〈Schedule〉
9:00-13:00 on Saturday, 25th Nov. 2023 (Japan Time)

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

Asahi Shimbun Cross Search"Overseas Editions 1935-1945″

The Asahi Shimbun digitized the “Overseas Editions" published from 1935 to 1945 covering such as Taiwan and Korea in colonies. Please see in detail.

Period: – January 31, 2024

*Off-campus access is available. Please log in to “Hitotsubashi Authentication System Single Sign-On" when accessing from off-campus.

De Gruyter eBooks is now available.
Approximately 66,000 English e-books provided by De Gruyter.
Titles from De Gruyter-owned publishers and partner publishers, mainly University Press in North America, are also included.

Period: – December 15, 2023

*Off-campus access is available. Please log in to “Hitotsubashi Authentication System Single Sign-On" when accessing from off-campus.

■EBSCOhost
Database of primary sources provided by EBSCO.
The database is provided by EBSCO. The contents you can access listed below.

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

  • 和書eBooks
    Approximately 13,000 Japanese titles, ranging from general books to academic books.
  • eBook Academic Collection
    It consists of about 230,000 e-book titles published by major publishers and university presses, covering a wide variety of academic fields.
  • eBook Business Collection
    This is a collection of approximately 19,000 titles specializing in the field of business and economics.
  • eBook History Collection
    The collection consists of approximately 16,000 titles in the field of history and supports the information needs of students and faculty in history. Titles range from introductory-level books, such as those used in undergraduate courses, to more complex and detailed books for researchers.
  • University Press Collection
    This is a collection of approximately 27,000 titles published by more than 90 renowned university presses around the world. From basic introductory-level texts to high-level research materials, the collection includes titles for users.

It is a comprehensive database that aggregates four major interdisciplinary databases provided by Clarivate (formerly ProQuest) and enables cross-search from a single entry point. A wide variety of content including journals, e-books, videos, newspapers, and dissertations.

Access: ProQuest One Academic
Period: -December 15, 2023

■ProQuest Central
One of the world’s largest academic bibliographic databases. It comprehensively contains contents in 175 fields of humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Provides 13,000 academic journal titles, 4,000 trade and general interest journal titles, 1,400 current newspapers, working papers, market research reports, etc.

■ProQuest Dissertation & Theses (PQDT) Global
A dissertation database containing approximately 5.7 million records of doctoral dissertations and master’s theses accepted by more than 4,100 universities in 100 countries, including 3.2 million full-text records.

■Academic Video Online (AVON)
79,000 video streaming service. It contains various types of videos on a wide range of fields, including documentaries, interviews, performances, and field recordings.

  • Content cannot be downloaded as it is provided in streaming format only.

■Academic Complete
An e-book collection of 230,000 basic academic books. This database is available for use, even before trial.

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*Off-campus access is available.
*For remote access, please refer to “Remote Access”

APA PsycArticles is now available.
The American Psychological Association (APA) provides a variety of databases containing abstracts and a wealth of full-text information covering all areas of psychology and related disciplines. The “Journal of applied psychology" and “Psychological bulletin," which the university subscribes to in printed form, are also available electronically.

Period: – October 29, 2023

*Off-campus access is available. Please log in to “Hitotsubashi Authentication System Single Sign-On" when accessing from off-campus.

The help desk for international students has been newly set up this semester. 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: Autumn-winter semester of 2023
Opening Hours: 13:00~17:00 every Tuesday and Friday
Venue: Help desk on the 1st floor of the Main Library
Supported Languages: [TUE]Japanese, English, Chinese [FRI]Japanese, English, Vietnamese

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.

13,000 academic ebooks published from 2017 to 2022 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

As of August 10, 2023, the problem has been restored.

As of July 20, 2023, there is a problem with off-campus access to database “Oxford English Dictionary Online（OED）“. There are no problems with access from the campus.

We have asked the provider to restore the problem, but the timing of the restoration is not yet determined.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The library will respond to Hitotsubashi University Open Campus 2023 as follows;

Aug. 6 (Sun)Closed all day
Aug. 8 (Tue)Open (8:40-19:00), Reading Room Open (8:40-18:30)
Aug. 19 (Sat)Open (9:30-19:00), Reading Room Open (8:40-18:30)

On August 8 and August 19, the library may be crowded and noisy due to open campus tours. Please be forewarned.