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.