The following databases trial started today(by February 10, 2021).

・“ The Royal Shakespeare Company Collection”

“The Royal Shakespeare Company Collection”is a database that provides access to 37 (planned) videos of the RoyalShakespeare Company (RSC) stage productions.

Click here to use.

＊Need VPN access when you use off campus.
Attached Infromation:
　https://search.alexanderstreet.com/shon

Although the government is to issue a State of Emergency on January 7th, we are not planning to change library services as below for the time being.

Further changes will be announced on this page.

Due date of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in March,2021 is March 10, 2021. Please be sure to return until the return due date.

The students who have already decided to postpone their graduation, please consult the Library Circulation Counter or email from Sophia Mail to the address below by March 10. (lib-info@sophia.ac.jp).

To whom having overdue books by the day when graduation decided, Official Transcript might be not issued.

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

Junior College division students and Course of Midwifery students are included too. )/ Participants of Grief Care Professional Program

Period of loan : January 25 Monday −April 1 Thursday, 2021

Return due date :April 16 Friday, 2021

(2)Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Period of loan : January 25 Monday −March 16 Tuesday, 2021

Return due date : April 16 Friday, 2021

（3）Due date of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in March, 2021 is  March 10, 2021.　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).

・Books mail delivery service

Applications until 4pm on Saturday, December 26^th ⇒Shipment will be within this year.

Applications after 4pm on Saturday, December 26^th ⇒Shipment will be after January5^th, 2021

※Materials held by other campus building (such as Mejiro Seibo Campus Library 、Junior College Division Library) and Research Institute may not be shipped within this year.

・Request for photocopy of library materials

Applications until Tuesday, December 22^nd ⇒Shipment will be within this year.

Applications after Wednesday,December 23^rd ⇒Shipment will be after January5^th, 2021

・Book purchase request (including Ebooks)

Applications until 1pm on Friday, December 18^th ⇒The response will be within this year.

Applications after 1pm on Friday, December 18^th ⇒The response will be after January5^th, 2021.

The following databases are available fortrial starting today (until January 31, 2021).

*Please note that access may be terminatedearly on the last day.

“Hongkong News Online”

　 “Hongkong News Online" is the onlineversion of the English newspaper published in Hong Kong under Japanese rule.

　 Click here to use it.

“U.S. Intelligence on Asia, 1945-1991”

　 “U.S. Intelligence on Asia" is adatabase of declassified documents recorded by U.S. intelligence agencies inEast Asia during the Cold War (1945-1991).

　 Click here to use it.

“Japan Times Weekly and Nippon Times Weekly”

　 “The Japan Times Weekly” and itssuccessor, “the Nippon Times Weekly”, are the flagship magazines of the GreaterEast Asia Co-prosperity Sphere. They were printed in color at a time whennewspapers were very scarce.

Click here to use it.

“Chinese Film and Newsreel Scripts from theCultural Revolution Online”

　 “Chinese Film and Newsreel Scripts fromthe Cultural Revolution Online" is an online version of Chinesedocumentary and newsreel scripts from the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).

　 Click here to use it.

From December 1st, Central Library Opening hours are expanded as follows.

Also rules of Library entry reservation for students will change.

※Opening Hours

(Mon-Fri) 9 am - 9 pm / (Sat) 9 am - 4pm /(Sun) 10 am - 4pm

※Libraryentry reservation 

Library entry reservation will be centralized into Yotsuya Campus entry advance  reservation system No library entry reservation is required if you already have made campus entry reservation.

Please referto Loyola “University notice” on November 25^th（Wed.）forthe reservation details.

There is no change for Friends of the Library and Participants of Grief Care Professional Program.

※The Central library will be available to Junior college division students.

Please referto Loyola “University notice” on November 25^th（Wed.）forthe reservation details.

We will be closing our online application during the following periods.

１．Request loan of materials: December 8^th- January 4^th

２. Request copy of materials: December 24^th-January 4^{th (**)}

**Request received after 12:00p.m. on December 21^th will be proceeded after January 5^th.

As in the news posted on the university's website, the campus will be closed due to the threat of explosion.
In the same way the library will be temporarily closed after 13:00 on the 11th.
We ask for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.

The library has released a video of a library tour of the main parts of the library.
Library Web site Home>Database search>Web Guide
https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/howtosearch?lang=en
If you haven't used the library yet, please refer to it.

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.

The OPAC system will be temporarily suspended for system maintenance during the following period :
Schedule：2020/10/1(Thu.) 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.

Library Opening hours will change from Monday, September 28.

Monday through Friday  9:00~17:00
Saturday                         9:00~16:00

<to Students>
Those who enroll inface-to-face classes can use the library without reservation. If you come to school just for library use, please be sure to make areservation.
You have to reserve by 12:00 noon the day before the entering date.

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

Library Services suspend due to the Health Check-Up for Students from August 31 to September 7.

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

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.

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

Due date of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in September,2020 is August 31^st, 2020 . Please be sure to return until the return due date.

The students who have already decided to postpone their graduation, please consult the Library Circulation Counter or email from Sophia Mail to the address below by August 31^st. (lib-info@sophia.ac.jp).

To whom having overdue books by the day when graduation decided, Official Transcript might be not issued.

There was a problem with the reservation website for entering the library, and it was adjusted.

To adjust the problem, all data of past registration has been deleted.

Please access to the URL on the application form and apply for a new registration except for those who have already made reservation of application on July 8th at 9am. In addition, how to apply for re-entry is posted to LOYOLA. Please see the University bulletin board.
If you have any questions, please contact us by mail.
mail address: lib-info@sophia.ac.jp

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 would like to have a workshop aboutRefWorks.

Refworks is a bibliographic managementsoftware that manages such as bibliographic information of academic documentsobtained as a result of search results of a database.

If you wish to participate, please applyusing the application form below.

Date/Time: Monday, June 22th, 13:30 ～ 15:10

Venue: Online (We will contact the applicantlater.)

For Undergraduate, Graduate, Facultymembers

For an application, here.

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.

The library is closed but some library services will resume from Thursday, May 7th. The services that can be provided are as follows.　→ click here

These services are scheduled from Thursday, May 7th to Sunday, May 31st. We will inform you again whether the service will be continued after June 1st. 
When applying by email, please apply from Sophia Email. Requests from other emails address cannot be accepted. 
Please note that this service is subject to an emergency declaration, so there may be delays in service, changes or cancellation of services.

Library will be Closed due to the Declaration of an emergency situation from April 8 to May 6.
In addition, we will suspend ILL service during this periods.
We understand that these responses may cause inconvenience, but we thank for your understanding and cooperation.

If you have any questions, please write a mail to the address listed.
https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/guide/question?lang=en

『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

With the change in start date of Spring 2020Semester to May 25, the library will extend the

due date of long-term loan period as follows.

(1) Undergraduate students ( Auditors, SophiaSchool of Social Welfare students,
Sophia University Junior College division students and Course of Midwiferystudents
are included too. ) / Participants of Grief Professional Program and Friends ofthe Library
Period of loan : January 22 Wednesday − May 6 Wednesday, 2020
Return due date : May 21Thursday, 2020 　

(2) Graduate students / Part-time faculty
Period of loan : January 22 Wednesday − April 20 Monday, 2020
Return due date : May 21Thursday, 2020

News of long-term loan in spring vacation

(1)Undergraduate students ( Auditors, Sophia School of Social Welfare students,SophiaUniversity

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

GriefCare Professional Program / Friends of the Library

Periodof loan : January 22 Wednesday −March 26 Thursday, 2020

Returndue date : April 10 Friday, 2020

(2)Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Periodof loan : January 22 Wednesday −March 10 Tuesday, 2020

Returndue date : April 10 Friday, 2020

（3）Duedate of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in March,2020 is March 10, 2020.　The students who have already decided to postpone their graduation,please

consultthe Library Circulation Counter by March 10.

We will be closing our online applications for ILL as follows
1. Request loan of materials: December 5th - 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.

Even though classes are held on November23^rd, Reference Counter and Learning Support Desk are closed. Copy Service is available from 9:00 am – 13:00 pm.

Library services other than the above are available under the same as classes service hours schedule.

We will hold various database workshops from October 30th(Wed) to November 11th(Mon).This is a chance to become familiar with how to use the databases. If you want to participate, please click on the workshop's name displayed on the calender, and apply from the application form.
Calender from here ↓
workshop calendar(2019.fall)English.pdf
Application procedure.pptx

On September 9. 2019, due to the approaching typhoon No. 15, library service such as Check-out, Reference start time may change.

Please see the notice of  "Service schedule for the weather warning announcement" on Library HomePage.

The reading areas on B1F and B2F and Learning Commons are not available from August 5 ( Mon. ) to August 8 ( Thu. ). Please use other areas except for B1F and B2F.

Due date ofthe Library book material for students who expect to graduate in

September,2019 is August 31^st , 2019 .Please be sure to return until the return due date.

Thestudents who have already decided to postpone their graduation, please

consultthe Library Circulation Counter by August 31^st .

To whomhaving overdue books by the day when graduation decided, Official Transcriptmight be not issued.

We will suspend ILL service during the following periods due to the summer vacation.
1.Request loan of materials: July 23th-August 20th
2.Request copy of materials: August 10th-August 20th (**)
 **Request received after 12:00p.m. on August 7th will be proceeded after August 21st.

News of long-term loan in summer vacation

(1)Undergraduate students ( Auditors, Sophia School of Social Welfare students, Sophia University Junior College division students and Course of Midwifery students are included too. ) / Participants of Grief Care Professional Program and Friendsof the Library

Period of loan : July 27 Saturday − September 19 Thursday, 2019

Return due date : October 4 Friday, 2019   For students who will graduate in September 2019, return due date is August 31.

(2)Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Period of loan : July 27 Saturday − September 3 Tuesday, 2019

Return due date : October 4 Friday, 2019   For students who will complete graduate programs in September 2019, return due date is August 31.

We invite Mr.Kenji Otsuka (Environment and Natural Resource Studies Group, Inter-disciplinary Studies Center,Institute of Developing Economies・Director,Senior Research Fellow), editor of "Interactive approaches to Water Governance in Asia" published this year, and will hold an author talk.

Date:June 24,2019 17:30～19:00（OPEN17:00）
Place： Sophia University Library B1F Learning Commons
Theme：Whatcan we learn from field research on water problems?　——　AuthorTalk:  Interactive Approaches to Water Governancein Asia
Book detail：Interactiveapproaches to Water Governance in Asia / KenjiOtsuka, editor. – Springer, 2019.
Guest speaker：Dr.Kenji Otsuka (Environment and Natural Resource Studies Group, Inter-disciplinary Studies Center,Institute of Developing Economies・Director,Senior Research Fellow),
Host:IDE(Inter-disciplinary Studies Center,Institute of Developing Economies) Library, Sophia University Library
Capacity ：50
Rntry fee:Free
*The language used is English (without simultaneous interpretation)

Sophia University Library　Information Service Team  E-mail:lib-info@sophia.ac.jp

We will hold various database workshops from April 22th(Mon) to July 11th(Thu).This is a chance to become familiar with how to use the databases. If you want to participate, please click on the workshop's name displayed on the calender, and apply from the application form.
Calender from here ↓
Application procedure.pdf
workshop calendar(2019.4-7).pdf