〈Schedule〉
9:00-14:00 on Saturday, 25th May. 2024 (Japan Time)

〈Suspended service〉
All JapanKnowledge Services (JapanKnowledge Lib, Select contents and JKBooks)

＊As of 9:00 2024/5/10, the problem has been resolved.

We have an access problem of Hermes-Link and e-Journal / e-Book List via Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
The cause of the problem is now under investigation. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
If you have a problem accessing Hermes-Link and e-Journal / e-Book List, please change your browser.
*The problem might be resolved by updating Google Chrome to the latest version (124.0.6367.119).

There was a problem with HERMES-Catalog and HERMES-IR from 2024/5/5 (Sun.) early dawn to 2024/5/7 (Tue.) 8:30.
As of 2024/5/7, the problem has been resolved.

The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on May 8 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.

There was a problem with HERMES-Catalog and MyLibrary from 2024/4/24 (Wed.) 18:30 to 2024/4/25 (Thu.) 8:15.
As of 2024/4/25, the problem has been resolved.

There was a problem with HERMES-Catalog and MyLibrary from 2024/4/19 (Fri.) 21:00 to 2024/4/20 (Sat.) 11:50.
As of 2024/4/20, the problem has been resolved.

The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on April 10 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.

In April limited, the help desk for international students has been set up. The student staff would support international students with any questions or requests regarding library services. Please feel free to consult the student staff.

Implementation period: April 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26th
Opening Hours: As of the date above 13:00~17:00
Venue: Help desk on the 1st floor of the Main Library
Supported Languages: Japanese, English

*Explanation of the library usage will be given to international students from 15:15 on April 16, 19, 23, 26th. (about 30 minutes)  
　Please join us!

Questions include but are not limited to:

  • How to find access to certain books or articles,
  • How to use the self-checkout machines,
  • How to borrow certain reading materials from other institutions,
  • How to print electronic files in the library.

We have entered into a three-year transformative agreement (*1) with Elsevier from April 2024 to March 2027.

*1 Transformative Agreement
This is the agreement under which the fees paid by universities and other institutions to publishers for access to articles will be progressively converted to APCs (Article Processing Charges), with the aim of expanding open access publication.

Under this agreement, open access publication of articles submitted as Corresponding Author to Core Hybrid Journals in Elsevier’s designated Freedom Collection is eligible for OA support.

For more information, please see the following page;

Support for Open Access

13,000 academic ebooks published from 2018 to 2023 by Cambridge University Press or other partner press are now available.

Partner press: Boydell & Brewer, Edinburgh University Press, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, Liverpool University Press, etc.

* Cambridge History Series, Cambridge Companion Series, Handbooks and Textbooks are also not covered.
* As a rule, purchase requests for eligible titles during this period will be cancelled.

ACCESS: Cambridge core
* Titles with this icon are available (including purchased ones).

* Off-campus access is available.
* For remote access, please go to Remote Access