Due to the naming rights agreement of Hitotsubashi University, The Clock Tower Commons learning space on the 1st floor of the clock tower has been given a nickname “TSR COMMONS".

　The period: December 1st, 2024 ～ November 30th, 2027

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We have introduced the following e-resource, which were on trial until November 30, 2024.
The subscription period will be until December 31, 2025. Please take advantage of this opportunity.

■O’Reilly for Higher Education
This database is provided by O’Reilly and includes business and technology-related books, videos, study guides, case studies, and audiobooks. Approximately 240 technology books published by O’Reilly Japan are also available.

*To use this service, you need to create a personal account based on your email address that includes the domain of your institution. For more information, please click here. If you have trouble creating a personal account, please contact us through the inquiry form here.

Number of simultaneous accesses: unlimited
Remote access: available (using a personal account mentioned above and its password)

Contents
◇More than 48,200 books
　Examples of book publishers: Adobe、Cisco、McGraw-Hill、Microsoft、O’Reilly、Pearson、Wiley
　Examples of audiobook publishers: O’Reilly、McGraw-Hill

◇5,800 videos, over 30,000 hours long
　Examples of publishers: Cisco、Microsoft、O’Reilly、Pearson、Wiley
　The videos focus on in-demand technology fields and can help you acquire foundational skills, such as:
　　・Software development: programming languages, tools, methodologies
　　・Data/machine learning engineering: storage, data analysis
　　・Cybersecurity engineering: zero trust, threat modeling, vulnerability assessment

◇Learning paths
　Examples of publishers: Cisco、O’Reilly、Packt、Pearson、Prentice Hall
　The learning paths will provide reliable ways to gain knowledge, whether that be learning a programming language or acquiring a new skill.

◇Case studies

Hitotsubashi University Homecoming Day 2024 will be held on November 30th, 2024.
A free library tour will be offered for those who participate in Homecoming Day.

DateLibrary Visit Hours
Nov. 30 (Sat.)10:00 a.m-5:00 p.m. *Visitors are allowed to enter until 4:30 p.m.

If you plan to visit the library, please note the following points.

  • No advance reservation is required for the library tour.
  • Eating, Drinking and Smoking are prohibited. *Drinking from sealed containers, like water bottles or thermoses, is permitted.
  • Please do not take photos of the displays in the exhibition room, busts in the reading room, or library users and materials.

Special Exhibition

The library held the Special Exhibition (in Japanese). Please feel free to stop by if you are interested.

For Regular Users;

The library will be hosting Homecoming Day visitors during opening hours, which may course heavy congestion inside. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Due to construction work, The Clock Tower Commons will be closed at 5:00 p.m. on November 29, 2024.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

The following law-related databases are subscribed by the School of Law, and have been added to the database list.
They are available university-wide, so please make use of them for your study and research.
●Super Horei Web (Super laws Web)

●Shin Hanrei Kaisetsu Watch (NEW commentaries on legal precedents Watch)

●Houritsu Bunken Sougou Index (comprehensive legal literature Index)

●Kouteki Hanreishu Database (official casebook Database)

*There is a limit to the number of simultaneous accesses, so please be sure to log out when you finish using the database.
*Remote access is possible via Hitotsubashi Authentication ID SSO.

〈Schedule〉
8:00-17:00 on Saturday, 30th November. 2024 (Japan Time)

〈Suspended service〉
All JapanKnowledge Services (JapanKnowledge Lib, Select contents and JKBooks)

The Library will be closed on the following schedule for Ikkyo-Sai.

  • November 22, 2024 ～ November 24, 2024

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on November 13 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.

Our website will be down for maintenance from 10:00 to 16:00 on 11/7（Thu.）.

The outage might have to be extended if any unanticipated problems occur.
During maintenance, urgent messages will be posted on Facebook and X(formerly Twitter).

You can still use HERMES-Search, HERMES-Catalog, MyLibrary, and HERMES-IR.

We thank you for your understanding.

Library Exhibition Room will be closed from November 8 to November 21, 2024.
A special exhibition will be started on November 22.