14-1 Description of service

What is the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals

The Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals enables patrons to browse via the Internet as well as print out using their own devices digitized materials that are still protected by copyright but are out-of-print or otherwise considered difficult to obtain. For more information, please refer to the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals page.

Who can use the service

This service is available to all official registered users of the NDL who reside in Japan and have agreed to the Terms of Service for the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals.

Official registered users have completed the application process by submitting documentation necessary to verify their identity. This service is not available to simple registered users, who have not yet completed the application process, which can be done via the Internet, by postal mail, or in person at the NDL.

Available materials

Materials from the NDL Digital Collections that are marked "Available only at the NDL and its partner libraries or to official registered users in Japan" are available for browsing via this service. For more information, please refer to the section on Contents for transmission in the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Libraries.

System requirements

Please refer to "About the National Diet Library Digital Collection 2.Recommendations for Optimal Performance".

14-2 How to use the service

New user registration (first time users of the National Diet Library)

First-time users of the NDL can apply for user registration via the NDL Search. Once your identity has been verified and your registration completed, you can use the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals. Please refer to 12. Login and User Registration for details.

It could take up to five business days for the NDL to approve your application.

Simple registered users

Simple registered users can upgrade their status to official registered user by completing the registration process. Once your identity has been verified, you can use the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals. Please refer to 11-4. Upgrade to official user registration for details.

It could take up to five business days for the NDL to approve your application.

Official registered user

Official registered users are able to access the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals after accepting the terms of service described in section 14-3. Terms of Service.

14-3 Terms of service

The terms of service for the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals is displayed automatically the first time you login to the NDL Search after becoming an official registered user. Please read the terms carefully and select Agree.

※The terms of service are not displayed when you login to the NDL Search from a user terminal on the premises at the NDL.

If you select Do Not Agree, the terms of service will no longer be displayed when you login to the NDL Search, but you can display and agree to the terms of service at any time in the future from your User Information page.

If you select Suspend, the terms of use will once again be displayed automatically when you login to the NDL Search.

14-4 Searching and browsing materials in the National Diet Library Digital Collections

Please login to the NDL Digital Collections to search and browse digital contents for individuals. You do not need to log in a second time if you are already logged in to the NDL Search.

You can browse digital images of materials in the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals.

14-5 If you have trouble accessing the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals

Please double check the following if you are unable to browse the materials.