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Here are some e-resources that are available from off-campus. Please use them for your research and study at home.
We will keep this page updated.

How to Use

Please be sure to log in to MyLibrary with your Hitotsubashi authentication ID before using this service.
For basic usage, please see Remote Access.

The licensed e-resources that can be accessed from off-campus

• Databases labeled as “Remote access available (via MyLibrary)" in the Database List
• E-journals and e-books labeled as “キャンパス外アクセス可" in the e-journal/e-book List

E-resources accessible for a limited time as a trial from off-campus

• Astra Manager [added Sep 30]
  Period: – February 18, 2020
• Cambridge Books for Research EBA [added July 7]
  12,000 academic ebooks published from 2012 to 2020 by Cambridge University Press or other partner press. Read more.
  Period: – January 31, 2021
• D1-Law [added July 29]
  A comprehensive database of laws and legal precedents in Japan.
  Please check here. (in Japanese)
  Period: – March 31, 2021
• EBSCO Academic Search Ultimate [added October 1]
  Period: – December 31, 2020
• EBSCO Business Source Ultimate [added October 1]
  Period: – December 31, 2020
• EBSCO eBook Academic Collection [added October 5]
  Over 200,000 e-books in various fields published by major overseas publishers and university presses.
  Period: – December 31, 2020
• EBSCO eBook Business Collection [added October 5]
  An e-book collection on the international business area. More than 21,200 e-books from business fields.
  Period: – December 31, 2020
• EBSCO eBook Collection [added October 5]
  More than 11,000 e-books in Japanese.
  Period: – December 31, 2020
• EBSCO eBook History Collection [added October 5]
  An e-book collection on history area. More than 18,700 e-books from history fields.
  Period: – December 31, 2020
• EBSCO eBook University Press Collection [added October 5]
  University Press e-books collection. More than 36,400 e-books covering a wide range of subjects from over 90 university presses.
  Period: – December 31, 2020
• EBSCO Sociology Source Ultimate [added October 1]
  Period: – December 31, 2020
• eol [added June 16][updated Feb 3]
  A database of corporate information such as securities reports, financial statements, and financial data.
  *Off-campus access is available for a limited time. Number of simultaneous accesses 5. Please log out when you finish using.
  Period: – March 31, 2021
• FactSet Academic Package [added October 1]
  Period: – December 13, 2020
• Finder Pro [added October 1]
  Period: – December 31, 2020
• Funding View [added October 1]
  Period: – December 31, 2020
• JSTOR ( e-journals) [added April 20] [updated October 30]
  Archives of e-journals in various fields.
  Period for e-journals: – June 30, 2021
  *Using contents not contracted by the University is available for a limited time.
• Juris：Das Rechtsportal [added December 25]
  Period: – March 31, 2021
• LEX/DB INTERNET [added May 19] [updated August 4]
  The database of Japanese judicial precedent.
  *Japanese Only
  Period: – March 31, 2021
• Lexis Library Primary Law Collection[added Sep 4]
  The Primary Law Collection includes Legislation, Case Law, Current Awareness and Journals in UK Legislation.
  Period: – October 30, 2020
  *For access, please check “Information" after logging in to MyLibrary.
• Oxford Handbooks Online [added April 28] [updated August 3]
  The online version of the Oxford Handbooks series, which contains essays in each academic field.
  Period: – October 31, 2020
  * All titles are available for a limited time including contents not contracted by the university.
• Oxford Research Encyclopedias [added May 1] [updated August 3]
  The digital encyclopedia provided by Oxford University Press.
  Period: – October 31, 2020
• Oxford Scholarship Online EBA[added April 28] [updated August 3]
  E-books (excluding handbooks) published by Oxford University Press. It covers 20 fields from humanities and social sciences to medical sciences. Read more.
  Period: – April 30, 2021
  * All titles are available for a limited time including contents not contracted by the university.
• Taylor & Francis eBooks [added May 13] [updated December 24]
  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.
  Period: – March 31, 2021
  *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.
• Westlaw Japan [added October 1] [updated December 25]
  Period: – March 31, 2021
• OYA SOICHI LIBRARY [added August 4]
  A database of Oya Soichi Library (Japanese Only)
  *Off-campus access is available for a limited time. Number of simultaneous accesses 1. Please log out when you finish using.
• Daikibo Tokei Finder [added October 1]
  Period: – December 31, 2020
• NIKKEI TELECOM [added June 16]
  The database of Nikkei Newspaper, other Nikkei newspaper series articles and corporate information.
  *Japanese Only
  *Off-campus access is available for a limited time. Number of simultaneous accesses 2. Please log out when you finish using.
• Maisaku [added June 16]
  The database of Mainichi Newspaper.
  *Japanese Only
  *Off-campus access is available for a limited time. Number of simultaneous accesses 1. Please log out when you finish using.
• Maruzen eBook Library [added Sep 23]
  Over 70,000 Japanese ebook titles.
  *You can make a trial reading for 5 minutes.
  *Japanese Only
  Period: – November 23, 2020
• Yomiuri Database Service [added June 16]
  A database of Yomiuri newspaper.
  *Off-campus access is available for a limited time. Number of simultaneous accesses 1. Please log out when you finish using.

• Use of electronic resources is limited to members of the University.
• The following acts are prohibited by contract. If not, the service of Hitotsubashi University as a whole may be suspended.
  • Downloading large amounts of data collectively or continuously using automatic download software, etc.
  • Use for any purpose other than personal academic research and education
  • Redistribution to third parties
  • Other unauthorized access
• For details on the terms of use of each content, please refer to the terms and conditions (Terms and Conditions, User Agreement, etc.) on each provider’s site.

“BELL” No.187, a University Library public relations magazine, has been issued.

BELL No.187

Newsletter BELL

Our website will be down for maintenance from 13 pm until the evening on September 3. The outage might have to be extended if any unanticipated problems occur. 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 title list or HERMES-Search. Some electronic resources are available from off-campus. Please access via MyLibrary. We are sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

The library will renew its systems at late September, 2020. In preparation for this, some services will be partially suspended as indicated in the chart below. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Service	Suspension Period
Acceptance of registration in HERMES-IR	2020/9/4 (Fri.) 17:00～2020/9/28 (Mon.) 12:00
Purchase requests	2020/9/11 (Fri.) 17:00～2020/9/28 (Mon.) 12:00
Checking status of purchase requests Facility reservation	2020/9/18 (Fri.) 17:00～2020/9/28 (Mon.) 12:00
Interlibrary loans and photocopy requests	2020/9/24 (Thu.) 17:00～2020/9/28 (Mon.) 12:00
Checking status of loans, reservations Checking status of interlibrary loans and photocopy requests Registration/change/deletion of e-mail addresses Reservation and request of materials Renewal of loans MyLibrary bookmarks and tags	2020/9/25 (Fri.) 17:00～2020/9/28 (Mon.) 12:00
HERMES-Catalog HERMES-IR Database List Search results of HERMES-Search* Off-Campus remote access	2020/9/28 (Mon.) 8:00 (For a few minutes) Switching to the new system.

*Part of search results (e-resource accessible via MyLibrary) may not show up.

Time of service suspension may change depending on the situation of work. Any changes to the schedule will be announced on the “News” page of the library’s website.

MyLibrary (including off-campus access to e-resources) will be unavailable due to system maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Date and time: August 26 (Wed) 13:00 through 14:00

*Time of service outage may vary depending on the circumstances of work.
*HERMES-Search is available, but part of search results (e-resource accessible via MyLibrary) may not show up.

Library online services will be unavailable due to power cut and server maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Date and time: August 29 (Sat) 9:00 through 24:00
The following library online services will be unavailable.
– HERMES-Catalog (Online Library Catalog)
– MyLibrary (including off-campus access to e-resources)
– Database List
– HERMES-IR
– E-mail with domain names of @lib.hit-u.ac.jp

*Library will be closed on August 29, 2020.
*Sending time of Due date alert will be later than usual.
*Time of service outage may vary depending on the circumstances of work.
*HERMES-Search is available, but part of search results (e-resource accessible via MyLibrary) may not show up.

The application has closed at 23:59 on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

For students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University, we will provide mailing service of the library materials.
We will open the application forms from 9:00 A.M. Monday, August 17, 2020. The application period will end at 23:59 on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
[Areas not covered] Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama
*All students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University can use this service since September 1, 2020.
*The covered area may be enlarged or reduced depending on the situation.

• Mailing books
• Mailing photocopies

Mailing books

Target

Students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University who have difficulty visiting the library.
[Areas not covered] Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama
*All students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University can use this service since September 1, 2020.
*The covered area may be enlarged or reduced depending on the situation.

Period

Monday, August 17, 2020 – 23:59 on Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Available materials

• Books located at Library, Chiyoda Campus Library, Kodaira Research Library and Archives, and the Center for Historical Social Science Literature
• Books which can be checked out (except binded journals)

Quantity

• 3 books per person
• Included in maximum number of books available for checkout
• As soon as the return processing is completed at the library, you can apply other books

Loan period

• Normal period + 5 days
• The books subject to long-term lending are adapted for the period

Fee

1. The library will bear the shipping charges.
2. Please pay the return shipping fee in the same way as the return by mail.

Note

• Those who have overdue materials cannot apply. First, please return them.
• We will stop the service as soon as we reach the budget limit.
• Applications may conflict. Please note that you may not be able to use it immediately even if it is available for loan at the time of application.
• We will process the checkout before shipping. Please note that there is a time lag between the loan date and receiving. You can check the loan date and due date on MyLibrary.
• The books to be rented out are important assets of the university. Please be sure to specify an address that you can receive.
• We don’t mail other library’s materials. Apply via MyLibrary and receive them at Helpdesk.

How to apply

1. Please apply from the Application form for mailing books. Please check the HERMES-Catalog for the information required for application.
2. We will ship in order of reception. As soon as it is shipped, we will send a shipping notification email to the email address you entered. You cannot specify the arrival date.

Mailing photocopies

Target

Students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University who have difficulty visiting the library.
[Areas not covered] Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama
*All students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University can use this service since September 1, 2020.
*The covered area may be enlarged or reduced depending on the situation.

Period

Tuesday, January 12 – 23:59 on Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Available materials

• Materials belong to the Library, Chiyoda Campus Library, Kodaira Research Preservation Library, and Social Science Classic Materials Center (copied within the limits of the Copyright Law)
• Up to 5 documents per person during the period

Fee

• Copying fee: Black & white 20 yen/sheet, Color 60 yen/sheet
• Please pay the transfer fee.
• The university will pay for the shipping.
• If you want to pay the copying fee with public expenses (including external funds), enter the budget information in the comments field.

Note

• Please specify the bibliographic information in advance. If you are not sure, please use HERMES-Search, CiNii Articles (for domestic articles), Web of Science (for overseas articles), etc. If you cannot identify the bibliographic information, please contact us via Ask a librarian.
• We don’t mail photocopies of other library’s materials. Apply via MyLibrary and receive them at Helpdesk. *For students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University, we started mailing photocopies of other library’s materials from December 14, 2020 until 23:59, March 30, 2021.
• As a general rule, we copy as spreads to the sheet matches the size of the material.
• Cancellations after application and refusal of payment will not be accepted.

How to apply

1. Please apply from the Application form for mailing photocopies. Please check HERMES-Catalog for information on the materials required for the application.
2. We will copy the materials in the order in which they were received. Once the price has been confirmed, we will send a email to the email address you entered. It may take some time depending on the form of the material and the quantity you want to copy.
3. Please transfer the fee to the designated account of the University, and reply with the image of the transfer copy or the screenshot showing that the transfer has been completed by email attachment.
4. After confirming the transfer details, we will send a copy by ordinary mail. The arrival date cannot be specified.

“BELL” No.186, a University Library public relations magazine, has been issued.

BELL No.186

Newsletter BELL

The Library will be closed on August 12, 13, 14 during the university closure days.
It will take longer than usual to obtain external library materials ordered by inter-library loans and to answer queries directed to the Help Desk.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation

16,000 academic ebooks included in Oxford Scholarship Online are now available. Oxford Scholarship Online provides academic ebooks from Oxford University Press, spanning 20 subject areas. New titles will come up every month.

* Oxford Scholarship Online does not cover handbooks, dictionaries and encyclopedias.

* The library will choose ebooks when you send a purchasing request for the title within this package during this period as long as the contracted amount does not exceed. After the period, titles to be purchased are determined based on the usage reports indicating which titles are the most popular within the university during the period under an EBA model.

ACCESS: 　 https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/
* If you would like to search only Oxford Scholarship Online, click a radio button “Oxford Scholarship Online".

How to access off-campus:
Log in to My Library > Remote Access Database Menu (リモートアクセス データベースメニュー) > Oxford Scholarship Online