The Library will be closed on the following schedule.

  • November 24 – 26, 2023 (Friday – Sunday)

The library will be closed for Ikkyosai.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

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

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

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

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.

Due to University events, The Reading Room will be closed.

December 1, 2023 (Friday)

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Library Exhibition Room will be closed from November 1 to November 20, 2023.
A special exhibition will be started on November 21.

Library online service will be unavailable due to system maintenance. We thank you for your understanding.

Date and TimeService to suspend
11/4（Sat.）8:00 ～ all day・HERMES-Catalog (Online Library Catalog)
・MyLibrary
・Database List
・HERMES-IR
・E-mails with domain names of @lib.hit-u.ac.jp
  • Library will be closed on 11/4 (Sat.).
  • Delivery of e-mails from the library may be delayed.
  • Time of service suspension may change depending on situation.

The Library will be closed on the following schedule for maintenance.

　　November 4, 2023 (Saturday)

For borrowed/reserved materials due on closing day, the due date will be extended to next opening day.

　　November 4 (Saturday) -> November 5 (Sunday)

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

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.