Using the Library
Hours
Opening Hours
- During semester: Monday-Friday, 9:00-20:00
- During semester break: Monday-Friday, 9:00-17:00
Closing Days
- Weekends and public holidays
- Summer holidays
- Year-end and New Year's holidays
*Any changes will be announced on this website and the noticeboard in the library.
After-Hours Use (Members of Aobayama North Campus Only)
- Students of Aobayama North Campus can use the library including the entrance hall and Knowledge-Corridor after regular service hours.
-Weekdays: 7:00-24:00
-Weekends and public holidays: 9:00-20:00 - Students (both undergraduates and graduate students) are not allowed to use the library during the following hours.
-Weekdays: 0:00-7:00
-Closed days: 0:00-9:00, 20:00-24:00
*If any use during these hours is discovered, the user may be suspended. - Faculty and staff of Aobayama North Campus and emeritus professors of Tohoku University have all-hour access to the library.
- The following departments belong to Aobayama North Campus.
Graduate School of Science / Faculty of Science | Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences / Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Graduate School of Life Sciences (on Aobayama North Campus) | Research Center for Neutrino Science |
The Center for Academic Resources and Archives | Tohoku University Museum |
Tohoku University Botanical Gardens | Research Center for Accelerator and Radioisotope Science (Mikamine) |
Research Center for Accelerator and Radioisotope Science (Aobayama) | Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences |
Division for Interdisciplinary Advanced Research and Education | Kita-Aobayama Library |
Library Card
See "Library cards"
Faculty and staff | Students | Emeritus professors | Long-term members of Shuyukai | Others(*2) |
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Faculty and stuff ID(*1) | Student ID(*1) | ID for emeritus professors | ID for Long-term members of Shuyukai | User's Card |
Applying for a User Card
For university members who do not have an IC card or a magnetic card, we will issue a user's card.
Please make an application via Google Forms or at the service desk of the library. Your card will be issued the next day of application.
When you come to the library to receive your card or to make an application, please bring either of the following documents.
Users | Requirements |
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Faculty, staff, part-time lecturers, researchers, etc | Documents confirming affiliation and period of employment, or a certificate from the person responsible for your laboratory, etc. |
Research students, non-degree students, etc | Paper student ID card or document confirming affiliation and period of enrolment |
Entry and Exit
- ID card or Library card is required to enter.
- Go through the gates one person at a time.
- If an error occurs, try again after a pause.
- Penalties may be imposed if fraudulent entry, such as the lending of an ID/library card, is discovered.
Borrow, Return and Reserve
Borrow
To borrow materials, bring them to the service desk with your card. A self-checkout machine is also available.
*Borrowing allowances vary depending on the library.
(e.g. Undergraduate students can borrow up to 5 books for two weeks from Kita-Aobayama Library and up to 5 books for 3 weeks from Main Library at the same time.)
Kita-Aobayama Library's borrowing allowances are as follows.
User | Number of items | Loan period | Renewal |
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Undergraduate students | 5 in total | 2 weeks | Once | Graduate students | 10 in total | Faculty and staff | 10 in total |
Non-Circulating Materials
Reference books, journals, some audiovisual materials, and newspapers are for in-library use only.
Renew
You can extend the loan period of the books once for 14 days if no one has reserved them and you do not have any overdue books.
Click the "Extension" button of "Check Status of Loan/Reservation" on MyLibrary.
- Please return books by the due date. If you have an overdue book, you cannot renew any books.
- It is not permitted to borrow a book immediately after it has been returned.
- Please refrain from occupying books for long so that everyone has equal access to them.
Return
Bring the materials to the service desk during opening hours.
During closing hours, put the books in the book drop at the entrance of Knowledge-Corridor.
- You can return books to any on-campus libraries except departmental libraries (Department of Mathematics Library, Department of Physics Library, etc.).
- Books with CDs should not be put in the book drop as they may be damaged.
Reserve
If the book you wish to borrow is currently on loan, you can place a reservation.
Search the book via OPAC, click the "Reserve" button, and submit the reservation form via MyLibrary.
On-Campus Delivery Service
If you wish to get books from other on-campus libraries, please place your order in the same way as for reservations.
For more information, please see "キャンパス間資料搬送サービス." (Japanese text only)
Penalty
If you have an overdue material, you cannot renew or borrow any materials. You'll receive a reminder for overdue materials.
If materials are lost or severely damaged, we may ask you to buy the same book for a replacement.
Laboratories and Department Libraries
If you wish to borrow materials from laboratories of Aobayama North Campus, please contact Kita-Aobayama Library.
As for department libraries, please check the website below.
Photocopying of Materials
Self-Service Photocopying
There are different types of copiers depending on the payment options.
- Private expenses with cash
- Laboratory expenses with IC card
*IC card is distributed to each laboratory.
Payment | Location | B&W printing | Colour printing |
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Private expenses | 1F | \10 per page | \50 per page |
Laboratory expenses | 3F | Ask at the service desk | Ask at the service desk |
Photocopying by Staff
Library staff will make photocopies on your behalf. Please bring the materials to the service desk and fill out the application form.
- Service hours: 9:00-12:00 / 13:00-15:50 (weekdays only)
- Self-copying is recommended as it costs less.
- In the case of private expenses, copying by staff is available only when receipts are required. Payment is in cash only. Please prepare the exact amount as there is no change given.
- In some cases, the service may take a long time or may not be available.
User | B&W printing | Colour printing |
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Tohoku University members | \20 per page | \40 per page |
Visitors | \35 per page | \70 per page |
Copyright Law and Photocopying
All works are protected by copyright laws. Copyright owners have the right not to have their works reproduced without permission.
All reproduction, including transcribing, copying, or scanning, is prohibited.
As an exception, photocopying in libraries is permitted under the following conditions (Article 31 of the Copyright Law):
- The purpose of reproduction must be research or studies.
- The work must be publicly available.
- The reproduction must be a part of a work. (*1)
- The whole of a work can be reproduced if it is an individual work that has been printed in a periodical and a considerable period of time has elapsed since its publication. (*2)
- One may reproduce only one copy. The copy must not be reproduced or distributed, whether with or without fees.
Facilities and Equipment
Terms of Use
- Eating and talking on the mobile phone are allowed only in the Entrance Hall.
- Beverage in a sealable container such as a plastic bottle may be brought into the library.
- No food or beverages of any kind are allowed when using the library's PCs.
Floor Map
How to Use Facilities and Equipment
Knowledge-Corridor, Entrance Hall |
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Prayer room |
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PCs |
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Group study room |
The rooms are available for group studies.
They can be used by individuals for the following purposes only.
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Event Space |
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Wi-Fi (eduroam)
Wi-Fi (eduroam) covers all floors of the library.
*Loan service is not available for visitors.
Please apply through your institution's library. Kita-Aobayama Library
Your sub ID and password are required to. See the manual for students for more information.
Interlibrary Loan/Photocopy
Photocopies
Materials
Application
Fee
Payment
Time required
4-10 days on average
Books
Materials
Books which are not held by Tohoku University. (Journals cannot be ordered.)
Application
Apply via MyLibrary or fill out the application form (PDF) and submit to the service desk.
Fee
Payment
Time required
4-10 days on average
Loan period
1-2 weeks of loan on average. (It depends on the institution holding the material.)
Reference Service
If you need help, the library staff will assist you. Feel free to ask for help.
The library accepts requests for books that are not available in the library. Make a request via "MyLibrary" or submit the application form available in the library.
MyLibrary
MyLibrary is an online service of Tohoku University Library.
To use the service, log in with your Tohokudai ID and password via the library's website or Tohoku University's portal.
If you forgot your Tohokudai ID/PW, go to this page.
The following services are available via MyLibrary.
*This service is available for off-campus books or photocopies of on-campus and off-campus materials.
*To request books from other on-campus libraries, search the book on OPAC and click the "Reserve" button.
*Available facilities vary according to your status and affiliation.For Visitors
Services for Visitors
*Please refrain from using the room as a study area.
Entrance Procedure
Application form
Library card
*Service hours: 9:00-17:00 (Only weekdays)Application for Photocopy (Mail Delivery)
If you do not belong to any institution, please apply through your nearest public library or email us directly.
When you directly apply to our library, payment can only be made by registered mail (GENKIN KAKITOME).
*Please do not over or underpay for fees. Fixed-amount money orders are not accepted.
*Receipts are issued only in the name of the applicant (not companies or institutions).
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