Announce Equipment was repaired on March 9. Thank you for your cooperation.
Due to a malfunction of the announce equipment, we cannot announce to the library’s main building and reading room.
We apologize for the inconvenience until the equipment is repaired. The closing time is following;
| Floor | Closing Time |
|---|---|
| Reading Room | 18:30 |
| Library Main Building | 19:00 |
Welcome to Hitotsubashi University!
All Hitotsubashi University Library staff are looking forward to helping you.
The library guide is here.
We have a playlist for new students on our YouTube channel. Please check it out as well. *Japanese ONLY
| | Weekdays Quarter | Weekdays Break | Sat., Sun., Holidays Quarter | Sat., Sun., Holidays Break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library Main Building | 8:40-22:00 | 8:40-19:00 | 9:30-20:00 | 9:30-19:00 |
| Periodicals Annex | 8:40-21:30 | 8:40-18:30 | 9:30-19:30 | 9:30-18:30 |
| Reading Room | 8:40-21:30 | 8:40-18:30 | – | – |
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Entrance of the library is at the Clock Tower on the West Campus.
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, the main entrance is closed. You can use the south entrance.
*Click here for details.
The student ID card is required to enter / exit the library or to checkout books.
Self-guided library tour gives you a brief overview of library service and facilities.
*Click here for details.
Online guidance is available for new students in each undergraduate, graduate, and international program. You can view instructional videos and materials on how to use the library and how to find literature and information you need whenever you like.
How to use ▶Access from each link below ▶ Sign in with your Google Account for Hitotsubashi University ▶ Join a class ▶ View various contents
| | Checkout Limits | Loan Period (Books for study) | Loan Period (Other books) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Students | 10 books | 2 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Graduate Students/Researchers | 30 books | 2 weeks | 2 months |
*Click here for details.
With MyLibrary you can:
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In the library, you can use the university’s wireless LAN and the same PC and printer as the Information Education Building.
*Click here for details.
You can search library materials and e-resource contents with HERMES-Search.
HERMES-Search is available from the search box in the center of the library website.
*Details on how to search are also provided within each guidance.
See below for the electronic resources available at Hitotsubashi University.
If you want to use them from off-campus, show here.
HERMES-IR (Institutional Repository) is an archive which collects, preserves and disseminates digital copies of research outputs of the University. Ph.D. Students of the University can deposit their research outputs, such as journal articles, theses and dissertations, department bulletin papers, reports of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKEN), working papers, conference papers and presentations, books to HERMES-IR. Please let us know when you have any of those.
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You can ask a librarian about how to use the library, how to find materials and using materials from other institutions.
* If you have any questions or concerns about the Help Desk, please use Ask a librarian (Web Form) to ensure that we understand the content accurately.
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The library holds a variety of events throughout the year.
Click here for details. *Japanese ONLY
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All services will be suspended from 19:00 to 24:00 on March 13, 2023 .
Due to repair work of compact shelving on the 3rd floor of the Library Main Building, some materials and reading seats will be unavailable.
If you need to use materials in the repair work area, please check them out before the work begins.
During the repair work, you may reserve materials in the area.
You will be able to use them after the repair work is complete.
Learn more about reserving materials in this area.
This work is noisy.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
[Location]
Library Main Building 3rd Floor, Shelf No. 73 – 90
[Call No.]
JP/CN/KR books(Kunitachi Classification) PAe:70 – Sc:769
[Location]
Library Main Building 3rd Floor, Shelf No. 46 – 72
[Call No.]
JP/CN/KR books(Kunitachi Classification)
MAe:39 – PAe:69, Large Books P – S, Extra Large Books
Please send e-mail via the following;
Address: lib-service-order(at)ad.hit-u.ac.jp
Title: Reservation materials on work area
Body:
We will send you an email when the book is ready.
If you request to reserve materials that are located outside of the repair work area, we will not accept your request. Please use them by yourself.
Due to the changeover of staff ID cards, those who have gone through the procedure for issuance of a new staff ID card will be able to use the library with the old ID card until February 19, 2023.
After February 20, please pick up your new ID card at the your department and use the library.
Until you receive your new ID card, you can enter the library by the procedure for forgetting your staff ID card. Please ask the staff at the Circulation Counter.
Until you receive your new ID card, you will not be able to checkout books (including Same-day Checkout).
If for some reason you need to checkout books before receiving your new ID card, please ask the staff at the Circulation Counter.
You can use MyLibrary regardless of whether you have a new or old ID card.
Please use MyLibrary to extend the loan of a book you are currently borrowing.
We will inform you of cancelled databases from 2023. Check the list below.
These databases were decided by Library Committee, taking into consideration of usage.
For library users who will remain enrolled at Hitotsubashi University after April 2023, the user’s expiration date will be as follows:
| Faculty and staff who have renewed the contract | The expiration date will be extended after April 3. If you wish to extend your expiration date during the current fiscal year, please contact the Circulation Counter. (Weekdays 9:00-17:00) |
| Students who have extended enrollment (enrolled under the same ID) | We will extend the expiration date around March 10 and post it in the “Message to you" section of MyLibrary. We will NOT extend the due date of books, so please renew your loans yourself through MyLibrary. |
| Students continuing their education on campus or finding a job on campus | If you have documents (e.g., Letter of Admission) confirming your higher education or employment, you can issue a temporary Library card expire on March 31. Please contact the Circulation Counter with your documents. (Weekdays 9:00-17:00) You CANNOT transfer borrowed items to a new student ID number. Please return them by March 31. *Overdue penalties will carry over. |
You must return all library materials when you graduate or retire in March 2023.
Please check your circulation status on MyLibrary.
All library services, including MyLibrary, expire at the end of your enrollment period.
For those who are graduating or completing their studies, it will expire on March 17, 2023, and for those who are retiring, it will expire on the end date of employment.
The expiration date is different from some Information Systems Management Headquarters services, such as Gmail.
You can return them to the book return drop outside the entrance or also mail them back.
The delivery address is as follows;
2-1, Naka, Kunitachi-Shi, Tokyo, 186-8602
Hitotsubashi University Library, Circulation Counter
*If there is the product name field, please write “Return Book".
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All services will be suspended from 17:00 to 24:00 on February 13, 2023 .
〈Schedule〉
9:00-19:00 on Saturday, 25th Feb. 2023 (Japan Time)
〈Suspended service〉
All JapanKnowledge Services (JapanKnowledge Lib, Select contents and JKBooks)