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General Questions about Searching Catalogs

  • 1.What can I search by the NDL-OPAC ?
  • 2.How can I search for materials in Asian languages ?
  • 3.How can I find materials for the blind held by the NDL ?
  • 4.How can I search the catalogs of other libraries ?
  • 5.How can I search for information on the Internet ?
  • 6.How many days after publication is a book ready for reader services?

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Japanese Periodicals Index

  • 1.Can I search all Japanese periodical articles using the Japanese Periodicals Index?
  • 2.I cannot find an article supposed to be carried in a periodical indexed in the Japanese Periodicals Index.

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Cataloging

  • 1.What cataloging rules are used ?
  • 2.Are statistics concerning cataloging available ?
  • 3.Are there any cataloging tools or manuals available on the Web ?
  • 4.What is the National Diet Library Classification (NDLC) ?
  • 5.What is the National Diet Library List of Subject Headings (NDLSH) ?
  • 6.What kind of materials have subject headings?
  • 7.What are ISBN and ISSN ?

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Bibliographic Services

  • 1.What kind of bibliographic products are available ?
  • 2.What is the "Japanese National Bibliography"?
  • 3.What is the "JAPAN/MARC"?
  • 4.Where can I buy catalogs ?
  • 5.Can I download bibliographic data compiled by the NDL ?

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