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 to see if the literature you are seeking is available in e-journals and e-books.
*Please refer to “Use Academic Resource Online” for information on e-journals and e-books available at the University of Tokyo. - Please check the availability of printed materials at UTokyo OPAC.
- Please refer to the flowchart in the next section to learn how to use the service.
- Please check to see if the literature you are seeking is available in e-journals and e-books.
- If you wish to use MyOPAC for the first time for photocopy request, book borrowing, or PDF browsing services, you need to apply in advance. Please see “Registration for MyOPAC delivery request service“.
Check out the flowchart to see how to use
Registration for MyOPAC delivery request service
If you wish to use MyOPAC for the first time for photocopy request, book borrowing, or PDF browsing services, you need to apply in advance.
For use at private expense
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.
① Submit application form to the service desk (Weekdays after 17:00 / Saturday)
② 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.
For use at public expense
Please fill out the application form, obtain the name and seal of the person in charge of public expenditure of the laboratory, and submit the application in the following ways.
① Submit application form to the service desk
② 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.
Application form
You can download it from the following link.
Application form for the MyOPAC delivery request service, the University of Tokyo Library System : PDF/xlsx
Apply for services within the university
Request a copy
| Materials for use | books / journals |
| How to apply | Please click on the “Copy” icon on the MyOPAC search results screen. |
| Fee | 20 yen per sheet for monochrome / 60 yen per sheet for color (There are libraries and rooms where color photocopying is not allowed.) |
| Estimated derivery 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 *For those who pay with a public expense, 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 | ・Payment with public expense : until 30 minutes before closing ・Payment with private expense : 9:00-16:00 (on weekday) |
| How to pay | ・Payment with public expense : billed twice a year, collectively by lab. ・Payment with private expense : pay cash at the service desk |
PDF browsing service
What is PDF browsing service?
- This is an online service that allows you to apply for and browse journal articles held in UTokyo.
- You can view the literature you applied for in PDF format. (Only on the university network)
- You can also apply for materials held in Agr. Library.
How to use PDF browsing service
| Materials for use | journals |
| How to apply | Please click on the “PDF” icon on the MyOPAC search results screen. |
| Fee | The following members can use the PDF viewing service free of charge. *The free PDF browsing service for affiliated users is a unique service of Agr. Library ( although payment is mentioned in the email from the library, it will be covered by Agr. Library). ・Members of the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences / Faculty of Agriculture ・Members of the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (IQB) |
| Estimated derivery 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 |
| How to use after arrival | ・PDF files can be viewed and printed from 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. |
Request actual books
| Materials for use | books |
| How to apply | Please click on the “Reservation” icon on the MyOPAC search results screen. |
| Fee | free of charge |
| Estimated derivery 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 |
| 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. |
How to apply for off-campus use of materials
Request a copy
| Materials for use | books / journals |
| How to apply | Please apply from “Interlibrary Loan/Photocopy Request to Other Univ.” on MyOPAC. →For more information, please see here. |
| Fee | about 35-60 yen per sheet (about 80-200 yen per sheet for color / depending on the holding library) + actual postage cost *A handling fee may be charged. |
| Estimated derivery time | about 1 week |
| Arrival notification | contact by e-mail in principle |
| Receipt place | service desk |
| Available time to receive | ・Payment with public expense : until 30 minutes before closing ・Payment with private expense : 9:00-16:00 (on Weekday) |
| How to pay | ・Payment with public expense : billed twice a year, collectively by lab. ・Payment with private expense : payment options will be emailed upon arrival. (Usually paid in cash at the service desk.) |
Request actual books
| Materials for use | books |
| How to apply | Please apply from “Interlibrary Loan/Photocopy Request to Other Univ.” on MyOPAC. →For more information, please see here. |
| Fee | Please cover one-way postage costs. (Postage cost depends on the weight of the book, usually 600-1000 yen.) *A handling fee may be charged. |
| Estimated derivery time | about 1 week |
| Lending period | It depends on the holding library, but often takes from 3 weeks to 1 month including postage and return postage. |
| Arrival notification | contact by e-mail in principle |
| Receipt place | service desk |
| Available time to receive | ・Payment with public expense : until 30 minutes before closing ・Payment with private expense : 9:00-16:00 (on Weekday) |
| How to pay | ・Payment with public expense : billed twice a year, collectively by lab. ・Payment with private expense : payment options will be emailed upon arrival. (Usually paid in cash at the service desk.) |
| Returning | Please return to the service desk. Please do not return to the book drop. |
Caution
- Request to some universities, research institutes, etc. may be payment with private expense only.
- When borrowing books from other universities, you may only be able to browse the books in the library due to the regulation of the book loaning institution. In such cases, please let us know if you wish to request books from the library.
- Please let us know if you are in a hurry.
→Support way : FAX / express delivery (Some libraries may charge an express delivery fee.) - Please let us know if you would like color copies. (Fees may be higher depending on the holding library.)
- If there is no holding in Japan, please contact us about making arrangements from overseas.