GSID Library User's Guide for GSID Members

Library hours
Mon-Fri:AM09:30 - PM19:00
Summer Vacation and Winter Vacation: AM09:30 - PM17:00

Closed
Saturday, Sunday, National Holiday and Winter Vacation
Irregular closings will be announced through a notice on the bulletin board or through the Library WWW page.

Contact Address
〒464-8601
GSID LIbrary (Room 409), Graduate School of International Development
Nagoya University C4-1(700)
Chikusa-ku, Furo-cho, Nagoya-Shi
TEL: 052-789-5064
FAX: 052-789-5067
E-mail: gsid@nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Borrow Return

Reservations Renewal

Short-time loan for photocopying Overnight Loan

How to use Central Library and Other Department Libraries

Inter Library Loan

Request

Arrangement of the GSID Books NDC

Journals Newspapers Reference Books

GSID Recommended Books Reserved Books

GSID Disertations GSID Master Theses  

Audio Visual Materials Cassette and CD for Language Studying

CD-ROM Microfilm and Microfiche

Borrow

Books
Position Limit Loan Period
Student 30 items 3 months
Staff No Limit 1 year
Special Materials
Material Type Limit Loan Period
Reference Books, Reserved Books, Latest annuals for library use only, Journals and Newspapers No Limit These materials can be borrowed only temporarily for copying or for overnight use.
GSID Dissertations, GSID Recommended Books and Audio Visual Materials 2 items 1 week
Cassette tapes and CD for language study 2 items 1 month

When you borrow materials for the first time in the school year, please fill out a registration card at the Library desk.
ID card (magnetic card) or Central Library card is required, when you borrow.
You can confirm the details about following services by OPAC.
・Items which you are checking out now.

Suspending your right to check out the books and materials while you have not returned the overdue books and materials.



Return

You have to return at the library counter.
When GSID Library closed, you put return box.
If you return the fragile material, such as video tapes, CD-ROMs, please return at the Library counter.

Reservation

You can make a reservation if the book you need is out.
Please apply the "Application form to reserve books" at the Library counter.

You can confirm the details about following services by OPAC.
・Items which you are checking out now.

You can also use the temporary borrowing service if the book is out for a long time.
And, if you get request of temporary returning, we do ask for your co-operation.

Renewal

A loan period can be renewed as many as possible, unless the books and material is requested by another user.
When you renew the due date, please bring your ID card and the books in due date.

Other users have made a request for the book, it can’t be renewed.

Library materials are common property.
Please handle them with sensitivity and responsibility.

Short-time loan for photocopying

Journals, Newspapers, Reference Books can be borrowed only temporarily for copying or for overnight loan.
Fill in the necessary items on the notebook at the Library desk and return it when you finished.

Please return the material on the same day.
If you use the carry over to next day, you use the "Overnight loan".

You can borrow many books as you want (no limit).

Overnight Loan

Journals, Newspapers, Reference Books can be borrowed only temporarily for copying or for overnight loan.
Please fill in the necessary items on the library loan file at the Library desk.
Check out time: All materials must be checked out after 16:30.
Return time: By 10:30 of the following day.


You can borrow many books as you want (no limit).

How to use Central Library and Other Department Libraries

You can use the Central Library and other department libraries.
The circulation policies vary according to each library.
You can request inter-campus loan from the Tsurumai and Daiko campuses.

Please observe the circulation policy of each libralies.

Inter Library Loan

Materials available in Nagoya University can not be requested. (You can request inter-campus loan from the Tsurumai and Daiko campuses.)
To obtain photocopies 
You can A. "use the 'Inter-Library Loan application form (Photocopies)'", or B. "apply the inter library loan via internet".

  • A. Please apply at GSID Library by "Inter-Library Loan application form (Photocopies)" to request photocopies.
    When the library is closed, you may put the application form in the book return slot.

  • B. To be able to use the web interface, please register by taking an application form to GSID Library. After the registration, you can apply by OPAC via internet.
  • When your request photocopies have arrived,
    The average time required for obtaining material is 1 to 4 weeks.
    You must bear the expenses of photocopying (10 - 60 yen per sheet) and postage.
    If you pay with your research fund, the cost will be taken out of your funds for books.

    You may obtain photocopies by FAX also.
    You will receive a notice via e-mail.

    To borrow books 
    You can A. "use the 'Inter-Library Loan application form (Loan)' ", or B. "apply the inter library loan via internet".

  • A. Please apply at GSID Library by "Inter-Library Loan application form (Loan)" to request books.
    When the library is closed, you may put the application form in the book return slot.

  • B. At first, to use inter library loan via internet, please register by taking an application form to GSID Library.
    After the registration, you can apply by OPAC via internet.
  • When your request books has arrived,
    The average time required for obtaining books is 1 to 3 weeks.
    Period of loan is usually 1 to 2 weeks including the in-transit period.
    You cannot borrow the some material type, journals etc.
    You must bear the postage (usually both ways, one way in the case of the National Diet Library).
    You will receive a notice via telephone.
    Please observe the due dates.

    To request materials from overseas   
    Please apply by "Kaigai-Bunken-Fukusha, Sougo-Taishaku-Moushikomisho" at the GSID Library.
    Please search the location of the materials and attach a copy of the information source.
    If there are any questions, please ask at the GSID Library desk.

    Even though you request payment through your research funds, there are times when you will be required to pay by your own personal expense.

    You can obtain photocopies within about two weeks from the British Library Document Supply Center.
    It may take some months to obtain materials from some libraries.

    To visit the other libraries
    GSID members can visit national university libraries without a letter of introduction.
    In that case, staff or student identificatoin card is required.

    It is necessary for you to bring a letter of introduction with you when you pay a visit to a library at some universities.
    Please apply at the Inter-Library Loan Desk, Central Library 2nd floor.

    In some libraries, preliminary survey is required. It will take some time. Please let us know as soon as possible.


    You can request inter-campus loan from the following libraries. Inter-campus loan is Free.
    Nagoya University Medical Library
    Library of School of Health Sciences
    Aichi Prefactural Library OPAC
    Nagoya City Library OPAC

    Request

    When you want the book in GSID Library, please apply by Book Request Form(accessible on campus).
    Please note that we may have to decline your requests due to the budget or our collection policy.
    It may take more than six months to process your request. If you are in a hurry, please use the Inter-Library Loan service

    Arrangement of the GSID Books

    Books located on separate shelves
    Material Type NDC No. Shelves
    Recommended Books 推薦||XXX.X... The shelf near browsing desk. (Outer edge, counter side)
    Reserved Books 指定||XXX.X... The shelf near browsing desk. (Outer edge, counter side)
    GSID Dissertations 博論||XXX.X... The shelf near browsing desk. (Lying against the wall)
    Cassette tapes and CD for language study 語学||XXX.X... Shelf No. 01
    CD-ROM CXXX.X... Library Office(When you use the CD-ROM, please apply at the library counter.)
    Asian Development Bank Publications DXXX.X... Shelf behind library office
    Institute of Developing Economies Publications IXXX.X... Shelf behind library office
    JICA: Japan International Cooperation Agency Publications JXXX.X... Shelf No. 06
    Large size Books LXXX.X... Shelf near a north window
    Microfilm and Microfische MXXX.X... The First Library (Room 407) When you use the microfilm and microfische, please apply at the library counter.
    Asian Productivity Organizations Publications PXXX.X... Shelf behind library office
    Reference Books RXXX.X... Shelf No. 02 to 04 and Shelf near browsing desk
    Audio Visual Materials VXXX.X... Shelf No. 01
    World Bank Publications WXXX.X... Shelf near browsing desk. (Outer edge, compact stack side)
    The GSID Library materials are arranged by
    Nippon Decimal Classification : NDC.
    GSID Library Map
    Books (Normal categories) : NDC000-332.24:Book Shelf No. 4-19、NDC332.25-999:Book Shelf No. 22-42

    Way of looking at Book label
    361.45
    M
    3
    11235648
    First section is NDC.
    Second section is Author's initial.
    Third section is series number.
    Fourth section is book ID.
    W361.45
    W
    1
    42589612
    Example. The first character of the Call Number is W.
    This book has been published by the World Bank.

    We put a red label on reference books.


    We put a blue label on latest annuals and statistics.


    NDC : Nippon Decimal Classification

    Nippon Decimal Classification : NDC classifies materials under numbers of decimal system structured by subject.
    NDC divides subjects into 10 areas from general works to literature.
    0 General works Library and information science ・Books・Collected essays・Serial publications・Societies・Journalism・Collections
    1 Philosophy Philosophy・Psychology・Ethics. Morals・Religion
    2 History History・Biography・Geography
    3 Social science Political science・Law・Economics・Statistics・Society・Education・Customs, folklore and ethnology・National defence
    4 Natural science Mathematics・Physics・Medical sciences
    5 Technology. Engineering Engineering・Manufactures・Domestic arts and sciences
    6 Industry and commerce Agriculture・Fisheries・Commerce・Transportation services
    7 The arts. Fine arts Arts・Music・Theater・Sports・Accomplishments and amusements
    8 Language Linguistics・Nipponese・Chinese・English・German etc.
    9 Literature Nipponese literature・Chinese literature・English and American literature etc.
    In GSID Library, we use NDC for arrangement, too.
    Those related materials are closely shelved.
    When you need the books, you should browse the near materials.
    But a book has not always only one subject.
    In common case, a book has several subjects.
    When an author views same subjects differently, NDC is changed.
    In interdisciplinary field, subject cannot be always classfied by NDC.
    Therefor browsing is not good enough to search books.
    When you search the books, you should browse the bookshelf and search Nagoya University Library OPAC.

    Even if books with development in its title, NDC vary from book to book.

    "Development economics" NDC 333
    (Economic policy, Global Economy)

    "Rural Development" NDC 361.76
    (Local Community)


    Journals

    Back issues are kept for 1 year in GSID Library.
    Once a year these back issues are to be bound.
    Bound journals are located in first basement in Central Library(There are a few exceptions).

    Please search the location of journals by Nagoya University Library OPAC.
    When you have any problems, please feel free to ask us.

    When you search for electronic journals, please use Nagoya University Electoronic Journal Database.

    Journals can be borrowed temporarily just for copying or for overnight use and reading in GSID Library.

    Newspapers

    GSID Library receives to 3 newspapers.

    Asian Wall Street Journal
    Bangkok Post :Thailand
    The Financial Times

    Newspapers can be borrowed temporarily just for copying or for overnight use and reading in GSID Library.
    Back issues are kept for 1 year. Please ask at the counter of GSID Library.
    When you use the other newspapers, please go to Central Library and other department libralies, use electronic newspapers, watch the WWW site.

    GSID Recommended Books

    "GSID recommended Books" are very basic textbooks which GSID professors recommended students to read.
    When you search GSID Recommended books by
    OPAC, the first word of the call number are written in Kanji characters (推薦). It means recommended.
    GSID recommended books can be borrowed for 1 week, up to 2 items.
    List of GSID Recommended Books

    Reserved Books

    Reserved books are assigned books for lecture use.
    When you search Reserved books by
    OPAC, the first two words of the call number are written in Kanji characters (指定). It means reserved.
    These books can be borrowed temporarily just for copying or for overnight use.

    GSID Dissertations

    GSID dissertations can be borrowed for 1 week, up to 2 items.
    When you search GSID dissertations by
    OPAC, the first two words of the call number are written in Kanji characters (博論). It means dissertation.
    In Nagoya University, all dissertations release after the six months at conferral of degree.

    You can search the bibliographic data of the GSID dissertations by OPAC.
    For the dissertations of other department in Nagoya University, please search Dissertation Catalog.

    And some dissertations opens from Nagoya Repository.

    GSID Master Theses

    GSID Master Theses are included in the notebook computer.
    Please apply for library counter.

    You cannot get out the GSID Library and save the data.

    Reference Books

    When you search referense books by OPAC, call number starts at the alphabetical character "R".
    These books are only for short time loan for photocopying or for overnight loan.

    Audio Visual Materials

    When you search audio visual materials by OPAC, call number starts at the alphabetical character "V".
    Videotapes and DVD can be borrowed for 1 week, up to 2 items.
    In GSID Library, you can watch the videos and DVDs.

    Cassette and CD for Language Studying

    When you search Cassette and CD for Language Studying・CD by OPAC, the first two words of the call number are written in Kanji characters (語学).
    It means language studying.
    Cassette and CD for Language Studying can be borrowed for 1 month, up to 2 items.

    CD-ROM

    When you search CD-ROMs by OPAC, call number starts at the alphabetical character "C".
    You can use the CD-ROMs in GSID Library.

    Please use the CD-ROMs from AM 09:30 to PM 17:00. And you cannot get out the GSID Library.

    Microfilm and Microfische

    When you search microfilms and microfisches by OPAC, call number starts at the alphabetical character "M".
    You can use the microfilms and microfisches in GSID Library.

    Please use the Microfilms and Microfisches from AM 09:30 to PM 17:00.