What is ILL?

ILL stands for Interlibrary Loan, and is a service that allows you to request materials not held by our university from other universities or institutions. There are two types of ILL:

• Photocopy

  Request copies of books and journals.
  *Copying is permitted only within the scope of copyright law.

• InterLibrary Loan

  Borrow physical books.
  *Journals cannot be ordered.

Target Users

Undergraduate students, graduate students, research students, non-degree students, faculty and staff (including part-time staff)
*ILL is a service available only to those affiliated with our university.

Application Process

Please apply through My Account.
*How to Login to Your "My Account"

• For those with an IC card student ID or ID card:
  Please enter your Ochanomizu University Account ID and password. 
   
• For those with a library-issued user card:
  Please enter the ID and password provided to you when your card was issued.
  If you are unsure, please contact the Circulation Desk.

Before Applying

• Please be sure to check "Points to check before ordering materials from off-campus."

• Materials that can be ordered from off-campus are not held or contracted by the university.
  Be sure to search the Ochanomizu University OPAC or electronic journal list in advance to confirm that the material is not available on-campus before applying. 

• In addition to ordering from off-campus, there are several other ways to obtain materials not available at Ochanomizu University.
  Please check here for details, along with notes for when applying.

Required Information for Application

• Photocopy

  Required Information	Details/remarks
  Title	Title of the journal/book in wich the article is published
  Volume	Volume/issue of the journal/book in which the article is published *Please fill in the volume (issue) format. Example: 12(3) (for Volume 12, Issue 3)
  Year	Year of publication of the journal/book in which the article is published
  Page	Page number/range of the article *Please specify the start and end pages of the section you wish to have copied. Example: 12-26
  Article Title/Author	Please fill in the article title / author format.  *Example: A Study on the Ecology of Ochanomizu Cats/Ocha Hanako
  NCID (Bibliographic ID)	CiNii Books NII Bibliographic ID (2 letters + 8 digits)
  ISBN (for books) ISSN (for journals)	Please fill in the following information to identify the material.

• Interlibrary Loan 

  Required Information	Details/remarks
  Title	Book title/author/editor *If an edition is specified, please also enter the edition number.
  Volume	Volume number (if available)
  Year	Year of publication
  NCID (Bibliographic ID)	CiNii Books NII Bibliographic ID (2 letters + 8 numbers)
  ISBN	Please fill in the following information to identify the material.

Order Fees

• Public Fund Users

  For those using public funds, please email the following information to Library Services regarding the public funds you wish to register.
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  Budget Executor Name:
  Budget administrator's email address:
  Administrator jusrisdiction code (6 digits):
  Purpose or project name:
  Purpose code (8 digits) or project code (5-10 digits):
  *If registering faculty research funds, please enter the last two digits of the purpose code using one of the following methods.
  　・10：Undergraduate Faculty Research Fund
  　・20：Graduate Faculty Research Fund
  　・30：Faculty Research Fund
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  We will send you an email once your registration is complete.

• Undergraduate and Graduate Students

  Photocopy Fee: Free, as the university will cover the cost.

  Interlibrary Loan Fee: Free for up to three books per year per person, as the university will cover round-trip shipping costs.
         　　　　　　　For four or more books, the university will cover the outbound shipping costs. You will be responsible for the return shipping fee, which must be paid in cash.
  　　　　　　　　　*Multiple books sent together in one shipment will be counted per book.

　*If you request express delivery, you will be responsible for the full cost of both photocopy and interlibrary loan fees.
　*Depending on the payment method specified by the library, the university may not be able to cover the costs listed above. 
   　In such cases, you will be asked in advance if you are willing to pay a fees.
　*The university's coverage for ordering materials off-campus is capped at ¥30,000 per year per person, including photocopies and interlibrary loans.

• Other

  Fees are applicable. Payment can be made the Circulation Desk when your pick up the materials.

Estimated Arrival Time

Items usually arrive within 1-2 weeks of your request.
*If you are ordering from overseas, it may take up to a month for your item(s) to arrive.

Contact Information

Ochanomizu University Library, Library Services, Library and Information Division
2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610 Japan 
E-mail: lib-serv@cc.ocha.ac.jp