Chuo University: Central Library (中央図書館)

About the Central Library:

The Central Library is Located in the middle of the Tama Campus.  The Central Library has the open-stack room, the stack room, the reading rooms and the audiovisual room. The library provides users with highly precise reading services and guidance in using resources. At the reference room, the library staff members respond to users’ questions and give advice on their document searches. In addition, there are 43 terminals as well as online information search engines and a CD-ROM database server.

Special Collections

International Documents Room

Note: The Guide uses the ALA/LC standard romanization, however, it also reflects a different romanization system used by an individual institution or collection.

Using the Library

Reading only

Reference Service Hours:

• Monday-Friday: 9:30-11:30, 13:00-16:30

• Saturday: 9:30-11:30

Note: Schedule may change during intersession.

Prior to the Visit:

• Letter of Introduction (紹介状 Shōkaijō) from your home institution library. Please use the following form if the home institution does not have one:

• • A letter of Introduction (Word,  PDF)

• Please contact the library through home institution library to make sure the material(s) is available:

• • 中央大学図書館閲覧課　
  • レファレンス担当
  • 〒192−0393　東京都八王子市東中野742−1
  • FAX:+81-42-674-2514
  • TEL:+81-42-674-2522

Upon Arrival:

• Please present the Letter of Introduction.

• Please present some form of ID.

Floor Plans: Please click on each location for specific information:

URL: Library material location guide

Photocopy:

• Photocopy services are provided in accordance with Japanese copyright laws.

• Service Hour: 9:30-21:30

• Copy fee

• • Black: 10 yen

• • Color: 40 yen

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