Japan64

6 Copyright Act of Japan
Books, articles and other works are protected by
the Copyright Act of Japan.
Do not copy these works without a proper
authorization.
Copyright Act of Japan: Article 31"Reproduction, etc. in libraries, etc."
Under certain exceptional conditions,
you can copy without obtaining permission.
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Practice PART3 Time limits：6 minutes

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Practice PART3No.1
You can’t find a book in Tokyo Tech Library. If you are on following
situation, answer how you will act.
<Situation>
1. You find the book near the public library and you want to use it rightnow.
2. You couldn’t find the book near libraries but you want to use it assoon as possible.
3. You couldn’t find the book near libraries. You don’t need to use it
right now and think that it is helpful book for other students.
<Action>A Go to the public library and use it.
B Request the book to Tokyo Tech Library.
C Order the book from other library via Interlibrary loan.
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Practice PART3 No.2
Select OK or No whether the situation is allowed by
Copyright Act of Japan or not.
1.
Sato was looking for a book for a report. Then he found thebook, “Hidetoshi, Nishimori; Ortiz, Gerardo. Elements ofphase transitions and critical phenomena”.
He decides to copy some pages of the book using aphotocopier in the library and take it home.

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Select OK or No whether the situation is allowed by
Copyright Act of Japan or not.
2.
When Sato was on his way home, he suddenly got
contacted by Suzuki, a friend of his, with a question about areport. Sato suggested him to read the book. Then Suzuki
said, "Can you photocopy it again for me?" Suzuki promised
to take him to lunch in return, so Sato agreed to make one
more photocopy of the same part.

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Practice PART3 No.2
Select OK or No whether the situation is allowed byCopyright Act of Japan or not.
3.
Sato was worried about conclusion paragraph of the report.
He couldn't think of good sentence. One day, he found abook that includes exactly what he wanted to say. "Great!"
Sato added the sentences as it is into his report andsubmitted it in time.

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7. Journey to academic literatures71

7-1 Latest research results

The latest research results will be publishedas academic papers.

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7-2 Tools for finding papers （Web of Science）

Source: ClarivateTM Web of ScienceTM

877-3 Tools for finding papers （CiNii Research）

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