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On the Japanese-language pages, you can use Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, and alphanumeric characters. For alphanumeric characters, you can enter uppercase and lowercase characters. Single-byte and double-byte characters can both be entered.

Searches can use the original spelling (with characters as they appear in materials). Searches can also use keywords converted into Roman alphabet letters using the ALA-LC Romanization Tables of the U.S. Library of Congress. Some materials are registered in Roman alphabet letters only. An index is created for them. So if the search has no hits with the original spelling, convert the keywords into Roman alphabet letters, and perform the search again.

You can perform the following three searches by entering multiple conditions in a single search field or filling in multiple search fields (logical operation).

Entering multiple search values in one search field (enabled on the basic search screen and advanced search screen)

Logical AND search: Search for materials that simultaneously satisfy two or more search values

Entry method: Connect all search values with " " (blank).

Example: Search for materials containing both "Japan" and "America"

"Japan America"

Logical OR search: Search for materials that satisfy any one of two or more search values

Entry method: Connect all search values with "+" (plus sign).

Example: Search for materials containing either "Japan" or "America"

"Japan+America"

Logical NOT search: Search for materials that satisfy certain conditions and do not satisfy other corresponding conditions

Entry method: Connect all search values with "^" (caret).

Example: Search for materials containing "Japan" but not "America"

"Japan^America"

Entering multiple search values in multiple search fields (enabled on the advanced search screen)

Logical AND search: Search for materials that simultaneously satisfy two or more search values

Entry method: Enter search values in multiple fields, and select "AND" from the pull-down menu between the fields.

Example: Search for materials containing "Japan" in the title and "Tokyo" in the author's name

Title: Japan
Pull-down menu: AND

Author: Tokyo

Logical NOT search: Search for materials that satisfy certain items and do not satisfy other items

Entry method: Enter search values in multiple fields, and select "NOT" from the pull-down menu between the fields.

Example: Search for materials that contain "Japan" in the title and do not contain "Tokyo" in the author's name

Title: Japan
Pull-down menu: NOT

Author: Tokyo

Primary search items and secondary search items

The following search items are called primary search items. You can perform searches independently with their search values alone.

• Keyword
• Title
• Author
• Publisher
• Subject
• Review
• Tag
• Classification
• ISBN/ISSN
• NCID
• Bibliography ID
• Registration No.
• Material ID
• Call No.

The following search items are called secondary search items. You cannot perform a search with a secondary search item unless it is combined with at least one primary search item. The search screen displays * in front of the item names.

• Material type
• Holding library
• Publication year
• Country code
• Language code
• Location
• Material format
• Section

There are two search methods: keyword search and literal search.

1. The keyword search is a search of materials to find those containing the entered search value as a word (i.e., keyword).
   The literal search is a search of materials to find those containing the entered search value as a simple character string (i.e., literal).
   
   For the literal search, you can specify the following search methods.
   

   Search method	Description	Entry example	Example of hit
   Exact match	Retrieves the materials that have a complete match to the character string entered as a search condition.	end	end END End
   Prefix search	Retrieves the materials that have a character string matching the prefix entered as a search condition.	end*	ending
   Left/right truncation search	Retrieves the materials that have a character string matching the left/right truncation entered as a search condition.	*end*	weekends
   Suffix search	Retrieves the materials that have a character string matching the suffix entered as a search condition.	*end	weekend




2. Searches for the following search items are normal keyword searches. To perform a literal search with the following keyword search items, add "#" to the beginning of the search values.

   
   

   Keyword search item
   • Title
   • Author
   • Publisher
   • Subject
   • Keyword



3. Searches for the following search items are normal literal searches.
   
   Literal search item
   • Publication year
   • Classification
   • ISBN/ISSN
   • Country code
   • Language code
   • NCID
   • Registration No. (available only with prefix search)
   • Material ID (available only with prefix search)
   • Call No. (available only with prefix search)
   
   By using the literal search, you can set the following search conditions for the details.
   

   Search method	Entry example (Item: Search value)	Example of hit
   Searching for materials that have the keyword "Japan" in the title	Title: Japan	History of Japan Tales of Old Japan America and Japan
   Searching for materials whose title is "Japan"	Title: #Japan	Japan
   Searching for materials whose title ends with "Japan"	Title: #*Japan	America and Japan A Rebirth of Japan Japan
   Searching for materials published in the 1900s	Publication year: 19*	1945

You can perform searches with the following items on the advanced search screen.

• The 笆ｳ symbol in the entry example represents one or more blank characters.
• [Local] means that the search item is enabled only for local searches. Value

By placing a "$" symbol in front of Roman characters used for search values, you can convert the Roman characters into Katakana characters to perform a search.

• Writing in the official Kana romanization system and the Hepburn system is supported.
• Characters representing long vowel sounds are not supported. For example, to obtain the same search results as with "keyword," enter $kiwado instead of kiwado.
• The 笆ｳ symbol in the entry example represents one or more blank characters.

1. check the Kanji and spelling of keywords to see whether they are correct.
2. Are searching by "Article title" or "Article author"? Try searching by serial title.
   When you want to search by "Article title" or "Article author," try searching from the [Article Search] tab. In such cases, you may also be able to read the text of electronic journals from a personal computer.
3. If you still do not find the materials you are looking for, try searching from the [Other Univ.] tab or [Cross Search] tab.
   If you can confirm that the library of another institution possesses the materials you are looking for, you may be able to go directly to that library to use the materials there or get them from the library.

1. See " New Tags" and " New Reviews" on the top page.


2. Select "Review List" or "Search Tags" under the search bar on the [Bib Search] tab.


3. In [Basic Search] on the [Bib Search] tab, enter a check mark for "Contains review and tag."
   
   
   


4. In [Advanced Search] on the [Bib Search] tab, select "Review" or "Tag" from the pull-down menu and search the materials.
   (In contrast to the basic search, you can perform a search with multiple conditions.)
   
   
   


5. Select "Review List" or "Search Tags" from the catalog search menu.
   
   

1. Method of directly importing book information from OPAC to EndNote Web
   (A plugin must be downloaded before book information can be imported.)
   1. Log in to EndNote Web.
      * Users who do not have an account with EndNote are requested to register as users from "Account Registration."
      
      
      
   
   
   2. Click [Options] -> [Download Plugin].
      1. If you are using Internet Explorer or Safari as the browser, select "Download Windows Version" or "Download Macintosh Version" from CWYW (Cite While You Write), according to the operating system used on your computer, to download the plugin.
         
         
      
      
      2. If you are using Firefox as the browser
      • Click "Download Windows/Macintosh Version" in Firefox Extensions to download the plugin.
        
        
      
      
      • When a message prompting you to restart Firefox appears, restart Firefox.
      • From the Firefox menu, click [Tools] -> [Add-ons] -> [Extensions]. Then, click [Options] of EndNote Web.
        
        
        
      • Confirm that the pop-up check box is checked.
        (If it is not, enter a check mark.)
        
        
      
      
      This completes the plugin download procedure.
   
   
   3. Click "Book Management" on the bibliography search result list screen or bibliography details screen.
      (The bibliography to be imported must be selected on the bibliography search result list screen.)
   4. When the "Select Export Destination" pop-up appears, select "EndNote Web."
      
      
   
   
   5. The selected bibliography is imported to EndNote Web. (If you are not logged in to EndNote Web, a login screen appears. Log in by entering your e-mail address and password.)


2. Method without downloading a plugin
   1. Click "Output" on the bibliography search result list screen or bibliography details screen.
      (The bibliography to be imported must be selected on the bibliography search result list screen.)
   2. When the "Select the file output format" pop-up appears, select "RIS format."
      
      
   
   
   3. The file is downloaded. Save the file at an appropriate location on your computer.
   4. Log in to EndNote Web.
      * Users who do not have an account with EndNote are requested to register as users from "Account Registration."
   5. Click [Collect] -> [Reference Point].
   6. Click the [Browse] button in "File," and select the newly saved file.
   7. Select "RefMan RIS" for "Import Options."
      
      
   
   
   8. Specify the import destination folder in "Import Destination," and click the [Import] button.
   9. The selected bibliography is imported to EndNote Web.

* If "RefMan RIS" does not appear in "Import Options," click "Select Favorites," select "RefMan RIS," and click [Copy to My List] to add the file to My List.





Reference:
EndNote Web help - importing references
EndNote Web operating environment (supported browsers) (Usaco)

• You can import book information from OPAC to RefWorks from the following screen.
• You can import book information directly (direct import) to RefWorks without downloading a plugin.
• Register as a new user only the first time.
  

1. Click "Book Management" on the bibliography search result list screen or bibliography details screen.
   (The bibliography to be imported must be selected on the bibliography search result list screen.)
2. The "Select Export Destination" pop-up appears. Select "RefWorks."
3. The selected bibliography is imported to RefWorks. (If you have not logged in yet, the login screen appears. In that case, enter your login name and password.)