Request Literature
Request literature service
- You can request photocopies of documents and books for use at our library or at your convenience. (For information on visiting other libraries in person, please see here.)
- Please check the following 1-3 before applying.
- Please check the availability of the material you are seeking at UTokyo OPAC.
- Please check to see if the literature is available in e-journals or e-books.
*Please refer to “Use Academic Resource Online” for information on e-journals and e-books available at the University of Tokyo. - If the literature is not available in e-journals or e-books, please refer to the flowchart in the next section to learn how to use the service.
- Agr. Library covers the costs for members of the following departments who have set Agr. Library as home library
・The Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences / Faculty of Agriculture
・The Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (IQB)
*Please note that those who belong to the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences / Faculty of Agriculture or IQB but whose home library is not Agr. Library are not eligible.
Caution
- Use only for requesting literature necessary for the purpose of study and research at the UTokyo.
- Please select “Agr. For requesting literature (paid by the lib.)” for “Selection of a Payment” when requesting from MyOPAC.
- If you have already set up public expenses once, please select an existing public expense.
- If you wish to pay “private expenses” under certain circumstances, please inform us in advance.
- Due to the limited budget, we may contact you individually depending on the amount of the order.
- Requests from some domestic universities and institutions that accept only payment by private expense, and requests from overseas libraries are not eligible for coverage.
Check out the flowchart
Registration for MyOPAC delivery request service
Students who wish to use MyOPAC for the first time—for photocopy requests, PDF browsing services, or book borrowing(②～④)—must apply in advance.
Apply at the service desk on weekdays between 9:00-17:00 and we will process your application on the spot.
Applications can also be submitted in the following ways.
・Submit application form to the service desk (Weekdays after 17:00 / Saturday)
・Submit application form via the internet
*Upload the completed application form to the folder for submission. We will contact you when the procedure is completed.
Please enter your name in the designated field when uploading.
You can download the application from the following link.
Application form for the MyOPAC delivery request service, the University of Tokyo Library System : PDF/xlsx
Faculty and staff members who have already completed the “Library Registration” process are not required to apply for the MyOPAC delivery request service, as it encompasses registration for this service.
Please check here for “Library Registration” (you can also register via the Internet).
Materials held at UTokyo
① Request the book to the library
| Materials for use | books |
| How to apply | Please click on the “Reservation” button on the MyOPAC search results screen. |
| Fee | free of charge |
| Estimated delivery time | 2-3 Weekdays |
| Terms of use | Please check the terms of each library from the list of libraries. |
| Arrival notification | contact by e-mail in principle |
| Receipt place | service desk (time limit for layaway: 7 days) |
| Available time to receive | until 30 minutes before closing |
| Returning | Please return them to the counter of one of the UTokyo libraries. The loan period may be extended at some libraries. Please extend it via MyOPAC. (If a reservation has been placed or the due date has passed, the loan period cannot be renewed.) |
② Request a copy
Caution
- In the case of photocopying, the copyright law limits the scope of photocopy requests to half of the total amount of a single work. In the case of works by multiple authors, the scope of copying is limited to half of each work. (For periodicals that have been published for a considerable period of time, individual articles may be copied in their entirety.)
- Depending on the requested material, we may suggest a change from photocopying to borrowing books.
| Materials for use | books / journals |
| How to apply | Please click on the “Copy” button on the MyOPAC search results screen. |
| Fee | The following members can use the service free of charge. ・Members of the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences / Faculty of Agriculture ・Members of the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (IQB) *The free service for affiliated users is a unique service of Agr. Library (although payment is mentioned in the e-mail from the library, it will be covered by Agr. Library). |
| Estimated delivery time | 2-3 Weekdays |
| Arrival notification | contact by e-mail in principle |
| Receipt place | service desk *You can also choose to have your order sent directly to the laboratory within the range of intra-campus delivery services. |
| Available time to receive | until 30 minutes before closing |
③ View in PDF (PDF browsing service)
What is PDF browsing service?
- You can browse journal articles in PDF format held in UTokyo.
- You can view and print the literature you applied only on the university network. You cannot download it.
- You can also apply for materials held in Agr. Library.
Caution
- In the case of PDF browsing service, the copyright law limits the scope of photocopy requests to half of the total amount of a single work. In the case of works by multiple authors, the scope of copying is limited to half of each work. (For periodicals that have been published for a considerable period of time, individual articles may be copied in their entirety.)
- Depending on the requested material, we may suggest a change from PDF browsing service to borrowing books.
How to use PDF browsing service
| Materials for use | journals |
| How to apply | Please click on the “PDF” button on the MyOPAC search results screen. |
| Fee | The following members can use the service free of charge. ・Members of the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences / Faculty of Agriculture ・Members of the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (IQB) *The free service for affiliated users is a unique service of Agr. Library (although payment is mentioned in the e-mail from the library, it will be covered by Agr. Library). |
| Estimated delivery time | 2-3 Weekdays |
| Arrival notification | contact by e-mail in principle |
| How to use after arrival | ・PDF files can be viewed and printed only on the university network. Please log in to MyOPAC and use the “Status of Loan/Photocopy”. ・The due date for browsing is within two weeks after notification by email from the library. |
Materials not available at UTokyo
④ Request a copy/the book from other university
Caution
- Only for requesting literature necessary for the purpose of study and research.
- It usually takes about one week to order from off-campus, so please apply well in advance.
- In the case of photocopying, the copyright law limits the scope of photocopy requests to half of the total amount of a single work. In the case of works by multiple authors, the scope of copying is limited to half of each work. (For periodicals that have been published for a considerable period of time, individual articles may be copied in their entirety.)
- Depending on the requested material, we may suggest a change from photocopying to borrowing books.
- In the case of borrowing books, some materials may be restricted to use only within Agr. Library in accordance with the lending institution’s rules. If you do not wish to order materials for browsing only in Agr. Library, please indicate so in the comments.
- Please refrain from ordering the same material more than once. For materials that need to be held in the Agr. Library, please consider using the recommendation of books.
- For materials not held on UTokyo but held at nearby public library, please visit that library.
- In case there is no domestic holding and the material need to be ordered from overseas, it is not eligible for coverage. If you would like to make arrangements from overseas, we would adjust it. However, it is expected to take longer and be more expensive than ordering from domestic libraries.
| Request a copy | Request actual books | |
| Materials for use | books / journals | books |
| How to apply | Please apply from “Interlibrary Loan/Photocopy Request to Other Univ.” on MyOPAC. →For more information, please see here. |
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| Fee | *A handling fee may be charged. The following members can use the service free of charge. ・Members of the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences / Faculty of Agriculture ・Members of the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (IQB) *The free service for affiliated users is a unique service of Agr. Library. (With some exceptions. Please see here.) |
*A handling fee may be charged. The following members can use the service free of charge. ・Members of the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences / Faculty of Agriculture ・Members of the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (IQB) *The free service for affiliated users is a unique service of Agr. Library. (With some exceptions. Please see here.) |
| Estimated delivery time | about 1 week | |
| Loan periods | ― | The loan periods vary, but are typically 3-4 weeks including shipping time. |
| Arrival notification | contact by e-mail in principle | |
| Receipt place | service desk | |
| Available time to receive | until 30 minutes before closing | |
| Returning | ― | Please return to the service desk. Do not return to the book drop. |