Newspaper Reading Room

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Features and collections	The Newspaper Reading Room holds Japanese titles and major foreign titles. Japanese titles include national papers, regional papers, trade papers, and sports papers. These newspapers may be kept as bound volumes, reduced editions, photo-reproduced editions, or as microfilm reels or microfiches. Reference books on newspapers are provided in the reference corner in the room.
Electronic Resources Service	For details, please see Electronic Resources Service at the Tokyo Main Library.
Go to other reading rooms	Official gazettes and announcements Parliamentary Documents and Official Publications Room Newspapers published during the end of Edo to early Meiji period Rare Books and Old Materials Room Serials similar to newspapers but treated as journals in NDL Periodicals counter Newspapers which were after-compiled at the time of reproduction Book counter Newspapers in CD-ROM or DVD format Music and Audio-Visual Materials Room Reference books on newspaper industry and journalism Humanities Room Business, Science and Technology Room Newspapers in Asian languages Asian Resources Room at the Kansai-kan
On open shelves or in closed stacks?	Materials are on open shelves and closed stacks.
Opening hours	Mon.-Fri. 9:30-19:00 Sat. 9:30-17:00
Call-slip acceptance hours	Mon.-Fri. 9:30-18:00 Sat. 9:30-16:00
Announcement	Before approaching the National Diet Library, you are encouraged to contact your local library first. In many cases, these libraries have what you want. Materials on open shelves may be viewed freely. Please make a request on NDL Online terminal for the materials in closed stacks. If you need the materials unable to request via NDL Online, please fill out a call-slip and submit it at the counter. Materials already microfilmed are available only in microform, to preserve the originals. Materials are to be used only in the room.
Photoduplication	Depends on the form of the material. Please ask the staff.