Tokyo Women's
Medical University Library

ADMISSION

Tokyo Women’s Medical University Library is open to students, faculty, staff, professor emeritus, alumnae of the University, and to visitors permitted by the Director of the Library.
>>An inquiry to a library staff

Hours & Closings

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LOAN POLICIES

Circulation

Present your ID card with the items to check out at the circulation counter.

	Loan period	Number of items
Books	One week	Up to 5
Periodicals	One week	Up to 5
Audio-Visuals	One week	Up to 3

 

Returns

Borrowed items must be returned at the circulation counter. When the Library is closed, a “Return Box” is available outside the entrance of the Library.

Renewals (for books only)

Bring books by the day they are due and ask for a renewal at the circulation counter. Renewal of an item can be made only once, unless it is not reserved by another user.

Overdue penalty

Fine for books and periodicals is 20 yen, 100 yen for audio-visual materials per each overdue day. If the overdue period exceeds 30 days or more, your loan service privilege will be suspended for three months.

If a borrowed item is lost

The borrower must compensate a lost item. Ask the officer at the circulation counter for details.

Reserving

Reserving materials in circulation or new-arrival items can be made at the circulation counter.

Overnight loan

Reference books with "R" labels and textbooks with“オーバーナイト”labels can be borrowed only overnight. Overnight loan begins at an hour before closing and needs to be returned an hour after opening on the next day.

PHOTOCOPYING

Make photocopies by yourself with a coin-operated photocopier. Return the items when finished.

INTERLIBRARY LOAN

Students, faculty, staff, professor emeritus, alumnae of the University may request interlibrary loans for materials not in the library.

SEARCHING

OPAC

Materials in the Library can be searched.　>>LINK

Databases

Bibliographic databases for finding journal articles you need. --Pubmed,Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, etc.

Electronic journals and books

The Library provides access to many electronic materials. --ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Springer Link, ClinicalKey, Wiley Online Library, Harrison's Online, etc.

＊Registration is required for alumnae to use the electronic resources (for a fee).

FACILITIES

Facilities	Area (m2)	Seats
Reading room, Browsing corner, Storage	1,272.59	239

LIBRARY HOLDINGS

	Japanese	Foreign	Total
Books	79,307	9,541	88,848
Periodicals	22,896	29,780	52,676
Audio-Visuals			1,076

ANNUAL ACQUISITIONS

(as of Mar.31 2024)

	Japanese	Foreign	Total
Books	1,404	15	1,419
Current periodicals	531	30	561
Bound periodicals	734	25	759
Audio-visuals			26
Electronic journals	104	13,471	13,575

LIBRARIES IN THE UNIVERSITY

Main Library

8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, 162-8666 Tokyo Phone: 03-3353-8112 ext.31162

9:00-19:00 (Mon. to Fri.) 9:00-13:00 (Saturday) Schedule>>

Adachi Library

4-33-1 Kouhoku, Adachi-ku, 123-8558 Tokyo Phone: 03-3857-0112 ext.24912

9:40-18:00 (Mon. to Fri.) 9:00-13:00 (Saturday except 3rd) Schedule>>