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[ARCHIVED] Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery: CiNii Search

Guides to locating and requesting Japanese books and articles held elsewhere, including libraries in Japan.

How To Use CiNii Books for Your ILL/DD Requests

1. Access to CiNii Books (http://ci.nii.ac.jp/books/?l=en)

If you are not in the Advanced Search screen, click on "Advanced Search" (this depends on your browser)

Advanced Search screen

search screen

Click "Advanced Search" if your browser takes you to this screen

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2. Type Search Keywords in JAPANESE or Search by Katakana or Hiragana
When you use Katakana or Hiragana, divide the words as you romanize.

  • In Japanese: 前川国男 コスモスと方法
  • In katakana: マエカワ クニオ  コスモス  ト ホウホウ
  • In Hiragana: まえかわ くにお こすもす と ほうほう


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Click on the link for a full record

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3. In the full record display, copy and paste the URL into your ILL/DD Request so that ILL/DD staff could get access to this record.


  record url 1record url 2



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