“BELL” is a University Library public relations magazine. Latest issues, No.215 and No.216, are now issued.
Please Save Electricity
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.
Scheduled downtime for JapanKnowledge Database maintenance on May 28
〈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 will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on May 11
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+ Cambridge Core eBooks Available (-2022/9/30)
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
[updated]Taylor ＆ Francis eBooks available (-2022/10/31)
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.
The computer area will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on April 13
The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on April 13 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.
3/29 (Tue.) Library online service will be unavailable due to system maintenance
Library online service will be unavailable due to system maintenance. We thank you for your understanding.
| Date | Time | Service to suspend |
| 3/29 (Tue.) | 4:00～15:30 | ・“User Service”in“MyLibrary” |
| 8:00～15:30 | ・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 |
- 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.
Information For New Students 2022
Welcome to Hitotsubashi University!
All Hitotsubashi University Library staff are looking forward to helping you.
We have a playlist for new students on our YouTube channel. Please check it out as well. *Japanese ONLY
Opening Hours
| 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 | – | – |
*more details, show here.
How to enter
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.
Circulation Service
| 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.
About MyLibrary
With MyLibrary you can:
- Check of Status of Loan/Reservation
- Extension of Return Dates
- Reservation for On-loan Materials
- Request other campus materials
- Group study room reservation
- Photocopy / Interlibrary Loan
- Book purchase request
- Remote Access
*Click here for details.
IT environment
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.
Search Materials
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.
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.
Help Desk
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
* As a general rule, questions to the help desk are accepted from inquiry from Ask a librarian to prevent infectious diseases.
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.
*Click here for details
Event Guide
The library holds a variety of events throughout the year.
Click here for details. *Japanese ONLY
Information for Graduate Students
* The contents are intended for graduate students, but can also be viewed by undergraduate students.
Guidance for Graduate Students
Google Classroom (for fraduate students: online guidance) provides videos and slide materials on how to find materials and library services.
How to use ▶Access Google Classroom ▶ Sign in with your Hitotsubashi Authentication ID ▶ Join a class ▶ View various contents
*Japanese ONLY
Institutional Repository
HERMES-IR, Hitotsubashi Educational and Research MEdia Service-Institutional Repository, is an archive which collects, preserves and disseminates digital copies of research outputs of the University.
*Click here for details.
3/15(Tue.)12:00～13:00 Library service will be unavailable due to network maintenance
Library service will be unavailable due to network maintenance. We thank you for your understanding.
| Date | Time | Service to suspend |
| 3/15(Tue.) | Service will stop for 30 ～ 60 minutes between 12:00 and 13:00. | ・PCs in university library ・OPAC ・External users PC ・HERMES-IR restricted-access collections terminal ・Card-operated Printers ・NDL Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Libraries ・1284Wireless in the library Online service: ・HERMES-Catalog ・MyLibrary（including off-campus access to e-resources） ・Database List ・Search results of HERMES-Search ・HERMES-IR ・E-mails with domain name @lib.hit-u.ac.jp |
* Time of maintenance may change depending on situation.
* HERMES-Search is available, but part of search results (e-resource accessible
via MyLibrary) may not show up.