Medical Library     JAPANESE

Faculty of Medicine, Central Building
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033


Hours

Weekdays from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturdays, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
(restricted to persons affiliated with The University of Tokyo, alumni, and former faculty members)

* During summer holidays (7/20 to 8/30) and New Year's holidays (12/20 to 1/10) hours are restricted to 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays.

Service Hours: Weekdays from 8:45.

Closing Days

Sundays, national holidays, New Year's holidays, entrance examinations period,
stacks inspection days (final day of each month or last Friday of the month if the final day of the month falls on a Saturday)

*library may also be closed at other times as required
--->The Library Calendar has appeared in the Medical Library's Web site.

Eligibility for use of library

1. Persons affiliated with The University of Tokyo
faculty members, graduate students, undergraduate students, university personnel.

2. Persons from outside The University of Tokyo
alumni, others

Requirements for admission to library

1. Persons affiliated with The University of Tokyo
Persons bearing ; a student ID(IC card type), The university ID card(IC card type), library pass(IC card type / barcod type) may enter the library automatically.
* Entry is also permitted to persons who may present a personal identification.

2. Persons from outside The University of Tokyo
When you visit, please fill out "Entering Library Vote" at a counter on the day.
(A prior application and a letter of introduction are unnecessary.)

Requirements for reading in library

Procedures : None
Hours : Same as regular library hours

Borrowing

1. Eligibility
Persons affiliated with The University of Tokyo (e.g.,faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduate students)

2. Requirements
Users must present a library pass.
* To borrow the journals published before 1994 or unbound journals, users must present a studdent ID/The university ID card/library pass and fill out a borrowing form.

3. Materials not available for borrowing
- Reference books
- Dissertations
- Rare books, and other similar materials.

4. Borrowing privileges
- Up to 5 books or reviews for a period of 2 weeks.
- Up to 10 journals within the library opening time on the day.
- Up to 5 Audio visual materials for a period of 2 weeks.

5. Other information on borrowing books
- Library materials may not be borrowed by persons from outside The University of Tokyo.
- Books, Reviews and Audio visual materials can be renewed.If no one else has requested it, you can renew it for one week. In the case of overdue, you cannot renew. You can request to renew by"Web Request System" and the Counter.
- Library materials may be borrowed by other universities or JMLA members, with such materials to be restricted to up to 3 books to be lent for a period of 2 weeks.

Intra-university delivery service

Available

Photocopying

Photocopying permitted/not permitted : Permitted

Photocopier available/not available :
1. Three photocopiers for use with prepaid library photocopying cards / coin
2. Copier in Tokyo Medical Association copier room

Procedures for photocopying :
1. Purchase prepaid photocopying card
2. Fill out required form in copier room

Materials for which photocopying is prohibited : Rare books and other similar materials

Photocopying hours :
1. Same as regular library hours (self service copying machine)
2. Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM (copier room)

Cost per sheet copied :
1. 10yen / color 50yen (self service copying machine)
2. 40yen / color 80yen (copier room)

Note that the cost per sheet copied is 40yen for copies made using the inter-university ILL system or the JMLA-ILL system.

Intra-university photocopying service : Both order and accept
(Orders by mail may also be accepted.)

Other information

URL : http://www.lib.m.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ (Japanese)
http://www.lib.m.u-tokyo.ac.jp/English/ (Guide in English)

Contact : Information Services Section
Phone : 03-5841-3667, 3669 (Direct) / Ext.23667, 23669
Fax : 03-5841-3380
E-mail : medlibs#m.u-tokyo.ac.jp(Change # to @ when you send an e-mail.)

update : 2010.4.1