“BELL” No.189, a University Library public relations magazine, has been issued.
“BELL” No.188 has been issued
“BELL” No.188, a University Library public relations magazine, has been issued.
FactSet Academic Package available (1st: 2020/10/19-11/15)【Pre-sign up: first 30 people】
For use this trial, people who would like to use need to pre-sign up(first 30 people only), please refer to “How to pre-sign up for trial." This is the first trial and the second trial will be conducted 1 month later.
The application deadline until September 30th has been extended to October 4th.
FactSet Academic Package
Database containing financial data, M & A data, supply chain data, etc. of domestic and overseas companies
- Trial Period：October 19, 2020 (Monday) -November 15, 2020 (Sunday)
*Scheduled for the second trial: November 16, 2020 (Monday) -December 13, 2020 (Sunday)
*You can apply for a trial only once. It is not possible to apply for the first and second trials continuously. - Trial method: ID / PW
- Off-campus access: available
- Number of people who can try: first 30 people
How to pre-sign up for trial
- Please apply from here by 17:00 on
September 30th (Wednesday)October 4th (Sunday)due to the advance application system. Please note that the application may be closed when the capacity (first 30 people) is reached.
*Registered email addresses must be issued by the university. (You cannot apply with your personal email address.)
*Please understand that the name and e-mail address of the student who applied will be notified to the service provider. - By the trial start date, the service provider will notify you by e-mail of the connection URL, ID / PW, and login procedure manual.
About database guide materials
- Regarding the use of FactSet Academic Package, the manual is open to the public only on campus.
- Those who wish to try the databese are recommended to see this manuals in advance.
- Please visit Google Classroom to see it.
Second Trial
- If you miss the first application, or if you reach the capacity and cannot apply, you will be able to apply again for the second trial.
- Pre-sign up will be announced on the library website.
Scheduled second trial: November 16, 2020 (Monday)-December 13, 2020 (Sunday)
* Pre-sign up period: October 19, 2020 (Monday) -October 30, 2020 (Friday)
Trial Reading for the Maruzen eBook Library Available (2020/9/23-2020/11/22)
Trial Reading for the Maruzen eBook Library is now available. Users are able to access over 70,000 Japanese ebook titles. A detail of this trial is here (go to Japanese page).
Change on Opening hours: Reading Room (from September 16)
Opening hours and entering method of the Reading Room will change.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the sudden change, and appreciate your cooperation.
[Change Date] Wednesday, September 16
| – September 15 | September 16 – | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening hours | 8:30 – 19:00 | 9:30 – 17:10 |
| Entering method | Central stairs of the Clock Tower | 2nd floor, Main building of the Library |
MyLibrary widget settings will be reset (September 28, 2020)
Due to the library system renewal, MyLibrary widget (Panel view of Information etc.) settings will be reset on September 28. If you have customized the widget setting, please re-setup it after September 28. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The new arrival alert service will be terminated (September 27, 2020)
Due to the library system renewal, the new arrival alert service of MyLibrary will be terminated on September 27. Thank you for using.
Reopening the Library
The library will reopen from September 14, 2020.
For more information, please check here.
Changing Services
| Services | September 13 | September 14 – |
|---|---|---|
| Entering Library | Reservation | Free |
| Opening Hour | 9:30 – 16:30 | 9:30 – 17:10 |
| Main Entrance | Unavailable | Available |
| Stay Time | 2 hours | No Limit |
| Reading Seats | Unavailable | Available *reduced |
| PCs | Available *reduced | Available *reduced |
| Bookshelf Areas | Reservation | Free |
| Closed Stack Materials | Reservation until day before | Reservation on the day |
| Entering Closed Stack | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Printers | Unavailable | Available |
| Photocopiers | Available | Available |
| OPAC PCs | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Mailing Service | Available | Available |
| Group Study Rooms | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Clock Tower Commons | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Reading Room | Unavailable | Available for online classes |
| Reference consultation at the helpdesk | Unavailable *Ask a Librarian | Unavailable *Ask a Librarian |
| Microform Materials | Available *Advanced reservation are required. | Available *Advanced reservation are required. |
| Taking Photos of Materials | Available *Advanced reservation are required. | Available *Advanced reservation are required. |
| Rare Materials | Available *Reproduction only. | Available *Advanced reservation are required. |
| National Diet Library Digital Collections | Available *Advanced reservation are required. | Available *Advanced reservation are required. |
| Visiting Other Libraries / Letters of Introduction | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Suspension of Advanced Reservation
We will suspend reservations for materials, entering and graduation thesis reading seats. You can use them without reservation.
- Reservation for materials: Until September 9, 23:59
- Reservation for entering and graduation thesis reading seats: You cannot make a reservation after September 14.
Library services available now (Update December 14)
The Library will be open from September 14.
However, in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection, there are restrictions on the opening hours and the number of reading seats.
Please check the following contents before using. Thank you for your cooperation.
If you would like to use the Center for Historical Social Science Literature, the Chiyoda Campus Library, the Institute of Economic Research Library, or the Research Centre of Information and Statistics of Social Science, please visit their websites.
Opening Hour (Update September 17)
[Main Building] Weekdays (Monday – Friday) 9:30 – 17:10
[Reading Room] Weekdays (Monday – Friday) 9:30 – 17:10
[Periodicals Annex] Weekdays (Monday – Friday) 9:30 – 16:40
*We are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays including class days.
*We are opening on Sep. 21 and 22.
How to Enter
Enter from the entrance gate. (Please bring your student ID, staff ID, etc.)
*You can enter from the front entrance.
Admission
Hitotsubashi University Members ( students, faculty and staff, honorary professor and research fellow)
*Off-campus users, including with a Special User ID, cannot be available.
Precautions for Visitors
- Please refrain from entering the library if you are unwell, such as fever, 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.
Use of Library Materials
Checkout / Reservation
You can use it as usual.
In order to reduce contact, please use the self-checkout machine if possible.
You can apply the closed stack materials including graduation thesis on the day. (Cannot enter the closed stacks.)
Visiting to the Kodaira Research Library is not available.
Relaxation of the maximum number of books available for checkout
The maximum number of books that can be borrowed is relaxed as follows.
– Undergraduate students: 20 books (Usually 10 books)
– Graduate students: 60 books (Usually 30 books)
– Faculty and staff: 70 books *no change
Relaxation of the maximum number of renewal
Library materials that are not overdue and not reserved can be renewed more than 3 times. We will send you a reminder email 3 days before the due date, so please extend it via MyLibrary. Please return reserved books.
Mailing services
For more information, please visit here.
Return
Books can be returned in the return box near the library entrance or by mail. If you want to return books by mail, please contact us.
Microform Materials
Advanced reservations are required. Please send us title and call number of the material, your first and second choice of date and time (10:00,11:00,12:00,13:00,14:00,15:00,16:00) via Ask a Librarian by 4 p.m. on the day before the day of use (weekdays only). Please bring your USB stick to save image files.
Taking Photos of Materials
Advanced reservations are required. Please send us title and call number of the material, your first and second choice of date and time (10:00,11:00,12:00,13:00,14:00,15:00,16:00) via Ask a Librarian by 4 p.m. on the day before the day of use (weekdays only).
Rare Materials
Advanced reservations are required. Please send us title and call number of the material, your first and second choice of date and time (between 10:00 and 17:00) via Ask a Librarian by 4 p.m. on the day before the day of use (weekdays only). If other person has already specified the same date and time, we will contact you.
* We will provide mailing service of photocopy of the rare material. Please visit here for more information.
* For browsing rare materials of the Center for Historical Social Science Literature (CHSSL), please visit here.
Use of Library Facilities
- Reading seats: Available *reduced
- Reading Room: Available *reduced
- Group Study Rooms: Unavailable
- Clock Tower Commons: Unavailable
- PCs: Available *reduced
- OPAC PCs: Unavailable
- Printers: Available
- Photocopiers: Available
- Entering Closed Stacks: Unavailable
Using Reading Room (Update November 25)
Opening Hour: Weekdays (Monday – Friday) 9:30 – 17:10
In principle, the Reading Room is available for online classes.
Please enter the Reading Room from 2nd floor, Main building of the Library.
*The central stairs of the Clock Tower will be closed on September 16.
Use of External Materials
Interlibrary Loan
Requesting Photocopies from Other Libraries
*You can request via MyLibrary.
*Photocopies can be picked up at the Help Desk on weekdays from 9:30-17:00. Please note that we do not mail them to your home.
*For students and faculty members of Kunitachi Campus, we started mailing photocopies of other library’s materials from December 14, 2020.
*Due to circumstances of other libraries, photocopy requests may be declined or taken more time than usual.
Requesting Books on Interlibrary Loan from Other Libraries
*You can request via MyLibrary. Graduate students can use the Public Subsidy Service for Interlibrary Loan.
*Loan requests are limited up to 5 books for each person. After returning all books at the Help Desk, you can add other requests up to 5.
*Books can be picked up at the Help Desk on weekdays from 9:30-17:00. Please note that we do not mail them to your home.
*Due to circumstances of other libraries, loan requests may be declined or taken more time than usual.
National Diet Library Digital Collections
*Browsing is limited up to 2 hour for each person.
*Advanced reservations are required. Please send us your first and second choice of date and time (10:00,11:00,12:00,13:00,14:00,15:00,16:00) via Ask a Librarian by 4 p.m. on the day before the day of use (weekdays only).
*The library staff make photocopies (for a fee). Photocopies will be ready the next day or later. *All students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University can use mailing service of photocopies (Please ask to Helpdesk when you use this digital collections).
Visiting Other Libraries / Letters of Introduction
Out of service
Measures to prevent infection spread
- Staff are wearing masks.
- There are acrylic boards in front of the counters.
- We disinfect the reading seats once a day.
- We disinfect printers, copiers, elevators, stair railings, and self-checkout machine three times a day.
- We place the returned books on the bookshelf after being quarantined for more than 24 hours.
Lexis Library Primary Law Collection Available (-2020/10/30)
Lexis Library Primary Law Collection is now available. It includes Legislation, Case Law, Current Awareness and Journals in UK Legislation.
Period: – October 30, 2020
*Off-campus access is available.
*For access, please check “Information" after logging in to MyLibrary.