From anywhere in the library catalog, you can use the chat function on the right-hand side to start a live chat with a real (human!) librarian. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even when the TUJ library is closed.
When using the chat service, be sure to identify yourself as a Japan Campus student or faculty member so that the librarian on the other end of the chat knows which catalog you are looking at and which services are available to you.
Be aware that depending on the time of day, you may be chatting with a TUJ librarian, a Temple University main campus librarian, or a non-Temple librarian who works at one of the member libraries in our cooperative network. They can all help with many types of questions, but in some cases they may not be able to answer questions that are very specific to the Japan Campus environment and may need to forward your question to your TUJ librarians for follow-up.
You can also email your TUJ librarians directly at tujlib@temple.libanswers.com, call the library service desk at 03-5441-9867, or stop by in person whenever the library is open (check our hours here).
To access the TUJ library catalog, simply visit the TUJ library homepage and use the search bar featured near the top of the page. After launching a search, a new tab will automatically open with the catalog interface.
The TUJ library catalog consists of a prominent search bar (1) that can be toggled between simple search and advanced search, a persistent set of links at the top of the page (2), essential functions in the upper-right corner (3), and a chat widget that slides out from the right-hand side (4).
To toggle between simple search and advanced search, click on the "Advanced Search" link to the right of the search bar.
To toggle back to the basic search, click on "Simple Search".
After running a search, you will see a list of search results with a variety of filters available on the left-hand side.
Troubleshooting Tip: If the filters are missing, simply refresh the page and they should appear.
Some actions are available directly from the list of results, but to view the full catalog record for a specific item, click on the title. The record will open over the results list. Clicking on the large "X" will close the record and return you to the search results.
You can log in to your library account at any time by using the "Sign In" link in the upper right-hand corner:
Use your Temple University NetAccess ID and password (the same ones you use for logging in to the TU Portal, Canvas, and your TU email account) to log into your library account.
Signing in every time you use the library catalog allows you to:
For more on how to use your library account, see this page.
Temple University Japan Campus Library 1-14-29 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 154-0004
Tel: 03-5441-9867 Fax: 03-5441-9811 Email: tujlib@temple.libanswers.com Web: https://www.tuj.ac.jp/library