Humanities Room

In the Humanities Room, general and humanities reference books and core journals of library and information science are on the open shelves.
The Makoto Kato Collection of art exhibition catalogs, Verner W. Clapp Collection, Nunokawa Collection, and Documents of the Imperial Library are in the closed stacks. Among them, the Documents of the Imperial Library are available online via National Diet Library Digital Collections.

On open shelves

• General and humanities reference books
• Core journals of library and information science

In closed stacks

• Makoto Kato Collection of art exhibition catalogs
• Verner W. Clapp Collection
• Nunokawa Collection
• Documents of the Imperial Library（Available online via National Diet Library Digital Collections）

Reference books on music

• Music and Audio-Visual Materials Room

Reference books on education, sports and psychology

• Business, Science and Technology Room

• Materials on open shelves may be viewed freely.
• Materials may be brought out of the room only for photocopying. Please make a request at the counter in this room first if you wish to photocopy.
• Registered users may use materials in closed stacks. Please fill out a call-slip and submit it at the counter. You cannot make a request by PC.
• To use the Nunokawa Collection, please fill out an application form at the counter.
• To use the Documents of the Imperial Library, please view them via National Diet Library Digital Collections.
• An online version of Siku Quanshu (Wenyuange Edition) is accessible from a dedicated computer terminal in the Humanities Room.

• Materials on open shelves may be photocopied by same-day service only.
• Photocopying may not be permitted if there is any risk of damage to materials.
• Photocopying is generally not permitted for materials of the Nunokawa Collection, in order to preserve them in their original condition.
• For details, please see Photoduplication service.