For Researchers not affiliated with Sophia University and its institutes

  • Sophia University is not open to the public.
  • Please note that we cannot answer your inquiring about our holdings.
  • If you would like to read materials neither in the collection of National Diet Library nor public libraries, please contact and ask for issuing a letter of introduction to your affiliated library (including neighborhood public libraries). We issue “One day user’s pass” for whom bring a letter of introduction, responce paper and your identification document (such as driver’s license) to the reference counter. Please check service hours of reference counter by opening schedule on library homepage.
  • If you would like to use our library continuously, you may apply for the status of “Friend of Sophia University Library”.
For Librarians who would issue a letter of introduction
  • If National Diet Library or public libraries possess material researcher needs, please suggest him/her to use those libraries.
  • Please search our OPAC to check the holdings and inquire by FAX for its availability before issuing a letter of introduction.
  • If you have questions, please contact our reference counter by fax (03-3238-3114).