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Our libraries receive many inquiries about Waseda University. Waseda University, with a history stretching back over more than 125 years, has a large number of valuable resources. This guide, however, provides tips on how to find information that can be obtained relatively easily using library resources and the university's information on the Web.

Find Historical Information on Waseda

We receive an incredible amount of inquiries about the history of Waseda University as well as people and events related to the university.

WINE Search Tips

To find historical resources on Waseda University indexed on WINE, try a subject search on "早稲田大学(Waseda University)" (you can include "東京専門学校 (Tokyo Senmon Gakko)" as well). By using the Limit button and narrowing the search to titles containing "史 or 誌 (history)", you can get a manageable list of materials. The results will include the Waseda Daigaku Yakyubu Hyakunenshi (100 Years of the Waseda University Baseball Team) and other Waseda University sports histories and the Waseda Daigaku Riko Gakubu Hyakunenshi (100 Years of the Waseda University School of Science and Engineering) and other Waseda University faculty histories.
  • Waseda Daigaku Hyakunenshi (100 Years of Waseda University) reference book, eight volumes in total; five volumes of main text; two supplementary volumes; and a separate index / chronology (Book)
    To commemorate the university's 100th anniversary in 1982, the Waseda Editorial Department (today, the Waseda University Archives) compiled this reference covering the first century of Waseda University's history. Includes an index, a chronology, and numerous illustrations of people and original source materials.
  • Waseda Daigaku Gakujutsu Kenkyushi (History of Academic Research at Waseda University) reference book, three volumes printed and bound from the CD-ROM version (Book)
    Published by the Waseda University Archives in April 2004 ahead of the university's 125th anniversary. This work could be considered a history of researchers by department with a panoramic view of Waseda University's tremendous academic research. Includes many authoritative chronological records and publication lists of university researchers taken from commemorative bulletins (on retirement, etc.) published by the researchers' respective departments as well as Gakujutsu Nenkan (Scholarship Yearbook)(Book) , Gakujutsu Nenkan Web (Scholarship Yearbook on the Web) (Waseda University Web site) and Researcher Database (Waseda University Web site).
  • Waseda University Archives (Waseda University Web site)
    The Waseda University Archives was established in 1998 to organize, preserve, and publicize Waseda University's historical documents and resources on people with close associations with the university. The site has a catalog database for the Hyakunenshi volumes mentioned above.
  • Waseda University: Episodes（Waseda University Web site）
    The university guide page on the Waseda University Web site contains a Waseda University: Episode section in the upper right. This section has a variety of information, such as chronological tables, collections of episodes, and information on the university's founder, Shigenobu Okuma.

Find Registries and Photo (Commemoration) Albums

Under privacy protection, use of Waseda registers and photo albums is restricted.

WINE Search Tips

Not all the resources on registries and photo albums are located in Central Library. When you search registries and photo (commemoration) albums on WINE, please go to Keyword Search by the words "早稲田大学 (Waseda University) and 名簿(Meibo)" for registries, "早稲田大学 (Waseda University) and アルバム (Album)" for Photo, "早稲田大学 (Waseda University) and 卒業記念 (Sotsugyou kinenn)" for commemoration album. Or, you can obtain a certain number of result with the words "早稲田大学 (Waseda University) and 写真貼 (shashinchou)".

How to retrieve registries and photo (commencement) albums

Library staff retrieves the requested materials for you after submitting a request form at Research Collection Counter on the 1st floor. Viewing/reading the material near the counter is permitted. No photocopy is allowed.
  • Waseda Daigaku Kankei Arubamu Mokuroku (Catalog for Waseda University Albums) (journal)
    Edited by the Waseda Editorial Department (today, the Waseda University Archives), also can be referred from Waseda Daigakushi Kiyou (Bulletin of Waseda University Archives, No.27, 1995.7).

Find Statistics and Other Numerical Data

Make use of reliable statistics and other data from original sources.

Find Course Notes

Although the latest versions of course notes are posted on the Web sites of the respective schools, the Central Library also has paper versions. The most recent versions are in the reference collections and older versions are filed in the research collections.

Find Information on University Buildings

Some of Waseda's buildings were covered in architectural journals when the building's construction was topical.
  • Waseda Daigaku Kochi Tatemono Heimenzu (Plans of the Waseda University Campus and Buildings) (reference book, three volumes)
    This edition was written in 2003 by the university's Campus Planning Division. Covers buildings up to the No. 14 Building, which was the newest building at the time.

Shelf Locations of Related Materials

The library strives to store Waseda-related materials in the same locations whenever possible. Taking a look through these locations may lead to unexpected discoveries.
  • B1 Research Collections, Central Library　→　Call numbers with ト10, Waseda Classification (materials obtained before the present Central Library was opened)
  • B2 Research Collections, Central Library　→　Call numbers between 090 and 097, NDC Classification (materials obtained after the present Central Library was opened)
  • Second floor General Books, Central Library　→ Call numbers between 090 and 097
  • Second floor Reference Books, Central Library　→　Call numbers between R090 and R097 (the Hyakunenshi volumes and the latest course notes)
  • Fourth floor AV Room, Central Library　→　Holds audio and visual materials of valedictorian lectures, culture talks, etc. held at the university (searchable on WINE)

Research Navigation No.23-E Waseda University Library Apr.9th.2012