Kobe Shoin Women's University Library English guide

Shoin Women's University Library holds over 400,000 volumes and about 3,500 journal titles. The Library has a seating capacity of 330 and has a total floor space of 3,326 square meters.
The Library Staff hopes that you will make good use of the Library, and we would appreciate it if you would take the time to read the following outline of our procedures and practices. If you have any problems in using the Library, please do not hesitate to ask us for help. It is our pleasure to serve you.

000 General works 010 Libraries. Library science 020 Books. Bibliography 030 General encyclopedias 040 General collected essays 050 Serials. Periodicals 060 General societies. Academies. corporate bodies 070 Newspapers. Journalism 080 Collected works. Complete works 090 100 Philosophy in general 110 Special treatises on philosophy 120 Oriental thought 130 Western philosophy 140 Psychology 150 Ethics. Morals 160 Religion 170 Shintoism 180 Buddhism 190 Christianity 200 History in general 210 Nippon 220 Asia 230 Europe 240 Africa 250 North America 260 South America 270 Oceania 280 Biography 290 Geography 300 Social sciences in general 310 Political science 320 Law 330 Economics 340 Public finance 350 Statistics 360 Sociology. Social problems 370 Education 380 Manners and customs. Folklore 390 National defence. Military science 400 National science 410 Mathematics 420 Physics 430 Chemistry 440 Astronomy 450 Earth sciences. Geology 460 Biology 470 Botany 480 Zoology 490 Medical sciences 500 Engineering. Technology 510 Civil engineering 520 Architecture. Building 530 Mechanical engineering 540 Electrical engineering 550 Naval engineering 560 Mining and metallurgy 570 Chemical technology 580 Manufactures 590 Domestic science 600 Industry 610 Agriculture 620 Horticulture 630 Sericulture. Silk industry 640 Animal husbandry. Animal industries 650 Forestry 660 Fisheries. Marine product industries 670 Commerce 680 Transportation services 690 Communication services 700 The arts. Fine arts 710 Sculpture. Plastic arts 720 Painting. Pictorial arts 730 Engraving. Prints 740 Photography 750 Industrial arts. Arts and crafts 760 Music 770 Theater. Dramatic arts 780 Sports and physical training 790 Indoor games and amusements 800 Linguistics. Science of language 810 Japanese 820 Chinese 830 English 840 German 850 French 860 Spanish 870 Italian 880 Russian 890 Other minor languages 900 Literature in general 910 Japanese literature 920 Chinese literature 930 English and American literature * 940 German literature 950 French literature 960 Spanish literature 970 Italian literature 980 Russian literature 990 Literatures of other languages * 930 English (British) literature A930 American literature


A GUIDE TO KOBE SHOIN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ～FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS～

Library Address 1-2-1 Shinohara Obanoyama-cho Nada-Ku Kobe 657-0015 Phone 078-882-6125
FOREWORD
Shoin Women's University Library holds over 400,000 volumes and about 3,500 journal titles. The Library has a seating capacity of 330 and has a total floor space of 3,326 square meters. The Library Staff hopes that you will make good use of the Library, and we would appreciate it if you would take the time to read the following outline of our procedures and practices. If you have any problems in using the Library, please do not hesitate to ask us for help. It is our pleasure to serve you.
HOURS
1)Term-time: 9:00a.m. ～ 6:15p.m. 2)Spring, Summer and Winter vacations : 9:00a.m. ～ 5:00p.m.
CLOSED DAYS
1)Saturdays, Sundays 2)National holidays 3)August 11～August 17 4)December 25, December 27～January 5 5)When the Library is temporarily closed information will be posted.
LIBRARY CARD
A Library Card is necessary in order to enter the Library as well as to borrow materials from the Library.
LOAN POLICIES
All students, faculty members and staff of Kobe Shoin University and others with special permission may borrow non-reference materials. 1)Books: Books may be borrowed for two weeks and can be renewed once unless the book is overdue or reserved by another user. No more than 8 books can be borrowed. 2)Journals: The Current Periodicals Reading Areas are located on the 1st floor and 2nd floor. Unbound issues of periodicals may not be borrowed. 3)Microfilms, microfiches and rare books: Microfilms, microfiches and rare books may not be borrowed. 4) Reserve procedures: If a book is not available on the shelves, please inquire at the Circulation Desk. A search will be made for the book. If the book is in circulation, you may reserve the book. 5) Book returns: Materials must be returned at the Circulation Desk or Book Post on the second floor of the main building. Borrowing are not permitted while you have overdue materials. 6) Lost materials: Lost materials must be replaced by the borrower. If you have lost any of the materials, you have borrowed, you should consult the circulation desk.
FINDING BOOKS, JOURNALS, ETC.
1) Books: The computers for finding books are placed on the 3rd floor. 2) Journals: The current issues of approximately 500 titles are shelved in the Current Periodical Rooms on the 1st floor and 2nd floor. Unbound (not current) issues are shelved behind the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor. Bound volumes are shelved on the 3rd levels of Stack Room I and Stack Room II. 3) Microfilms, microfiches and rare books: Microfilms, microfiches and rare books are housed in the Rare Book Room on the 2nd floor. (In case you need them, please inquire at the Circulation Desk.)
REFERENCE COLLECTION
The Library provides reference books such as bibliographies, dictionaries, statistical sources and indexes for quick access to information. Those books are non-circulating and are shelved in the Reference Corner on the 3rd floor.
REQUESTS
We welcome requests for the acquisition of books from all members of the University community.
PHOTOCOPYING
Photocopying machines are placed on the 1st and 3rd floor. The charge for the service is 10 yen per one B/W page (50 yen per one color page). Photocopying of library books and journals may only be carried out in accordance with copyright regulations, i.e. in general only one article in a journal or part of a book may be copied and only one copy must be made for the user's study purposes.
INTERLIBRARY LOANS
Books and journals not available here may be acquired as photocopies or borrowed from another library.
AV CORNER
AV Corner is located on the left side of the entrance on the 1st floor. The Corner has audio-visual materials such as video discs and audio discs. These materials may be used in the Corner. Audio discs and a portion of the video discs may be borrowed for 7 days, but no more than 4 materials can be borrowed.
SOME LIBRARY RULES
1) You may not mark or damage any book or other materials belonging to the Library. 2) Loud talking is prohibited in all parts of the Library except (learning commons area). 3) Food and smoking are not permitted in all parts of the library. 4) Covered beverages are permitted in (learning commons area).
NDC(NIPPON DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION)
000 General works 010 Libraries. Library science 020 Books. Bibliography 030 General encyclopedias 040 General collected essays 050 Serials. Periodicals 060 General societies. Academies. corporate bodies 070 Newspapers. Journalism 080 Collected works. Complete works 090 100 Philosophy in general 110 Special treatises on philosophy 120 Oriental thought 130 Western philosophy 140 Psychology 150 Ethics. Morals 160 Religion 170 Shintoism 180 Buddhism 190 Christianity 200 History in general 210 Nippon 220 Asia 230 Europe 240 Africa 250 North America 260 South America 270 Oceania 280 Biography 290 Geography 300 Social sciences in general 310 Political science 320 Law 330 Economics 340 Public finance 350 Statistics 360 Sociology. Social problems 370 Education 380 Manners and customs. Folklore 390 National defence. Military science 400 National science 410 Mathematics 420 Physics 430 Chemistry 440 Astronomy 450 Earth sciences. Geology 460 Biology 470 Botany 480 Zoology 490 Medical sciences 500 Engineering. Technology 510 Civil engineering 520 Architecture. Building 530 Mechanical engineering 540 Electrical engineering 550 Naval engineering 560 Mining and metallurgy 570 Chemical technology 580 Manufactures 590 Domestic science 600 Industry 610 Agriculture 620 Horticulture 630 Sericulture. Silk industry 640 Animal husbandry. Animal industries 650 Forestry 660 Fisheries. Marine product industries 670 Commerce 680 Transportation services 690 Communication services 700 The arts. Fine arts 710 Sculpture. Plastic arts 720 Painting. Pictorial arts 730 Engraving. Prints 740 Photography 750 Industrial arts. Arts and crafts 760 Music 770 Theater. Dramatic arts 780 Sports and physical training 790 Indoor games and amusements 800 Linguistics. Science of language 810 Japanese 820 Chinese 830 English 840 German 850 French 860 Spanish 870 Italian 880 Russian 890 Other minor languages 900 Literature in general 910 Japanese literature 920 Chinese literature 930 English and American literature * 940 German literature 950 French literature 960 Spanish literature 970 Italian literature 980 Russian literature 990 Literatures of other languages * 930 English (British) literature A930 American literature