Information for Library Usage Available Services
Information for Library Usage
Procedures for Usage
You will need a library usage permit when using the library. For students, the usage permit is a student ID card.
Schedule
The library is closed on August 15 and December 29 to January 3 of the following year.
Information regarding changes in hours and temporary closures is provided via displays, on the Fukuoka University Library website, etc.
Entering/Exiting
The entrance/exit is on 2F of the Medical Information Center.
A book detection system (unauthorized take-out prevention device) is installed there. When materials are taken without following the borrowing procedure, an alarm will sound. When the device has been activated, please follow the instructions of the library staff.
When Using the Library
- Please follow usage regulations when using library facilities, equipment, materials, etc.
- Please place materials used within the library on a return counter.
- Please do not leave your belongings in the library when stepping away from your seat.
- Food cannot be consumed in the library.
- Drinks may be consumed at the Medical Library in sealed containers (plastic bottles, water bottles, etc.) in the reading areas (except where library materials and precision equipment are located).
- For cell phone calls in the Medical Library, please use the "Refreshment Corner" on the 3rd floors.
- Smoking is not allowed on the university grounds.
Available Services
Reading/Reproducing (Copying) Materials
Materials on the periodicals floor (2F) and the books floor (3F) can be read inside the library.
When using materials in the closed stacks (1F), please make a request at the counter.
Library materials can be copied, but only for the purposes of education, research, and/or investigation (fees apply). Please use the materials within the scope of their respective copyrights. When making copies, please fill out the necessary fields in the "Document Reproduction Application" provided. Only library materials can be copied in the library. The copying fee is 10 yen per page for black and white prints, and 50 yen per page for color prints.
Borrowing/Returning
Borrowing
Please place your student ID card on the materials you wish to borrow, and conduct borrowing procedures at the counter.
Item Limits and Durations for Borrowing
| Item Limits for Borrowing | Durations for Borrowing | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates and Graduate Students | 5 Items (Books/Periodicals) | 7 Days (1 Day for Latest Issue) |
* Long-term lending will be available during the long holidays. Details are provided via displays, on the Fukuoka University Library website, etc.
* If you wish to extend the borrowing period for a material you are borrowing, you can extend it from "MyLibrary" unless there is a reservation. (Extensions may only be conducted once.)
Materials Not Available for Borrowing
The below materials cannot be lent for use outside of the library. Please use them in the library.
- Rare Books
- Books (In-Library Use Only)
- Newspapers
- Specially Designated Materials
Returning
Please be sure to return materials you have borrowed by the return deadline. Materials can be returned at any counter in the Central Library, the Medical Library, and the faculty libraries.
In the case of failing to return materials within the return deadline, lending will be suspended for the number of days exceeding the deadline.
Reserve
When materials you wish to borrow have been lent to someone else, you can reserve them.
Further, you can reserve materials you wish to borrow from the Central Library, the Medical Library, or one of the faculty libraries, and have them sent to another one of the libraries. Please make a request by using the "Reserve" button on OPAC.
Please note that you can specify any counter for pickup.
Usage of Audio-Visual Materials
Audio-visual materials are located in the Medical Information Center 4F office. Please conduct procedures at the counter of the Medical Information Center office, and use the materials on 4F. These materials cannot be used on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Usage of Rare Books
We have in our catalog rare books, including foreign books, Japanese books, and Chinese texts from the 18th century or earlier. Prior application is required to read these books.
Reference Service
The Reference Service is a service that offers support in response to user consultations regarding a variety of questions that arise during usage. Please feel free to inquire with a library staff. Inquiries are also accepted through the ASK Service on the Fukuoka University Library website.
ILL (Interlibrary Loan) Service
When the material you need is not available in the Fukuoka University Library catalog, you can apply online to reserve a reproduction or an original copy from within Japan or abroad.
Further, you can also reserve a reproduction from the Central Library, the Medical Library, or one of the faculty libraries and have it delivered to another one of the libraries.
The ILL (Interlibrary Loan) Service is a paid service.
PCs and Networks
PCs, On-demand printers and wireless LANs are installed at various locations within the university. These can be used in the same way at the Medical Library as well.
Purchase Requests
You can make a purchase request at the counter for materials not available in the Fukuoka University Library catalog. In principle, purchases are not conducted for materials in the Fukuoka University Library catalog, so please be sure to check on OPAC before applying.
Please fill out the necessary fields, such as the book name, in the Purchase Request (Order) Form, and make a request at the counter.
Application for Interuniversity Library Usage Referral Letter
A referral letter may be necessary when going directly to the library of another university and using materials there.
For information on using the library of the university you will visit, please check the relevant website, etc. beforehand. If you wish to request the issuance of a referral letter, please specify the material you will use and verify on OPAC that the material is not available in the Fukuoka University Library catalog.
Please make clear the desired date (or duration) of your visit.
Referral letters cannot be issued on the same day, so be sure to apply one week before the desired date of receiving the referral letter.
[Medical Library] User Services Section (Ext. 3055) E-mail: 