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'''Tokyo Institute of Technology Library''' is the largest library treating books and journals regarding science and technology in Japan. About 19,000 books and 3,300 journals are taken in this library, and 793,000 book and 16,000 journals are kept in the library.<ref>[http://www.libra.titech.ac.jp/aboutus/toukei_22.html Facts and Statititics of Tokyo Institute of Technology Library (Japanese)]</ref> The number of [[online journal]]s dealt with by the library amounted to 10,000 in 2010. It started in 1882<ref>[http://www.libra.titech.ac.jp/aboutus/enkaku.html history of Tokyo Institute of Technology Library]</ref> as the library of the [[Tokyo Vocational School]], and at that time it had nearly 4700 books. In the following year, the legislation for the library was made, and it became a bigger library which occupied 457,000 m<sup>2</sup> in 1902.
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'''Tokyo Institute of Technology Library''' ({{langx|ja|東京工業大学附属図書館}}) is the largest science and technology library in Japan. It was founded in 1882<ref>[http://www.libra.titech.ac.jp/aboutus/enkaku.html history of Tokyo Institute of Technology Library] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710105513/http://www.libra.titech.ac.jp/aboutus/enkaku.html |date=2011-07-10 }}</ref> as part of the [[Tokyo Vocational School]], and at the time had nearly 4700 books. In the following year, expansion legislation was passed on its behalf, and it grew to over 457,000 m<sup>2</sup> by 1902.
One year after the library lost nearly 28,000 books in the [[Great Kanto Earthquake]] in 1923, it was reconstructed in Ookayama, [[Meguro]], making its size 862 m<sup>2</sup>. When Tokyo Institute of Technology was founded in 1929, the library was leagally recognised. After [[World War II]], the library committee was constructed in 1948. During 1970s a new building was constructed for the library in [[Nagatsuta]]. In 1986, the library introduced a system of online journal search with [[LAN]]. [[Online journal]] started in 1995. Four years later, Tokyo Institute of Technology [[digital library]] (TDL) was introduced. In 2002 GIF projects started. T2R2 system started in 2007, and a new library was constructed in 2011.

A year later the library lost nearly 28,000 books to the [[1923 Great Kantō earthquake|Great Kantō earthquake]] in 1923. It was rebuilt in Ookayama, [[Meguro]], making its size 862 m<sup>2</sup>. At the founding of the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1929, it was legally recognised. Following [[World War II]] in 1948, a library committee was formed. During the 1970s a second library building was constructed in [[Nagatsuta]].

In 1986, two years after the [[personal computer]] was popularized, the library began a system of online journal searches with [[LAN]]. Its [[online journal]] started in 1995. Four years later, Tokyo Institute of Technology [[digital library]] was introduced. In 2002, the library began its GIF projects, while in 2007, the library began a T2R2 system. A new library building was constructed in 2011.

The library remains extensive. It currently subscribes to approximately 19,000 books and 3,300 journals, while maintaining a collection of over 793,000 books and 26,000 journals (including 10,000 online).<ref>[http://www.libra.titech.ac.jp/aboutus/toukei_22.html Facts and Statistics of Tokyo Institute of Technology Library (Japanese)]</ref>


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Tokyo Institute of Technology Library
東京工業大学附属図書館
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35°36′24″N 139°41′06″E / 35.606529224014906°N 139.6849702356143°E / 35.606529224014906; 139.6849702356143
LocationTokyo, Japan
Established1882
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Websitehttps://www.libra.titech.ac.jp/

Tokyo Institute of Technology Library (Japanese: 東京工業大学附属図書館) is the largest science and technology library in Japan. It was founded in 1882[1] as part of the Tokyo Vocational School, and at the time had nearly 4700 books. In the following year, expansion legislation was passed on its behalf, and it grew to over 457,000 m2 by 1902.

A year later the library lost nearly 28,000 books to the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923. It was rebuilt in Ookayama, Meguro, making its size 862 m2. At the founding of the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1929, it was legally recognised. Following World War II in 1948, a library committee was formed. During the 1970s a second library building was constructed in Nagatsuta.

In 1986, two years after the personal computer was popularized, the library began a system of online journal searches with LAN. Its online journal started in 1995. Four years later, Tokyo Institute of Technology digital library was introduced. In 2002, the library began its GIF projects, while in 2007, the library began a T2R2 system. A new library building was constructed in 2011.

The library remains extensive. It currently subscribes to approximately 19,000 books and 3,300 journals, while maintaining a collection of over 793,000 books and 26,000 journals (including 10,000 online).[2]

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  1. ^ history of Tokyo Institute of Technology Library Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Facts and Statistics of Tokyo Institute of Technology Library (Japanese)


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