• Komaba Library will inquire the institution or the library you visit. When requesting the letter of introduction, specify the material and the date of your visit.
• It may take some time to get a response from other institutions. Please apply 1 or 2 weeks in advance of your visit. However, applying 3 weeks before the visit is better when consulting laboratory materials or rare books.
• The letter of introduction will be issued after we get a response from the holding library. You may need to drop by and pick up the letter at the reference counter.

You can request issuing a letter of introduction by e-mail with the following format.

If you don't receive a response from us within 3 business days, please ask the Information Service Section.

E-mail subject:

"Application for a letter of introduction (Name, User ID)"

• "User ID" is a series of 10-digit numbers, your UTokyo Account or Library card ID.

E-mail body:

• Name
• User ID
• Affiliation and status
  • Specify your department, course, and grade.
• Phone number
• Purpose of your visit
  • Describe your purpose and research theme in detail.
    example: "To conduct research on the transition of laws and ordinances related to libraries."
• The name of the library or institution
• Date of visit
  • Please give first to the third choice.
• Bibliographic information
  • It must be in detail; The title, author, volume number, call number, and other numbers that help to identify the material.
• Name the catalog you searched. e.g., CiNii Books, OPAC

Send an e-mail to: 

Information Service Section, Komaba Library
cill@lib.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Fill in the application form at the reference counter.
It is encouraged to search the holding library's OPAC in advance and bring the printouts along.