Inter Library Loan
If you need a book that the MLIC does not own, you can order it from another library in Japan through the Inter Library Loan service. It will take, on average, several days to arrive at the MLIC.
- Students may request, free of charge, up to 3 items per term. 500 yen per volume will be charged for shipping, starting from the 4th volume. Faculty members will be charged the full cost per request.
- An overdue fine of 1,000 yen per volume per day will be charged, and borrowing privileges will be suspended until any overdue item(s) are returned.
- Please check the current MLIC holdings through the online Catalog before submitting your request.
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Request a Journal Article/a Book Chapter
If you need a journal article/a book chapter that the MLIC does not own or have access to, you can request a photocopy from library consortium as Rapid ILL service which is designed to maximize resource sharing engagement over 500+ libraries and consortia or library groups around the world.
- You will receive papers in PDF format from the library consortium.
- Documents arrive much faster (most within 24-48 hours).
- If the library consortium has a journal article/a book chapter, the user does not have to pay the fee (free of charge).
However, if no holding information reaches us, the normal ILL service will be applied and a fee will be charged. In this case, it will take, on average, a week to arrive and will cost 10 yen per page for photocopying.
Please check the current MLIC holdings through the E-Journals E-Books before submitting your request.
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