February 25, 2022
Nagoya University Library Guide Sheet 2. Search for materials in Nagoya University

2-3E Search for books and journals
in other university or institutional libraries
CiNii Books
CiNii Books is a database provided by National Institute of Informatics (NII). It allows searching for books andjournals in university libraries in Japan. By using CiNii Books, you can have access to materials that Nagoya
University Library does not possess.

How to Access
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Open Nagoya University Library website <https://www.nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp/index_e.html>
In Quick Links select “Search Books and Journals”, select “CiNii Books”.

How to Search
If you enter keywords in search field and click on “Search” button, the materials matching the search criteria
will be displayed.

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(1) Simple search area. You can search for materials by entering keywords such as title, publisher, etc. If you
click on “Advanced Search”, you can set more specific search criteria.
(2) Search results list. It provides brief information on the material and the number of the holding libraries. The
information presented for different materials may vary.
indicates a book. The book title, author, publisher and publication year will be displayed.
indicates a journal. The journal title and publisher will be displayed.
Click on the title to view a list of holding libraries.

Details
On the details page detailed information on the material and the list of holding libraries will be displayed.

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(1) The detailed information on the material.
As there can be materials with similar titles, please also check the other bibliographic information such aspublication year.
(2) List of holding libraries.
The names of libraries, location, call number (in the case of books) and available years (in the case of journals).
Holdings of Nagoya University Library are shown on the top of lists. It is also possible to refine search results
to library in a particular region.
Information on holdings of a book
Information on holdings of a journal
If you click on the library name, the information on how to make use of this library will be displayed. And byclicking on, you will be redirected to the OPAC of the library.
This information is important for obtaining the material. Please make sure to check it.
(3) Link for other services.
If the material is a journal, click on
to check whether its e-journal is available or not.

How to Use Materials from Other Libraries
To use materials you can visit the library or order it from the library.
●Visiting other libraries
Please make sure to bring your student card. In the case where a letter of introduction is needed, you canrequest it at the Interlibrary Loan Desk of Nagoya University Central Library. Please apply for it one week before
the day of visit.
●Ordering books or journals from other libraries
By using Interlibrary Loan service, you can borrow material or order a copy of the journal’s article.
How to apply
please refer to Guide sheet 6-3E “Interlibrary Loan/Copy Request”

Next Step
Other services of searching for books in libraries other than Nagoya University Library・Nagoya University OPAC https://opac.nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp/?lang=english
If you click the tab
and search, it provides search tool similar to CiNii Books.
(the option for searching the libraries in particular area is not available)
・AIZOUKun
https://www.aichi-pref-library.jp/?page_id=72
You can search materials in public libraries of Aichi pref. (Only in Japanese)
・NDL-ONLINE https://ndlopac.ndl.go.jp/eng/
You can search materials in National Diet Library.