Make your life easier!
A Guide to the Library Web ServiceMyLibrary1.What is MyLibrary？
・ Online Service Provided by Tohoku University Library・ Available to All Members of Tohoku University＊Part-time lecturers, research students, etc. need to apply for registration

With a few clicks you can:Suggest books topurchase(for students)
Reserve on-campus
materials(borrowedmaterials/materials
in other libraries)

Schedule areservation of thelibrary facilities

Copy from offcampus andbook loan
application (ILLservice)2. LoginBe sure to log out after using!!

Login ID

Those who have a
Student ID with amagnetic stripe

Those who have a Library
Card (Research students,Tohokudai ID

Tohokudai ID (You need to apply for（User ID)

Password

researchers, part-time lecturers,etc.)
My Library at the reference desk, etc.)

Password for
Tohokudai ID

Password for Tohokudai ID 3

3. Lending Status / Renewal

Check the book you want to renew and click "Extension".

There is a limit for the renewals. Also, if the books you borrowed
are overdue or have a reservation, you cannot extend them.

4. Reservation / Inter-campus Transportation Service
Reservation of materials on lending:① Search for the book you want to reserve and click.

②Select the receipt counter, enter the contact method, and confirm.
will not be displayed unless the search results are displayedin detail.
In addition, materials for which
is not displayed are not eligiblefor reservation.

5. Facility Reservation (Main Library)
You can make reservations for the “Group Study Room”,“Private Research Room” (only for graduate students andFaculties ) and “Study Box” in the Main Building.

Group Study RoomStudy Boxes
Private Research RoomGroup study rooms 1 - 4 can be used by 1 to 8 people.
Study boxes are available for 3 to 6 people.
For information on using the facilities, please contact eachlibrary.

5. Facility Reservation (Main Library)①Display the desired date of use and click the desired location and time.

Please choose from the white areas.
Green is already reserved.

②Enter the required information and click Continue.

6. Book Purchase Request

Method① Enter directly into the input form from the“Purchase Request (for Students)” menu.
Method② Search for the desired book by CiNii Bookssearch.
Method①

Method②

6. Book Purchase Request

If you took the method ②,
it's easier because thebibliographic informationis already set!

The purchase may take a month or more.
Each library decides whether or not thepurchase can be released.

7. ILL (Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan）
What is “ILL”…?

Inter-Library Loan service(Ordering photocopies and books from other university libraries)

Some materials might not be available for borrowing
due to deterioration, laboratory collection, unknown
location, etc.
Journals and classical materials cannot be loaned.
Due to copyright, it may not be possible to copy allpages of the material.

If you do not check “I accept the agreement” at thebottom of the input screen, you will not be able toproceed.

7. ILL (Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan）

How to order photocopies
Method ① Enter directly into the input form fromthe “Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan” menu.

Enter "?" Forunknown items

7. ILL (Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan）
Method ② Search for the desired journal by CiNii Books search.

It's easy
because thebibliographic
information isalready set!

7. ILL (Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan）

Ordering Photocopies
Other campusExpenses

Days to take
How to apply
NoteCopy fee（20 yen persheet）

1~3 days

Other UniversityLibraries
Copy fee（35~60 yenper sheet）+Postage

4~10 daysor Reference Desk

It is not possible to copy all pages of books
whose copyright has not expired nor copy
deteriorated materials.

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7. ILL (Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan）

Ordering Books
Other campuses

Other university
libraries

ExpensesfreeRound-trip postage

Days to take

About 1 to 3 days

About 4 days to 1 week

2weeksAbout 2 to 4 weeks including
the mailing period

Borrowingperiod（Around 1500~2000yen）

How to apply
Or the reference desk
Materials thatcannot beordered

Rare books, Journals, Reference books,Dissertations, etc., that are not generally lent.
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If you have any questions orproblems, please contact thereference desk.

Main Library 1F
📞 022-795-5941（Weekdays 9:00am-4:30pm）✉ ref@grp.tohoku.ac.jp