KOSMOS Help

Now you are able to request book delivery from Waseda University Library using KOSMOS which is Keio University's online library catalog.

• Persons Eligible for the Service: Full-time faculty/staff members and professors emeriti only
  *Note that the graduate/undergraduate students are required to use the online form as usual.
• In order to use the service, you need to register for Waseda University Library initially. As a general rule, the emails regarding the requests will be sent from Waseda instead of Keio.
• You may request up to 5 books at a time. 
• This web page gives you instructions on how to request Waseda University's books via KOSMOS. Click here for details on the service such as lending rules.

Register for Waseda University Library

In order to use the service, you need to register for Waseda University Library initially.

First of all, sign in to KOSMOS. Click here for instructions.

Select "Library Catalog (Keio & Waseda)" by clicking on the magnifying-glass-shaped icon on the right hand of the search box. The search scope allows you to search the collections of both Keio and Waseda Universities Libraries. Click here for more detailed instructions.

Perform a search and select the material you wish to request. Click on "Check for available services" to see if Waseda holds the material.

As you confirm the holding of Waseda, click on "Waseda University holds this mateial (Click to check the holdings)" at the bottom of the screen.

Now you are at the registration screen. Find the registration button and the link to Waseda University Library Guide; both are marked with red arrows. The registration button will be gone after your registration is completed.

As you click the button, a dialog box will be displayed. Read the message thoroughly before proceeding. Click 'Agree to Register' to complete your registration. 

• If you are neither a full-time faculty member nor a professor emeritus, your registration will be declined. As you click the button, the following message will be displayed: "The login process has failed. Please refer to the library for assistance."

As soon as the registration is completed, you become able to request book delivery via KOSMOS.

Your registration is valid until March 31 which is the end of the academic year. It will be automatically renewed for another academic year. However, if you are inactive on the service for a certain period of time, you will be required to re-register.

How to place a Book Delivery Request

As you find the book you need, and confirm the holding of Waseda, click on "Waseda University holds this material (Click to check the holdings)" at the bottom of the screen.

The list of Waseda's holdings will be displayed. Make sure you are signed into KOSMOS so that the Book Request button appears and enables you to place a request. Click th button and proceed. 

In case that there are multiple volumes for a title, click the corresponding library/volume and check the holding information to confirm that the volume you need is available.

Check the holding information to confirm that the volume you need is available. Submit your request by clicking the Book Request button.

Choose Keio University as a pickup library, and the library of your choice as a pickup location.

• You cannot pick up your request at Kyoseikan Library and Library of Nursing and Medical Care.
• Note that you cannot choose Yakugaku Media Center as a pickup location unless you are a member of the Faculty of Pharmacy/Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Click SEND REQUEST to complete your request.

• You may request up to 5 books at a time.

How to View Your Request Status, Get a Notification Email, and Cancel Your Request

In order to view your request status, sign into your My Library of KOSMOS first. Go to REQUESTS, then click Waseda University tab on the left hand.

As soon as your request becomes ready to pick up, a notification email will be sent automatically to your email address registered in the library system. Check your pickup location and deadline that are included in the email.

You may also cancel your request at this screen.

Viewing Active Loans/Renewal

In order to view your active loans, sign into your My Library of KOSMOS first. Go to LOANS, make sure that Active Loans at Keio University are displayed. Then click Waseda University tab on the left hand.

Please refer to the lending rules of Waseda University Library. We kindly ask you to return your delayed loans as soon as possible. You cannot borrow a book of Waseda University newly when you have an overdue book.Click for details on the borrowing rules for materials held at Waseda University. In case of overdue, please return the materials as soon as possible. You will not be able to borrow new materials from Waseda University until they are returned.

The RENEW button shows that you are able to renew the item. The loan period will be extended until the ‘Maximum renewal date.’

How to View Your Loan History

In order to view your loan history, sign into your My Library of KOSMOS first. Go to LOANS and click the pull-down icon to display your loan history at Keio University Library. Click Waseda University tab to switch the screen. The active loan screen looks very similar to the loan history screen. If you find the ‘Return date’ in the record, it means you are at the loan history screen.