As the University has raised its activity guideline level to “Level 3", the Group Study Rooms and the Clock Tower Commons will be temporarily closed from 12 April.
We will maintain the current opening hours and number of seats for the time being, but 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.
The database that allows you to download various data from Nikkei Inc.’s Comprehensive Economic Data Bank System in Excel format from the web.
If you would like to obtain an ID and password that can be used from off-campus, please click here (Japanese Only) for information on the usage environment and other details before applying.
E-books (excluding handbooks) published by Oxford University Press. It covers 27 fields from humanities and social sciences to medical sciences. Read more.
Period: – January 31, 2022
* All titles are available including contents not contracted by the university for a limited time.
ProQuest Primary Resources [added September 1, 2021][End of trial period]
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: – April 30, 2022
*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.
Haver Analytics [added May 24, 2021] [updated June 3, 2021][End of trial period]
Haver Analytics has 250+ databases from over 1350 government and private sources. please click here.
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.
Our website will be down for maintenance from 10 am until the evening on March 25. The outage might have to be extended if any unanticipated problems occur. During maintenance, urgent messages will be posted on Facebook and Twitter.
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.
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.
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.
The Library will be closed on the following schedule.
March 21 and 22, 2021
There will be no entrance examination of Hitotsubashi University, but the library will be closed for maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
HERMES-Catalog (Online Library Catalog) and MyLibrary (including off-campus access to e-resources) will be unavailable due to system maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
*Please finish using MyLibrary before the service outage, as input data may be lost due to system shutdown. *Ending 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 entrance/exit gate of the library will change on March 24, 2021. You have to touch the IC card or hold the barcode card over not only when entering the library but also when leaving. As a result, it will be possible to know the length of stay of visitors. We expect that we will be able to quickly identify the person who was present at the time of the outbreak of infectious disease or large disasters.
It may be inconvenient, but we appreciate your cooperation.
Library online services will be unavailable due to system maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Date and time: March 12 (Fri) 8:30 through 14:30 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 March 12, 2021. * 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 computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on March 10 from 1pm until closing time. We apologize for the inconvenience.
