The Library will be closed on the following schedule.

  • Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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

In accordance with the lowering of the University’s activity guideline level from “Level 3″ to “Level 1″, we will resume using the group study rooms and Clock Tower Commons on June 2.

Group Study Rooms

Capacity: 6 people

  • Each room is equipped with an acrylic partition.
  • Wearing a mask is mandatory. Please disinfect the furniture after use.
  • You can make reservation with MyLibrary already.

Clock Tower Commons

Hours of use: Weekdays until 8 p.m.
Number of seats: 3 seats for 4 people, 1 seat for 2 people, 4 seats for 1 person

  • Acrylic partitions are provided.
  • Please do not move the desks or chairs. Please use the room as it is currently laid out.
  • Wearing a mask is mandatory. Please disinfect the furniture after use.

Common Precautions

We may change our services in the future depending on the situation. If there are any changes, we will announce them on the website.

In order to prevent the spread of infection, please observe the following precautions when visiting the library.

  • Please refrain from entering the library if you are unwell, such as fever (37.5℃ or higher), cough, or feeling lethargic.
  • You must wear a mask. If you do not wear it, you will not be allowed to enter.
  • Please wash your hands or disinfect your fingers.
  • There are disinfectants for the desk on each floor. Please disinfect by yourself when using the reading seat.

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

DateTimeService to suspend
6/1 (Wed.)8:00 ～ 14:00・HERMES-Catalog (Online Library Catalog)
・MyLibrary (including off-campus access to e-resources)
・Database List
・Search results of HERMES-Search
・HERMES-IR
・E-mails with domain names of @lib.hit-u.ac.jp
  • Library will be closed on 6/1 (Wed.).
  • Delivery of e-mails from the Library may be delayed.
  • Time of service suspension may change depending on situation.
  • HERMES-Search is available, but part of search results (e-resource accessible
    via MyLibrary) may not show up.

We will shoot a video inside the library as follows.

[Date] Saturday, May 28, 2022 13:00 – 17:00
(Preliminary date) Sunday, May 29, 2022 13:00 – 17:00
[Place] Library Main Building 1st floor, 2nd floor and Reading Room

  • This is a video shoot for the campus tour of KODAIRA Festival 2022. This video will be available to the public.
  • There will be no close-up shots of faces but there is a possibility that you will be in the background.
  • Some noise may be generated.

Thank you for your cooperation.

“BELL” is a University Library public relations magazine. Latest issues, No.215 and No.216, are now issued.

BELL No. 215
BELL No.215
BELL No. 216
BELL No.216

Newsletter BELL

Electricity rates are expected to increase significantly this fiscal year.
We ask for your further cooperation in saving electricity in the following.

3UP / 3DOWN

Use the stairs to move three floors, not elevators.

Turn off diligently

Turn off the lights when you leave the carrels or the reading area.

Summer 28°C / Winter 20°C

The air conditioning is set at 28°C in summer and 20°C in winter.
Bring clothes that you can layer to adjust to the weather.

Thank you for your cooperation.

〈Schedule〉
9:00-13:00 on Saturday, 28th May 2022 (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 May 11 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.

12,000 academic ebooks published from 2017 to 2022 by Cambridge University Press or other partner press are now available. New titles will come up every month.

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

* Some titles are not available even if they are published from 2017 to 2022. 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

Taylor ＆ Francis eBooks now available.　

More than 100,000 eBooks from a variety of publishers are available, including Routledge for the humanities and social sciences, and CRC Press for the science and technology sector.
*All titles are available for a limited time including contents not contracted by the university.
*Titles in the trial are not available for download in PDF, but only for online viewing and printing.

Period: – December 31, 2021 → April 30, 2022 → October 31, 2022
*Off-campus access is available.
*For remote access, please go to Remote Access.