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Institute of Social Science Library
Hongo campus
Institute of Social Science Library website

Institute of Social Science Library

 

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https://library.iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

Location

Hongo Campus : Institute of Social Science, Third floor

Hours

  • Weekdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Hours for application are from 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM and from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.

Closing Days

  • Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and New Year's holidays (December 28 to January 4)

Eligibility for use of library

Requirements for admission to library

  • None
  • Persons from outside University of Tokyo are required to submit an application in advance specifying the materials to be used by e-mail, fax or mail.

Requirements for reading in library

Eligibility for reading : 

  • Persons affiliated with the University of Tokyo
  • Persons from outside the University of Tokyo

Requirements for reading in library :

  • Student ID Card, ID Card (or Staff Card), Library Card of UT, etc.

 

  • Reading hours : 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Hours for application are from 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM and from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.)
  • Maximum number of books : 5 at one time
  • Microform reader(s) : Available

Other information : 

  • Library materials are in closed stacks.
  • Admission to the stacks is restricted to the faculty members of the University of Tokyo and persons recognized as having similar privileges.

Borrowing

  • Eligibility : Persons affiliated with the University of Tokyo. (Faculty members, graduate students, undergraduate students, and university personnel)
  • Requirements : Student IC Card, Staff IC Card, Library Card of UT. etc.

Number of books & Borrowing period

  Number of books Borrowing period
Faculty members (full-time) affiliated with the Institute of Social Science 50 3 months
Faculty members (part-time) affiliated with the Institute of Social Science 20 1 months
Personnel affiliated with the Institute of Social Science 20 1 months
Faculty members from outside the Institute of Social Science 20 1 months
Personnel from outside the Institute of Social Science 5 1 months
Graduate students 5 1 months
Undergraduate students 5 2 weeks

Intra-university delivery service

  • Available

Photocopying

  • Photocopying permitted/not permitted : Permitted
  • Photocopiers available/not available : Available 
  • Procedures for photocopying : Fill out an "Application for Photocopy" form and make copies.
  • Photocopying hours : from 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM and from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.
  • Intra-university photocoping service : Both order and Accept

Other information

[ update : 2020.10.22 ]

Institute of Social Science, Third floor
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
TEL:
03-5841-4944
FAX:
03-5841-4958
E-mail:
counter@iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp
UTokyo WiFi:
Available
ECCS terminals:
Not Available (NA)