Use of Materials

Searching for Materials

You can search through the books and journals that the Science Library holds with UTokyo OPAC.

  • "Location: Sci.Lib." represents the holdings of the Science Library.
  • "Location: Sci.Lib.Chem." represents the holdings of the Library of Chemistry.
  • Items with "Lab possession" or "研究室" indicated in "Statu" or "Comment" in the OPAC are not available for use.

Using Library Materials

Open-shelf materials

  • You can read open-shelf materials freely.

Materials in the closed stacks

  • Application is needed to use materials in the closed stacks. Library staff will retrieve them for you. "Location: Sci.Lib.B1F.Stack"  represents the materials in the closed stacks. Theses are also in the closed stacks.
  • Please fill out an request form below and submit it to the Science Library (Bldg. 1) between 9:00 and 16:00, or send us e-mail including the title of materials and the date of visit.
  • Materials are available at 9:00 to 16:30 on weekdays.

Rare Books

  • "Location: Sci.Lib.RareBooks" represents the rare books. Appointment is required to read them. Please fill out an application form and submit it to the Science Library (Bldg. 1) at least three business days before you using them.
  • You can read rare books in the library from 9:00 to 16:30 on weekdays.

Materials in the Botanical Garden

  • Please ask the Science Library in advance for use of materials displayed with "Location: Sci.Lib.Bot.Gar.".
  • It takes about one week to deliver them from Koishikawa Botanical Garden to Science Library.

Permission to Publish Materials Held in Library Collections

  • If you wish to use materials from our collection for publication or broadcast, please send the following "特別利用許可願".