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The Yamagata University
Attached Library Medical Library is the only medical science library
in Yamagata Prefecture. The library houses an abundance of materials
related to medical science, as well as nursing science. Please
feel free to use this facility in accordance with the following
rules and procedures.
Ⅰ．Address
and Telephone Numbers
Address
Iida-nishi 2 Chome 2-2, Yamagata City 990-9585
Telephone
Direct Line
023(628)5054
General Business
Ext. 5054
Circulation Desk, Yamagata Medical Journal
Ext. 5191
Science Department related business, etc. Reference Desk, copies, etc.
Ext. 5192
Facsimile
Direct Line
023(628)5059 ／ Ext. 5059
E-mail Address
itosyo@jm.kj.yamagata-u.ac.jp
Regular Hours
Monday ～ Friday
Normal････････････････････08:45 ～ 21:00
During School Vacations･･･08:45 ～ 19:00
Saturday，Sunday, National Holiday
Normal････････････････････10:00 ～ 17:00
During School Vacations･･･Closed
After Hours (for use by university staff members and medical students only)
Monday ～ Friday
Normal････････････････････21:00 ～ 24:00
During School Vacations･･･19:00 ～ 24:00
Saturday，Sunday
Normal････････････････････09:00 ～ 10:00, 17:00 ～ 24:00
During School Vacations･･･09:00 ～ 24:00
Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays during school vacations, New Year's Holidays(Dec.29 ～ Jan.3)
Any changes to the above schedules or times will be posted.
Please attach and wear your nameplate. Put all personal materials and bags inside the lockers which are provided for your convenience.
Ⅴ．Procedures
for Using the Library
For visitors other than members of the medical science department, please record your name and affiliation on the “Visitors List.”
All materials made be freely viewed in the library reading room.
Science material journals are stored together in collections, and may be found on the designated bookshelves.
Ⅶ．Checking
Out Library Materials
Books (excluding new materials and reference materials)
No. of Books
Students･･････････････Up to 3 books
Graduate Students･････Up to 5 books
Staff Members･････････Up to 50 books
Loan Period:
Students･･････････････Up to 2 weeks
Graduate Students･････Up to 2 weeks
Staff Members･････････Up to 1 month
(The loan period for books may be extended for one additional period.)
Journals (including reference materials, texts, and new materials)
No. of Journals
Students･･････････････Up to 3 journals
Graduate Students･････Up to 5 journals
Staff Members･････････Up to 50 journals
Loan Period
Temporary Loan Long enough to make copies only
Overnight
15:00 (18:00 for new materials) ～ 10:30 next day
(The loan period for journals cannot be extended.)
Medical Science Materials
Classified pursuant to the United States National Library of Medicine Classification (NLMC) system.
General Materials (those other than medical science materials)
Classified pursuant to the United States Library of Congress Classification (LCC) system.
Books (including reference books, textbooks, and new books)
Japanese･･････････････････1F (Center)
Foreign･･･････････････････1F (North)
Reference･････････････････1F (South)
Student Materials･････････same as above
New Materials･････････････same as above
All books are organized as follows: general medicine → clinical medicine → other
Journals
Domestic Journals
New･･･････････････････2F (On the shelves in front of the office. Displayed for 1 week after arrival.)
1983 ～ Present･･･････2F Center (All shelves: a(ア)→n(ン), A→Z, other)
1975 ～ 1982･･････････1F (Hand-operated shelves: a(ア)→n(ン), A→Z, other)
XXXX ～ 1974･･････････Main Library (Kojirakawa Campus 3F)
Foreign Journals
New･･･････････････････2F (On the shelves in front of the office. Displayed for 1 week after arrival.)
1985 ～ Present･･･････2F (North shelves: A→Z)
1975 ～ 1984･･････････1F (Electrically-operated shelves: A→Z)
XXXX ～ 1974･･････････Main Library (Kojirakawa Campus 3F)
Secondary Materials
New Arrivals･･････････2F (On the shelves in front of the office. Displayed for 1 week after arrival.)
Recent Arrivals･･･････2F (On the shelves in front of the office.)
Back Number･･･････････1F (Electrically-operated shelves)
For information about the use of periodicals housed at the main library, please contact the person in charge at that facility.
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)
The OPAC system (located on 2F in front of the counter) enables you to access all books and periodicals housed in the university’s facilities.
Card Catalog
Materials received prior to April 1986 are not included in the data base. To search these materials, please use the card catalogs located next to the office.
ⅩⅠ．How
to Search for Other Literature
Secondary Materials (Pamphlets):The following materials are available.
Current Contents-Life Science
Index Medicus / Cumulated Index Medicus
Computer System:The following computer systems may be used to search for literature:
YU-NET:Medline，Cinahl, EMBR
CD-ROM:Igaku Chuoh Zasshi(Medical Science Central Journal)
The following computer system may also be used
CD-ROM:SCI-JCR (Journal Citations Reports)
Literature Located in This Facility
Please use the coin operated copy machines.
Literature Located in Other Facilities
Please complete an “Application for Copying of Literature” and make your request at the circulation desk. A fee of 30 ～ 50 yen per page will be assessed, and it will take from 1 ～ 2 weeks for the materials to arrive at this facility.
ⅩⅢ．Requests
for Additional Materials by Students
Students may make special requests for additional materials (limited to medical science, and excluding periodicals) by completing the appropriate request form and placing it in the designated box found on 2F near the statue of Hypocrates. If accepted, it may be several weeks before the materials arrive.
How to Use Other Facilities
The use of the facilities of other universities requires written permission from the head of the medical science department. Please complete and submit a “Request for Use of the Facilities of Other Universities.” Written permission will only be granted under appropriate circumstances. It may take several days for the written permission to be issued.
Modern general medicine materials related to Japanese nursing studies research. (Reprints)
This collection includes resource materials related to modern Japanese nursing procedures and nursing education, including nursing education textbooks, women’s journals, health related publication, etc., published since 1868.
Smoking is prohibited inside the facilities.
If you have any other questions about the use of the facilities please feel free to contact us.