Reference Service
Please consult with us at the reference counter.
You can reserve in-person or online reference consultation through My DOORS “Reference Service Reservation”.
Those who have their User ID of Doshisha University account can consult us via the online form レファレンス相談フォーム as well.
Qualifications
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Students, teachers and staff of Doshisha University
*Available services differ depending on your status.
Opening hours of Reference counter
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Lecture / Examination Weeks------Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.
No-Lecture / Recess Weeks------ Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Consultation on how to search for materials and information
Depending on the content of your consultation, it may take several days to respond. Please also refer to Useful Links .
Example of Consultation*
- How to use DOORS or DOGS Plus
- How to use databases
- How to use materials at each location and by each document type
- How to find materials, literature and data on a specific topic etc.
- Answers to study assignments, etc.
- Research and surveys in place of the user
- Compiling a comprehensive bibliography
- Deciphering, annotating, translating, and excerpting literature
- Personal, legal, medical, and medication consultations
- Search for materials, articles, etc. that are inaccessible by ordinary search methods
- Other questions deemed beyond the scope of reference services
Consultation on how to use materials held by other universities and institutions
To use materials held by other universities or institutions, you may need apply through the Library. Please consult with us at the reference counter.
Those who have their User ID of Doshisha University account can consult us via the online form 閲覧申込みフォーム as well.
For details about the ways to use (visit, or request photocopy/interlibrary loan) and the online application, please refer to Using other universities and institutions’ materials on the Library website.
Useful Links
When you need help for finding materials and information, the following pages and sites may also be of assistance.
The Library website ‘FAQs’
Frequently asked questions from users and our answers.
The Library website ‘Finding Resoures’
You can find out how to search for materials using DOORS, including how to search for journal articles or papers, how to request delivery, photocopy, and interlibrary loan services.
The Library website ‘e-learning’
With some web tutorials (video content and so on) *, you can learn how to search for journal and newspaper articles, how to research specific topics or materials.
*Requires login to web single sign-on
- How to make best use of the University Library
- How to find various types of materials
- How to find journal articles and papers
- How to find newspaper articles
- How to use databases
- Approach to term papers and graduation thesis etc.
Research Navi (National Diet Library)
You can find out how to research various topics and materials, for example, business enterprises and statistics.
Collaborative Reference Database (National Diet Library)
You can search reference examples accumulated by libraries throughout Japan. Please try to find helpful examples for your research.