General Information and Services | The Sophia University Institute of Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Studies (IAAMES)

Locations of materials

Materials collected by IAAMES are shelved on different floors at the central library. The materials whose locations are indicated “InstiAsianCul” on OPAC display are actually shelved at three different places, depending on the type of the materials. When you have difficulty in finding a book you are looking for, please consult the library staff.

OPAC display	Location	How to use	Types of Materials
InstiAsianCul	Central library, 6F south, open stacks for IAAMES	Help yourself to the books at the open stacks	Most books (except rare or oversized books and special collections)
	Central library, Room L-612, 6F south	Visit L-612 and ask the librarian.	the latest issues of journals, rare books, oversized books, Southeast Asian Kitab Collection and other special collections, AV materials and microfilms
	Book vault	Apply at the circulation counter at the ground floor of the central library.	Duplicate copies.
Serials	Central library, 3F	Help yourself to the books at the open stacks	Backnumbers of the journals subscribed by IAAMES

Services

All the materials except those at room L-612 are available to users, subject to the regulations and service hours of the Sophia Central Library and service hours.

Materials at room L-612 are available to all the IAAMES fellows, all the faculty members and students of Sophia University, and Friends of Sophia University Library. Service hour is 10:00-11:30, and 12:30-16:30 on weekdays. L-612 is closed when the central library is closed, and also during August. Those who are not affiliated with Sophia University but wish to use the materials at room L-612 are advised to contact the IAAMES office for permission.