Services

RIKKYO UNIVERSITY NIIZA LIBRARY

personal portal site “MyLibrary” on the library website as well.

■Browsing Materials
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.
1. Compact Stacks
Please apply at the main counter on the 1st floor.
2. Automated Storage
The materials, which as a result of searching with OPAC the“Retrieve” button is displayed, are stored in the automated storage.
Click the “Retrieve” button, print out the “Retrieve Request Form”
and bring it to the main counter on the 1st floor.

■Borrowing Materials
1. Number of items and loan periods to be borrowed
1-1. Loans of materials(Number of items / period e.g. “10 / 2 weeks” means 10 items for 2 weeks)

Books
User Category(lkebukuro/Niiza/Niiza Repository)

UndergradGrad(Masters,Doctoral)
Part-time Lecturer
Full-time Faculty

10 / 2 weeks
30 / 1 month

AV materials*You cannot extend due date, if you have overdue materials or another user have madea reservation. In addition to the extension of due date, you can check status of loan /“MyLibrary”.

■Reserve materials
If the materials you want to use are on loan, you can make areservation at OPAC or at the main counter on the 1st floor.

■Order materials from the Ikebukuro Campus / Niiza Repository
Library
Except for some materials in the Ikebukuro Library and Niiza
Repository Library, you can apply to order materials from theIkebukuro Campus and Niiza Repository Library on the OPAC or atthe main counter on the 1st floor.
* If you want to use materials of “In-library use only” such as reference books, current
issues of journals and bulletins, you can order reproductions of the necessary parts.
Please apply at the main counter on the 1st floor. (10 yen per sheet)■Lost / damaged materials
2 / 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 main counter on the 1st floor.
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 main counter on the 1st floor
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.

■Returning Materials
Please return borrowed materials to the main counter on the 1st
floor by the due date. When the library is closed, please returnbooks to the BOOK RETURN next to the entrance. You can also
return them to it, whose holdings are of the libraries on Ikebukuro
Campus. AV materials and books that have passed the returndeadline should be returned to the main counter on the 1st floor. If
you have overdue materials, you can neither check out nor renew
the loan period for a certain period of time
■Extension of the loan period
Please bring borrowed materials and student ID / employee ID /library card to the main counter on the 1st floor. Only for the firstextension after loaning, you can take the procedure from theUSER GUIDE

reservation and new book alerts, apply for document reproduction, etc. using

Please report to the main counter on the 1st floor immediately. Inprinciple, you are responsible for compensation with the actual thing(the same material).

■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 pays for the cost of
postage fee and handling charges).
3. Issue a referral letter to use the other libraryPlease specify the library, the materials, the date and time, etc.
which you want to use, and apply. After making an inquiry to the otherlibrary, a referral letter will be issued* The above 1 to 3 are acceptable at the main counter on the 1st floor. And only full-time
faculty and staff and graduate students can take the procedure of the above 1 and 2
using also “MyLibrary”.

■Use the partner university library*please be sure check the library website before using.
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.
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.
3. Saitama Academic Library AssociationAccording to the agreement, Niiza Library can use other member
libraries (browsing use only). Please apply at the main counter on
the 1st floor .
4. 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.

Niiza Library User GuideSearching

Outline of the Niiza Library
The Niiza Library is a library for learning and research support on
the Niiza Campus with a maximum collection of 350,000 books and540 reading seats. Also functions as a depository library for theWorld Tourism Organization of the United Nations (UNWTO).

■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 Libraryuses the “Nippon Decimal Classification (NDC) New Revised 9thEdition”.

■Library Service Hours
Weekdays
Saturdays
Sundays and holidays

8:30 am - 9:30 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,
temporary closures, and change in library hours will be announced on the librarywebsite.

■Eligibility for accessStudents, faculty members, graduates, former full-time faculty
members in the Rikkyo University, and those authorized by thelibrary director.

■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.

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

■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.
・Online Databases
The library provides online databases in various fields (academicarticles, 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.
* A part of online databases can be used not only on the campus PC but also used a・When copying in the library, only one copy per person is permitted to copy a part

remote access from home via the university intranet.

of the entire work of materials (less than half of the whole) only for the purpose ofresearch.

・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
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.

■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 for details
such as the schedule and contents6.
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Rules for users
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Please keep silence in the library.

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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 Relaxing Room, Hikari-Niwa), please
set your cell phone to silent mode and refrain from making calls.
Smoking and photograph in the library is strictly prohibited.

* "Shiori" on the 2nd floor is available for group discussions.

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RIKKYO UNIVERSITY NIIZA LIBRARY
1-2-26 Kitano, Niiza-Shi, Saitama, 352-8558
Tel. +81-48-471-7119

・READ (Rikkyo Educational and Academic Discovery Service: adiscovery 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.

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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 cardborrowed from others.
If there is any fraudulent act or harassment related to library use, wewill take strict measures such as suspension of use for a certain
period of time.
You can drink beverages even in the seat. *However, it is limited tolidded containers such as plastic 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)

２ＦFloor Guide■1F-ENTRANCE

All the collection materials are arranged on 1st floor.
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Main counter ： We accept (deliver) inter-library loan such as reproductions ofdocuments and share of materials with other institutions, and issue referral letters.
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Carrels, Audio Visual Booths ：Available to undergraduate and graduate students, fulltime faculty and staffs, and part-time lecturers.
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Compact Stacks ：Please apply at the main counter on the 1st floor.
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Relaxing Room, Hikari-Niwa Terrace ：You can also take your brown-bagged lightmeals (sandwiches, etc.)■2F – Shiori (Niiza Library Learning Commons)This area is for groupwork, and is divided into three areas depending on the learning style.
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Group Area： You can change the arrangement of the desks and whiteboards. Weoffer support in report writing by Learning Advisors and in PC operation and lending.
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Group Study Rooms： Group Study Rooms are available for leaning and research ingroup. Please check the website for more information.
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Multipurpose Room： Multipurpose Room is used for Information retrieval courses
hosted by the Library. In case of no courses, available for reading seats.
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In the lounge (outside the library), you can have your own light meal.

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

1Ｆ-Shiori–