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

2022/10/21　

The e-mail from the library has been recovered.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Some e-mails such as reservation available notice and due date reminders are not being sent.

That is presently under investigation. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please check MYOPAC for reservation status inquiries and due dates.

As Typhoon No. 14 is approaching, there is a risk of heavy winds and heavy rains that may have a major impact, so on September 19th and 20th, the services provided at each library (room) will be as follows.

<September 19th>
・Central Library lending services and counter services are suspended from 14:30.
(Usage of graduate students' laboratories is normal)
・Law School Library will be closed from 14:30, and Mejiro Seibo Campus Library will be closed all day as scheduled.

<September 20th>
Service will be provided according to "The service schedule for the weather warning announcement".
https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/cabinets/cabinet_files/download/59/74bf98f1c03a26e9f94de8a990fbacb2?frame_id=88

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.

As typhoon No. 8 (Mary) is approaching, there is a risk that storms and heavy rain will have a major impact, so all libraries (rooms) will open irregularly on August 13 (Saturday), and the following measures will be taken.
・The Central Library will be open, but the lending service and counter service will be suspended.
    (Graduate students can use the laboratory as usual.)
・The Law School Library and the Mejiro Seibo Campus Library will be closed.

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/

The library will hold workshops on how to use the library and how to search for materials.
Click here for details→2022 Spring Semester Library Workshop Calendar(2022.4-7) .pdf

We look forward to your participation.

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.

Library will hold a workshop on RefWorks, a literature management software.

RefWorks is a very useful tool that can not only manage bibliographic information of databases, but also create reference lists and citation information from them. In addition, the new RefWorks can now save PDF documents.

If you already have an account or would like to take this opportunity to get started, please join us！

【Basic】
Date and hour : March 24,2022(Thu.) 15:30-16:30
Date and hour : April 14,2022(Thu.) 15:30-16:30

【Advances】
Date and hour : March 25,2022(Fri.) 15:30-16:30
Date and hour : April 15,2022(Fri.) 15:30-16:30

【Common to all sessions】

 Location: Online workshop (details will be contacted to applicants at a later)

 Target: Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members

 Apply from here.

Refworks Workshop(2022.3-4).pdf

Library online service will be unavailable due to Network Expansion as planned below.

We apologize for any inconveniences.

Date & Time:

・2/12（Sat.）11:30-13:00

・3/7（Mon.） 18:30-24:30

Service to suspend:

・My OPAC service such as loan period extension or reservation and delivery request and so on.

・Access to E-jornals & Databases.

For details, please see the ICT Office Homepage.

Tomorrow's service hours (Central Library, Law School Library, and Mejiro Seibo Campus Library) will change as below.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and appreciate your cooperation.

  〔Change Date〕 Thursday, February 10.

     Service hours（including use of PC room）：9:00-18:00

     ※However, the Central Library is open from 9:00 to 20:00 as usual.

At a time of weather warning, the service may stop even during opening hours.

Please check the service schedule for the weather warning announcement on the Library Homepage.

Due date of the Library book material for students who expect to gradute in March, 2022 is March 10, 2022.  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.

Applications received by December 21 will be processed by the end of the year.
Applications received after December 22 will be processed after January 5, 2022.

The other day, there was a fraudulent access of mass downloading to the database of the university contract. The database is an information asset that stores important data such as newspaper articles, journal articles or corporate data. Therefore, the companies that provide the database take individual security measures. Not only is the act of searching and downloading a large amount of data in a short period of time prohibited, but it may also lead to the misunderstanding that it is attacking the database.

The contents of terms of service and use conditions, etc. vary depending on the provider, but generally, the following acts are prohibited.

Any serious breach of these requirements will result in the online service(s) being interrupted not only for the individual but for the whole university system. All users are requested to refer to the contents of the User Regulations, Terms and Conditions, and User Agreement, etc., before accessing to such data.

1）Use for any purpose other than personal academic research and education
2）Reproduction and redistribution to a third person.
3）The thing which downloads a great deal of files together (Even manual is bad.)
4）Downloading material in a way that breaches copyrights, such as downloading entire volumes or issues or revising downloaded materials

News of long-term loan in spring 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 / Friends of the Library

Period of loan : January 24 Monday － March 31 Thursday, 2022

Return due date : April 15 Friday, 2022

(2) Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Period of loan : January 24 Monday － March 15 Tuesday, 2022

Return due date : April 15 Friday, 2022

（3）Due date of the Library book material for students who expect to graduate in March,2022 is

  March 10, 2022.　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).

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

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.

Some e-mails such as reservation available notice and due date reminders are not being sent.

That is presently under investigation. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please check MYOPAC for reservation status inquiries and due dates.

Due to the library system maintenance, Library Homepage and OPAC will be unavailable.

We are sorry for the inconvenience. The schedule is as follows.

Date and time: From October 7 (Thu.)  10:30 pm to 11:00pm

Thelibrary plans to replace the library system this summer.  For replacement of library system, pleasenote that there are some restrictions on service during the replacement periodand preparation period.

Replacement preparation period / replacementperiod

Replacementpreparation period : August 29(Sun) – September 4 (Sat) 18:00

Replacementperiod : September 4(Sat) 18:00 – September 12 (Sun)

Services on Replacement preparationperiod

AsOPAC Online can not be used, the following service will change

A)    Cannotcheck the status of the books you have borrowed

B)    Borrowingbooks cannot be extended thru OPAC Online.

C)    Cannotmake a reservation for books.  To make areservation, please contact

lib-info@sophia.ac.jp

Services on Replacement period　　　　

Services arenot available.  The library will beclosed.

The OPAC and URL will change.(Renewal!)

If you havebookmarked the library URL, please access the new URL after September 13^thand re-bookmark it.  When system replacementis completed, you can access new OPAC.

The designof the Homepage will also be changed. OPAC system will have more search tabs and will be more convenient.

【HP】　　www.lib.sophia.ac.jp
【OPAC】　https://www.lib.sophia.ac.jp/opac/opac_search/

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

September,2021 isAugust 31^st, 2021.Please be sure to return until the return due date.

The students who have already decided topostpone their graduation, please

consult the LibraryCirculation Counter or email from Sophia Mail to the address below by August 31^st. (lib-info@sophia.ac.jp).

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 22nd-August 18th
2.Request copy of materials: August 12th-August 18th (**)
 **Request received after 12:00p.m. on August 6th will be proceeded after August 19th.

(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 Friends of the

Library

Period of loan : July 24 Saturday −September 16 Thursday, 2021

Return due date : October 1 Friday, 2021　For students who will graduate in September 2021,

return due date is August 31

(2)Graduate students / Part-time faculty

Period of loan : July 24 Saturday −August 31 Tuesday, 2021

Returndue date : October 1 Friday, 2021  For students who will complete graduate programs

 in September 2021, return due date is August 31

The state of emergency declared in Tokyo is scheduled to end on June 20.

As previously announced, there has been no overdue penalty for books that are due for return during the State of Emergency, However, the state of emergency will be lifted, so please return them by June 28, one week after the state of emergency is lifted.As previously announced, there is nodelinquency penalty for books that have a return deadline when declaring astate of emergency.以前に発表されたように、非常事態を宣言するときに返却期限のある本には延滞ペナルティはありません。

Please return the books directly to the library or use a mail service that allows tracking of delivery status (e.g., Letter Pack, courier).(*Postage is at your own expense.)

Sophia University Library
7-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554 JAPAN

Phone: +81-3-3238-3055

We will trial the following databases onEBSCOhost (from 2021.6.14 to 2021.7.14).

・ Academic SearchUltimate 　 (Multidisciplinary)

・ Business SourceUltimate 　 (Business &Economics)

・ EconLit withFull Text 　 (Business &Economics)

・ SociologySource Ultimate 　 (Sociology& Social Work)

・ EducationSource (Education)

・ Applied Science& Technology Source Ultimate 　 (Technology & Engineering)

・ HumanitiesSource 　 (Humanities)

・ CommunicationSource 　 (Communication &Mass Media)

・ Art &Architecture Source 　 (Art &Architecture)

・ SPORTDiscuswith Full Text (sports & sports medicine)

・ Music Indexwith Full Text (Music & Performing Arts)

In addition to the higher version of thecurrently contracted database, there are also databases in new fields such assports, sports medicine, communication studies, art, architecture, and music andso on.

Please use this opportunity.

We are planning to conduct a similar trialfrom October 2021 to November 2021.

Click here to use

The URL of EBSCOhost has changed fromtoday.

Each page of information retrieval isalready accessible from the new URL.

If you have registered your favorites orbookmarks, please change the settings.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

The period of emergency declaration for Tokyo has been re-extended to June 20 on May 28.

As announced on April 26, for materials that are due for return during the State of Emergency, please return them by one week later after the state of emergency is lifted. In this case, there is no penalty for overdue.

How to search formaterials, how to use databases, questions about graduation theses, etc. Wewill answer your questions about using the library.

For more detailsOnline Reference Info.pdf

The period of emergency declaration for Tokyo has been extended to May 31st.

As announced on April 26th, for materials that are due for return during the State of Emergency, please return them by one week later after the state of emergency is lifted. In this case, there is no penalty for overdue.

Oxford Handbooks Online is an outstanding collection of the best Handbooks areas across many different subject areas. One of the most prestigious and successful strands of Oxford’s scholarly publishing, the Handbook series contains in-depth, high-level articles by scholars at the top of their field.

https://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/

In consideration of Sophia University's response to the declaration of a State of Emergency, for materials that are due for return during the  State of Emergency (April 26 - May 11), please return them by one week later after the state of  emergency is lifted. In this case, there is no penalty for overdue.

For materials that are due for return duringthe temporary closure

一時休業中の返却期限のある資料の場合

For documentationto welcome the return date in the temporary closing

一時的なクロージングでの返却日を歓迎するための文書

全結果のリストを読み込めません

再試行

再試行していま

Even during the State of Emergency, we do not change library services including service hours for the time being.

We will hold various database work shops from April 13^th (Tue) to June 2^nd (Wed).

This is a chance to become familiar with how to use the databases.
If you want to participate, please apply from the application form at the bottom of the calendar.

Calender from here →Workshop calendar(2021.4-6).pdf
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Application procedure.pdf

We are starting a library stamp card this year.

This stamp card was designed by Ms. WANG PEIJIE, a fourth-year student in the Department of Global Studies, Faculty of Global Studies.

The card can be found at the following locations

・ Circulation Counter , 1F

・ Reference desk , 1F

・ Learning Commons , B1F

Complete the 8 missions related to the library and get library goods!

For more details → Library Stamp Card.pdf

After April 1st, the library will be open as usual and various services will be resumed.  Please see the details.

1. Reservations for entering the library will no longer be required from April 1st.

2. Various services will be resumed.  

3. Entering the library restrictions may be setdepending on congestion.

4. Please note that the use of facilities may bepartially restricted to preventthe spread of the novel coronavirus when you use the Libraries

① Group learning rooms cannot be used (due toinsufficient ventilation)

② Please wear a mask and secure a social distance fordiscussions at Learning Commons.

③ Please use the reading seats at sufficientintervals.

④ Please bring your own headphones when using the AVcorner.

⑤ In 2021, the conference room in the library will be used as a classroom for class use. Please note that many students may come andgo during breaks and the elevators may be crowded.

From March 26, 2021, students do not need to make a reservation to enter the campus

<Various services will return to normal from April 1st>        Click here for details

       ★Services

1)    The number of books lent and the number ofdays lent for undergraduate students will return to normal. →　10books for 14 days forundergraduate students

2)    Some services (ex. Book mail deliveryservice, Request for photocopy service, book purchase requests by e-mail) willnot available.

3)    Reservation service will be resumed: theservice of making reservations for a book which has been checked out or delivery serviceof Branch libraries’ books.

★ Watching on-demand classes

Between face-to-face classes, you can take on-demand classes at the libraryreading seats (2nd to 5th basement floors only).

In the learning commons of the library, you can also take classes thatspeak out, such as languages, and classes that require remarks.

 <About facility use>

You can use it almost as usual, but please note that the use of facilitiesmay be partially restricted to preventthe spread of the novel coronavirus when you use the Libraries .

1)  Group study room cannot be used (due to insufficient ventilation)

2)　Please wear a mask and secure a social distance for discussions atLearning Commons. Learning support seats will be suspended during the springsemester

3） Please use the reading seats at sufficient intervals.

4） Please bring your own headphones when using the AV corner.

5)   In 2021, the conference room in the library will be set as a classroom forclass use. When using facilities such as elevators, please use quietly withouttalking.

" Royal Shakespeare Company Collection"

【 How to Access 】

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

・ 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.