Registered User System and Library Services (PDF: 321KB)

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Registered User System and Library Services

User registration and Registration Card …… １ Guide to Using the Library ………… ３ Requests and notices from the library……… ２ Guide to remote access services …… ４

User registration is required to use materials in the closed stacks. (*For on-site use, application is necessary at the beginning even if you have previously registered online.)

・Proof of ID* is required to make a user registration. 国立国会図書館 National Diet Library 登録利用者カード Registration Card ・Registered users will receive a Registration ( 登録利用者 Toroku Riyosha) Card.

利用者 ID User ID E12000000

利用者氏名 永田 太郎 User Name （You may also register by postal mail and collect your card upon visiting the library.）

*Proof of ID is an official Handling of the Registration Card document stating name, date of birth and current ・Please bring the card whenever you come to the library (including Tokyo Main Library, Kansai-kan of the NDL address. and International Library of Children’ s Literature), for it is required when you use the library resources. Examples: driver's license, health insurance card, ・The card is valid for use only by the person whose name is printed on it, and may not be lent or transferred to anyone else. passport, student ID card, ・The ownership of the card remains with the National Diet Library. The card must be returned to the library when you no longer need it. Taxpayer identification Please report loss or damage of the card immediately to the library. card, etc. ・Please keep the card safe. Should loss of the card due to the negligence of the user result in damage to the library, the library may demand compensation.

・The card is valid for three years after the date of registration or renewal of registration. The expiry date is automatically extended when you log in to the National Diet Library Online Search and Request Service (NDL Online) (https://ndlonline.ndl.go.jp/), go through the entrance gate, or apply for our library services. You can confirm the expiry date on “My Account” of the NDL Online. Enter your user ID and password and click on "My Account."

★You forgot to bring your Registration Card. ・The library will issue a temporary card valid only on the day of issue. You can borrow one at the User Registration Counter by filling in an application form and presenting a proof of ID*. ★You forgot your password. ・Please notify at the Entrance Counter. ★You want to change your password. ・You can change your password on the “My Account” page of NDL Online. ★You lost your card. ・Notify the Entrance Counter if you have lost it inside the library. ・Notify the library immediately if you have lost it outside the library. Phone: 03-3581-2331 (switchboard). ★You want to report changes of registered information. ・You can apply for changes at the User Registration Counter in the library by presenting a proof of ID*. ・You can also apply by postal mail. Complete the designated form, attach a photocopy of a proof of ID* which includes all the necessary information and send them to the address below along with a self-addressed envelope (no stamp required). （The designated form can be downloaded from the library website: http://www.ndl.go.jp/） Photoduplication and Loan Section, Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library 8-1-3 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0287 (On the front of the envelope, write "Change of Registered User Information" in red.) ・Some of your registered information can be revised on “My Account” of the NDL Online.

・You want to use the library without user registration ・The library will issue a One-Day User ( 当日利用 Tojitsu Riyo) Card. Please return this card to the Entrance

国立国会図書館 National Diet Library Counter when you leave the library. 当日利用カード ( 限定利用 ) ・Available services are limited to: use and printouts of electronic resources; and reference use and same-day 利用者 ID User ID K0000 photoduplication service of open-access materials in the Special Materials Rooms.

(Please note that most of the materials are stored in the closedclosed stacks. You cannot request materials using this card.)

1 Requests and notices from the library

National Diet Library Detailed Rules Concerning the Use of Library Materials

Guidelines for Visitors to the National Diet Library The National Diet Library has a set of rules for library users to observe in order to Tokyo Main Library and Kansai-kan conserve its holdings and maintain a safe and sound user environment. There are Guidelines for Using Photoduplication Services detailed rules also pertaining to the provision of photoduplication services in Provided by the National Diet Library (on-site) order to preserve materials and provide photoduplication services impartially Guidelines for Using Photoduplication Services and smoothly. These rules can be found in the leaflets listed on the left, which are Provided by the National Diet Library (off-site) available at various points within the library, so please take the time to read them.

Please carry any valuables, writing materials, mobile phones and other Before entering the library personal effects in the provided bags.

Items not permitted in the library

・Opaque bags or containers (17 x 25 cm) or larger, including briefcases, shopping bags, or envelopes

・Copiers, cameras, video cameras scanners, etc

・Penknives, cutters, razors, or other objects with a sharp blade

・Umbrellas (folding umbrellas)

・Animals and plants ！ ・ Any other items deemed inadvisable from the perspective of preserving library materials, ensuring security, or maintaining a good reading environment for useres.

Please maintain Please handle library silence materials carefully

・Please switch cell phones and PHS handsets to silent mode, ・Materials held in the National Diet Library are national and talk on them only in the designated phone areas. cultural assets, which must be preserved for future ・Smoking is prohibited on the premises. generations. Please handle them with care. ・Eating and drinking (including candies and gum) are not ・It is a criminal offense to cut out materials. allowed in the reading rooms and user terminal areas. ・Photography is strictly prohibited in the library, Please use the cafeteria or coffee shops. including taking photographs of library materials. ・Please keep beverages away from library materials. Carry them ・Please do not take library materials to restrooms, in separate bags when moving from place to place in the library. and cafeteria. Use a locker nearby. ・Use of laptop computers and similar equipment is available ・Please be considerate to other users of the library. in the reading rooms unless shown otherwise in some reading rooms and seats.

2 Guide to Using the Library 2 Searching materials

Swipe with your Use the user terminals to 1 search materials. Arriving card to open the gate. ・You need to sign in* to use the user terminals. Entrance gate *To sign in, place your user card on the card reader, and enter your password. ・If you have forgotten your password, ask at the Entrance ※Until the person ahead Counter (2F of Main Bldg., 2F of Annex). of you has completely passed through the gate, ・If you need any help, ask the Information Desk or a member you cannot go through. of staff near the user terminals. Please swipe your card slowly and move forward.

3 Requesting materials ◎Request for use is unnecessary for: ・Materials in open stacks of the Special Materials Rooms Materials can be requested from The Special Materials Rooms hold materials related to specific fields. the user terminals. Some of the materials such as dictionaries and reference books are (Some materials are requested via call slips. ) made available for open-access reference use. You can request up to 3 books and 10 periodicals at the same time. If you have already requested the ・Electronic resources maximum number of items, you can make a new Access to electronic resources such as digitized materials and request after each return you make. electronic journals is available from the user terminals. ※You cannot request materials using with a One-Day User Card.

4 6 Collecting requested materials Returning materials Check the arrival and collect the requested material at the ・Please return materials to the counters counters mentioned. that issued them. Different types of materials are collected at different counters. (eg. Book Counter, Periodicals Counter, etc.) ・Each return you made entitles you to a new request. *Please return all the materials you have collected before you leave the library. Library 5 materials cannot be taken outside the library Photoduplication building. *The materials applied for Later date photo- ・Users pay for photoduplication services. duplication services are regarded as a return. ・Copies will be made only by the library staff. Self-service copying is not available. ・Details can be found in the leaflet, "National Diet Library Tokyo Main Library Guide to Photoduplication Services." 【Paper based materials】 ・Same-day photoduplication (即日複写 sokujitsu fukusha) Copies can be collected on the same day. Fill in order form and hand it in at the Copying Counter. All cards ・Later date photoduplication by mail except for Registration Cards (後日郵送複写 gojitsu yuso fukusha) are collected at the Entrance Counter Copies are delivered by postal mail. when you leave the library. Fill in order form and hand it in at the Copying Counter. *Shipping fee and other related fee are required. 7 Leaving *Only the registered users can use this services.

Exit gate Entrance 【Electronic resources】 counter ・Printouts Printouts of electronic resources such as digitized materials and electronic journals can be collected on the same day. Please send the data from the user terminals and make a request at the Printout Counter.

3 Guide to remote access services ★The library offers a range of remote access services to users.★ Many kinds of databases and contents are made accessible from the NDL website, including library catalogs for searching materials, digitized images of library materials, information sources pertaining to various research, and information pertaining to the Diet. ( Details can be found on the library website: https://www.ndl.go.jp/) Other remote access services include the following: For Registered Users

Off-site photoduplication

Registerd users can request photoduplication (fee required) over the Internet and receive the product by postal mail or home delivery service. ・Duplication is limited to library materials and some electronic resources. ・Users are required to designate the material and specify the section to be copied. ・Delivery is by postal mail only.（Items cannot be collected at the library.） Requesting materials from the Kansai-kan

Materials held in the Kansai-kan can be delivered to the Tokyo Main Library for reference use. Requests can be made at the Kansai-kan Material Counter at the Tokyo Main Library or via the NDL Online. *Materials available: Foreign periodicals, Japanese doctoral dissertations, scientific research reports under grants from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, standards, conference papers and proceedings in foreign languages, technical reports materials on Asia (books, periodicals, newspapers, microfilms), etc. *Some requests cannot be accepted because of the form or condition of the materials.

Through a library near you

Through local or university libraries, you can apply for our interlibrary loan services, reference services and the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for libraries in Japan. For details, please ask a library near you.

Inquiries

We accept simple inquiries such as how to use the library and availability of materials via phone. As for availability, please check the title, author, year of publication and publisher before making inquiries. For inquiries which require actual research based on the content of a specific material, please ask a library near you first.

Opening days and hours, etc. 03-3506-3300 (Automated voice information service)

Availability of materials, etc. 03-3506-5293 Lines are open from 9:30 to 17:00 on library opening days.

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