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FAQ

My Library

Q. What is My Library?

  • My Library is a library service available on the Internet. You can use the following services: 
    - Check your current loan condition 
    - Reserve materials currently on loan 
    - Request materials held by other campus libraries (Hon-kan, Hino-kan, Arakawa-kan) 
    - Extend the loan period (only once per item) 
    - Request copies to other institutions/ Request interlibrary loans from other institutions 
    - Request new purchases 
    In using the service, an ID and password are required. 
  • If you want to delete unnecessary records from the Borrowing History List, you can delete them by pressing "Remove from the List" button. 

(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)

Q. Can I check the materials I have borrowed?

  •  You can check 'Your Library Record' in My Library.   
    From the Borrowing Record List, you can select the checkboxes to extend the loan or export to a reference management tool.   
    Clicking on the title of the bibliographic information allows you to check detailed status.   
    Also, if all conditions are met, you can extend the due date for the materials you have borrowed.   
     Condition ① There are no other overdue materials.   
     Condition ② There is no one who has reserved the relevant material. 
     Condition ③ You have never renewed the loan of the relevant material.   
  • The loan period will be extended by 2 weeks or 4 weeks, depending on your user status, from the day the renewal procedure is carried out.

(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)

Q. Can I check the information of materials I have reserved?

  • You can check "Your Library Record" in My Library.  
    In the Reservation List, you can check the checkboxes of items to cancel reservations, remove past records of reservations from the list, and export to reference management tools.  
  • By clicking on the title in the bibliographic information, you can check the detailed status. 
  • If you want to cancel after applying, take the following procedure in My Library.   
  • Select the material you want to cancel and press "Cancel Request" button to cancel it. (There is no need to contact the library.) 
  • If you want to remove the display of past requests from the reservation list in My Library, press "Remove from List" to delete them. 

(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)

Q. Please tell me how to make Inter Library Copy Request.

After logging in to My Library, please apply using the following steps: 
1. Click “Inter Library Copy Request" in the User Service section. 
2. Select the type of material and click the "Next" button. 
3. Enter the material information and requester information. For your email address, be sure to enter an address that you can personally check. 
   ※The default is your campus email. 
4. Enter information regarding the request, the payment method, and any remarks. As the payment method, you can select either personal expense or public expense. However, in principle, using public expense is only possible by those to whom the budget has been allocated. If you do not have budget and wish to apply the copy in using public expense, inquire at the library of your respective campus. 
5. Once all entries are completed, click the "Submit" button, review the content again on the confirmation screen, and then click the "Confirm" button to complete the application. 
If you want to cancel after applying, please check the status of your request in My Library.  
If the status is "Pending," you can cancel by clicking "Cancel Request." (No need to contact the library.) 
If it is in any other status, please contact the library to which the request was made. Depending on the progress of request, cancellation may not be possible. 
If you want to delete the display of past requests in the copy request list in My Library, you can delete them by pressing "Remove from List."

(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)

Q. Please tell me how to make Inter Library Loan Request.

After logging in to My Library, please apply by following these steps: 
1. Click "Inter Library Loan Request" in the User Service. 
2. Select the type of material and click the "Next" button. 
3. Enter the material information and requester information. Make sure to enter an email address that you can personally check. 
   *The default is your campus email. 
4. Enter information regarding the request, payment method, and remarks. For the payment method, you can choose between personal or public expenses; however, public funds are generally only possible to those the budget has been allocated. Inquire with the library of your respective campus about how to apply for public expense if the budget has not been allocated to you. 
5. After entering all the information, click the "Submit" button, review the details on the confirmation screen, and then click the "Confirm" button to complete the application. 
If you want to cancel after applying, please check the status of the request in My Library.  
If the status is "Applying," you can cancel by clicking "Cancel Request." (No need to contact the library.) 
If it is in other statuses, please contact the library to which you applied. Cancellation may not be possible depending on the progress of the request. 
If you want to delete past requests displayed in the Loan Request List in My Library, you can delete them by pressing "Remove from List."

(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)

Q. If the desired material is not held at the Tokyo Metropolitan University Library, can I request the library purchase it?

After logging in to My Library, please apply by following these steps: 
1. Click "New Purchase Request" in the User Service. 
2. Enter the material information and requester information. For your email address, be sure to enter an address you can check yourself. 
   * The default is your campus email. 
3. In the application information, select whether you reserve the material for checkout and your preferred library for pickup. 
   * When you apply for purchase request, the only library in the campus you belong to can be selected as the library to which you apply(other libraries cannot be selected). 
4. Enter the reason for the request. 
5. After completing all entries, click the "Submit" button, review the contents on the confirmation screen, then click the "Confirm" button to complete the application. 
If you wish to cancel after applying, please check the status of your request in My Library. 
If the status is "Application in Progress," you can click "Cancel Request" to cancel. (No need to contact the library.) 
If it is in other statuses, please contact the library to which you made the request. 
Cancellation may not be possible depending on the progress of request. 
If you want to delete the display of past requests in the purchase request list of your My Library, you can delete them by pressing "Remove from List." 

(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)

Q. What is My Folder?

My Folder is the collective term for the "Bookmarks" and "Favorites" functions that can be checked after logging into My Library. Each function is as follows: 
1. Bookmarks 
This function allows you to create a list of materials on the web. You can register books you have already read or books you are planning to read. It can also be used as a list for exporting data to EndNote or RefWorks. 
2. Favorite Searches 
This function allows you to save search conditions. You can search using the same conditions next time. 
In our university, tag history (tags registered by the user) cannot be used.  

(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)

Q. What is a bookmark?

It is a function that allows you to create a list of materials on the web. You can register books you have already read or books you plan to read. Additionally, it can also be used as a list to export data to EndNote or RefWorks.   
Search conditions can be added to your favorites from 'Register Search Conditions' or 'Search History.'   
Make sure to log in to My Library before doing any of the above actions.  

(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)

Q. What is My Search?

It is a function to save search conditions. You can search using the same search conditions next time when you search.   
Search conditions can be added to your favorites from "Register Search Conditions" or "Search History."   
Make sure to log in to My Library before doing the above. 

(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)

Q. Can I save the results of library search or search criteria?

  • You can use Bookmark. 
  • As for materials that you have searched and checked details for in the library search, they are recorded as a browsing history until you close the browser (or stop operating for a long time). If you want to check them later, please register them in your Bookmark. 
  • In the search results list, check the checkbox for the materials you want to register and click the "Bookmark" button. 
  • Search results can be registered to bookmarks in the search results list or in the detailed screen of each material. 
  • Search criteria can be added to favorites through "Register Search Criteria" or "Search History." 
  • Make sure to log in to My Library to use any of these features.

(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)

Q. How can I change my user information (password, etc.) in My Library?

  • Have a look at “ID and Password” in My Library. 
  • For those logging in with a TMU ID: 
    - You cannot change your password from My Library. Please refer to TMUNER. 
    - You cannot change your email address.
  • For those logging in without a TMU ID: 
    - You can change your email address and password from “Check/Update User Information” under “Your Library Record” in My Library.

(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)

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