To all new students and new arrivals (how to find books and papers)

October 1, 2025.

For those who have recently enrolled or been appointed at the University of Tokyo, this guide explains how to search for books and papers using the University's available tools.
The videos and textbooks are available for about 1 year or until the next training session with the same content is scheduled.

■Basic Methods for Literature Searches

■Learn How to Use Other Databases and How to Search for Literature

The Academic Information Literacy Section offers training sessions on topics such as database usage and literature search techniques for members of the University of Tokyo.
For details, please visit the 'Literacy' site on the University of Tokyo Library System website.

  • Literacy
  • Event:Information on upcoming training sessions and registration
  • Videos of Training Sessions:This page contains recordings and textbooks of training sessions.
  • Visiting Lecture Class:We offer training sessions for classes, seminars, and laboratories. We can cover a variety of databases and tools for literature searches, with the content and level of detail you require.

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Contact
Academic Information Literacy Section
literacy*lib.u-tokyo.ac.jp (*→@)