Advanced search

Format

You can narrow down your search your items by Format (Book, Magazine, or AV).
Please check the checkbox of the item you want to search.
By checking multiple items, you can search for multiple search targets at the same time.

Search keyword

Representation form (kanji and Kana), you can search by both Japanese (Katakana).
You can also search using just the reading (Katakana).

Search conditions

Select "AND" or "OR" if you have multiple search conditions.

For example, if you are looking for a book which title includes either "トウゲイ" or "ヤキモノ".

Select "Title" from the left pulldown list, and enter "トウゲイ", then select "Partial phrase search".

Next, select "Title" from the left pulldown list at the next line and partial phrase search with "ヤキモノ". Finally, Select "OR" at the search conditions then press "Search".

In the same way, can used even conditions such as "author name", "publisher".

Fixed items

ISBN
「International Standard Book Number」is a number given as an international standard for identifying books.
It is often written on the back cover of the book.
Separate symbol
This is a unique symbol assigned by Nishitokyo City to make it easier to identify and locate specific materials.
NDC
「The Japanese Decimal Classification System」is a hierarchical material classification method most commonly used in libraries in Japan.
The classification number represents the theme of the book, so books with similar numbers have similar themes.
At the Nishi-Tokyo City Library, books are basically arranged in the order of this NDC number.
Rather than looking for a specific book, this is useful when you want to read a book in a certain genre and want to find out what kind of book is available.

Filter items

Publication date

You can enter the publication year in 4 digits of the Christian era and the publication date in 6 digits. (Example: 2015 → 2015, January 2015 → 201501)

If you enter both left and right, the range will be specified.
If it is only on the left, it means that “~ after” is specified, and if it is only on the right, “~ before” is specified.

Location

Select from the pull-down menu if you only want to search for materials in a specific building.
Normally, the entire building is targeted.

Material

Select the form of the material you want to search from the pull-down menu.
If nothing is specified, all materials are included.

Audiences

Select from the pull-down menu if you only want to search for "Books for adults" or only "Books for children".
If nothing is specified, all materials are included.p>

New arrivals

Not necessarily a new book. This includes cases where materials from the old publication year are newly accepted by the library.

Best order

You can search popular books and Audio materials by Best order search.

Results display the items held more than 20 holds.

Best reader

You can search for books and Audio materials that are frequently lent.

The total period is listed in the search results.