Newspapers

You can read the morning edition of major newspapers and back issues.
In addition, various weekly magazines are available in the Relaxing Space on the south side of the building.
*Magazines and timetables are located in the Relaxing Space.

Newspapers	Asahi Shimbun Mainichi Shimbun Yomiuri Shimbun Nihon Keizai Shimbun Sankei Shimbun Tokyo Shimbun Kanagawa Shimbun Jukusei Shimbun	Evening and previous day editions of the daily newspapers are kept on the adjacent newspaper shelves. Newspapers / Japanese Newspapers / Others
Weeklies	Sunday Mainichi Shukan Bunshun Shukan Shincho Shukan Kinyobi	kept for 3 months
Other Publications	Train timetables	kept for 3 months

Relaxing Space

You can take a brief retreat from your studying and unwind in a large chair here. Weekly magazines in front of this area are available to read. USB battery chargers are also available.

Dissertations and Theses

We have doctoral dissertations and master's theses in print for students in the Graduate School of Media and Governance. They may be loaned and/or copied if the author permits. Please note that the prints of master's theses published from the 2024 academic year onward are not kept in the Media Center. For more information, please refer to the "学位論文の探し方ガイド" (in Japanese only).

Group Study Rooms

The group study rooms provide spaces for group discussions. They can also be used for individual reading and study. Group Study Room A is on the 2nd floor and Group Study Room B on the 3rd floor. They are open to all Media Center users.

Notes

• Loud voices or noises that disturb other users are prohibited.

Food (including snacks) is prohibited throughout the Media Center.

Multimedia MultiLingual Space

SFC's multilingual environment takes shape at the MMLS. The multipurpose room in Media Center is a space for new learning, and a real space for people to interact.
(Malay-Indonesian, Arabic, Spanish, Korean, German, French, Chinese, Italian, Russian, Japanese, English)

Materials in the Stacks

• Foreign language learning materials consisting mainly of AV materials such as DVDs, videos, CDs, books with audio material, and other audio and visual material related to languages
• Newspapers, periodicals, dictionaries, and the like
• Graded readers for foreign language learning
• Foreign language proficiency examination exercise books

Collection development policy: MMLS collection

Notes on Use

• There are no restrictions on the use of materials and facility equipment in MMLS, but uses for language learning will take precedence.

• Books related to language learning can also be found on the third floor (call numbers in the 800's) and in the P-Books collection on the second floor. Foreign language newspapers and periodicals are available for viewing in the 2F Newspaper & Magazine Corner, and as electronic journals and newspaper databases. Please make use of these resources as well.

• The room is sometimes used for displays showing activities of seminars related to foreign language, etc.

• When you have a question, feel free to inquire at the Reference Desk.

Popular Reading Collection

In addition to our general collection, we have a selection of books for recreational reading for enjoyment and personal interest. Our popular reading collection includes a variety of genres, such as business, hobbies (travel, cooking, etc.), handbooks (employment, study abroad, graduate programs), literature (novels, essays), and textbooks for certification exams (for information processing only). Due to the limited space (with approximately 1,500 books), books are kept for a short period of time (2 to 3 years), with new ones regularly arriving in their place.

Giveaway Section

We have brochures, leaflets, and magazines in the giveaway section on the second floor at the top of the stairs of the Media Center. Please feel free to take them.

Media Viewing Space

We have two large monitors; one on the left with 4K UHD resolution and one on the right.You can watch DVDs collected in the Media Center.