Library

Regular Library

	Japanese books	Foreign books	Total
Books	4,299 volumes	13,949 volumes	18,248 volumes
Magazines	77 titles	247 titles	324 titles

Ota Collection

Ota Collection contains more than 1,900 volumes related to English studies from traditional grammar to generative grammar by way of structuralism donated by Akira Ota, Professor Emeritus of Sophia University.

Users' Guide

■Accessing the Library

The library holds a large collection of books and resources on theoretical and applied linguistics. What makes it special is the collection of unpublished PhD dissertations, reprints of unpublished manuscripts on modern linguistics, and microfilms containing out-of-print books on applied linguistics. The major domestic and international journals, series and back issues are also available.

■Location

〒102-8554
7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554
Sophia University Yotsuya Campus, Central Library and Research Institutes 5th floor, L-513

■Qualification for Entry

• Faculty and staff of Sophia University
• Graduate students of linguistics at Sophia University

※If someone other than the person above wishes to access the resources, the following material must be provided at the library desk.

• A) Undergraduate and graduate students other than linguistics majors
  　・Student ID card
• B) Graduates
  　・Identification
  
• C) Non-member of SOPHIA university
　・Identification
　・A letter of introduction issued by your affiliated university library or organization
• D) Friend of Sophia University Library
  　・Identification
  　・SOPHIA library user's card

※ If you are B),C) or D), you need to take a procedure for admission of SOPHIA library. Please check here.

■Services

Faculty and staff of Sophia University
You can borrow up to 3 books for a maximum of 90 days.
Graduate students of linguistics at Sophia University
You can borrow up to 5 books for a maximum of 30 days.

• A) Undergraduate and graduate students other than linguistics majors
  　You can borrow up to 3 books for a maximum of 2 weeks.
• B) Graduates / C) Non-member of SOPHIA university
  　You can browse and copy materials within the Copyright law.
  　You can use materials within the library only.
• D) Friend of Sophia University Library
  　You can browse and copy materials within the Copyright law.
  　・Gradautes can use materials within the library and borrow up to 3 books for 2 weeks.
  　・If your state of the Friend of Sophia University Library is guaranteed by a full-time faculty or staff
  　of Sophia, you can use materials within the library and borrow up to 3 books for 2 weeks.

■Concerning the Ota Collection

Ota Collection is a closed stack system. You may only browse and copy inside the research room.

■Hours

Open: Monday through Friday 10:00-11:30 / 12:30-17:00
Closed: Saturday, Sunday, Public holidays, Days the Central Library is closed
■Please check the opening hours for the Central Library here
■The research room will be closed on extended holidays and entrance examination periods.
Please contact beforehand when visiting.

■Contact

Tel：　03-3238-3494
Fax：　03-3238-3493

Newly Acquired Books

The following are the newly acquired books

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