・ Hongkong News Online

・ Japan Times Weekly and Nippon TimesWeekly

【 How to Access 】

Library HP HOME>DatabaseSearch>Newspapers List> NewspaperDatabases

・ Chinese Film and Newsreel Scripts fromtheCultural Revolution Online

・ U.S. Intelligence on Asia, 1945-1991

【 How to Access 】

Library HP HOME>DatabaseSearch>Databases(By Category)> Arts & Humanities

“THE RESEARCH DATABASE OF AMERICAN ANDGLOBAL HISTORY”

This database consists of the followingseven titles and nine modules.

1.American History, 1493-1945 Module 1:1493-1859

2.American History, 1493-1945 Module 2:1860-1945

3.American Indian Histories and Cultures

4.The American West

5.Everyday Life and Women in Americac1800-1920

6. Jewish Life in America, c1654-1954

7. Migration to New Worlds Module I: TheCentury of Immigration

8. Migration to New Worlds Module II: TheModern Era

9. Global Commodities: Trade, Explorationand Cultural Exchange

【 How to Access 】

Library HP HOME>DatabaseSearch>Databases(By Category)> Arts & Humanities
*Select "THE RESEARCH DATABASE OF AMERICAN AND GLOBAL HISTORY" for across-search of all titles.

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

(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.

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.

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.

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