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The library of Aichi University possesses more than 1,600,000 volumes.
It has an abundant variety of books, both general and specialized. Books are acquired regularly, some chosen by library staff, others to meet
requests or to take advantage of the specialties of the faculty.
It meets all the needs of the student body, providing a comfortable environment to write reports,
to prepare for exams, to prepare presentations for seminars, and to enjoy reading great books.
It also provides space to support various kinds of electronic media on all three campuses.
As of March, 2009, the University's collection was over 1,600,000 volumes with
14,508 magazines including 5,805 active subscriptions and 461 newspapers, including 190 active subscriptions.
The number of volumes is far greater
than the average for either private or national universities. (About 300,000 and 910,000 respectively.)
A comprehensive interloan system ensures that all materials can be utilized by students from each campus.
Documents related to China and Asia
occupy more than 15% of the total collection, and many of them are rare. There are
also various kinds of material related to
Toa Dobunshoin University.
In the field of Social Sciences, there are extensive collections which include:
- National Reporter System
- All England Law Report
- all the publications of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Hansard's Parliamentary Debates
- Collection of German Corporations history
Toyohashi Campus Library:
Hours: 9:10 to 21:00
From general texts to highly specialized publications, the Toyohashi Campus
Library is home to a rich and varied collection. Designed to allow comfortable
study, the facility also houses a media zone and AV corner.
Nagoya Campus Library:
Hours: 9:10 to 19:00
The Nagoya Campus Library provides a multidimensional learning experience that
links books, magazines, audiovisual equipment, and computers. The entire
facility features open access to stacks so that students can search freely for
books, and books from the collections at the Kurumamichi or Toyohashi campuses
can be obtained with a one or two day wait.
Kurumamichi Library and Law School Library:
Hours: Kurumamichi: 9:00 to 21:00 Law School: 7:00 to
24:00
The Kurumamichi Library and Law School Library house a collection of 140,000
volumes and allow students to search the university's entire collection of about
1.60 million volumes online. The Kurumamichi Library is open to students from
any of Aichi University's three campuses as well as to users from outside the
university.
Please also read the Language Learning files
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