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Photocopy Fee Chart (Overseas Patrons)

Various copying methods are used depending on the materials to be copied. Please confirm the type of materials in the corresponding bibliographic information. Please note that the requested copying method or the copying service itself may not be available owing to the condition of materials or other reasons.

Photocopy type Type of materials Color Size Fee
(note 1)
Photocopy
  • Ordinary photocopying.
  • Unless otherwise specified, we will use the paper according to the size of materials to be photocopied and copy in black/white only.
  • Neither enlarged nor reduced photocopying is available.
  • Damaged, deteriorated, or other problematic materials are generally copied from microfilm or microfiche, either to paper or to film.
Paper
(book form)
Black/
white
A4
B4
25 yen
A3 43 yen
A2 121 yen
Color A4
B4
95 yen
A3 116 yen
Printouts of electronic material (note 2)
  • Electronic materials are printed on paper.
  • Electronic data is not downloadable.
Electronic
Material
Black/
white
A4
B4
25 yen
A3 43 yen
Color A4
B4
58 yen
A3 100 yen
Paper copy from microfilms or microfiches
  • Microfilm or microfiche images are enlarged and printed on paper.
  • Black/white Only.
  • Color copying is available only for colored microfilms of Prange Collection in the International Library of Children's Literature.
Microfiche (sheets)
Microfilm (rolls)
Black/
white
A4
B4
70 yen
A3 100 yen
Inter-film printing
  • Printing from microfiche to microfiche or from microfilm to microfilm is available.
  • Microfilm copies comprise negative images.
Microfiche
(sheets)
Black/
white
210 yen per sheet
Microfilm
(rolls)
Black/
white
120 yen
for every 30 cm per request
Photographic microfilming
  • Materials will be photographed to prepare negative-image microfilms.
  • This method is used when ordinary photocopying of damaged, deteriorated, or otherwise problematic materials is not possible.
  • If a material must be copied to microfilm and then copied for enlargement on paper, fees for both processes will be charged.
  • Color film is not available.
Paper
(book form)
Black/
white
130 yen
for every frame
(note 1)
The following fees will be charged for copying delivered by mail or parcel:
  • Packing fee : 350 yen, Postage (at cost)
(note 2)
The following items are available for photoduplication service:
  • The National Diet Library's digitized materials
  • China Academic Journal Full-text Databases (electronic journal)
(note 3)
An additional 13 yen per sheet when copying materials in Japanese-style bindings and inserting slip sheets for preventing back projection.

(Revised October, 2021)

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