Library Guide

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The Yamagata University 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.

Address & Phones

Yamagata University Medical Library

  • 2-2-2, Iida-nishi, Yamagata City, Yamagata 990-9585 Japan
  • Service desk: 023-628-5054
  • Fax: 023-628-5059
  • E-mail: yu-itosyo@jm.kj.yamagata-u.ac.jp

Library hours

Monday to Friday Semester 8:45
~21:00
During vacation 8:45
~17:00
Saturday, Sunday & National holidays Semester 10:00
~17:00
During vacation Closed

How to Use

  • Users
    • All students, faculty members, and staff at this university.
    • Other people who live or work or study in Yamagata.
  • Library card
    • If you are student at this university, your student ID card is your library card.
    • When you need a library card, please come to the service desk.
  • Reading
    • All materials made be freely viewed in the library reading room.
  • Book detection system
    • Book detection system(BDS) is set in the entrance.
    • When the alarm is ringing, please follow the indication of the staff.

Loan Limits & Period

BOOKs Loan Limits Loan Period Renewal
Faculty members 3 vols 2 weeks Once
Graduate Students 5 vols 2 weeks Once
Staff Book for Students 50 vols 1 weeks
Others 4 weeks Once

Journals:

  • Loan Limits: 3 vols
  • 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.

Shelving System

Books

Book of Students 1F (South)
Reference 1F(North)・2F(West)
Japanese 1F (Center)
Foreign 1F (North)
Classification of Materials

Journals

Domestic Journals
New 2F (On the shelves in front of the office. Displayed for 1 week after arrival.)
1983 – Present M2F (All shelves: a(ア)→n(ン), A→Z, other)
1975 – 1982 1F (Hand-operated shelves: a(ア)→n(ン), A→Z, other)
Foreign Journals
New 2F (On the shelves in front of the office. Displayed for 1 years after arrival.)
1985 – Present 2F (North shelves: A→Z)
1975 – 1984 ・1F (Electrically-operated shelves: A→Z)

Search tools

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.

Copy service

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.

Notices

  • Please keep the rules and follow instructions of the staff. In case of a person who breaks the rules would be refused to use the library.
  • Please do not write in and break the library materials.
  • In the library, please be quiet and do not bother other users.
    Prohibited matters in this library:

    • Food and drink.(Excluding specified drinks)
    • Chat on a cell-phone.
    • Smoking.
  • If you do not understand how to use this library, please ask to the staff freely.