Imadegawa Library (Neiseikan) User Guide
SERVICESENTERING / USING THE LIBRARY
Users need Doshisha University-issued ID cards (student/teacher/staff ID, or library card) to enter the library and usethe services.
BORROWING
To check out library materials, please bring the materials
you wish to borrow and your ID card to the Main Counter,or use the self-checkout machine.
Materials that may not be borrowed:
reference materials, periodicals (journals, newspapers,
law reports, etc.), audio-visual materials, non-circulating
materials, Doshisha Archives materials, etc.
RETURNING
Please return borrowed materials to the Main Counter, orto the book return slot when the library is closed.
Materials held by Imadegawa Library (Neiseikan,Hakuenkan Stacks, Off-campus Stacks) and
Learned Memorial Library can be borrowed or
returned at any of these libraries.
RENEWALSat Main Counter / online via My DOORS
You can extend the loan period before the due date if theborrowed material has not been reserved by another user.
RESERVATIONS
at Main Counter / online via DOORS
You can reserve materials that are out on loan.
DELIVERY SERVICE
at Main Counter / online via DOORS
You can use the delivery service to request the following
items:- Books available for loan in Learned Memorial Library- Materials stored in Imadegawa Library Hakuenkan Stacks- Materials stored in Imadegawa Library Off-campus Stacks
Requests for non-circulating materials via DOORS are notacceptable. Please contact the Main Counter for any inquiries.
You can also request document (photocopy) delivery ofnon-circulating materials from Learned Memorial Library.
Please apply at the Reference Counter or online via DOORS.

PURCHASE REQUESTS
You can submit purchase requests to the Library via My
DOORS if the book you want is not held in the library. TheLibrary will determine if the requested book is worth
purchasing, and make the decision.
You may request total up to 5 books a month, 20 books a year.

If you have overdue books, you cannot use the following services;borrowing, renewals, reservations, delivery service, andpurchase requests.
TRAININGS and WORKSHOPS
The Library offers training sessions and open workshops on
how to search for literature and information, or how touse DOORS and databases. For details, please check thelibrary website or notice boards.
REFERENCE SERVICES
Librarians are on hand at the Reference Counter to offer
advice on how to search for relevant materials andinformation or how to use the materials held by otheruniversity and institutional libraries. Feel free to visit thecounter and consult with them. Some of the services areavailable also online via the library website or My DOORS.
Hours
Lecture/Examination weeks

Mon-Fri

10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

No-lecture/Recess weeks

Mon-Fri

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Advice on Searches for Materials and Information- How to use DOORS and DOGS Plus
- How to use databases- How to use materials at each location and by each type of media- How to find literature, materials and data pertaining to
the specific theme, etc.
Referral to Other University/Institutional Libraries- Issue of letters of introduction to other university andinstitutional libraries- Request for interlibrary loan and photocopy service(book/document delivery)

As for the materials held by faculty libraries, availability andusage may differ depending on each library. Please inquire atthe Main Counter.
You may reserve and request delivery total up to 10 books.

TIPS FOR DOORSFor details on how to use DOORS and Web service, see Tips
for DOORS, the leaflet provided at the Main Counter or
downloaded from the library website.

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FLOOR PLAN

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PC for Walk-in Users

Reference CounterOffice

Newspapers

Oversized Materials

Main Counter
DOORS
DOORS

Microform Readers/printers

General Collection

Pocket Books/ESL
General Collection

Periodicals

Entrance Gate

Copy Machine DOORS
Audio-visual Booths Copy Machine

EntranceBook Return SlotThe copy machines inside the library should only be used
for copying library materials.
Please fill out an application form for photocopying whenusing them.

GENERAL COLLECTION
Books, Doshisha-related materials, Global Lab. Collection
POCKET BOOKS, ESL (BOOKS FOR EXTENSIVE READING)PERIODICALSCurrent periodicals, bulletins published by Doshisha
University
NEWSPAPERS
Current issues (for this month) of Japanese and foreign
newspapers
MICROFORM READERS/PRINTERS
To use microforms held by the library, an application inadvance is required. Please inquire at the Main Counter, orsubmit the form on the library website.
AUDIO-VISUAL BOOTHS
The library holds multimedia materials such as DVDs andCDs, as well as language proficiency test preparationmaterials. To use them in the booth, please request thedelivery service in advance at the Main Counter.
User’s own software cannot be brought into the booth.
BOOK RETURN SLOT
There is a book return slot at the entrance of Neiseikan.
Please return borrowed materials to the book return slot
when the library is closed.

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BOUND PERIODICALSBack issues of periodicals
REFERENCE COLLECTION
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, bibliographies, indexes, whitepapers, statistics, yearbooks, loose-leaf law books, maps,etc.
REDUCED-SIZE NEWSPAPERS
reduced-size editions of some newspapers
BRAILLE ROOM, READING SERVICE ROOM
Braille dictionaries (English-Japanese, Japanese language),
Braille newspapers, a voice guidance PC, etc.

Bound Periodicals
Copy Machine

DOORS
Reference Collection Reference Collection

Bound Periodicals

Reduced-size Newspapers

Copy Machine

DOORS

DOORS
Braille Room
Reading Service Room

You may not return materials to the shelves, but place them on the book carts located in each room after use in the library.

STUDY SPACEOn the second floor of Neiseikan, the Library provides a classroom (approx. 300 seats) that enable library users toread and study. Application is not required.

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FIND MATERIALSARRANGEMENT
The library materials held by Doshisha University areorganized by Nippon Decimal Classification (NDC), andarranged in order of call number*. The number is foundon the spine of each material and on DOORS.

information, dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. E-Journals
and E-Books are available for reading academic journalarticles and dissertations electronically. To use them free ofcharge, please access Digital Library on the library website
via PCs connected to the University network*.

*Call Number*On campus, you can use the PC in PC Corners andClassification Number
Author Mark

computer classrooms, or your own laptop connected
to DO-NET. For off-campus use, you need a VPN
connection. Your user ID and password are required.

Supplement Number(volume or issue number, year of publication, work mark, etc.)

Classification Number/Subject000 GENERAL WORKS – Information science. Informatics,Libraries, Bibliography, General collections, etc.
100 PHILOSOPHY – Philosophy, Psychology, Ethics,Religion, etc.
200 GENERAL HISTORY – General history, Generalbiography, General geography, etc.
300 SOCIAL SCIENCES – Political science, Law, Economics,Public finance, Statistics, Sociology, Education,
Folklore, Ethnology, Military science, etc.
400 NATURAL SCIENCES – Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry,Astronomy, Earth sciences, etc.
500 TECHNOLOGY. ENGINEERING – Industries, Architecture.
Building, Mechanical engineering,Electrical engineering, Domestic arts and sciences, etc.
600 INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE – Agriculture, Forestry,Fishing industry. Fishery, Commerce,Transportation services, Communication services, etc.
700 THE ARTS. FINE ARTS – The arts, Painting. Pictorial arts,Photography and photographs, Music, Theater,
Motion picture, Sports, etc.
800 LANGUAGE – Japanese, Chinese, English, German,French, etc.
900 LITERATURE – Japanese literature, Chinese literature,
English and American literature, German literature, etc.

DOORS (DOshisha Online Retrieval System)
DOORS is the online public access catalog of Doshisha University.

- You can search for library materials and check the location or
the circulating status of them.
- You can request interlibrary loan/photocopy service, ormake purchase requests.
- You can use more search systems. DOGS Plus, DWCLA,CiNii Books, CiNii Research, and NDL Search are available.
Please try to click each tab.
DATABASE / E-JOURNALS & E-BOOKS
Databases are available for searching newspapers, academic
journals, case law references, biography resources, company

DOGS Plus (DOshisha Greater Search+)
DOGS Plus is the integrated search system that enables
you to search electronic journals, electronic books, anddatabases available on campus, as well as DoshishaUniversity’s holdings of printed books and periodicals ata time by keywords.
GENERAL INFORMATIONADMISSIONS- Undergraduate/graduate students, faculty, and staff ofDoshisha University- Doshisha Library card holders- Those from outside of Doshisha University who are given
permission by the Director, Doshisha University Library
LIBRARY HOURS (Regular)
Monday – Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
For the details of facility hours and library holidays,
please check the library website or bulletin board.

BORROWING LIMITS / LOAN PERIODSDoshisha University Students, Faculty, Staff

30 books / 14 days

Borrowing limits and loan periods for users other than theabove vary according to the status of the user.
Each user will be informed of the limits and the periods when
the library card is issued.

USING DOSHISHA WOMEN’S COLLEGE (DWCLA) LIBRARY
Regular students at Doshisha University need to apply fora library card in person at one of the libraries of DWCLA.
Full-time faculty and staff of Doshisha University are
required to carry their ID cards with them. For other users,
please inquire at the library counter.
Library usage and hours differ depending on each library.
Please check the library website of DWCLA.

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Rules for Library Users- Opening days and hours are subject to change. Please check the library calendar before visiting the library.
- Please use public transportation when you visit the library.
- Users accompanying children are not permitted to enter the library.
- To enter the library, please bring your ID card (student/teacher/staff ID, or library card) or a letter ofintroduction. You are not allowed to enter the library without issuing any one of them.
- Do not lend your library card or the library materials borrowed on your card to another person.
- If you carry out the library materials that were not checked out, an alarm will sound, and you cannot go
through the exit.
- Library materials must be handled with care and respect. Please do not underline text or annotate
documents. If library materials are damaged, defaced or lost, the borrower will be asked to pay for repair orreplacement.
- It is forbidden to talk on the cell phone, eat, smoke, or chat in the library. Drinks in spill-proof containers
with lids are permitted.
- You are responsible for your own belongings in the library. Keep your valuables with you at all time.
- If you cause trouble to other users or do not follow the instructions of the library staff, you may be asked toleave the library. If the Director of the Library has deemed your behavior to be inappropriate as a libraryuser, the Library may suspend your library privileges and access to all Doshisha University Library facilities.

Doshisha University Library
Imadegawa Library (Neiseikan)
Karasuma-higashi-iru, Imadegawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku,
Kyoto City, Kyoto, 602-8580, Japan
Tel:075-251-3980

Learned Memorial Library
1-3 Tatara Miyakodani, Kyotanabe City, Kyoto,610-0394, Japan
Tel:0774-65-7240

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