Services■Counter Service
The staff at the counter on B1F to 3F provide the service forcirculation of materials and delivery of materials in automatedstorage and take a question about materials as well. Some services
close acceptance 30 minutes before closing the counter. Counter
Services on 2F and 3F close at 9:00pm on weekdays.

2. Automated Storage
The materials, which as a result of searching with OPAC the“Retrieve” button is displayed in "Automatic archive" column, arestored in the automated storage. Click the “Retrieve” button, enter
the ID of the V-Campus / Library Card, and specify the counter (B1F
to 3F) to receive the material. Please print out the "Retrieve Request
Form" and bring it to the specified counter to receive the materials.

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■Reserve materials
If the materials you want to use are on loan, you can make areservation at OPAC or at the counter.
■Order materials from the Niiza Campus
Except for some materials in the Niiza Library and Niiza Repository
Library, you can apply to order materials from the Niiza Campus on
the OPAC or at the counter.
issues of journals and bulletins, you can order reproductions of the necessary parts.

1. Number of items and loan periods to be borrowed
1-1. Loans of materials(Number of items / periodloan / reservation and new book alerts, apply for document reproduction, etc. using “My* If you want to use materials of "In-library use only" such as reference books, current■Borrow Materials

Please apply at the counter. (10 yen per sheet)Books(lkebukuro/Niiza/
Niiza Repository)

Undergrad
Grad(Masters,
Doctoral)Part-time Lecturer
Full-time Faculty

10 / 2 weeks

USER GUIDEThe Greek word "Gnoty Seoutn", which is put up as an inscription
at the entrance of Ikebukuro Library, means "Know thyself."

Ikebukuro Library User Guide

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Outline of the Ikebukuro Library
The Ikebukuro Library is a library for learning and research support
with a maximum collection of 2 million books and 1534 reading seatson five floors from B2F to 3F. In addition, the Rikkyo University
Library as a whole has the Niiza Library and the Niiza Preservation
Library for the purpose of preserving books.

■Arrangement of materials
The materials are arranged on the bookshelf in the order of "callnumbers". You can check the "call number" on the OPAC display
screen or on the spine label of the materials in the Rikkyo
University Library.
To classify materials Rikkyo University Library uses the "Nippon
Decimal Classification (NDC) New Revised 9th Edition".

■Library Service Hours
Weekdays
Saturdays
Sundays and holidays

8:30 am - 10:30 pm
8:30 am - 8:00 pm
10:00 am - 5:00 pm* Library service hours on holidays on which Classes are held and no class days inperiod of classes, library hours in exam periods and during vacations, closed days,e. g. "10 / 2 weeks" means 10 items for 2 weeks)

User CategoryΓΝΩΘΙ ΣEΑΥΤΟΝ

* You cannot extend due date, if you have overdue materials or another user havemade a reservation. In addition to the extension of due date, you can check status of■Browsing Materials
1. Open Stacks / Compact Stacks
You can freely take it out of the bookshelf and use it. Please do not
return the browsed materials to the bookshelf by yourself, but put
them on the returning table.

RIKKYO UNIVERSITY IKEBUKURO LIBRARY■Extension of the loan period
Please bring borrowed materials and student ID / employee ID /library card to the counter. Only for the first extension after loaning,
you can take the procedure from the personal portal site My Libraryon the library website as well.

AV materials■Lost / damaged materials
Please report to the counter immediately. In principle, you areresponsible for compensation with the actual thing (the samematerial).

temporary closures, and change in library hours will be announced on the librarywebsite.

* After 9:00pm on weekdays, the illuminance near reading seats on 2F and 3F is■Tools・OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)
You can search and check the location, lending and reservation
status, etc. of materials by entering keywords such as title, author
name, publisher / publisher name, etc.

reduced to save electricity. For this reason, the only thing you can on 2F and 3F is
to take out materials from bookshelves. Reading seats on 1F and B1F are available.

30 / 1 month2 / 2 weeks

100 / 3 months* The above is the number of materials checked out by the entire Rikkyo
University Library

1-2. Long-term loans of books for thesis writers
4th year undergraduate students and graduate students can takeadvantage of long-term loans (books: 10 items / 3 months, AV
materials: 6 items / 2 weeks) for writing theses (graduation / master/ doctor / seminar) in addition to ordinary loans. Please take theprocedures at the counter.
2. Loan Procedure
2-1. Self-checkout machine (CD / DVD / video are not available)
Place your student ID / employee ID / library card on the “IC card”
mark of self-checkout machine and follow the on-screen instructions
to complete the loan procedure.
2-2. Counter
Please present the materials you want to borrow and your student
ID / employee ID / library card at the counter to complete the loan
procedure.
* Newspapers, journals, and materials with special labels such as "In-library use only"
cannot be checked out.
* If you pass through the exit gate without completing loan procedure of the materials,
an alarm will operate and you will not be able to pass through the gate. In addition, it
sometimes malfunctions in response to electronic devices. Please note that the librarystaff will check your belongings when the alarm operates.
* A period of two weeks after loan procedure is set out to be “the priority usage period.”
If the material which you are borrowing is reserved by another user, we sometimes ask
you to return it after passing the priority usage period, even if before the due date.

■Return Materials
Please return borrowed materials to the counter or the return post(next to the entrance / exit gate) by the due date. You can also returnthem to it, whose holdings are of the libraries on Niiza campus. If
you have overdue materials, you can neither check out nor renew
the loan period for a certain period of time.

■Use Interlibrary Loan service
1. Order reproductions from the other libraries
You can order reproductions of materials that are not hold in any
libraries of Rikkyo University (The applicant pay for copying andpostage fee).
2. Borrow materials from the other libraries
You can borrow materials that are not hold in any libraries of Rikkyo
University from the other libraries (The applicant pay for the cost of
postage fee and handling charges).
3. Issue a referral letter to use the other library
Please specify the library, the materials, the date and time, etc.
which you want to use, and apply. After making an inquiry to theother library, a referral letter will be issued.
* The above 1 to 3 are acceptable at the counter on B1F. And only full-time faculty and■Eligibility for accessStudents, faculty members, graduates, former full-time faculty
members in the Rikkyo University, and those authorized by thelibrary director.

・Online Databases
The library provides online databases in various fields (academic
articles, journal articles, newspaper articles, business news /corporate information, law reports / laws and regulations, naturalsciences, etc.). When using it, please comply with terms of use of
online databases.

■Entrance / Exit
Student ID card, employee ID card, or library card is required toenter or leave the library by letting your card touch the entrancegate.

* A part of online databases can be used not only on the campus PC but also used aremote access from home via the university intranet.

■Photocopy
Please comply with the copyright law when copying librarymaterials. Pay particular attention to the following points.

staff and graduate students can take the procedure of the above 1 and 2 using also

・When copying in the library, only one copy per person is permitted to copy a part

"My Library".

of the entire work of materials (less than half of the whole) only for the purpose of・READ (Rikkyo Educational and Academic Discovery Service: a
discovery service)
From one interface (search box), you can search all the library
resources such as books, magazines, online databases, ebooks
and e-journals, and quickly access to highly reliable information.

research.

■Use the partner university library
1. Yamanote Line Private University Library Consortium
The constituent member of Aoyama Gakuin University, Gakushuin
University, Kokugakuin University, Senshu University, Toyo
University, Hosei University, Meiji University, Meiji Gakuin
University, and Rikkyo University can use the library (browsing,copying and lending) with his own student ID / employee ID withouta referral letter by the agreement. However, there are someuniversities that restrict the use during the exam period and libraries
that are not eligible for use (faculty libraries, etc.), so please checkthe library website before using.
2. Partner Universities of browsing
According to the agreement, the constituent member of Gakushuin
University and Rikkyo University can use the library (browsing andcopying only) with his own student ID / employee ID card without areferral letter. There are no restrictions on the use during the exam
period. Please check the library website for details.
3. Agreement with Saitama University
According to the agreement, the constituent member of Saitama
University and Rikkyo University can use the library (browsing,copying and loaning) with his own student ID / employee ID withouta referral letter. Please check the library website for details.

・In addition to the above, it is not permitted to copy the whole article published inacademic journals, etc., unless a considerable period of time after the publication■Workshops
We hold seminars that are useful for information retrieval, such as
how to use Rikkyo University OPAC, online databases and READ.
Please check the library website and notices in the library fordetails such as the schedule and contents.

elapses. A considerable period of time means that in principle the next issue has
published or over 3 months have passed since the publication.

・As a general rule, you can copy only the materials held by the library with copy
machines in this library. Therefore, you cannot copy personal notes or materials.

Rules for users
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Please keep silence in the library.
* Learning Square and Group Study Rooms are available for group discussions.

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Please treat library materials in a careful manner.
For theft prevention, do not step away from your seat withputting your valuables there.
In the library (excluding Learning Square), please set yourcell phone to silent mode and refrain from making calls.
Smoking and photograph in the library is strictly prohibited.

RIKKYO UNIVERSITY IKEBUKURO LIBRARY
3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8501
Tel. +81-3-3985-2628

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Do not loan your borrowed material to others.
It is strictly prohibited to enter the library with using a student ID
card borrowed from others.
If there is any fraudulent act or harassment related to libraryuse, we will take strict measures such as suspension of use fora certain period of time.
You can drink beverages even in the seat.
* However, it is limited to lidded containers such as PET bottles and water bottles, in which
contents do not spill over even if they fall down.
* In the seat with outlets, you can charge your mobile device while you are using it.

http://library.rikkyo.ac.jp/：websitehttps://opac.rikkyo.ac.jp/opac/：OPAC
https://opac.rikkyo.ac.jp/mylibrary/ ：MyLibrary (Personal Portal)Floor Guide––■1F –ENTRANCE
NDC [0 General Works]●Information
Library staff at the information by the entrance /exit gate provides various guides for library use.
There is a return post there.
●General Counter
We set aside reserved materials, orderedmaterials from Niiza Campus, and assigned
books (reserve books).
●Learning Square (1F and 2F)
It is the learning commons where you can dogroup work. On the 2F of Learning Square, weoffer a service to lend laptops.
●”RIKKYO Learning Style” CornerBooks to support learning at Rikkyo University,
such as textbooks, foreign-language readers,
career support books, and books on Japan, arearranged.

■B1F
NDC [1 Philosophy] [2 History] [3 Social
Sciences]●Circulation Counter on B1F
We accept (deliver) inter-library loan such as
reproductions of documents and share ofmaterials with other institutions, and issuereferral letters. We also provide reference
service.
●Carrels (Apply for use at the Counter on B1F)
Available

toundergraduate

andgraduatestudents, full-time faculty and staffs, andpart-time lecturers.
●Refresh-Room■3F

There are vending machines for beverages and

NDC [7 The Arts] [8 Language] [9 Literature]bread / rice balls. You can also take your

●Cubicles (Apply for use at the counter on 3F)

brown-bagged light meals (sandwiches, etc.).

Available to graduate students and full-time faculty and staffs.

■B2F●Carrels (Apply for use at the counter on 3F)
Available to undergraduate and graduate students, full-time faculty and staffs, andIn the eastern area, bound Japanese journals,

part-time lecturers.

newspaper reduced editions, Rikkyo journals,●Terraceand Episcopal journals are arranged, and in the

You can take your brown-bagged light meals (sandwiches, etc.).

western area, former UDC / faculty selection,
DDC / faculty selection, and foreign law reports■2F

are assigned. It is accessible from the elevator

NDC [4 Natural Sciences] [5 Technology] [6 Industry]on east side (1F / B1F) (It is not allowed to enter●Group Study Rooms (Please check the website for more information.)

automated storage and rare book room).

Group Study Rooms are available for learning and research in group. In case of noreservation, they are available for reading seat.

The red letters in the surrounded areas by the red
dotted line indicate the locations of OPAC.

“★”"Safety confirmation camera" mark
"Safety confirmation cameras" are installed in thelibrary for the purpose of security of users.

●Audio Visual Booths
You can watch the video materials at individual booths.
●Seminar Rooms
Seminar Rooms are used for information retrieval courses hosted by the library. In case ofno courses, they are available as PC seats.
●Learning Advisors, PC Help desk, Laptop Lending
We offer support in report writing by learning advisors and in pc operation by PC help
staffs.