FAQ
FAQ(English)
What kind of service is OPAC?
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OPAC is the abbreviation for Online Public Access Catalog.
OPAC is not operating normally. (OPAC recommended browsers and Notice)
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Recommended browsers
For easy use of OPAC we recommend the latest versions of the following browsers:
Windows
- Internet Explorer 11
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox (equivalent to latest version)
- Google Chrome (equivalent to latest version)
Macintosh
- Safari10 (Mac X)
Smartphone
- Google Chrome (equivalent to latest version)
- Safari (equivalent to latest version)
Notice
These browsers do not operate normally with the following settings. Change these settings when applicable.
- Cookies setting: Disable
- Compatibility View setting: Enable (Internet Explorer)
- Referer setting: Disable
* If the Referer setting in your browser is Disable, the browser does not operate normally. After enabling Referer, access OPAC again.
* It is possible for the content to be displayed as follows when the compatibility view is turned on with Internet Explorer8.
- The column width of specific items in the bibliography details holdings list narrows drastically.
- A gray line borders each bibliography in the search result list.
The pop-up blocker has appeared when I was doing confirmation of my status, making a reservation of books and applying for an inter library loan.
* The screenshot is Internet Explorer 9. Depending on your browser and version, the pop-up blocker may appear in different locations. For details, please see the help page of each browser.
The pop-up screen is used for all applications from OPAC, such as for book reservation, ILL services, or new arrival alert. Please disable pop-up blocker and accept pop-ups in your browser by following the method below. (The images of instruction is appropriate for Internet Explorer 9)
- Temporarily allowing the pop-up blocker
Click [Allow once] on the pop-up blocker notification bar.
(Depending on the browser version, select "Temporarily Allow Pop-ups.")
* In this case, the pop-up blocker will be enabled when you close the browser and start it again. You need to repeat the same procedure when you apply for book reservation or ILL service through the OPAC system.
- Always allowing the pop-up blocker
Click "Always allow" from [Options for this site] on the pop-up blocker notification bar.
(Depending on the browser version, click the notification bar, and select "Always Allow Pop-ups from This Site.")
* For Safari users, go to Security in the browser setting menu and leave the checkbox “Block Pop-up Windows” blank.
* If you are a Google Chrome user, please see here.
Now that the pop-up is enabled, repeat the procedure for your application from the beginning.
What can I find with OPAC?
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OPAC has tabs with various search targets. You can search for the following on the respective tabs:
- Nagoya Univ: Holdings (books and journals) of the Nagoya University
- Other Univ: Holdings (books and journals) of other university libraries in Japan
- NDL: All materials and digital collection in the National Diet Library, includes holdings of public libraris (NDL-Search)
- WorldCat: Items in libraries around the world
- Nagoya One Search: Search across multiple academic databeses
Depending on searching subject and material, you can switch to the necessary tab.
I would like to know how to use each database, how to find materials, and how to use the library effectively.
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Search Guides (Library Website)
I'm looking for a material titled _____. How should I begin?
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Please refer to the following pages for details.
Guide Sheet List 2-1
What should I do if I know only the beginning of the title of the material?
Select one of them and click the [Search] button.
How do I search with an ISBN or ISSN (number)?
You can also perform a search from the advanced search screen by clicking the [Advanced Search] button on the Nagoya Univ] tab.
You can perform a search by filling in the ISBN/ISSN field.
ISBN (International Standard Book Number): This number identifies a book.
ISSN (International Standard Serial Number): This number identifies a serial.
What characters can I use with the [Nagoya Univ] tab?
On the Japanese-language pages, you can use Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, and alphanumeric characters. For alphanumeric characters, you can enter uppercase and lowercase characters. Both single-byte and double-byte characters can be entered.
Searches of Arabic script, Devanagari script, African languages, and Southeast Asian languages
Searches can use the original spelling (with characters as they appear in materials). Searches can also use keywords converted into Roman alphabet letters using the ALA-LC Romanization Tables of the U.S. Library of Congress. Some materials are registered in Roman alphabet letters only. An index is created for them. So if the search has no hits with the original spelling, convert the keywords into Roman alphabet letters, and perform the search again.
How do I search for materials when I don't remember the title?
If your search returns too many hits, you can narrow it down with the [Classification] item from the [Refine Your Search] menu displayed on the left side of the search result list screen. In addition to using the classification item, you can also narrow down your search by material type, holding library, author, publication year, classification, subject, publisher, language, etc.
If the keyword search is unsuccessful, try using Search by Classification in the lower part of the [Nagoya Univ] tab.
For example, suppose you are searching for statistics-related materials. From Search by Classification, you can narrow down the search to the materials in the following fields by selecting and performing the search with
"4: Natural science -> 41: Mathematics -> 417: Probabilities. Mathematical statistics."