Topics
- Main Library: Global Commons is closed from 8 a.m. to noon on 12/18(Tue.).(2018/12/06)
- Temporarily unavailable at the Main Library: Use of the doctoral theses which are submitted after 2013 and not open to the public on the internet (in-library use only)(2018/11/20)
- 【Event】Library Tour by Learning Supporters (Oct. 1-12)(2018/10/04)
- Restriction lifted on access to 6th floor of Stacks’ North building (3/29)(2018/03/29)
- Restricted Access to 6th floor of Stacks’ North building (3/8-4/1)(2018/02/14)
- Materials in Automated Stacks are Unavailable during Sep. 18 (Fri) 17:00～Sep. 20 (Sun)(2015/09/01)
- Beginning the Service of Automated Stacks (June 8. 13:00～)(2015/05/29)
- Teaching Assistant in Global Commons (Main Library)(2015/01/14)
- Focus Group for Global Commons(7/11)(2013/06/27)
- 【Event】Global Commons Cafe（Main Library・6/25，27）(2013/06/03)
General Information
Tweets by LS
News from Learning Supporters (LS) of Main Library
Library Guide
Undergraduate students and graduate students can use student ID card.
The other students, faculty and staff need to get “Library Card”.
Visitors can enter the library temporarily only to use materials in the library.
At Main Desk, please fill out an application form. You need to get a “Library Card” in order to check out materials.
About Library Card, please check the following pages.
Use “[For Students, Faculty and Staff] Entering the Library and Library Card”
Use “[For Alumni, Visitors] Entering the Library and Library Card”
Contact about Library Card
You can inquire about or apply for a Library Card from 9:00 – 17:00 on weekdays.
| Main Desk (Building A 2F) | 06-6850-5067 | hserv02@library.osaka-u.ac.jp | ||
Loan Periods and Limits
General Books (all materials except in-library-use materials such as rare books and reference books)
Short-Term Loan (all materials)
| User Status | Types of Materials | Limits | Loan Periods |
| Osaka University Members | General Books (except Unbound Journals) | 16 Books | 2 Weeks |
| Unbound Journals | About an Hour | ||
| 1 Journal | 16:00 – : Until 11:00 on the Next Day | ||
| Alumni Members of Partner Universities |
General Books (except Unbound Journals, Micro-Materials, Newspapers and Kakenhi Reports) | 8 Books | 2 Weeks |
| Unbound Journals | About an Hour | ||
| 1 Journal | 16:00 – : Until 11:00 on the Next Day | ||
| Non-Osaka University Members Citizens of Minoh |
General Books (except Unbound Journals, Micro-Materials, Newspapers and KAKEN-Reports) | 4 Books | 2 Weeks (Cannot renew the loan period) |
Long-Term Loan (“Stacks” “Chinese Books” “Automated Stacks” materials only)
| User Status | Types of Materials | Limits | Loan Periods |
| Faculty | General Books (except Newspapers and Journals) | Until the Next March 31st | |
| Graduate Students Research Fellows Administrative Staff |
30 Books | 6 Months | |
| Professors Emeritus Research Students |
10 Books | 3 Months |
Renewing Loan Periods
You can renew the loan period of General Books only one time through “Check Status of Loan/Reservation” in Web Service” on condition the material hasn’t been reserved by another user.
You can also renew at Main Desk.
*NOTES: You cannot extend the loan period of following materials.
- AV-Materials, Journals, Newspapers and Micro-Materials
Return Procedure
When the library is closed, please put items into the Return Box located in front of the main entrance.
You can return items of four libraries and four faculty/research institute libraries of Osaka University at any of those eight libraries.
If an Item Becomes Overdue…
Borrowing right will be suspended for the same number of days the item was overdue.
Please return materials within loan periods.
Two Kinds of E-mails for Notices from the Library
Library sends you two kinds of E-mails listed below about returning items. this e-mail was sent by an automated e-mail system.
- notice e-mail for two days before the due-date
- You can stop it through “Edit Your Personal Information” in Web Service.
- notice e-mail for the item becoming overdue
If you have lost/damaged library materials…
You will be required to pay for them. Please contact library staff at the Main Desk.
Contact about Checkout/Return
| Main Desk (Building A 2F) | 06-6850-5067 | hserv02@library.osaka-u.ac.jp | ||
Contact about Copying Service
Please contact ILL Desk, if you would like to copy by university expense, or need a receipt.
| ILL Desk (Building C 2F) | 06-6850-5068 | sg-ill@library.osaka-u.ac.jp |
| 9:00-17:00 (Weekdays) | ||
Payment for Copying at ILL Desk
| Black and White | Color | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka University Members | University Expense | 10 Yen | 50 Yen |
| Your Own Expense（Cash Only） | 20 Yen | 60 Yen | |
| Non-Osaka University Members | 35 Yen | 80 Yen | |
Using COOP’s Copy Machines
We have two copy machines (coin and COOP’s copy card) in front of Main Desk.
- Copying in black and white costs 10 yen, in color 50 yen.
- You can recieve no receipt.
Borrowing Materials and Request Document Copies from Other Libraries【OU Members Only】
For the details, please check the following pages.
Contact about Borrowing Materials and Request Document Copies
| ILL (Inter Library Loan) Desk (Building C 2F) | 06-6850-5068 | sg-ill@library.osaka-u.ac.jp |
| 9:00-17:00 (Weekdays) | ||
Rare Books
We have various rare books. To use them, you have to apply in advance.
Contact about Using Rare Books
[About Possession]: Reference Desk in the Main Library
- FAX：06-6850-5069
- Mail：sogo-ref@library.osaka-u.ac.jp
Please contact us by facsimile or E-mail with the source.
[About Reading, Copying and Printing in a Book]: Main Desk in the Main Library
- TEL(FAX)：06-6850-5066(6044)
- Mail：hserv01@library.osaka-u.ac.jp
Service Hours
- 9:00-17:00 (Weekdays)
Doctorial Theses Using Procedure
- Please ask us at Main Desk and fill out the application form (title, year and number of theses).
- You can read only doctorial theses (you cannot read master theses and guraduation theses).
- You can read the whole pages and abstract of the doctorials theses submitted after 2013 through OUKA (Osaka University Knowledge Archive).
※The theses which you cannot find the file of the whole pages in OUKA are avirable only in the library (photocopy is not permitted). Please come to Main Desk on A2F. - Theses before 2013 are also available only in the library (you cannot take them out of the library).
※You can copy them to the extent of a half because of the copyright. - Service hours: 9:00-16:30 on weekdays. Please return theses until 17:00.
- Please search the following page for theses.
Contact about Doctorial Theses
| Main Desk (Building A 2F) | 06-6850-5067 | hserv02@library.osaka-u.ac.jp |
Who can make a request for purchasing a new book?
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Research Students, Special Students and Auditors of Osaka University
How to make a request
- Please fill out the request paper in front of the Main Desk.
- We will inform you when the book is available.
- Please allow one to two months for availability of purchase request.
- If the book can not be purchased, we will inform you via e-mail.
The Criteria for request
Books we collect
- Books necessary for education or research
- Books necessary to raise cultural level of students
Books we do not collect
- Books other Osaka University Libraries already have
- Books considered to be appropriate to be bought by individuals such as comic books, crambooks to pass an exam, workbooks, travel guidebooks, etc.
- Magazines (serials), music scores, and music CDs
- Too high specialized books
- Relatively expensive books (more than 15,000 yen) and relatively cheap books (less than 1,000 yen)
- Other stuffs inappropriate for our library to possess
Limit
- Up to 15,000 yen and three books per one student and during one fiscal year
Contact about book purchase request
| Main Desk (Building A 2F) | 06-6850-5067 | hserv02@library.osaka-u.ac.jp |
Reference Desk
We are pleased to have your inquiries or references. Please feel free to ask us anything about literature or information for research and study.
- literature possession (inquiry about whether a material or literature is holded by Osaka University Library or about which instutution holds it.)
- searching literature, such as how to use databases
- how to get literature
- how to read or make a reference list
- how to check how many times the article has been cited, or how to check the impact factor (IF)
- Researching about a specific matter (to the extent that our staff can search and answer with library materials)
- Introduction of reference books or searching tools useful for what you are searching for
| Reference Desk (Building B 2F) | 06-6850-5070 | sogo-ref@library.osaka-u.ac.jp |
| 9:00-17:00 (Weekdays) | ||
Learning Support Desk
Learning Supporters (LSs), graduate student staff, will support your study.
LSs are graduate students from various departments and will support study of students, especially undergraduates. You can meet LSs at the Learning Support Desk of Learning Commons and Global Commons. Check the following pages for the schedule of each Learning Support Desk.
To keep our library comfortable, please observe the following rules.
Food and Drink
- You can bring drinks only in spill-proof containers such as plastic bottles.
- We have two lounges, into which you can also bring cup-drinks.
- You cannot bring any foods.
Talking on Cellphone or Skype etc.
- Except in Cellphone Booth (Building B 3F), please refrain from using a mobile phone or Skype etc. in the library.
Other Notes
- Always carry your valuables, and take notice of theft.
- Put the book you used in the library back to the shelf.
- Please refrain from lending your Student ID Card or Library Card to another person.