Shelf Guides
Scitech Library collection mainly covers the fields of natural sciences, mathematics, agriculture, engineering, and information science.
When you use library materials, please search "Collections" and check the location of a material in advance.
[Location]
| 1F | 1F Open Stacks (NDC 000-459) / 1F Assigned Books / 1F Current Journals / 1F Browsing Area / 1F Career Development Books / 1F Kyudai 100 / 1F Cuter's Bookshelf / 1F Reading rooms for persons with disabilities / 1F Academic Writing & Presentation Books / 1F Counter |
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| 2F | 2F Open Stacks (NDC 460-999) / 2F International Collection / 2F Bunko Shinsyo / 2F Large-sized Books / 2F Reference Books |
| 3F | 3F Mathematical Books / 3F Geological Maps & Weather Maps / 3F Sugi-Bunko / 3F Watanabe-Bunko / 3F Morinaga-Bunko / 3F The John Lossing Buck Library / 3F Nakata-Bunko / 3F Nishida-thoji-Bunko / 3F Esaki-Bunko / 3F Uchida-Bunko / 3F Horse Racing / 3F Audio-Visuals / 3F Map Room |
| BF | BF Open Stacks / BF Large-sized Books / BF Kyushu University-related Publications / BF Statistics Books / BF Former Colonies Books / BF Government Publications / BF Secondary Sources / ASRS: Automated Storage Retrieval System / Closed Stacks |
| ASRS | Request from a terminal for ASRS in front of the circulation counter or the ASRS Web Service [Service Hours] During opening hours *ASRS Web Service: 9am - 5pm (weekdays) |
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| Closed Stacks 3F Map Room |
A library staff takes a material from the shelf. Please submit the Request Form to the circulation counter or the address below. E-mail: titoservice@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp [Service Hours] 9am - 5pm (Map Room) During opening hours (Closed Stacks) * If applying out of hour, the earliest the service is done would be the next weekday. * Map Room materials: read in the Map Room only. |
| Bachelor Thesis Master Thesis Doctoral Thesis |
A library staff takes a material from the shelf. Please submit the Thesis Request Form to the circulation counter or the address below. E-mail: titoservice@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp [Service Hours] 9am - 5pm (weekdays) * If applying out of hour, the earliest the service is done would be the next weekday. |
| Materials Displayed "Lab possession" in the Collections | These materials are shelved in a laboratory of the Ito campus. Please consult a library staff in the Scitech Library. https://www.lib.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/book-locations/scitech_lab |
1F
1F Open Stacks
Books are shelved by the subject according to the Nippon Decimal Classification (NDC).
Books cllasified NDC 000 to 459 are on the 1st floor.
1F Assigned Books
Books recommended by the faculty are shelved by courses. In library use only.
1F Current Journals
Journal issues published in last 3 years. Older issues are stacked in ASRS.
1F Browsing Area
Magazines, today's newspapers
1F Career Development Books
Books about job-hunting and career development for students
1F Kyudai 100
100 books recommended by the deans of Kyushu University
1F Cuter's Bookshelf
Books selected by teaching assistants of Scitech Library
1F Reading rooms for persons with disabilities
Braille and audio materials
1F Academic Writing & Presentation Books
1F Counter
CD-ROMs and other computer files (in library use only) **Ask a library staff at the Counter
2F
2F Open Stacks
Books are shelved by the subject according to the Nippon Decimal Classification (NDC).
Books cllasified NDC 460 to 999 are on the 2nd floor.
2F International Collection
Japanese textbooks and English books about Japan
Extensive Reading collections are also here.
2F Bunko Shinsyo
Iwanami-Shinsyo, Chuko-Shinsyo, Iwanami-Bunko and other collections
2F Large-sized Books
Large-sized books
2F Reference Books
Encyclopedias, dictionaries and JIS handbooks
3F
3F Mathematical Books
Books for the Faculty of Mathematics are shelved by alphabetical order of the call number.
3F Geological Maps and Weather Maps
Geological maps and weather maps are shelved by original order.
3F Sugi-Bunko
Private collection on geological science by Prof. Ken-ichi Sugi.
3F Watanabe-Bunko
Private collection on geological science by Prof. Kyukichi Watanabe.
Prof. Watanabe engaged in many researches on mineral resources and the collection contains a lot of research papers and geological maps on the researches.
3F Morinaga-Bunko
Private collection on agriculture and genetics by Prof. Shuntaro Morinaga.
3F The John Lossing Buck Library
Agricultural economy and marketing report on experiment station in American universities.
3F Nakata-Bunko
Private collection on tobacco and plant pathology by Prof. Kakugoro Nakata.
3F Nishida-Thoji-Bunko
Private collection of Prof. Nishida Thoji about plant pathology.
3F Esaki-Bunko
Private collection on 本草学 (medical science originated in China) by Prof. Teizo Esaki.
3F Uchida-bunko
The collection of Emeritus Professor Keitaro Uchida. It is composed of materials on ichthyology, fisheries science, and literature.
3F Horse Racing
3F Audio-Visuals
DVDs and other audio-visual materials
3F Map Room
Wall maps (Application)
BF
BF Open Stacks
"SciTech BF Open Stacks [section name]" displayed in "Collections". Books of former Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering are shelved by the section in the order of special classification.
BF Large-sized Books
Large-sized books not shelved "SciTech BF Open Stacks"
BF Kyushu University-related Publications
Books and Journals publiced by Kyushu University
ASRS
Back issues of journals and older books not used frequently are stacked. You can pick up a materials in ASRS from a specialized PC for it at the Counter. Faculty and students in Ito Campus can also use the ASRS Web Service by applying for it in advance. Please ask a library staff about details.
[ASRS Web Service]
This is a service you can request a material in the ASRS from your laboratory.
[Intended users]
Kyushu University members in Ito Campus
[Service hours]
9am - 5pm (weekdays)
[Bounds of volumes]
10 volumes a day. They are kept at the Counter until the next day you submit a request. Please bring the receipt number shown in the display when you come.
** You must make an application in advance before using this service. Please submit an application form to the Counter or send it by e-mail (titoservice＠jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp)
Scitech Library Closed Stacks
Back issues of journals and academic dissertations are stacked. (Application)
