About the Corporation

Nishinomiya Campus Library

Use by graduates

Opening days and hours of operation Notes on use User registration Entry and exit Available services Reference service Copy machine usage Audiovisual equipment Floor map

Opening days and hours

  • Please check the opening days and times on the "Opening Calendar" on the top page.
  • If there are any changes to opening hours, we will notify you in advance on notices and on the library website.

Usage notes

  • Eating and drinking are prohibited (however, drinks in resealable containers are permitted for hydration).
  • Please be sure to carry your valuables with you.
  • Please refrain from using audio output from electronic devices, or making calls or taking pictures on mobile phones or smartphones.
  • Please treat library materials and equipment with care.

Please cooperate so as not to disturb other users and to ensure a pleasant stay for everyone.

User registration

You will need to apply for an IC card to use the library in advance. Please contact Ryokuju-kai for details.
https://www.hyo-med.ac.jp/department/ryokujukai/

Entry and exit

Admission

  • Please come to the 1st floor of the Education and Research Building and inform the security office. After entering the building, please present your ID at the library entrance on the 4th floor and fill out the "Hyogo Medical University of Medicine Nishinomiya Campus Library Usage Request (non-university users)" form before entering the library.
  • If you have an IC card, please hold it at the entrance gate to enter the building.

Leaving the building

After passing through the BDS (Band Dealer System), please hold your hand over the exit gate to exit the building.

Available services

Electronic journal "Medical Online"

For those who live far away and cannot come to the library to use the materialsSchool of Medicine GraduatesThis is a service that issues IDs and passwords and provides online literature for everyone.

*Those enrolled at our university (faculty members, interns, graduate students, etc.) are not eligible as they can use Medical Online via the campus LAN.

Please click here for more details.

Lending

  • Please present the book you wish to borrow and your library card (IC card) to the staff at the counter and complete the loan procedure.
  • Book materials in the textbook section and reference books (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.) cannot be borrowed.

Type, number of books, loan period

  • You can borrow up to 5 books.
type Loan Period remarks
Books 2 weeks The loan period cannot be renewed.
Audiovisual materials 1 week
Bound magazines 1 week

return

  • Please return borrowed books to the counter.
  • Please use the book drop when the library is closed.
  • Please return audiovisual materials at the counter, not through the book drop.
  • If you miss the return date, you will not be able to borrow any more items for the number of days that you are late.
  • We also accept books and materials by mail (postage costs borne by the recipient) as long as they are packaged to prevent damage.
    *The returned materials will be processed based on the date they arrive at the library. Please send them well in advance so that they arrive within the return deadline.

Reference Services

This is a service that will assist you if you don't know how to find library materials, have questions about the various services the library offers, or would like more detailed information on search methods. Please be aware of the service hours.

Use of copy machines

You may make copies of book materials held by the library for study, research, and study purposes within the limits stipulated in Article 31 of the Copyright Act.

Copy fee (same fee for A3, A4, B4, B5)

Model Usage fee (per ticket) remarks
Monochrome color
(Coin type/IC card type)
Copy machine		 10 yen 50 yen Please use coins (cash).

Audiovisual Equipment

You can view DVDs and other audiovisual materials held by the library in the library.

How to use

  • In principle, use is limited to 2 hours per session.
  • Please complete the procedure at the counter to borrow headphones.
  • After use, please return the headphones to their original condition.

Usage notes

  • You cannot bring in your own audiovisual materials.
  • If you notice any problem with the equipment or audiovisual materials, please contact the counter staff immediately.