The Library offers various workshops to help you write reports and papers.
You will learn how to research effectively in using database.

Apply here　

Join our library workshops!

Workshop calender_2025_spring.pdf

This exhibition showcases materials that illustrate the origins and development of Sophia University, including its annals and other historical records housed in the library.
It offers an opportunity to learn about the university’s history, traditions, and spirit.
We are also displaying panels and photographs provided by the Sophia Archives.

Priod：March 17(Mon)- April 25(Fri)
Venue: Exhibition Space (1st floor of the central library)
Cooperation: Sophia Archives

We will suspend ILL service during the following periods due to the entrace exam.

1. Request loan of materials: January 18th - February 11th
2. Request copy of materials: February 6th - February 11th
➢Request received after 12:00p.m. on February 3rd will be proceeded after February 12th .

(1) Undergraduate students ( Auditors,Sophia University Junior College division students and Course

 of Midwifery students are included too. ) / Participants of Grief Care Professional Program / Friends of the Library

Period of loan : January 22 Wednesday － April 3 Thursday, 2025

Return due date : April 18 Friday, 2025

(2) Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Period of loan : January 22 Wednesday － March 18 Tuesday, 2025

Return due date : April 18 Friday, 2025

（3）Due date of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in March, 2025 is March 10, 2025.　

The students who have already decided to postpone their graduation, please consult the Library （TEL：03-3238-3055） by March 10.

We also accept your application by e-mail (lib-info@sophia.ac.jp).

Applications received by December 18 will be processed by the end of the year.
Applications received after December 19 will be processed after January 6, 2025.

We will suspend ILL service during the following periods due to the winter vacation.

1. Request loan of materials: December 6th - January 5th.
2. Request copy of materials: December 24th- January 5th.
➢Request received after 12:00p.m. on December 19th will be proceeded after January 6th.

The book selection event was held for 5 days from October 21 (Mon.) to 25 (Fri.) at Exhibition Space (1st floor of the central library), We received 181 votes from 83 people. Thank you for your participation!

The top-ranked books, with voting comments, will be displayed at Exhibition Space (1st floor of the central library) until November 29(Fri.).

At this event, students themselves can select the books they would like Sophia University Library to have in its collection.

We encourage you to join us!

Period : October 21(Mon) – 25(Fri) 10：00～16：00

Venue: Exhibition Space (1st floor of the central library)

Thank you to everyone who submitted their cover designs for the "2024 Information Search Start Book."
The English version to be published in October has been designed by Saki Kishine,
a student majoring in Graduate School of Applied Religious Studies in Death and Life Studies.

   

Below are her comments.

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Thank you very much for selecting my design for the cover.
This is the first time my design has been seen in public, and I appreciate this opportunity.
I’ve been at Sophia University for years, and the library has always been my favorite place on campus.
It has quiet, calm atmosphere and a large collection of books, providing me with many opportunities to learn.

The concept of my design is “My World Expanded by the Library.”
The bookshelves depicted on the cover are based on the ones in our university library.
Among the many books lining these shelves, it is rare to encounter that truly speaks to me.
However, when I pick up and read the special book, I feel that it adds a new “color” to my world.
On the back cover, I expressed my wish of broadening my horizons by building on these new “colors” and, like a dove, someday soaring into the world.
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The "Information Search Start Book" is available at libraries.
It can also be viewed through the OPAC.
https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/howtosearch?lang=en

The Library offers various workshops to help you write reports and papers.
You will learn how to research effectively in using database.

Apply
OPAC>User Service>Seminar Application
※Please access after logging in to My OPAC.

Join our library workshops!

Workshop calender_2024_fall.pdf

※"Nikkei Asia" workshop(2024.11.13) has been added! (2024.10.4)

The chairs in the Learning Commons on the 1st basement floor of the Central Library will be replaced in the morning of Wednesday, September 11th. The Learning Commons will not be available for use on during the replacement (however, it will open after the replacement is completed).

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

(1) Undergraduate students ( Auditors, Sophia University Junior College division students and Course of Midwifery students are included too. )

 / Participants of Grief Care Professional Program and Friends of the Library

Period of loan : July 24 Wednesday － September 19 Thursday, 2024

Return due date : October 4 Friday, 2024　

For students who will graduate in September 2024, return due date is August 31

(2) Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Period of loan : July 24 Wednesday － September 3 Tuesday, 2024

Return due date : October 4 Friday, 2024   

For students who will complete graduate programs in September 2024, return due date is August 31

Requests received until Thursday, August 1 will be accepted as usual.
Requests received after that date will be handled on or after tuesday, August 20.

We will suspend ILL service during the following periods due to the summer vacation.
1. Request loan of materials: July 19th- August 19th
2. Request copy of materials: August 13th - August 19th (**)
**Request received after 12:00p.m. on August 5th will be proceeded after August 20th

There is a change of the facilities usage in the Central Library during Open Campus ．

Please understand the inconvenience.

〇 Partial restriction of facilities usage

The reading areas on B1F and B2F and Learning

Commons are not available from August 1(Thu.) to August 3(Sat.).

Please use other areas except for B1F and B2F.

〇 Closing of Reference counter

Reference counter is closed on August 2(Fri.).

The Library offers various workshops to help you write reports and papers.
You will learn how to research effectively in using database.

Apply here　※Please access after logging in to My OPAC.

Join our library workshops!

Workshopcalender2024_spring.pdf

Due to the introduction of IC cards for student and faculty ID, those who hold IC card can enter the library with your IC card.
Please tap the "TOUCH" area (inside the blue frame) in the image below with your IC student ID or IC faculty ID to open the entrance gate.
If you have a card that is not converted into an IC card, please enter by scanning your magnetic card as before.

News of long-term loan in spring vacation

(1) Undergraduate students ( Auditors,Sophia University Junior College division students and Course of Midwifery students are included too. )

/ Participants of Grief Care Professional Program / Friends of the Library

Period of loan : January 23 Tuesday － March 28 Thursday, 2024

Return due date : April 12 Friday, 2024

(2) Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Period of loan : January 23 Tuesday － March 12 Tuesday, 2024

Return due date : April 12 Friday, 2024

(3) Due date of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in March,2024 is March 9, 2024.　

The students who have already decided to postpone their graduation, please consult the Library （TEL：03-3238-3055） by March 9.

We also accept your application by e-mail (lib-info@sophia.ac.jp).

To All Users,

At Sophia University Library, we provide a variety of electronic resources including electronic journals, databases, and eBooks to support the educational and research activities of our users.

However, we have recently identified instances of mass downloading of journal articles from electronic journals through unauthorized methods. This has led to temporary blocking of access to journal browsing websites from our university.

In particular, downloading article data using automated tools such as web scraping and web crawling not only violates the terms of the publishers of these journals but also adversely affects the educational and research activities of our library users.

Therefore, we would like to remind you of the following points when using electronic resources:

・Use of electronic resources should be limited to personal educational and research purposes.
・The use of automated download tools such as web scraping and web crawling is prohibited.
・Please refrain from mass downloading or continuous downloading of resources.

Electronic resources are vital for the educational and research activities of all our users. By adhering to these usage rules, we can maintain smooth and fair access for everyone. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sophia University Library.

Sincerely,
Sophia University Library

We will suspend ILL service during the following periods due to the entrace exam.

1. Request loan of materials: January 18th - February 12th
2. Request copy of materials: February 6th - February 12th
➢Request received after 12:00p.m. on February 1st will be proceeded after February 13th .

Applications received by December 14 will be processed by the end of the year.
Applications received after December 15 will be processed after January 5, 2024.

We will suspend ILL service during the following periods due to the winter vacation.

1. Request loan of materials: December 7th - January 4th
2. Request copy of materials: December 23rd- January 4th.
➢Request received after 12:00p.m. on December 20th will be proceeded after January 5th.

＊10/17/2023 The response period has been extended to Monday, October 30.

Sophia University Library’s team is eager to hear from our users. In our ongoing efforts to provide a better environment and high-quality services, we are conducting a survey. This survey seeks your feedback on our library facilities, our collection including books, journals, electronic journals, databases, and other services. All responses will be anonymous, and we encourage you to share your honest opinions.

Response Period: October 2nd (Mon) - 16th (Mon), 2023

How to Respond: Please answer through the web form linked below. The estimated time to complete the survey is about 5 minutes.

Please note that we kindly request only one response per person.

URL of Response Web Form：
【English】https://forms.office.com/r/3fugM3ZcqF

The feedback from this survey will be utilized to improve the library's operations and to enhance the overall user experience at our library. We appreciate your participation and support in helping us build a better library for everyone.

Survey Contact： Survey Coordinator, Sophia University Library

The "My OPAC" service will be temporarily suspended for campus blackout at Yotsuya Campus during the following period : 2023/08/26 6 p.m. to 2023/08/27 11 p.m.

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation in advance.

Requests received until Thursday, August 3 will be accepted as usual.
Requests received after that date will be handled on or after Monday, August 21.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

 〇 Partial restriction on facility use

The reading areas on B1F and B2F and Learning Commons are not available from July 31(Mon.) to August 2(Wed.). Only browsing is available, so please use the reading areas on another floor.

Depending on the time of day, the group study room may not be available during Open Campus. Please check MyOPAC for non-reservable hours.

〇 Closing of Reference counter

Reference counter is closed from August 1(Tue.) to August 2(Wed.).

We will suspend ILL service during the following periods due to the summer vacation.
1. Request loan of materials: July 21st- August 17th
2. Request copy of materials: August 11th - August 17th (**)
**Request received after 12:00p.m. on August 4th will be proceeded after August 18th

Students are invited to submit a cover design of “Information Search Start Book 2023”.
By hand or using software such as Photoshop, either way is fine.
Looking forward to your application!
For more details→Call for cover design of “Information Search Start book”!!.pdf

News of long-term loan in summer vacation

(1) Undergraduate students ( Auditors, Sophia University Junior College division

students and Course of Midwifery students are included too. )

 / Participants of Grief Care Professional Program and Friends of the Library

Period of loan : July 21 Friday － September 21 Thursday, 2023

Return due date : October 6 Friday, 2023　For students who will graduate in September 2023,

return due date is August 31

(2) Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Period of loan : July 21 Friday － September 5 Tuesday, 2023

Return due date : October 6 Friday, 2023  For students who will complete graduate programs

 in September 2023, return due date is August 31

On July 7th ( No class day ), the opening hours of the Central Library and following services will change as beiow.

 Open hours ／ 9：00－20：00

 Circulation ／ 9：00－20：00

  Audio-Visual Corner ／ 9：00－17：00

  Computer Room L1・L2 ／ 9：00－20：00

  Learning Commons Service Desk ／ 13：00－17：00

  Reference Counter ／ 9：00－17：00

  Learning Support Desk ／ None

Online edition of “The New York Times”, America's leading daily newspaper.
TimesMachine: provides searchable, browsable page scans of over 150 years of New York Times.
Current access does not include other standalone products such as Cooking, Games, The Athletic, Wirecutter.
Chinese and Spanish versions are also accessible. 

〈How to access〉

OPAC(Search database)>【Purpose】Newspaper articles/News
https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/opac/myopac/gateway/list/purpose/06/?lang=1

 *To use the database,you need to log in to "My OPAC".

Due to the renewal of NACSIS-CAT/ILL system (the system to support interlibrary loan among university libraries in Japan), there will be a period of suspension of ordering photocopies and books from other institutions.

The Reference Desk will be open until 5:30 p.m. on Friday, December 23rd.
Reference service start on Thursday, January 5th but will end at 3:00 p.m. on the 5th.
Please notice.

*Library will open till december 28th.

(1) Undergraduate students ( Auditors,Sophia University Junior College division students and Course

 of Midwifery students are included too. ) / Participants of Grief Care Professional Program / Friends of  the Library

Period of loan : January 24 Tuesday － March 30 Thursday, 2023

Return due date : April 14 Friday, 2023

(2) Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Period of loan : January 24 Tuesday － March 14 Tuesday, 2023

Return due date : April 14 Friday, 2023

（3）Due date of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in March,2023 is

  March 10, 2023.　The students who have already decided to postpone their graduation, please consult the Library （TEL：03-3238-3055） by March 10.

We also accept your application by e-mail (lib-info@sophia.ac.jp).

With the data migration process for the new NACSIS-CAT/ILL, holding data of libraries of CiNii Books may not be updated during the following period.

The System Suspension period: January 10, 2023 0:00 AM - March 31, 2023 (Time TDB)

If you wish to make photocopies or borrow books from other universities during the above period, please be sure to check the holdings of the materials in the OPAC of the Sophia university library and the other holding library before apply for Interlibrary Loan service.

Applications received by December 15 will be processed by the end of the year.

Applications received after December 16 will be processed after January 5, 2023.

This database contains virtually every books,Bible,sermons,poetry,novels,speeches,textbooks,cooking recipes,maps,advertisements,catalogs,contracts,laws,opera,travel books published in America over a 160-year period.
In addition to English,it also includes material in German,French, and Algonquin,the language of the Native Americans.

【How to access】
OPAC(Search database)>(Purpose)Overseas articles
https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/opac/myopac/gateway/list/purpose/04/?lang=1

*To use the database,you need to log in to "My OPAC".

*Need VPN access when use off campus.
https://ccweb.cc.sophia.ac.jp/en/userguide/network/nw-04-en/

We will suspend ILL service during the following periods due to the winter vacation.

1. Request loan of materials: December 8th - January 4th
2. Request copy of materials: December 24th- January 4th.
➢Request received after 12:00p.m. on December 21th will be proceeded after January 5th.

The current RefWorks (orange logo) will be discontinued on June 30, 2023 (time TBD).
If you are using the current RefWorks, please migrate to the new RefWorks (blue logo) as described in the attached document.
If you are creating a new account, please create a new RefWorks account (blue logo).
If you have already created a new RefWorks account, you can continue to use it as before.RefWorks移行手順.pdf

After logging in to MY OPAC, you can apply from "Seminar Reservation" of "User Services".

We are planning various seminars and events for the fall semester.

We are looking forward to your application.

2022 Fall Library Workshop calendar.pdf

The chairs on the 2nd floor of the Central Library will be replaced all day on Sunday, September 11th. The reading areas on the 2nd floor is not available. (Only browsing is available, so please use the reading areas on another floor.)

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Due to the system maintenance, Digital Archives, Repository for Academic Resources, Rarebook database, Laures Kirishitan Bunko Database, Sophia Archives will be suspended on Tuesday, August 23th.

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The "My OPAC" service will be temporarily suspended for campus blackout at Yotsuya Campus during the following period : 2022/08/27 6 p.m. to 2022/08/28 9 p.m.

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation in advance.

Requests received until Wednesday, August 3 will be accepted as usual.
Requests received after that date will be handled on or after Friday, August 19.

We will suspend ILL service during the following periods due to the summer vacation.
1.  Request loan of materials: July 21st- August 18th  
2.  Request copy of materials: August 10th - August 18th (**)
**Request received after 12:00p.m. on August 4th will be proceeded after August 19th

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

 〇 Partial restriction on facility use

The reading areas on B1F and B2F and Learning Commons are not available from August 1(Mon.) to August 3(Wed.). Only browsing is available, so please use the reading areas on another floor.

Depending on the time of day, the group study room may not be available during Open Campus. Please check MyOPAC for non-reservable hours.

〇 Closing of Reference counter

Reference counter is closed from August 2(Tue.) to August 3(Wed.).

(1) Undergraduate students ( Auditors, Sophia University Junior College division students and Course of Midwifery students are included too. )

 / Participants of Grief Care Professional Program and Friends of the Library

Period of loan : July 22 Friday － September 22 Thursday, 2022

Return due date : October 7 Friday, 2022　

(2) Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Period of loan : July 22 Friday － September 6 Tuesday, 2022

Return due date : October 7 Friday, 2022   

Due date of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in September, 2022 is August 31, 2022.

The students who have already decided to postpone their graduation, please consult the Library by August 31.

Due to the library system maintenance, the following services will be unavailable from July 7 ( Thu.) 10:00 pm to 2:00 am.

　・Library Homepage

　・Sophia OPAC

　・Access to E-Journals & Databases.

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

The following databases trial started today (by June 24, 2022).

・“Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800”
This database contains virtually every book, Bible, sermons, poetry, novels, speeches, textbooks, cooking recipes, maps, advertisements, catalogs, contracts, treaties, laws, opera, travel books published in America over a 160-year period.
In addition to English, it also includes material in German, French, and Algonquin, the language of the Native Americans.

【How to access】
OPAC(Serach database)>(Purpose)Trial databases

*To use the database, you need to log in to "My OPAC".

*Need VPN access when you use off campus.
https://ccweb.cc.sophia.ac.jp/en/userguide/network/nw-04-en/

Due to the system maintenance, Digital Archives, Repository for Academic Resources, Rarebook database will be suspended on Tuesday, March 29th.

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.