Library materials are shared possession of library patrons. Please handle them with care.

Reference materials (Dictionaries, encyclopedias, indexes, pharmacopoeias, statistics, etc)

Medical students reserved collection (stacked in the windows shelves far opposite the elevator)
Oriental medicine
Reports of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour

Journals published after 2005 (Periodicals published annually are shelved in the 1st basement)
Newspapers

Electronic journals and books
Databases
　　List of online databases
　　The Cochrane Library on DVD may be used only on the designated PC on the 1st floor.

Scholarly works by Nippon Medical School faculty and staff
Nippon Medical School Newsletters
Symposium abstracts, annual reports, bulletins (stocked in the west side shelves in alphabetical order by the name of the institutions)

Back issues of newspapers

It is possible that the item you wish to use is out on loan or at binding.

When the item you need is not available in Nippon Medical School Library collections, an inter-library photocopy/loan may be requested using the MyOPAC feature. Observing Copyright restrictions is required when requesting photocopies.
If the item requested is held in either of the Nippon Medical School branch libraries, it will arrive within 1 to 2 days. Items are sent via Inter-Campus Delivery.
When the item requested is not held at either of the branch libraries, it will be ordered from other libraries outside Nippon Medical School, and it will usually take 3-7 business days.
If you are in a hurry to obtain the item, you may visit other libraries yourself with a Letter of Introduction issued by the Director of Nippon Medical School Library, and request a photocopy directly.
When the item you need is not available in Japan, photocopies may be obtained from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), U.S.A. or British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC). Most items will take a minimum of a week to arrive at the library, and in some cases may take more than 4 weeks. The cost is usually between 1,300-2,000 yen.
For details, please ask a library staff member.

To print out the results of databese searches within the library, use the coin-/prepaid card operated-printer on the 1st floor.
The charge for standard black & white printout is 10 yen per page, full color printout is 30 yen per page.

To reserve the room, please fill out a "Reservation Application for Audiovisual Room" and turn it in at the circulation desk. The form is available on the library website. Inquiries about room availability by telephone is accepted, but not reservations.

• Reservation application is accepted at the circulation desk between 9:00 am- 6:30 pm on weekdays, 9:00 am-3:30 pm on 2nd and 4th Saturdays. 
• Available hours: 9:00 am-6:30 pm weekdays
  
• Should you find it unnecesary to use the room after having made the reservation, be sure to contact the library staff and cancel the reservation. Failure to do so will result in your privilage of using the Audiovisual Room being revoked.
• To reserve the room, please fill out a Reservation Application for Audiovisual Room （PDF) and turn it in at the circulation desk. The form is available at the circulation desk. Please check the availability of the room prior to completing the form.
  You may make a reservation by logging into the MyOPAC feature if you have used the room previously.
• Reservations via telephone are not accepted.
  

MyOPAC is a personal library website for Nippon Medical School students, faculty, and staff.
MyOAC is restricted to registered users. For details, contact the circulation desk.
It provides the following library services.

• Check your current loan, reserve, and overdue
• Renew your loan
• Change settings for due date reminder emais
• Reserve Audiovisual Room/Multimedia booths
• Order photocopy/loan through Inter-library loan system
• Request a book to be considered for purchase
• Others (save search strategies, email alert, bookmarks,tags,cross-searching, etc)