Searching for Books and Journals

-The Basics of OPAC Search-

Nagoya University Central Library

1©2013 Nagoya University Library

The Aim of this Training Course

• Searching for materials– Learning how to search if needed materials are in the

library• Finding materials

– Finding out the location of materials• Using the materials

– Learning the procedures to use the materials• When you need help

– Learning where to ask help if you can not find the materials

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About Nagoya University Library• Central Library and Departmental libraries - There are many buildings of library!• There are around 3.16 million items of materials

– 1.2 million items of materials are held in the Central Library– There are various types of materials too

• The most important thing is to find out the location of needed materials and then go after them

• When you search materials in Nagoya University Library:

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1. First of all search in ‘OPAC’ 　2. Then you can ‘go to the bookshelves’

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Searching for Books by OPAC

• Searching for textbooks and recommended books– Assigned books

• Searching for materials for reports– Books on your topic

• When you find a book– Scanning the book in order to grasp general content– Searching the topic and reading thoroughly– Obtaining the clues for research 　・・・ index

and references

What is OPAC ？

• A tool for searching books and journals in Nagoya University Library

OPAC　 = Online Public Access Catalog　　　　 　

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Let’s Try to Use OPAC ！Library Homepage <http://www.nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp/index_e.html>

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Which do You Want to Search ？

• Books– Search not only by the title– Check the call number

• Journals (the articles published in them)– searching by the title of journal, not by the title of

article– Check the volume and year

→ You can distinguish whether it is a book or a journal by the way of writing on the reference list

Searching way is different according to the materials!

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Books in reference list

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There are cases when the information except the title is omitted in

the syllabus

(1)The author or editor(2)Publication year(3)Title 　(4) Edition(5) Publisher (6) Series related information

You should use the red parts as keywords for your search

Grix, J. (2010). The foundations of research. 2nd ed, (1) (2) (3) (4)

Palgrave Macmillan, Palgrave study skills. (5) (6)

Journals （ Articles ） in reference list

Noyori, R. 2009, "Synthesizing our future", (1) 　　　 (2) 　　　　　　　　　　 (3) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　Nature Chemistry, v. 1, issue 1, pp. 5-6.　 (4) 　　　 (5) 　　　 　 　 (6) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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(1) Author of the article(2) Publication year of the journal(3) The title of the journal ★(4) The title of the article ★(5) Volume, number ☆(6) Numbers of pages ☆

You should use the red parts as keywords for your search

The points of differences between books and journals　★ two titles 　☆ information about the volume number and pages

Scheiber, H. “From Science to Law to Politics: an Historical View of the Ecosystem Idea and

Its Effect on Resource Management.” Ecology Law Quarterly. 24.4 (1997): 631-652.

Example

Taylor, Gordon. A student's writing guide : how to plan and write successful essays.

Cambridge University Press, 2009.

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２ a book ？a journal ？

Let’s Try to Use OPAC ！

The process of search ：1. Open OPAC keyword search page2. Enter search keywords3. Click ‘Search’ button4. Click on the title of the material which

you want to read5. Take notes of the location and the call

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Searching for Books by OPAC

student* writing guide gordon

Choosing the library

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Click on the title for details

You can use several wordsAdd asterisk (*) after the stem of the word- prefix

search

Information on the Book in OPAC☟There are 3 copies of the book in Nagoya University and two of them are in the Central Library

Take notes for these both ！

（ They are important for find the book ）

【 Location 】・ Approximate place of the stack　（「 Central Library *** 」 = Central Library ）・ Click on it and you will see the map

【 Call number 】・ Ranging order of the books and 　‘ Classification = The theme of the book’・ It is written on the spine label

Practice 1 ：Let’s Search for a Book in OPAC!

• Search the following book in OPAC and check the location.

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“Theoretical ecology : principles and applications” 3rd ed. edited by May, Robert M., McLean, Angela R.

(Oxford University Press, 2007)

Central lib 3F = Central Library Books for Undergraduates(3F)

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Arrangement of Books

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• By the order of Call number 　– Classification number 　→　 author’s symbol

• The location differs according to types of books– For undergraduates ： 3rd floor 　／　 For researchers ： 1 ・

4floor 　／　 Reference books ： 2nd floor

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810 Books placed near= close topic

Classification No.

Author’s symbol

Info about Vol.& 　　 Bookshelf etc 　

Location

[Tsurumai Campus] Medical Library 　 [Daiko Campus] Library of Health Sciences (Medical Library)

Map of Nagoya University Library

[Higashiyama campus] 0 Central Library 　 1 Letters 　 2 Education 　 3 Law 　 4 Economics 　 5 　Economic Research Center 　 6 Informatics and Languages 　 7 GSID 　 8 Science 　 9-13 Engineering 　14 Bioagriculture 15 Environmental Medicine 　 16 Solar-Terrestrial Environment Lab., EcoTopia 　 17 Hydrospheric Atmospheric Res. 18 Radioisotope Res. 　 19 Info. Tech. 　 20 Health, Physical Fitness and Sports 　 21 ECIS

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Example

Taylor, Gordon. A student's writing guide : how to plan and write successful essays.

Cambridge University Press, 2009.

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Scheiber, H. “From Science to Law to Politics: an Historical View of the Ecosystem Idea and

Its Effect on Resource Management.” Ecology Law Quarterly. 24.4 (1997): 631-652.

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a book ？a journal ？

Searching for Journals by OPAC

ecol* law quart*

You can check ‘serials’

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Search by ‘Journal title’　　 ×article title　　 ×author of the article　　 ×publication year

Click on the title for details

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Information on the Journal in OPAC☟The journal is located in two libraries in NUL, one is the Central Library

Make sure to check!

【 (year) Volume number 】・ volume number which are available ※There are cases when the wanted volume is not available!・ If there is ‘+’ after the volume number it means that the subscription of journal is being renewed continuously 20

Practice 2:Let’s Search for a Journal in OPAC!

• Search for the following article in OPAC and check the location.

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Shimomura, Osamu, Frank H. Johnson, and Yo Saiga. 1962. "Extraction, Purification and

Properties of Aequorin, a Bioluminescent Protein from the Luminous Hydromedusan,Aequorea".

Journal of Cellular and Comparative Physiology. 59 (3): 223-239.

Cen. Lib. Journal. = Central Library, Journals (B1F)

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Arrangement of Journals

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• Alphabetical order (Japanese journals in kana order)

• The location differs according to content and publication year– Academic journals and back numbers: B1F 　– Current magazines: 3F 　 A

BSame journals are

arranged by publication year

• Journals cannot be borrowed 　→ Make a copy

　　 Cannot be borrowed

　　　… Make a copy

Can be borrowed

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• Books for undergraduates

• Books for researchers• Language learning

materials, audio-visual items

• Journals• Reference Books• Other items labeled “in

library use only”

Using the materials

If You Cannot Find MaterialCheck if the material is indeed not available

•Keyword (misspell)•Location

Use materials in other libraries and universities• Basics are the same as materials in the University

– Search 　→　 Find 　→　 Use

• Visit: in some cases inquiry in advance is required• Order: Articles, partial copy of books, book itself

– Pay postal fees

→Ask Interlibrary Loan Desk, or your departmental library– Allow enough days!

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When you need helpSupport Desk

• Opening hours: weekdays 3 pm - 7 pm• Graduate student staff support your study

– How to search materials, writing study plan, PC troubles, etc.

Reference Desk Opening hours: weekdays 8:30 am - 5:15 pm

– How to search electronic resources and obtain materials

Service Desk at your departmental library26