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I want to be notified when the latest issue of the serial _____ arrives. Is this possible?

Category: 5.1. Personal Services

The library has an alert service for notifying users by e-mail or RSS of the arrival of the latest issue of a serial.

Apply for the alert service from the bibliography details screen.
This service covers serials being received on an ongoing basis.



Once you complete your application, the registered conditions appear on the alert list screen.
You can stop the sending of notifications and change the sending frequency on the alert list screen.




Also, you can register an RSS reader from the [RSS] button.
Once you have registered the RSS reader, you can check for any new arrivals of the relevant materials, even without checking OPAC.

I want to be notified of any books related to _____ received by the library. Is this possible?

Category: 5.1. Personal Services

OPAC employs a service called Alert.
The function of this service is to memorize search conditions and send notification by e-mail, RSS, etc.
when the library receives any matching material.

After a search with OPAC Bib Search, you can register the search conditions by clicking "Add Search Alert."
You can also register search conditions from Alert in OPAC.



The process of registration displays the Alert list screen.
From there, you can check the list being sent and change the sending frequency.



You can register an RSS reader from the [RSS] button.
Once you have registered the RSS reader, you can check for any new arrivals of the relevant materials,
even without checking OPAC.

I want to write a review about the material, but I couldn't find it. Is May I write one?

Category: 5.1. Personal Services

The reviews you write now will serve as references in the future for junior colleagues reading the same materials.
By all means, post your reviews.
You can post a review by selecting "Write Review"
from the bibliography details screen.



However, note that the library checks each review
before it appears on the screen in order to determine its appropriateness.
Therefore, it may take some time for your review to appear on the screen.
The library may keep a review from appearing on the screen.
Your understanding is appreciated in such cases.

Note that your personal information is kept confidential.
Information on the people posting reviews appears as nicknames and the like.

How do I register a review?

Category: 5.1. Personal Services

To register a review, click [Write Review] on the bibliography details screen. 




Review entry

1. Confirm the bibliography of your written review, and decide the number of ★(1 to 5) for an evaluation. Then, enter the review title and text, and click [Submit]. 
   You cannot use HTML tags and machine-dependent characters.
2. Confirm what you are registering. When there is no problem, click the [Submit] button. To start over with the entry, click [Edit].
   

• When your review is published, the contributor's nickname, date, section affiliation, library affiliation, and user type are posted in addition to the review title and text.
• If you want to set or change your nickname, select [OPAC] -> [Your Library Record] -> [Personal Info.]. Confirm the name displayed in the "Handle" column. 
  To correct the name, click [Personal Info.], and enter your new handle name.

Review evaluation

You can enter comments about the review, add reference information, and report inappropriate reviews.
From the review details screen, click any of the following to go to the input screen:

• Was this review helpful?  Yes?  No?
• Report this review as inappropriate
• Write comment on this review

How do I check my written reviews?

Category: 5.1. Personal Services

You can check a review from [OPAC] -> [My Folder] -> [Review History].