Books Purchase Request

We accept purchase requests for books to be shelved in Life Sciences Library from the University of Osaka members.

For Students

Please refer to the following page. Book Purchase Request (Japanese page only)

For Faculty and Staff

Life Sciences Library accepts purchase requests for books to be shelved from the University of Osaka faculty and staff.

The criteria for request

We accept requests for books concerning life sciences.
We decline requests for books or any other materials below:

Price	less than 1,000 JPY over 40,000 JPY*
Material Type	Materials other than books, for example: periodicals, audio- visual materials, musical scores
Contents	Books non-concerning life science subjects Books for personal fun or use, considered to be appropriate to be bought by individuals, for example: comics, fiction, books for hobbies or practical use, travel guides, books for qualification tests Any books judged inappropriate for Life Sciences Library’s collection
Availability	Books not yet published

*If you request a book priced over 40,000 yen, please mail us in advance.

When we have expended all the allocated budget for purchase requests, we will close acceptance of requests earlier than the end of the fiscal year and might decline your request.

How to make a request

Please send an e-mail to the library.

recipient's address	Management Section
Subject	Book Purchase Request
Required Information	your name, your library card number, your affiliation, bibliography information (Title, Edition, Author, Publisher, Year, ISBN, Price)

1. ※ Books will be shelved in the Life Science Library.
2. ※ If it is determined that the book is not available for purchase, you will be notified via email, usually within one to two weeks.
3. ※  You will be notified by e-mail as soon as the book becomes available.
4. ※  It takes about one month for Japanese books and two months for foreign books.