Nagoya University Economics Library: Guide for Visitors

Guide for Visitors

If possible, we recommend that you confirm the most recent status of a library material you wish to browse with OPAC.

Location	"Economics": When searching for library materials being held by the Economics Library, please search under "Economics" in the OPAC. "Economic Research": When searching for library materials being held by the Economic Research Centre, please search under "Economic Research" in the OPAC.
Call number	"Rare": It represent rare books. If you want to use it, please contact the Economics Library in advance.
Status	In the OPAC, if the status of a material is "Checked out", it means that the material is currently checked out. In the OPAC, if the status of a material is "in laboratory", it means that the material is currently being used in the laboratory. If you want to use the material, please contact the circulation desk.

A letter of introduction is not required. Bring your I.D.

Please fill out an application form for visiting at the circulation desk in the Economics Library.
If you have "Nagoya University Central Library card", please present the card at the circulation desk.
Bags are not allowed inside the library.　Please put your luggage in the refundable coin locker in the library lounge.
Please keep quiet and do not eat or drink in the library.

Library materials, except for rare books and microform materials, are located in the open stacks.
After browsing library materials, please return them to where they were.
Reservation is required for browsing the library materials such as rare books or microform materials. For details, please contact the circulation desk.

First Item of the Call No.	Materials	Location [map]
Number	Books	Japanese Books: Library 1F Foreign Books: Library 1F, 1st stack room 1F
閲覧参考	Reference Books	Library 1F (wall surface)
書庫参考	Reference Books	1st stack room 1F (wall surface)
Blank	Journals	Library 1F
HGP、指定	Textbooks	Library 1F (wall surface)
YZ	Journals	Library 1F
大型	Large Books/Journals	Large Books (Japanese): 1st stack room 1F (wall surface) Large Books/Journals (Foreign): 1st stack room 2F
H+Call No.	Doctoral Thesis (Graduate School of Economics)	1st stack room 1F (wall surface)
V-**	Audio-Visual Materials	Library 1F (wall surface)
MR MF	Microform Materials	Microfilm room(*)
Rare	Rare book	Rare book room(**)
Roman numbers (I-XXII)	Former Economics School Materials	1st stack room 2F
OECD	OECD Publications	1st stack room 2F
Blank、NBER、WP	Working Paper	1st stack room 2F
FG-**	Foreign Government Publications	1st stack room 2F
EU-**	EU Publications	Library 1F
An alphabet other than the above	International Organization Publications	1st stack room 2F
新聞縮刷版	Reduced-size Newspapers	1st stack room 1F (wall surface)

(*): The room is locked. If you want to use it, please ask the library staff at the cir-culation desk.

(**): If you want to use it, please contact Economics Library in advance to make reservation.

If you want to use the rare books, please contact the Economics Library in advance.
The process takes about a week. Please contact us as soon as possible.

In principle, Economics Library is not open to the public, only available for visitors (Researchers and students) who are doing research and who wish to browse specific library materials owned by the Economics Library, which are unavailable at other libraries. We do not accept inquiries from individuals about our holdings or usage. Please contact us via your university or institution's library or public library.
Visitors of the following status can borrow the general books up to 5 copies for one month from the Economics Library by presenting their Central Library card.
- 1) Researcher/Graduate students of academic research institute who graduated from Nagoya University Graduate School/School of Economics
- 2) Researcher belongs to Institute of Developing Economies (IDE)
Loan period can be renewed over the circulation desk. Bring your Central Library card to the circulation desk and the books you want to renew before the date due.
If you don't have a Central Library card, please apply for issuance at the Central Library. Applicants for Status 1 need first contact the circulation desk at the Economics Library.

Copying is allowed only for materials owned at the Economics Library. Library users may copy a portion of Library materials within the limit of Copyright Law, for the purpose of private study or research.
Photocopy machine in the Economics Library is available only for faculty members and graduate students of School of Economics. If you wish to photocopy, non-circulating materials can be lent temporarily for making photo copies during library open hours. Users are required to fill in an application form for making photo copy.