JR Saijo Station

Hirodai Kita-guchi
Bus Stop

JRHachihonmatsu
StationHirodai Chuo-guchi
Bus Stop

School ofEconomics

School ofEducation

Kagamiyama 1-2-2,
Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8512
TEL.082-424-6214 FAX.082-424-6204
tosho-fukyu-cent@oﬃce.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

School of
Science

East Library

Kagamiyama 1-4-5,
Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8512
TEL.082-424-6225 FAX.082-424-6223
tosho-fukyu-west@oﬃce.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

School of
Letters

West LibraryCentral Library

Kagamiyama 1-7-2,
Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8512
TEL.082-424-6229 FAX.082-424-6223
tosho-fukyu-west@oﬃce.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

School ofEngineering

Hirodai Nishi-guchi
Bus Stop

East LibraryWest Library

School of Applied
Biological Science

Take the bus boundfor Hiroshima University at
JR Saijo or Hachihonmatsu station.
The nearest bus stop is:Central Library - 広大中央口[Hirodai Chuo-guchi],East Library - 大学会館前[Daigaku-kaikan mae],West Library - 広大西口
[Hirodai Nishi-guchi]

Daigaku-kaikan mae
Bus Stop

Higashi-Senda Library

Nisseki Byoin mae

Location & Contact information

School ofInformatics andData Science
School of IntegratedArts and Sciences

Central Library

Higashi-Senda 1-1-89, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0053
TEL.082-542-6972 FAX.082-542-6974
tosho-fukyu-senda@oﬃce.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Nisseki Byoin mae
Bus Stop

Nisseki Byoin mae
Bus Stop

School of Law
School of Economics

UTake the bus, or the streetcar No.1
bound for Hiroshima Port at JR Hiroshima station.
The nearest stop is 日赤病院前 [Nisseki Byoin mae].

JR Hiroshima Station

Higashi-Senda
Library

School of
Pharmaceutical Sciences
School ofHealth Science
School of Dentistry

School of Medicine

Kasumi Library

Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-ku,Hiroshima, 734-8552
TEL.082-257-5902 FAX.082-257-5904
tosho-fukyu-hiro@oﬃce.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Daigaku Byoin mae
Bus StopKasumi
LibraryHiroshima University Hospital

Ryoun
LectureBuilding

Take the bus at JR Hiroshima station.
The nearest stop is
大学病院前[Daigaku Byoin mae].

●Always bring your student or staﬀ ID card.
●No food or drink in the libraries. Only bottled drinks are allowed inthe libraries.
●Keep your cellular phone on silent mode. There is no designatedplace to talk on the phone inside any library buildings.

●Mass downloading of electronic materials is prohibited.
●Unauthorized photography or scanning of materials in the library is prohibited.
●Always keep valuables in your possession.
●Park your bicycle only in designated area.
●Please do not do anything that may cause trouble for others.

Published by Hiroshima University Library in April 2024

Searching Materials & Other Related Services

Borrowing and Returning Materials◆ How to ﬁnd Books, Journals and Journal Articles
Books, journals, and articles can be searched by entering keywords in a single search box. By switching tabs, youcan select the material type you want to search.
Library website

Central, West, Kasumi and Higashi-Senda Library

East Library
Back issues ofJournals

10 items at eachlibrary, 3 weeks

5 items at eachlibrary, 1 day

3 items at eachlibrary, 1 week

10 items,
3 weeks

15 items at eachlibrary, 30 days

10 items at eachlibrary, 1 day

3 items at eachlibrary, 1 week

15 items,
30 days

20 items at eachlibrary, 30 days

10 items at eachlibrary, 1 day

3 items at eachlibrary, 1 week

20 items,
30 days

URL https://www.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/?lang=english

Online Public Access Catalog : books, journals, e-books, and e-journals held by HUCiNii Research
Japanese articles, etc.

Web ofScience
articlesScopusarticlesOther japanese
university libraries

on the website.

Search result details

Public libraries
in the prefecture《An《An important
important tip for OPAC searchers》
searchers》
You cannot search for articles byentering the article title and author.
Search by the title of the journal inwhich the article is published.

◆ Borrowing MaterialsBooks & Audiovisual materials
Books &Audiovisual materials

Books can be checked out using the self-checkoutmachine. Audiovisual materials can be checked outat the circulation desk.

student ID, staff ID orlibrary card

Journals

Fill out the application form for using journals
and submit it to the circulation desk.

Books are arrangedin the order of callnumbers for eachlocation.

◆ Returning Materials

CallNo.

You can return a book to the circulation desk in any library. When the library is closed, please put it in the book drop. (Except for East Library)＊ If you have an overdue book, you cannot borrow, renew, or reserve other books newly. After returning the overdue books, you will not beable to borrow a book for a certain number of days depending on the number of days overdue.
＊ If you have lost or damaged materials, you will be responsible for the replacement cost.
＊ Do not put journals and AV materials in the book post. Please return them to the circulation desk in the library where you borrowed them.

◆ Renewing books
You can renew (extend) the loan period of books you have borrowed on the library website or by using the self-checkout machines in the library.

Click on the Location to see
detailed information

You can make a reservation for a book that is currently borrowed by other users or apply for delivery of books from other campus
libraries. Please apply via OPAC on the library website. (free shipping)

You can copy library materials with the photocopy machine in the library. After ﬁlling out the "Application form forphotocopy", please make a copy of the material in compliance with the copyright law.

▼ Circulation desk¥10(¥9) / sheet¥50(¥45) / sheet

・Self-service (copying machine by coins or MYple [electronic money])・(￥ ) is price of MYple.

Monochrome
Printing Microforms[Central]

Sa-59
0100606135

836.7
E-48

2030400922

Usage status. If "Loaned out" is displayed,
you can reserve the book by clicking the "Reserve" button.

Databases of various ﬁelds and material types such as journal
articles, newspaper articles, dictionaries and encyclopedias,dissertat ions, stat ist ical data, etc. are available from the"database list" on the website. If you want to access them fromoﬀ-campus, you need to use VPN service or single sign-on.

We help you to search and look for materials you need. If you
have any questions about collecting materials, please feel free
to ask us from the "Reference Request Form" on the website orat the desk in each library.

＊ Available payment methods depend on each copy machines.

Color

836.5

◆ Book Purchase Requests
Req◆ Reserving books/Inter-Campus Books Delivery

Monochrome

836.5
Sa-59
0100606135＊ Books can be renewed up to twice.
＊ Books that have been reserved by other users or that have passed the due date cannot be renewed.
＊ AV materials cannot be renewed.

Photocopy

Overseas
Libraries

In-libraryuse only＊The following materials are for in-library use only. Reference books, newspapers, current issues of journals, some AV materials,s, rare books, etc.
＊The loan period for a book will be extended for students during the spring, summer and winter vacations. Detailed information will be announced

student ID, staff ID or
library card

NationalDiet
Library¥20 / sheet

Color

We provide guidance on how to use the library, how to search
for materials, how to use databases, etc., and also makes videos
on these topics available.

◆ Writing Tutorials (Writing Center)
The Writing Center provides tutoring for writing academic texts(papers, seminar presentations, theses, dissertations, etc.) in
Japanese and English. Please visit Center's website for details.

If books you want are not in HU, HU student can makea book purchase request. HU faculty can request topurchase recommended books for students. Pleaseapply by “New Purchase Request” on the website.

◆ Interlibrary Loan/Copy Requests
If HU does not have the materials you need, you canborrow books from libraries at other universities ororder copies of materials such as journal articles andsome chapters of books. Please apply from
"Interlibrary loan/copy Request" on the website.
Shipping and copying fees are at your own expense.

◆ Visiting other university libraries
If you want to visit other university libraries, you may
need to apply for a visit and a letter of introduction inadvance, depending on the terms of use of the library.
Please contact us at least one week before yourplanned visit from the "Reference Request Form" onthe website.