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Ask a Librarian

Questions about library use and information retrieval can be directed to librarians at any of the libraries.

If you do not know where books or periodicals you need are kept, we can check the collection for you.
※ If you don’t know where books or periodicals are located, check the Ritsumeikan Library System (RUNNERS) or the national system, (NACSIS-Webcat)in the first.

If you do not know how to search for the materials you need, we can give you the information you need.

At the Library Counters

Feel free to stop by the reference counter at any library. We can give you information and show you how to use the search screen.

By Email

We accept inquiries by email. Please submit your questions based on the following sample format. The reference counter staff will contact you in a few days.

●Name
●Student/Faculty ID Number
●E-mail Address
●Phone Number
●Question - please be as specific as possible

By FAX

If you wish to submit your inquiry by FAX please check with the reference counter. Please submit your questions based on the foregoing format.

Major Sections at Each Library

Campus	Library	Topic	User Type	E-mail Address
Kinugasa Campus (KIC)	Kinugasa Library	Humanities Social Sciences	Undergraduate	075-465-8219
	Shugakukan Research Library	Social Sciences	Graduate / Faculty	075-465-8221
	Humanities Reference Library	Humanities	Graduate / Faculty
Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC)	Media Center	Natural Sciences	Undergraduate/ Graduate / Faculty	077-561-3979
Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC)	Media Library	Social Sciences	Undergraduate/ Graduate / Faculty	077-561-2634
Suzaku Campus	Suzaku Research Library	Social Sciences （Law / Management）	Undergraduate/ Graduate / Faculty	075-813-8258

●While we strive to help you, please understand that inquiries in some areas cannot be answered
●We do not accept inquiries by phone
●We respect your privacy
●We are happy to provide you with information, but we cannot provide a detailed analysis
●The following services are fee-based. Please request these services directly from the library counter

*Use of paid-search databases　・・・　You pay 1/3 of search fees
*Copies of materials from other libraries　・・・　You pay for photocopying, shipping and taxes
*Interlibrary loan (external)　・・・　You pay for return postage and handling and taxese