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
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;
The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on March 8 from 1 pm until closing time. We thank you for your understanding.
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.
Guidance Information
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
Research Skills (Library Guidance for First Year Undergraduates) *Japanese ONLY
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.
Databeses, e-Journals, e-Books
See below for the electronic resources available at Hitotsubashi University.
If you want to use them from off-campus, show here.
HERMES-IR
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.
You can ask a librarian about how to use the library, how to find materials and using materials from other institutions.
Place: Library Main Building 1st floor
Service Hour: [Quarter] Weekdays 9:00-17:00 [Break] Weekdays 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00
* 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.
Rules and Regulations
Please take good care of books.
Please put books back in the original place after using them.
Please do not eat or drink. *Only drinks in sealed containers are allowed.
Please return books before due date.
Photography in the library requires prior application.
Our website will be down for maintenance from 18:00 on February 27th. The service suspension may change depending on situation. During maintenance, urgent messages will be posted on Facebook and Twitter. You can still use HERMES-Search, HERMES-Catalog, MyLibrary, and HERMES-IR. You can still use databases also via the Databases List and e-journals via the e-Journal / e-Book List or HERMES-Search. Some electronic resources are available from off-campus. When you access an e-resource from off-campus via the library’s respective search system, the Hitotsubashi Authentication ID Single Sign-On login screen will appear. Enter your Hitotsubashi Authentication ID and password to log in. We thank you for your understanding.
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.
Repair Work Period
Feb. 27 – Mar. 6
[Location] Library Main Building 3rd Floor, Shelf No. 73 – 90
are available (including purchased ones).