Temporarily closed afer 13:00 on wednesday, 11th Nov.
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.
Library Tour(You tube)
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.
Central library open on Sunday
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.
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 and rules of reservasion will change
Library Opening hours will change from Monday, September 28.
Monday through Friday 9:00~17:00
Saturday 9:00~16:00
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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.
Workshops Information （fall semester 2020）
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 (8/31-9/7)
Library Services suspend due to the Health Check-Up for Students from August 31 to September 7.
Service on the OPAC online-system will be temporarily suspended.
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.
Information about new database
『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
Service on the OPAC online-system will be temporarily suspended.
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.