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How to get unsubscribed journal articles
Reconfirm
availability ofE-Journals

When theE-Journal isunavailable atTUAT...

• From "Publication Finder", you can check whether thee-journal is subscribed to by TUAT.
• Search for open access articles.
You can also search for open access articles from somedatabases.
If you are okay withobtaining on paper,
you can arrange it atthe library！
If you’d like toobtain it as anelectric file...

• Search holdings (TUAT library)• Search holdings (other libraries)⇒ Order a copy of the article⇒ Visit other libraries• How to get your own⇒ Pay Per View
⇒ Online rental service ofjournal articles⇒ Contact author

If you have any questions, please ask at the service counter. (Weekday 9:00～17:00）

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How to get unsubscribed journal articles～ Are you sure the journal is not subscribed to by TUAT? ～〇First, Reconfirm availability of E-Journals.
・If you connect via the campus network, you can access both"subscribed journals + open access* journals" from GoogleScholar, etc.
＊open access・・・Making academic informationsuch as academic articles available to anyone
on the Internet for free.

However, some subscribed journals cannot be searched fromGoogle, etc.

⚫ Gale Academic OneFile

Not searchablefrom Google(https://link.gale.com/apps/menu?u=jptuat )A database of periodical resource including academic journals
and general journals. Some academic journals such as Springer
and Nature are also available. Some journals require a period oftime from publication until the full text is available. Foreign
newspapers (The Times, etc.) and economic magazines (TheEconomist, etc.) are also available.＊Contents are subject to change.

1）Check if the journal is subscribed.
➢ Publication Finder(Search tool for E-Journals subscribed by TUAT）

First, you must searchfrom here！ Titles of Gale
Academic OneFile can also
be searched.

Search by journal title or ISSN (International Standard SerialNumber). Please check the range of subscription years.
Library website → “Search” → “E-Journals”→Publication Finder2）If the journal is not subscribed, check below.
➢ Search for open access articles

You can search with Google Scholar, etc., but you can also
search with more detailed conditions from the database below.

Subscribed database⚫ Web of Science (SCIE：scientific disciplines)

A database of articles from globally impactful journals in thefield of natural science. Search results can be filtered with criteria"open access".
Library website → “Search”→ “Database”→ Web of Science

Free database⚫ CiNii Research (https://cir.nii.ac.jp/?lang=en)

Various literature information and research data made public byJapanese research institutes can be searched. If you check "Has
Link to full-text" from advanced search, you can check the link tothe website provide full-text.
＊Some websites offer the full text for a fee.

Library website → “Search”→ “Database”→ “Other Database”→ CiNii Research

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How to get unsubscribed journal articles(on paper)〇If you are okay with obtaining on paper,3）Search holdings (TUAT library)➢ Catalog(TUAT)(https://libwebservice.biblio.tuat.ac.jp/opac /opac_search/?lang=1)

・Check the holdings of paper journals within the university. Pay
attention to the missing volume number in the "Volumes" columnof the search results.
(e.g.) Volumes：1-6,7(1-9,11-12),9-10+→Volume 7 No. 10, Volume 8 is missing.
Vol.10 onwards are still being accepted.

- : Numbers in between are owned, : Numbers in between are missing+: Ongoing subscription

・Copies of journal article available in a library in another campus
can be ordered. Please apply via MyOPAC.
Fee: 20 yen/sheet for black and white, 100 yen/sheet for color.

4）If journal articles you need are not available inTUAT, you can get copy from other libraries.
➢ InterLibraryLoan/Photocopy Request (ILL)・You can order a copy of the article from other libraries. Pleaseapply via MyOPAC.
・Please refer to the table on the upper right for fee and delivery
dates. The method of payment is either private expense orpublic expense. In the case of public expense, you need toregister in advance, and it will be paid from your faculty advisor's
management expenses grants.
・You can also apply by submitting "Application Form (forInterlibrary Loan : COPY)"to the service counter.

⚫ Fee / Delivery dates
Order fromFee

Deliverydates

Other libraries inJapan

20～60yen/per sheet for black andwhite40～150yen/per sheet for color＋postage & (service charge)

5～6daysNational Diet
LibraryPrese refer to the website of
National Diet Library,“Photoduplication Service”

1week～10days

Library website → “For TUAT Members” → “Interlibrary Loan”➢ Visiting other libraries

・You can directly visit the libraries of other universities that havethe journals you need and request a copy of the article. Pleasebe sure to check the usage conditions of the library you arevisiting in advance. If you need a letter of introduction, pleaseapply for it to the service counter at least a few days before youvisit.

＜Search holdings (other libraries)＞⚫ CiNii Books (https://ci.nii.ac.jp/books/?l=en)
Search the holdings of books and journals in domestic
university libraries.

⚫ NDL ONLINE（https://ndlonline.ndl.go.jp/#!/）
Search materials held by the National Diet Library and available
digital contents.

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How to get unsubscribed journal articles(as an electric file)〇If you’d like to obtain it as an electric file...
5）How to get your own➢ PPV(Pay Per View)

・PPV is the method of purchasing and paying the fee foreach journal article.
・You can directly pay for each article you need andpurchase it from the publisher's website, et al.
・Basically, payment is made by credit card, and you canaccess full-text articles reliably and quickly online.
・Prices vary by publisher, but be aware that they can beexpensive, ranging from approximately $20 to $50 perarticle.

➢ Online rental service of journal articles

・There are services such as the US article rental service
DeepDyve that allow you to view journal articles at alower price than PPV with a time limit.
・Some e-journals do not offer an article rental service.

➢ Contact author

・The author's affiliation and contact information may
appear at the beginning or end of the article (abstract).
You can contact the author directly to inquire aboutobtaining the article.

For “Gale Academic Onefile” and “Web of Science”,
you can learn how to use them from the following
websites. Please check it out.

・Gale Academic Onefile
Gale Training
https://support.gale.com/training/・Web of Science
Web of Science - LibGuides at Clarivate Analytics

https://clarivate.libguides.com/home【Contact】
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Koganei Library : Information Service Section
E-mail: johok@cc.tuat.ac.jp