FAQ

What can I find with CHOIS?

Category: 1. About CHOIS
CHOIS has tabs with various search targets. You can search for the following on the respective tabs:

Catalogue:
Catalogue is a database of all the University Library and Institute's materials, including books, journals, newspapers, e-books, e-journals.
*Generic name of this database is OPAC. OPAC is an abbreviation for Online Public Access Catalog.
  • Basic Search：You can search for materials by either Keyword, Title, Journal Title, Author, Subject, Publisher.
  • Advanced Search：You can select search fields and incorporate Boolean operators (AND, OR and NOT) between search terms in your queries.

Other Univ. :
You can search books and journals held by other universities in Japan.
It is linked to [CiNii Books] database provided by the National Institute of Informatics.