FAQ
FAQ(English)
How do I make an ILL borrowing request?
1. First, enter information on the materials you are looking for.
To be certain about obtaining those materials, enter as much detailed information as you can.
In particular, if you found them in a database or other such system, write the name of this system in the bibliography authority.
* Bold characters indicate required fields.
2. Next, enter your own information in the client information fields.
Note that if your contact information has an error, the materials cannot be promptly handed to you.
So be sure to enter the correct contact information for getting in touch with you.
3. Next, enter information about your request, information about the payment method, and remarks.
Write information regarding your request, such as the delivery method and information on the receiving library.
Also, select the range of the request.
In particular, note that copy requests from outside Japan may cost more and may take more time than those from inside Japan. Check your request carefully.
For the payment method, you can select private expense or public expense.
To apply for payment at public expense, you must have a public expense budget.
You may have information other than the above to report separately. Examples include "Cancel the request if the use is limited to the premises" and "Cancel the request if copying is not permitted." Enter such information in the Remarks field.
Once you have entered the above details, click the [Submit] button, and confirm the details on the confirmation screen.
When there are no problems, click the [OK] button to complete the procedure.
How do I cancel a submitted copy request (ILL copy request)?
You can confirm your loaned out materials and various requested materials on the user inquiry screen.
Select "Go to Copy Request List" in the information relating to copy requests, among those requests.
As a result, you can check a list of the copy requests that are current requests.
If you want cancel the request for a material in this list, place a check mark beside the material and click the [Cancel Request] button.
What kind of personal services are available?
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5. Online Personal Services
The personal services offered are broadly divided into the following three functions.
1. User Inquiry
Use this function to browse your current borrowing status, apply for an extension of the borrowing period, and change data such as personal information.
2. My Folder
This function is used to save search conditions, save search results, and browse the tag/review history.
3. Alert
This function notifies you of the arrival of new books and serials at the library.
What can I do from Your Library Record in CHOIS?
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5. Online Personal Services
Renewal and export to the book management tool are both possible from the list. To do so, enter a check mark in each appropriate check box.
Click a bookmark title to check the status in detail.
Reservation
Canceling a reservation, deleting one from the list, and export to the book management tool are all possible from the list. To do so, enter a check mark in each appropriate check box.
Click a bookmark title to check the reservation status in detail.
Copy request
Canceling a copy request, deleting one from the list, and export to the book management tool are all possible from the list. To do so, enter a check mark in each appropriate check box.
Click a bookmark title to check the status in detail.
Borrowing request
Canceling a borrowing request, deleting one from the list, and export to the book management tool are all possible from the list. To do so, enter a check mark in each appropriate check box.
Click a bookmark title to check the request status in detail.
Borrowing history
Deleting an item from the list and export to the book management tool are both possible from the list. To do so, enter a check mark in each appropriate check box.
Click a bookmark title to check the borrowing history in detail.
Personal Info.
You can check and update your personal information. You can use the updated information to apply for a reservation, etc.
How do I change personal information in CHOIS?
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5. Online Personal Services
Log in to CHOIS.
Click " Your Library Record"
Click " Personal info"
Click " Change Personal info"
Click [Change Personal Info.] on the next screen, and make your changes. (You will be able to select the updated information, such as an e-mail address, even for a reservation, ILL copy request, and ILL borrowing request.)
What is My Folder?
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5. Online Personal Services
The following functions in the MyAccount are collectively called My Folder.
That allows you to create the list of books and journals which collect from search results of CHOIS.
You can register the bibliography of books you have already read or wish to read.
You can directly export the list to "RefWorks" or "EndNoteWeb".
2.My Search
By selecting from my search, you can search with the same criteria again.
I want to keep a bibliographic record of CHOIS to be checked at a later date. Is it possible?
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5. Online Personal Services
Search or Browsing History automatically save until the browser is closed (or the operation is stopped for a long time).
You can use them by clicking the [Browsing History] button.
* This screen displays after "Browsing History" is clicked.
If you want to check materials at a later date, save them in a bookmark.
You can register them at the search result list or the bibliography details screen.
If you register them at Search Result list Screen, Select the check box of the materials you want to bookmark and click [Bookmark] button.
You can confirm the list you saved at the ”Bookmark” in My folder tab.
I want to save search conditions to use in a search at a later date. Can this be done?
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5. Online Personal Services
You can check the search history by clicking the [Search History] button at the top of the screen.
* The screenshot is the screen displayed when "Search History" is clicked.
To save search conditions until a later date by registering them from the search history browsing screen, enter a check mark in the check box of each search condition, and click the [Add to Favorites] button.
You can check the registered contents from My Search in OPAC.
What do I do when I want to extend the borrowing period of a loaned out book?
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3. How to Reserve, Renew the books
1. Click "Your Library Record" and log in to CHOIS.
2. "User Inquiry" appears after login. Click "Borrowing Record list" .
3. "Borrowing list" appears. Place a check mark beside each material you want to renew, and click [Renew]. In "Borrowing list," you can check the borrowing status: where (borrowing library), what (bibliography information), and when (Due Date).
In "Borrowing list," you can check the borrowing status: where (borrowing library), what (bibliography information), and when (Due Date).
4. Click [OK] in the pop-up.
5. The update is completed when the return date is extended. If the update cannot be completed, the screen displays this fact and the reason for it.
How do I cancel a reservation?
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3. How to Reserve, Renew the books
1. Click " Your Library Record" and log in to CHOIS.
2. Click "Reservation" from User Inquiry on the OPAC top page.
3. The reservation list screen appears. Place a check mark beside the material whose reservation you want to cancel, and click [Cancel Reservation].
4. Click [OK] in the pop-up.
5. "Canceled" appears under Status upon the completion of the reservation cancellation.
How do I return to the original search result list after a refined search from the left menu on the search result list display screen?
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2. How to Search the Library Catalogue
The following is the example narrowing Holding Libraries "library１".
Cancel the search conditions for this holding library. Then, to return to the original search result list, click the red x button in the blank area under "Selecting conditions."
Even if you have performed multiple refined searches, you can cancel any narrow-down search condition by using the above method, regardless of the order of the searches.
Suppose that you perform a refined search of a holding library, select a bibliography on the bibliography search result list screen, and then move to the bibliography details screen. Even after that, you can still cancel the refined search of the holding library and perform a refined search of another library.
How do I import book information from OPAC to EndNote Web?
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2. How to Search the Library Catalogue
- Method of directly importing book information from OPAC to EndNote Web
(A plugin must be downloaded before book information can be imported.)- Log in to EndNote Web.
* Users who do not have an account with EndNote are requested to register as users from "Account Registration."
- Click [Options] -> [Download Plugin].
- If you are using Internet Explorer or Safari as the browser, select "Download Windows Version" or "Download Macintosh Version" from CWYW (Cite While You Write), according to the operating system used on your computer, to download the plugin.
- If you are using Firefox as the browser
- Click "Download Windows/Macintosh Version" in Firefox Extensions to download the plugin.
- When a message prompting you to restart Firefox appears, restart Firefox.
- From the Firefox menu, click [Tools] -> [Add-ons] -> [Extensions]. Then, click [Options] of EndNote Web.
- Confirm that the pop-up check box is checked.
(If it is not, enter a check mark.)
- If you are using Internet Explorer or Safari as the browser, select "Download Windows Version" or "Download Macintosh Version" from CWYW (Cite While You Write), according to the operating system used on your computer, to download the plugin.
- Log in to EndNote Web.
- Click "Book Management" on the bibliography search result list screen or bibliography details screen.
(The bibliography to be imported must be selected on the bibliography search result list screen.) - When the "Select Export Destination" pop-up appears, select "EndNote Web."
- The selected bibliography is imported to EndNote Web. (If you are not logged in to EndNote Web, a login screen appears. Log in by entering your e-mail address and password.)
Method without downloading a plugin
- Click "Output" on the bibliography search result list screen or bibliography details screen.
(The bibliography to be imported must be selected on the bibliography search result list screen.) - When the "Select the file output format" pop-up appears, select "RIS format."
- The file is downloaded. Save the file at an appropriate location on your computer.
- Log in to EndNote Web.
* Users who do not have an account with EndNote are requested to register as users from "Account Registration." - Click [Collect] -> [Reference Point].
- Click the [Browse] button in "File," and select the newly saved file.
- Select "RefMan RIS" for "Import Options."
- Specify the import destination folder in "Import Destination," and click the [Import] button.
- The selected bibliography is imported to EndNote Web.
* If "RefMan RIS" does not appear in "Import Options," click "Select Favorites," select "RefMan RIS," and click [Copy to My List] to add the file to My List. 
Reference:
EndNote Web help - importing references
EndNote Web operating environment (supported browsers) (Usaco)
How do I import book information from OPAC to RefWorks?
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2. How to Search the Library Catalogue
- You can import book information from OPAC to RefWorks from the following screen.
- You can import book information directly (direct import) to RefWorks without downloading a plugin.
- Register as a new user only the first time.
- Click "Book Management" on the bibliography search result list screen or bibliography details screen.
(The bibliography to be imported must be selected on the bibliography search result list screen.) - The "Select Export Destination" pop-up appears. Select "RefWorks."
- The selected bibliography is imported to RefWorks. (If you have not logged in yet, the login screen appears. In that case, enter your login name and password.)
Reference:
RefWorks (SUNMEDIA)
I've searched but can't find a material.
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6. Other
Also, have you entered the words in your search correctly?
The search results change if even a single character is different.
I would like an explanation of matters such as how to use each database, how to find materials, and how to use the library effectively.
Category:
6. Other
Visit Databases site
http://www2.chuo-u.ac.jp/library/databasetop_en.htm
See the categories on the left side on the screen.
Choose the database you would lile to use. There are some information about the databases on next web page, If you click banner,you can start to use.
Please see the library event information.
https://www.chuo-u.ac.jp/library/event/
If you wonder how to use databases,please ask reference desk.we provided some information about databases during openning hours.
How to find materials
Libary materials are searched by CHOIS (Catalogue). In addition to how to use CHOIS, See the FAQ Page.
How to use the library
First, try searching with your keywords by CHOIS(catalogue).
Also, if you only know the "title of the article", check which journal is in by "CiNii", and try searching for the"jounal title" with CHOIS again.
Use many materials while you are at university!
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