• Eligibility
• Admission
• Opening hours ＆ Closures
• Borrow ＆ Return
• Copy services
• Interlibrary Loan
• Visiting other university's libraries
• Floorplans
• Other services
• For alumni & Former Faculty/Staff Members
• For visiters

Eligibility

Faculty, students of Kitasato university, alumni, Former Faculty/Staff Members, emeritus professors.

Visitors may not use IPE library.

※Click For alumni & Former Faculty/Staff Members below for more details.

Admission

You are required to have your student ID card or employee ID card (IC card) to enter the library.If you do not have one, please contact the reception desk next to the entrance gate.

Opening hours ＆ Closures

Borrow ＆ Return

【Borrow】

A student ID card or an employee ID card is required to borrow materials. You can use self-checkout machines with your ID card.

【Return】

Please return the materials to the circulation desk or to the book-drop located at the entrance of the library. The book-drop is available at all times;however, audio visual materials and overdue items must be returned to the circulation desk.

【Overdue】

If you can't return materials on time, you won't be able to borrow new materials according to the number of items and days the items were overdue.

【Reserve】

You can place a hold on an item which has been checked out.

【Lost / Damaged items】

If you lose or damage an item, please contact the circulation desk.

Copy services

You can copy materials in the library. When you copy them by yourself, the University Libraries Prepaid Card is required. Please purchase it at the circulation desk in the library or at the vending machine. After 19:00 on weekdays or after 12:00 on Saturdays, they can be acquired only at the vending machine which only sells 100 times copy cards. Be sure that you can't make change at the circulation desk or the vending machine.

Interlibrary Loan

Click here for more details

Visiting other university libraries

If you can't find the materials you need in Kitasato University libraries, other university libraries can be visited.

Please apply for a letter of introduction at Central Library.

Floorplans

Please take a look at IPE Library Floorplan.

Other services

Reference services

Please ask the staff about where the materials are, how to search for the materials, and how to use the library.

Search for materials online

You can search databases such as MEDLINE, CAS SciFinder, and CINAHL online.

E-journals & E-books

You can see journals and books on computers.

Please see the list of E-journals & E-books.

For alumni & Former Faculty/Staff Members

Admission

Please come to the library circulation desk with your identification (such as a student ID card) . We will do a simple entrance procedure.

Privileges

Unavailable services

The following services are unavailable to alumni & Former Faculty/Staff Members.
Borrow matrials, Interlibrary loan, Using Paid databases ＆ Japanese E-journals

Admission Hours

※No admission hours outside of scheduled hours.

Library hours

Copy services(in case you don't buy a prepaid card)

* Copy request will be accepted during the schedule above, but copy services with the University Libraries Prepaid Card are available during library hours.

For visitors

External visitors may not use IPE Library.

If you would like to read the materials held by IPE Library, please contact Central Library at least three days in advance.

(TEL :042-778-8785

 on weekdays 9:00-17:00)