Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies Library

Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies / Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies Library

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Please check recent information from the URL below.
http://www.lib.iii.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

Location

Hongo Campus : Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies / Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies(III), Fifth floor 

Hours

• Weekdays from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Closing Days

• Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays,and New Year's holidays

Eligibility for use of library

Persons affiliated with University of Tokyo

• Faculty members,graduate students,undergraduate students,and university personnel.

Persons from outside University of Tokyo

• Persons bearing a reading pass issued by the III Library, and persons bearing a student ID or personal identification.
• It is advisable to apply to the library in advance specifying the material to be used.

Requirements for admission to library

• Persons from outside the III must present a student ID, personal identification, or a Pass to the General Library.
• Persons from outside University of Tokyo must present a student ID or personal identification.
• Note : No bags or parcels of any kind are permitted in the library.

Requirements for reading in library

• Nothing need be done to obtain access to materials in the reading room.
• For materials in the stacks, persons not permitted admission to the stacks must fill out a request form.
• Hours : 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Same as regular library hours)
• Maximum number of books : Access to materials from the stacks is restricted to 5 books or less at one time.
• Note : Previous authorization is required for access to rare or valuable materials.

Borrowing

• Eligibility : Persons affiliated with University of Tokyo
• Requirements : Users must present a library pass.
• Materials not available for borrowing : Reference books, unbound journals, rare or valuable materials, microform materials, masters theses, doctoral dissertations, and other specially designated materials.
• Maximum number of books : Persons affiliated with the III may borrow up to 20 books ; any other persons affiliated with University of Tokyo may borrow up to 10 books.
• Length of borrowing term : Persons affiliated with the III may borrow books for a period of 2 months.  All other persons affiliated with University of Tokyo may borrow books for a period of 1 month.
• Note : this is the same as when using the intra-university delivery service.
• Borrowing hours : 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Same as regular library hours)

Intra-university delivery service

• Available

Photocopying

• Photocopying permitted/not permitted : Permitted
• Photocopiers available/not available : Coin-operated photocopier is available
• Procedures for photocopying : Fill out an "Application for Photocopy" form and make copies (self-service).
• Materials for which photocopying is prohibited : Rare or valuable materials, microforms, doctoral dissertations, masters theses, and other designated materials.
• Intra-university photocopying service : Both order and accept.

[update : 2021.10.15]