The library will open on Sunday from October 18th.
Opening hours on Sundays are from 10:00 to 16:00.

Services are available：
1.　To study
2.　To borrow books（If you are overdue or have penalty, you cannot borrow books)
3.　To use materials stored in the depository (closed stacks)

Services are not available：
1.　Reference service
2.　To renew your loans（please renew your loans by OPAC online service)
3.　To see microfisches and micrfilms
4.　To use reserve books

The library may be closed due to university events, etc.
Please check the library schedule and apply the reservation posted in LOYOLA.

We will hold various database workshops atlibrary.This is a chance to become familiar with how to use the databases. Ifyou would like to participate, please apply from "For an application"on the attached calendar.

For an application, Library Workshop calendar(2020.10) .pdf

The OPAC online service (View loan history etc.) system will be temporarily suspended for campus blackout at Yotsuya Campus during the following period : 2020/8/29 6 P.M. to 2020/8/30 9 P.M.
Users will be able to search the OPAC system during the suspension period, but will not be able to view loan history for materials, etc.

『Oxford ResearchEncyclopedias: Asian History / Religion Online』

This database is a multidisciplinary digital encyclopediaprovided by Oxford University Press.

It is a database that provides highlyreliable articles that are regularly updated by peer-reviewed articles writtenby top researchers in each field.

You can use "Asian History" and"Religion" at our Library.

(You can also use the already subscribing"Encyclopedia of Social Work".)

Select a field from "Browse OxfordResearch Encyclopedias" at the top.

【How to Access】

Library HP HOME>DatabaseSearch>E-Journals/Databases>Biography, Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

We will suspend ILL service during the following periods due to the summer vacation.
1.Request copy of materials from other university: August 13th-August 19th (**)
**Request received after 12:00p.m. on August 8th will be proceeded after August 20th.
2.Request copy of materials that Sophia has: 12:00p.m. on August 12th. - August 19th.
3.Request loan of materials: Ineligible for service

News of long-term loan in summer vacation

(1)Undergraduate students ( Auditors, Sophia School of Social Welfarestudents,Sophia University

JuniorCollege division students and Course of Midwifery students are included too. )/ Participants of GriefCare Professional Program

Periodof loan : July 4 Saturday −September 1 Tuesday, 2020

Returndue date : October 2 Friday, 2020

(2)Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Periodof loan : July 4 Saturday −September 1 Tuesday, 2020

Returndue date : October 2 Friday, 2020

（3）Duedate of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in September,

 2020 is August 31, 2020.　The students who have already decided to postpone their graduation,please consult the Library Circulation Counter by August 31.

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

We started "Twitter" from today.
We will send information fromthe library.
Please follow us!

https://twitter.com/sophia_lib

Click here to use.

*It also displayed at the bottom of the EBSCOhost platform.

『Yearbook of International OrganizationsOnline』

You can access all UIA databases.

【How to Access】

Library HP HOME>Database Search>E-Journals/Databases>Economics,Statistics&Corporate information