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Placement of Materials
Books | Japanese | Library Annex 1st Floor, 2nd Floor / Library Annex Ⅱ 2nd Floor / Library Annex Ⅲ 2nd Floor |
[S1 Japanese・ S2 Japanese・G2 Japanese・E2 Japanese] | Label PINK![]() |
A-GB (Politics, Economics, Society, History) are on the first floor of Library Annex Ⅰ, GC-HR / KE-KG / US1-3 (Religion, Art, Literature, Bunko and Shinsho Paperbacks) are shelved on the second floor of Library Annex Ⅰ. KH-Y (Literature, Science, etc.) are shelved on the second floor of Library Annex Ⅱ. K-KD (Arts and Music) are shelved on the second floor of Library Annex Ⅲ. | |
Oversized | Library Annex 2nd Floor | [S2 Oversized Japanese] | Oversized Japanese books (YP・YQ) are located on separate shelves. | |||
English etc. | Library Annex Ⅱ 3rd Floor Library Annex Ⅲ 2nd Floor |
[G3 Foreign・ E2 Foreign N] | Label BLUE![]() |
Books written primarily in Western languages such as English, labeled "foreign books," are located on the third floor of Library Annex Ⅱ. Of these, N-NX (Arts) are shelved on the second floor of Library Annex Ⅲ. | ||
Chinese | Library Annex Ⅲ 2nd Floor | [E2 Chinese] | Label ORANGE![]() |
Books written in Chinese are located on the second floor of Library AnnexⅢ. | ||
Hangul | Library Annex Ⅱ 3rd Floor | [G3 Hangul] | Label GREEN![]() |
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Russian | Library Annex Ⅱ 3rd Floor | [G3 Russian] | Label NAVY![]() |
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Foreign | Oversized | Library Annex Ⅱ 2nd Floor | [S2 Oversized Foreign] | Label BLUE![]() |
All oversized books in foreign languages (YP・YQ) are shelved together, regardless of language. | |
Periodical | Japanese | Bound | Library Annex Ⅱ 1st Floor(Moving bookshelves) | [G1 Periodical] | Bound RED![]() |
Japanese magazines are shelved in the order of the Japanese syllabary by title. |
New Arrivals | Library Annex Ⅱ 1st Floor(Wooden bookshelves) | [G1 Periodical] | ||||
English etc. | Bound | Library Annex Ⅱ 2nd Floor(Moving bookshelves) | [G2 Periodical] | Bound BLUE![]() |
Magazines written primarily in Western languages such as English, labeled "Foreign Magazines," are shelved alphabetically by title. | |
New Arrivals | Library 2nd Floor(Wooden bookshelves) | [G2 Periodical] | The latest editions of foreign-language magazines are shelved on the second floor of the library by the sofas. | |||
Chinese | Bound | Library Annex Ⅱ 2nd Floor | Bound BLUE![]() |
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New Arrivals | Library Annex Ⅱ 2nd Floor(Wooden bookshelves) | [G1 Periodical BN] | The latest editions of foreign-language magazines are shelved on the second floor of the library by the sofas. | |||
Hangul | Bound | Library Annex Ⅱ 2rd Floor | Bound BLUE![]() |
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New Arrivals | Library 2nd Floor(Wooden bookshelves) | [G1 Periodical BN] | The latest editions of foreign-language magazines are shelved on the second floor of the library by the sofas. | |||
Russian | Bound | Library Annex Ⅱ 2rd Floor | Bound BLUE![]() |
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New Arrivals | Library 2nd Floor(Wooden bookshelves) | [G1 Periodical BN] | The latest editions of foreign-language magazines are shelved on the second floor of the library by the sofas. | |||
Reference | (all) | Library 1st Floor | [T1 Reference] | Label GREEN![]() |
Reference works such as dictionaries and encyclopedias. | |
Biographical | (all) | Library 1st Floor | [T1 Catalog] | Label GREEN![]() ![]() |
Reference works such as dictionaries and encyclopedias. | |
Catalog | (all) | Library 2nd Floor | [T2 Catalog] | Label GREEN![]() ![]() |
Catalogs and bibliographies for libraries and archives in Japan and overseas. | |
Yearbook | (all) | Library 2nd Floor Library Annex Ⅲ 2nd Floor |
[T2 Yearbook・E2 Chinese Yearbook] | Label GREEN![]() ![]() |
Japanese and foreign yearbooks, white papers. Most Chinese-language yearbooks are shelved on the 2nd floor of Library Annex Ⅲ. |
- Sōda Collection: Library Annex Ⅱ 3rd Floor [G3 Sōda Collection] Classical texts, traditionally bound books shelved separately
- Noma Collection: Library Annex Ⅱ 3rd Floor [G3 Noma Collection] Classical texts such as Noma rekiyō shelved separately
- Bunko editions: Library Annex 2nd Floor US/2~
- Shinsho editions: Library Annex 2nd Floor US/1~
- VHS video・DVD・CDs, etc.: Audiovisual room [E1 AV]. Ask at the counter.
- Microfilm: Microfilm Room [S1 Micro] Ask at the counter.
- CD-ROM/DVD (Database): AV Room [T1 AV] Ask at the counter.
Book Classifications
Japanese-language Books, etc.
(Japanese, Chinese, Hangul, Reference Books)
Shelved according to National
Diet Library Classification (NDLC).
A | Politics, Law, Administration | SA | Anthropology |
B | Parliamentary Publications | SB | Psychology |
C | Legal Materials | SC | Medical Sciences |
D | Economics, Industry | SD | Pharmaceutical Sciences |
DT | Statistics | U-UM | General Learning, Journalism, Libraries |
E | Social Affairs, Labor | UP | Bibliographies, Catalogs |
F | Education | UR | Encyclopedias |
G | History, Geography | US | Shinsho and Bunko Editions, Other Series |
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 | Oversized Books |
M-P | Natural Sciences, Engineering | Z | Almanacs, Yearbooks |
RA | Biology |
Books in Western Languages
Shelved according to Library of Congress Classification (LCC).
A | General Works | K | Law |
B-BJ | Philosophy | L | Education |
BL-BX | Religion | M | Music |
C | Auxiliary Sciences of History | N | Fine Arts |
D | World History (excluding History of the Americas) | P | Language and Literature |
E-F | History of the Americas | Q | Science |
G | Geography, Anthropology, Recreation | R | Medicine |
H | Social Sciences | S | Agriculture |
HA | Statistics | T | Technology |
HB-HJ | Economics | U | Military Science |
HM-HK | Sociology | V | Naval Science |
J | Political Science | Z | Bibliography, Library Science |