Text Books [1F Active Area]

• Text Books are organized by course for 2nd- to 6th-year School of Medicine students and 3rd- and 4th-year School of Nursing and Medical Care students.
• Text Books are not available for checkout.
• Some of these materials are also available in the library stacks and can be checked out, so please utilize those when you want to borrow a book from the library.

Course Reserve List

• 2nd-year in the School of Medicine / 3rd-year in the School of Medicine / 4th-year in the School of Medicine / 5th-year in the School of Medicine / 6th-year in the School of Medicine
• 3rd-year in the Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care/4th-year in the Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care

Examination / Resident Collection [1F Active Area]

• The National Examination for Medical Doctors and Nurses and USMLE question papers and explanatory materials are available.
• Materials in the National Examination and Resident Corner can be checked out (with some exceptions).

Clinical Practice Guidelines [1F Active Area]

• Clinical Practice Guidlines for specialists and general practitioners found in the Clinical Practice Guidelines Corner are registered in either Minds (Medical Information Distribution Service) or the Toho University and Ichushi Clinical Practice Guidelines Database.
• Clinical Practice Guidelines Corner materials are not available for checkout.
• Some of these materials are also available in the library stacks and can be checked out, so please utilize those when you want to borrow a book from the library.

Quick Reference Books [1F Active Area]

• Frequently used dictionaries and encyclopedias in the medical field and various languages are available.
• Materials in the Quick Reference Corner cannot be checked out.

Research Support Collection [1F Entrance gate bookshelf]

• Materials related to Research Methods after 2020 (WA950), Medical English/How to Present at Conferences/Writing Papers (Z253), and Grant-in-Aid applications after 2017 (Q180.55) are available in this section.
• Materials in the Research Support Corner can be checked out.
• Materials published before the materials in this section and old editions are located on the shelves with the same call number on the first and second floors of the stacks.
• Please consult with the Reference Services.

Faculty Writings Collection [1F Browsing Area]

• Materials written by faculty members belonging to the School of Medicine and Hospitals are available.
• Materials in the Faculty Writings Corner can be checked out.
• Supplementary materials are located on the same shelves with the same call numbers on the 1st and 2nd floors of the stacks.
• Please click here for information on donations.
• Introducing "3 Books You Should Read" from Keio University School of Medicine Newspaper. Materials held at other campuses can be ordered through the My Library function. Please click here for details.