About online catalog

Information on search methods and how to read search results on the online catalog page (external site).

You can search in the online catalog area of "Top Menu".

Enter a keyword such as a title or author name in the search window, and press [Search].

※About search by word of one character

On the "advanced search" screen, you can search in detail by multiplying multiple search items.

Enter a keyword in the item you want to search and press [Search].

※About search by word of one character

①Title　　　：Material title, subtitle, series name, each volume title

②Author: Who wrote: The author and editor of the material (in the case of a foreigner, enter the first and last names in order)

③Publisher　　　　： Publishers and sellers of materials

④Keyword　　：All search items

⑤General Subject: Themes and themes of materials

⑥Individual subject: Name of the subject of the material

⑦Classification number: Numbers assigned for each theme of the material (see [Classification] of Supplementary Items)

①Including: The search keyword is included somewhere (partial match)

②Beginning with: Beginning with search keywords (forward match)

③Matches: Exactly the same as the search keyword (completely match)

④End with: Ends with search keywords (rear match)

The multiplication condition is performed in "line unit" (line condition of the line to be entered and the conditions of the line below it).

①And: All conditions are met (AND search)
　[Figure] Conditions of A and B

②Or: Applicable to any of the conditions (OR search)
　[Figure] Conditions of A or B

③Not: Excluding the following conditions (NOT search)
　[Figure] Contents that match the conditions of A, which are not the conditions of B.

When searching for a single character word, it will be "complete search".
The case that "includes one character entered as a keyword" is not searched. Hit only if the information in the material matches the one character perfectly.
Example: Even if you enter "Night" in the title and search, "Night of the Galactic Railway" does not hit, but the material titled "Night" hits.

• If the title of a Western book contains a single word such as "a", delete either space before or after and after and search.
  Example: Search by title "Rise of a Japanese Chinatown Yokohama"
  ⇒「Rise ofa Japanese Chinatown Yokohama」　※Delete space between of and a

• If you have more than two characters in Yomi, try searching with Yomi.
  Example: Search for a book with "cat" in the title
  ⇒Title "Neko"

• When searching for an author with a single-letter last name or first name, enter it without any space between the last name and the first name.
  Example: Search by author name "Shinichi Hoshi"
  ⇒"Shinichi Hoshi"　※I can't put a space with "Shinichi Hoshi".

[Supplemental items] ※You can't search by yourself.
①New materials

You can narrow down by selecting the new material [4 weeks ago / 2 weeks ago / 1 week ago].

②Classification

You can filter by specifying the classification.
(You can select the category from the list by pressing [Classification: Reference Selection].)

③Year of publication

You can narrow down by specifying the year of publication. Enter the calendar in four single-byte numbers.

④Makiji/Vol.

Books can be narrowed down by Makiji/volume.

⑤Language

You can narrow down by language (Japanese / Chinese / Korea / English / German / French / Spanish / Portuguese / Italian / Russian / Thai / Vietnamese / Tagalog / others).

[Single Search] ※It is not possible to search in combination with other items.

①ISBN ：International number for identifying books
②ISSN ：International number to identify successive publications (magazines)
③Material code: Barcode number affixed to the material
④Bibliographic number ：Management number on the library system assigned to bibliography (book information)
⑤Separate symbol ：Symbol representing a corner separately organized by the shape and content of the material
⑥Billing symbol ：Numbers and symbols written on the back label of the material

The search results are displayed in the list.

When you press the title of the material, the "Document Details" screen of the material is displayed.

① Search Conditions

The search condition will be displayed.

② Highlight

「ON」： Keywords and words used in the search are colored yellow and displayed.
「OFF」： It is not shown in yellow color.

③ Filter key

You can narrow down search results, such as the form of materials and authors.
You can cancel the filter by pressing [Cancel] in the "Filter Result" column.

④ Go to the search screen with the conditions left

Displayed only when searched from the advanced search screen. Press it to return to the search screen, leaving the search conditions. You can add or change the conditions of advanced search.

⑤ [New arrival mail]

The new email registration screen will open.

⑥ Page move on the "List of Search Results" screen

If you want to move the "Search Results List" page, press "Before" or "Next" to move. You can also press the number part to display any page.

⑦ All selections

Select all the materials that are displayed. Used to book all the displayed items or put them all in the bookshelf.

⑧ Complete release

Cancel all the selected materials.

⑨ [To the bookshelf]

[Information on Bookshelf] Please take a look at it.

⑩[To reservation application]

[Information on Reservation Service] Please take a look at it.

⑪ Changes in sorting conditions and number of display items

Search results can be sorted by "title", "author", "published year", and "classification". You can select and display 10, 25, and 50 search results.

⑫ Overview of Materials

The title of the material, author name, publisher name, etc. of each search result are displayed.

Press the title of the material displayed in the search results list to display the <material details> screen.

①Overview of Materials

The title, author, publication year, etc. are displayed.

②Collection　

The name of the museum holding the materials will be displayed.

③The location of the bookshelf where the materials are placed is displayed.

〔Map〕 When you press the button, a floor map that shows the bookshelves in the collection will be displayed.

④Separate

If the material is placed in a different place than usual, it will be displayed here.

⑤Billing symbol

Represents the shelf classification. In the library, materials are arranged on bookshelf based on these numbers.

⑥Material classification

Classifications such as general books and children's books are displayed.

⑦The description of the status and handling status is as follows.

Available: It's on the bookshelf.
Lending: It's currently on loan.
In forwarding: I'm on my way back to the library from another library. It's not on the bookshelf right now.
Reservations are being prepared and waiting for reservations: We have a reservation and we are preparing at the reception hall.
If "Handling" is displayed as "Only in the library", please use only in the library you hold. You can't borrow outside the museum.

⑧Material code

This is the barcode number given to each document.

⑨[Web Bookshelf]

[Information on Bookshelf] Please take a look at it.

The search results are displayed in the list. Press the title of the magazine to display the "Volume List" screen.

① Highlight

〔ON〕 If so, the corresponding part of the searched keyword will be colored yellow.

② Sort (Sorting) conditions

It can be sorted by "title", "author", "published year", and "classification".

③ The title of the magazine

If there is no indication of usage status on the left and the publisher is listed, the title of the magazine is. By pressing it, the screen of [Magazine <List of Volume>] is displayed.

The volume of the magazine you hold will be displayed. Press each item to display the "Volume Details" screen.

①The title of the magazine

②Volume title

Press it to display the "Volume Details" screen.

①Magazine title, publication company name, publication frequency, etc.

The detailed information of the document will be displayed.

②Status of Materials

For more information, please refer to the following page.