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The Kwansei Gakuin University, Kobe-Sanda Branch Library with Media
Forum, completed in 1995, is composed of an open-stack library and PC
section to support study and research. The Kobe-Sanda Branch Library
holds approximately 50,000 books, periodicals and audiovisual aids.
The Media Forum has a number of personal computers for students. The
Library holdings consist of undergraduate collections and research
collections. The books and the periodicals are located on the second floor, while
the reference collections, newspapers, audiovisual aids and personal
computers are on the first floor.
Library materials, except audiovisual aids, are arranged on the shelves
by call numbers (books) and in alphabetical order (periodicals). Call
numbers have been assigned according to the subject of the book,
classified by DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification).
The users are able to find Library materials by online public access
catalog (KGU-LIONS: Kwansei Gakuin University LIbrary ON-line System).
Library, Media Forum
| Monday-Friday | ‚XF‚O‚O|‚Q‚QF‚O‚O (Saturday:9:00-18:30) |
| Vacation period | ‚XF‚O‚O|‚P‚WF‚O‚O |
The Library and Media Forum are closed on :
Sunday, national holidays, KG founder's day(Sep.28),
Christmas, specified days in summer holidays,
year end/new year holidays(Dec.26 thru Jan. 6),
the entrance examination period and some Saturdays.
*For further information, refer to schedules posted on the
bulletin boards in the Library.
You are requested to carry your library card in the Library, and please show your Card at the counter when borrowing library materials.
*If not found on the shelf; make an inquiry at the counter. If the book
has been checked out, you may ask it to be held for you when
returned.(Reservations)
*If not found in the catalog; make an inquiry at the counter. If you want
books to be added to the library holdings, fill in a book
request form at the counter. Application will be examined at the meeting of
Uegahara Library Committee, after which a decision will be
made. (Book request)
EA Catalogue of Foreign Books in the Kwansei Gakuin University
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If you are not issued the library card (student ID card), you are required to
register as a user. Please ask at the counter for the procedure.
| Materials | Number of Volumes | Loan Periods |
| Books | 10vol. | 14 days (Designated books 7 days ) |
| Reference books | --- | Usage limited only in the library premise |
| Periodicals | --- | Usage limited only in the library premise |
| Audio visual:casette tape | 3vol. | 7days |
| Audio visual:VT,CD,LD | --- | Usage limited only in the library premise |
| Newspapers, Microforms, CD-ROM | --- | Usage limited only in the library premise |
You can extend the loan period of the book once more, unless someone has placed a reservation on it.
If you keep a book beyond its due date, your borrowing privileges will be suspended.(1 book 1day delayed : 3 days suspended)
Periodicals cannot be taken out of the Library. If you need
photocopies, coin-operated copy machines are available on each floor.
Copying expense is 10 yen per page.
Newspapers are also listed in the catalog of periodicals, but are not
found in the online catalog. Current issues of domestic and foreign
newspapers are kept on the first floor. Back issues of some titles
are stacked in the newspaper case and bookshelves on the same floor.
The materials of other universities are obtainable by the mutual
agreement, based on the inter-library loan system and inter
library duplication service. When you want to visit to another university
library for research, you have to carry a letter of introduction
with. For details, please consult staff at the reference counter.
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