Gifu University Library/Medical Library

User’s Guide 2024

Medical LibraryCentral Library【Vision of Gifu University Library】
Gifu University Library plays an important role in our university, providing faculty members andstudents with a large collection of books, periodicals, and other materials from inside and outside
the country for their research activities.

【Library Hours】
Day

Central Library

Medical Library
9:00-19:00

9:00-20:00
Week day(between semester 9:00-17:00)(Mon.-Fri.)(between semester
12:00-17:00)

Sun.＆Holiday

9:00-17:00)

12:00-20:00
2nd Tue.

Sat.

(some weekdays in March10:00-18:00(between semester

2nd Tue.

12:00-19:00(March 12:00-17:00)
10:00-18:00

Closed)Closed(During exams 10:00-18:00)

Please check the library website for the latest information.

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Closed(https://www.lib.gifu-u.ac.jp)

【User Cards】
All users of the libraries are required to bring their Student or Member ID Cards.
Users of the Medical Library are also required to bring their admission cards for the medical facilities
of Gifu University.

Student card

Admission card

【Borrowing】
Bring the book you want to borrow and your student ID card to theLibrary counter. You can also use self-checkout machines toborrow/renew books by yourself.
You cannot borrow books labeled “ 禁 帯 出 ”(In Library Use only),newspapers, magazines, and some other materials.

※Please never sublet the books you borrowed.
The number of books that can be borrowed and the period of time varies depending on the status.
Please refer to the table below.
StatusCentral Library

Medical LibraryProfessors,

Loan Limits

Up to 14

Loan Limits

Up to 5

Graduate Students

Loan Periods

Up to 2weeks

Loan Periods

Up to 1weekLoan Limits

Up to 10

Loan Limits

Up to 5

Loan Periods

Up to 2weeks

Loan Periods

Up to 1week

Loan Limits

Up to 5

Loan Limits

Up to 3

Loan Periods

Up to 2weeks

Loan Periods

Up to 1week

Loan Limits

Up to 2

Loan Periods

Up to 2weeks

Undergraduates
StaffsExternal Users2

Not allowed【Renewing】
You can renew books by:
Using online service
Bringing books and student ID card to library counter
Using self-checkout machines in the libraryBooks can be renewed three times.
You may not be able to renew a book if:
It has been requested by another user
It is overdue
You have another overdue book

【Returning】
During library hours, please use self-checkout machines to return books byyourself.
Books borrowed from other university libraries and books with CD supplements
can only be returned at the counter. Please bring them to the counter duringopening hours.
When the library is closed, books may be returned to the book drop at theentrance of the library.
Returning Post
If four days passed after the due date, you are not allowed to borrow any books for thecorresponding days of delay.

Please call to the counter if you are not able to return your books due to unavoidable reasons, etc.

3【Reservation】
If you find the book you want is on loan to someone else, make a reservation.
Use Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) to reserve a book or come to the library counter after
searching for the material ID of the book you want to reserve.
Please access” https://opac.lib.gifu-u.ac.jp/portal/portal/selectLogin/?lang=en”
You can check the progress of your request online.
When the book is ready for you to borrow, we will send you a message via e-mail.
Reservations are needed to be collected within 1week.

【Finding books or journals】
Before using books or journals, access Online Public Access Catalog to see where to find the items
and whether they are available online or on the shelf.
Nippon Decimal Classification(NDC)
000 General Works
100200
300
400
500
600
700
800900

Philosophy
General History
Social Sciences
Natural Sciences
Technology and Engineering
Industry and Commerce
The Arts. Fine Arts
Language
Literature

400410420430440450460
470480490Natural Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Astronomy. Space Sciences
Earth Sciences
Biology
BotanyZoology
Medical SciencesBooks are arranged in the "location" areain the order of their call number labels (spine).

The URL of OPAC is “https://opac.lib.gifu-u.ac.jp/opc/en”
Journals and Magazines are arranged in alphabetical order by journal name.

【OPAC QRcode】*Central Library*
New journals are arranged in the browsing area, while back numbers are arranged on the shelves on
the first floor and in the stacks on the second floor.
*Medical Library*
Journals from 2001 onward are arranged on the second floor, while those from 2000 and earlier arearranged in the first floor's collection stacks.

4Please feel free to ask questions at the counter about how to use the materials.

【Photocopy】
Library users are permitted to copy library materials in accordance with Japanese copyright law.

〈For cash payments〉
Central

Medical Library

Members of themonochrome

20yen/piece

Universitycolor

60yen/piecemonochrome

35yen/piececolor

100yen/piece

External Users

No cash copies allowed.

Conditions for using photocopiers differ if photocopying charges are paid with a photocopy card.
Please ask at the counter for details.

【Library Website】
https://www.lib.gifu-u.ac.jp/【Group Study Room, Presentation Room and Audiovisual Materials】
Prior arrangements must be made at the counter.
Please inquire for details.

【Inter Library Loan Services】
You can order copies of journal articles and books from other university libraries.
(Photocopying and shipping charges must be paid by the requester.)Interlibrary loans from nearby public libraries are free of charge.
If you cannot find the book or journal you wish to use in the Gifu University Library, please inquire atthe counter.

【Use of other university libraries】
A letter of introduction is required to visit and use other university libraries.
Please consult with the counter well in advance.

【PC】
PCs are available in the library’s second floor for use with electronic journals and reports.
(Printing is not available.) If you use your own PC, please use a LAN cable or wireless LAN.

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【Book section for foreign students】
We have a book section for foreign students on the second floor of the library.
You can find books or novels concerning with Japanese language and culture written in Japanese orEnglish, and books of skills necessary for university students to learn. There are also books written in
Vietnamese, Chinese, Indonesian, Korean, and Malay there.
You can borrow library books after the lending procedure of books.
We hope that you’ll take advantage of this section to study Japanese, get to know about Japan, orto change mood of your study interval.

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Archive Core【Contact】
Central Library Email:lib-sisrv@t.gifu-u.ac.jp

Phone: +81-(0)58-293-2191
Medical LibraryEmail:lib-itosh@t.gifu-u.ac.jp

Phone: +81-(0)58-230-6590

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