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.
Coverage of costs by Agr. Library is in trial. (Trial period : 1st July 2024 – 30th June 2025) → For detail, please see here.
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 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. |
Request a copy
| Materials for use | books / journals |
| How to apply | Please click on the “Copy” icon on the MyOPAC search results screen. |
| Fee | Coverage of costs by Agr. Library is in trial. |
| 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 | until 30 minutes before closing |
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. |
How to apply for off-campus use of materials
Caution
- Only for requesting literatures 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 consider visiting that library.
- In case there is no domestic holding and you would like to make arrangements from overseas, please contact us. However, it is expected to take longer and be more expensive than ordering from domestic libraries.
How to use
| 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. | |
| Fee | *A handling fee may be charged. Coverage of costs by Agr. Library is in trial. (With some exceptions. Please see here.) |
*A handling fee may be charged. Coverage of costs by Agr. Library is in trial. (With some exceptions. Please see here.) |
| Estimated derivery 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. |