Central Library Services useful for international students
Books for International Students
These shelves offer a variety of books for learning Japanese language and culture.
The collection includes materials in languages such as English, Chinese, Korean, and easy-to-understand Japanese with furigana. We even have Japanese comics translated into English.

*[1st floor] Next to the Circulation Desk
Sea of Japan Rim books Section
We borrow 100 volumes of materials related to Sea of Japan Rim region, mainly about China, Korea, and Russia, from the Tottori Prefectural Library every three months(Only members of Tottori University can borrow).
There are always about 20 books and magazines in Chinese and Korean in each.

News papers
You can read the English-language newspaper "THE JAPAN TIMES" and the Chinese-language "人民日報".
*[1st floor] Opposite the new books corner

Electronic books
Ebooks are available from "Ebook Central", "Springer", "Elsevier", and "EBSCOhost eBook Collection", which includes many foreign books.
*List of available Electronic books platforms
Web of Science
This database allows you to search articles, published in the world’s major academic journals. Click here to use.
*More information on Web of Science
*It is not always possible to read the full text.
Workshop
We hold workshops on how to use the library and various databases according to your request. Please feel free to apply alone or in a group.Click here for more information on the service and how to apply.
*Please contact us in advance if you would like guidance in English.
Others
If you have any comments or requests, please let us know via the following address or the suggestion box in the library. We will work toward improvement.Central Library(Tottori Area) |
Circulation Sec. Tel: (0857)31-5672 (ext. 7050) E-mail: ac-shiryousa [at] ml.adm.tottori-u.ac.jp |