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Introduction
The International Research Center for Japanese
Studies, commonly refered to as Nichibunken, was established
in May 1987 as an Inter-University Research Institute under
the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture (Monbusho).
The Center was founded to foster comprehensive international
and interdisciplinary research and to support scholars of
Japanese studies from around the world.
The library, which was established on those
same principles, aims to collect a wide variety of materials
needed for Japanese studies and to serve researchers here
and abroad.
This library also functions as the main library
for the Department of Japanese Studies in the School of Cultural
Studies of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (founded
on April 4, 1992).
Library Collections
The collections are focused on books relating
to Japan written in foreign languages (called Gaisho) and
materials necessary for Japanese studies.
Books (Japanese: approximately 288,000 volumes, foreign languages: approximately 126,000 volumes including approximately 55,000 volumes of Gaisho).
Periodicals (Japanese: approximately 4,400 titles, foreign
languages: approximately 1,000 titles)
AV Materials (video tapes, CDs, maps, photographs, etc)
Microfilms
Digital Materials
(as of June 2008)
Spacial Collections
The Center houses the Sôda collection
and Noma collection, separately.
Collections of Tetsu Hiroshige, Hiroshi Hazama, and Masashi
Takahashi are also collections.
Hours
Open : Monday through Friday 9:00_17:00
Closed: Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, and New
Year (December 28-January 4)
Checkout Returns
Please check out at the
counter to use materials outside the library.
Return materials to the checkout counter.
Checkout limits and loan period.
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Books |
Periodicals |
| Staff and visiting faculty |
100 books
6 months |
5 items
1 week |
| Board of Trustees and Executive Council members |
| Professors Emeritii |
| Graduate Students and Scholars of The Graduate University for Advanced Studies |
| Research Fellow |
10 books
1 month |
5 items
1 week |
| Special Research Fellow |
| Visiting Fellow |
| Former Faculti |
| Alumni |
- Reference books, unbound periodicals, rare
books (including Soda and Noma Collection), AV materials and microfilms
cannot be checked out.
- Ask at the checkout counter if you need
to use materials longer than the loan period or if you
cannot find an item.
- An application is required to use rare books. (See "Application forms")
Finding Materials
Feel free to browse
at will following the classification numbers that correspond
to your desired subject. Please return all materials
to their proper location. All unaffiliated persons need
to register at the checkout counter.
Reference Books (Reading
Room 1F) (Library Stacks 2F)
The reference books on the
first floor of the reading room are divided into reference,
indexes, and bibliographic directories. Almanacs and white
papers are on the second floor of the Library Stacks. Reference books cannot be checked out.
Foreign Books (Reading
Room 2F/3F) (Library Stacks 2F Mezzanine)
A-HK are on the second floor
of the Reading Room, HM-N on the third floor and P-Z on
the second floor mezzanine of the library stacks. Chinese,
Korean, and Russian books are on the second floor mezzanine
of the library stacks.
Japanese Books (Library
Stacks 1F/2F)
A-GC/37 are on the first
floor and GC/41-Z are on the second floor.
Periodicals (Reading
Room 2F) (Library Stacks 3F)
Foreign periodicals (previous
one year) are on the second floor of the reading room. Chinese, Korean and Russian periodicals (bound volumes) are on the second floor mezzanine of the library stacks.
Japanese and foreign periodicals (bound volumes) are on
the third floor of library stacks.
- Japanese Periodicals:
Japanese Syllabary order by title
- Foreign Periodicals:
Alphabetical order by title
Nichibunken
Titles (Reading Room 1F)
AV Room
(Reading Room 1F)
Stand alone CD-ROM and network CD-ROM.
Searching For Books
Look up the location of books and periodicals
in the online catalog (OPAC). All library stacks are open
to library users. Feel free to browse at will following the
classification numbers that correspond to your desired subject.
Classification Scheme
Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Reference
Books
| A |
Politics. Law. Administration |
SA |
Anthropology |
| B |
Parliamentary publications |
SB |
Psychology |
| C |
Legal materials |
SC |
Medical sciences |
| D |
Economics. Industries |
SD |
Pharmaceutical sciences |
| DT |
Statistics |
U-UM |
Learning in general. Journalism. Libraries |
| E |
Social affairs. Labor |
UP |
Bibliographies, Catalogs |
| F |
Education |
UR |
Encyclopedias |
| G |
History. Geography |
US |
Collected works. Miscellaneous |
| H-HD |
Philosophy |
Y |
Children's books. Textbooks. Limited-cataloging materials |
| HK-HR |
Religion |
YA-YT |
Special Materials |
| K-KD |
The Arts |
YG |
Maps |
| KE-KT |
Language. Literature |
YP |
Oversize books |
| M-P |
Science. Technology |
Z |
Almanacs, White papers |
| RA |
Biology |
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*Classification by +National Diet Library(NDLC) system
Foreign Books
| A |
General Works |
K |
Law |
| B-BJ |
Philosophy |
L |
Education |
| BL-BX |
Religion |
M |
Music and books on music |
| C |
Auxiliary sciences of history |
N |
Fine arts |
| D |
History: Universal and Old world |
P |
Languages and literature |
| E-F |
History: America |
Q |
Science |
| G |
Geography. Maps. Anthropology. Recreation |
R |
Medicine |
| H |
Social sciences (general) |
S |
Agriculture |
| HA |
Statistics |
T |
Technology |
| HB-HJ |
Economics |
U |
Military science |
| HM-HK |
Sociology |
V |
Naval science |
| J |
Political sciences |
Z |
Bibliography. Library science. |
*Classification by Library of Congress(LCC) system
Electronic Journals (as of August 2008)
Searchable from the library or research offices.
Please access them from the library homepage.
| JSTOR |
About 500 prominent academic journals. |
| Science Direct |
Access about 2,000 electronic journals published by Elsevier. |
| Link |
All the electronic journals published by Springer. |
| Synergy |
About 850 electronic journals published by Blackwell. |
WWW DB
WWW Databases (as of December 2008)
Searchable from the library or research offices.
Please access them from the library homepage.
| Bibiliography of Asian Studies Online |
Database of East Asian area studies |
| FirstSearch |
WorldCat (the world's largest bibliographic database) |
| MAGAZINEPLUS |
Bibliographic database of articles published in Japanese journals |
| Netto de Hyakka |
Full-text search of Heibonsha's world Encyclopedia |
| CiNii |
Bibliographic database of articles published in Japanese academic journals, including 3 billion full-text articles. |
| JapanKnowledge |
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Full-text Databases are available, including Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei, Toyo bunko and etc. |
| LexisNexis Academic |
This flagship service provides full-text documents from over 5,900 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications with a variety of flexible search options. |
| Kikuzo II Visual |
Over 7 millions of articles in the paper by "Asahi Shinbun" since 1945. |
| SCOPUS |
Bibliographic database of articles in over 15,600 academic journals. |
| Zasshi Kiji Sakuin Shusei |
Bibliographic database of articles published in Japanese journals from the Meiji Era to present. |
Networked CD-ROM (as of August 2008)
Searchable from the library or research offices.
Please access them from the library homepage.
| Kokkataikan |
Index to Japanese poetry |
| Shoshi navi |
Index to Japanese poetry |
| CD-ASAX |
Asahi Newspaper headline database |
| OED |
Oxford English Dictionary 2nd Edition |
| Silver Platter |
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Reference Services
Assistance with book and topic searches. Reference staff can search the following databases at your request.
| G-Search |
Various newspapers, magazines, and biographical information |
Inter-Library Loan (ILL)
You can request books and materials from other
universities. We will issue a letter of introduction if you
wish to use other universities‘f libraries. Ask at the checkout
counter for details.
Library use by unaffiliated persons
Non-members are allowed
to use the library facilities only for the purposes of
survey and/or research. Advance notification and presentation
of an ID are required.
Admission Procedures
1. Please present the following documents:
Category
(your institution /status) |
Document(s) to be presented |
| University faculty members and graduate students |
Personal ID |
| Undergraduate students and those affliliated with institutions other than universities |
Letter of Introduction preferably issued by the library of your university or institution and personal ID are required. |
| Others |
Letter of Introduction preferably issued by a public library and personal ID are required. |
(Note 1) The
Letter of Introduction should include the purpose for which
you intend using this library and the title(s) of materials
you would like to refer to, or the theme of your research,
teaching or studying topic.
(Note 2) No
elementary, junior/senior high and preparatory school students
will be granted permission to use the library.
2. Please present the document(s)
as mentioned above and fill out a visitor's registration form with at the checkout counter.
Scope of Use
Services provided and opening hours are as follows. Videos and audio-visual materials are not included in the service. Advance notification and additional application are required to access to rare books or special materials. (See "Application forms")
| Services available |
Weekdays |
Sat. Sun. and national holidays |
| Access to books and magazines |
9:00-17:00 |
Not available |
| Book search from stock |
9:00-17:00 |
Not available |
| Document photocopying service |
9:00-16:30 |
Not available |
| Reference search |
9:00-16:30 |
Not available |
Photocopying: \10 per page
Readerprinter: \40 per page
(cash payment at the time of copying)
Users need small change.
Contact Information
International Research Center for Japanese
Studies
Library Use Section
3-2 Oeyama-cho, Goryo, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
610-1192 Japan
Tel.: (075)335-2066 (within Japan)
Fax and e-mail preferred.
Fax: 81+(0)75-335-2093
E-mail: riyou@nichibun.ac.jp
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