User Guide

Academic Access Management Federation (GakuNin)

The Academic Access Management Federation (GakuNin) is a consortium composed of institutions and publishers that provide academic resources, as well as universities and other institutions that utilize those resources.

Organizations participating in GakuNin establish federated authentication, enabling access to GakuNin compliant services. This allows members of Sophia University to authenticate themselves when accessing services provided by external institutions. As a result, electronic journals and other resources that were previously only accessible from the campus network can now be accessed from off-campus locations.

For more details about GakuNin, please visit the Academic Access Management Federation website provided by the National Institute of Informatics (NII).

Using GakuNin

Students and faculty/staff currently enrolled at Sophia University who possess a Sophia ICT account can use GakuNin services via Single Sign-On (SSO) through the university’s integrated authentication system.

Please note that some services may be restricted to students only or faculty/staff only, depending on the provider.

Information Sent to Service Providers

When using GakuNin-linked services, certain attribute information (such as university affiliation) must be sent to the service provider.
Some attribute information may qualify as personal data, so please carefully review the “Transmitted attribute information” screen displayed at login.

List of Linked Services

*Some services may be available only in Japanese