Visiting Other Libraries (Letter of introduction)

About Stopping accepting applications for visiting and issuing letters of introduction to off-campus libraries

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection, we stop accepting new applications for visiting and issuing letters of introduction to off-campus libraries. After April 1 2021, we will resume accepting applications. Please check the website of the university library that holds the materials you wish to use if they are available for use by visitors, and if so, please apply using the dedicated form on this page.

Letters of introduction are issued at the Help Desk. Please see here and fill out the application form below.

  • We obtain permission from the visiting library in advance, so please apply 3 to 5 weekdays before your planned visit.
  • You should specify below;
    • The date of visit (You need one letter per day)
    • The materials you wish to use

You may receive letters of introduction at the Help Desk from 9AM to 5PM on weekdays. Please consider the schedule for picking up letters of introduction.

Your personal information will be kept confidential, but we may use it to contact you and take statistics. The library deals with your personal information properly, based on Hitotsubashi University’s Personal Information Protection Regulations (No. 45, March 25, 2022) (in Japanese).

Click on the “Confirm" button after the form and you will move to the confirmation page. Your message has NOT already sent. Please be sure of clicking on the “Send" button on the confirmation page.
After completing your application, you will receive an automatic reply mail. If you do not, please check your spam/junk mail folder. If you still can not find it, please contact lib-helpdesk●ad.hit-u.ac.jp (Please change ● to @).


Name (required)

Department (required)

Position (required)

Student ID number (students only)

E-mail (required)

E-mail (for confirmation) (required)

Campus (required)

Name of library you wish to visit (required)

Date of visit (Please apply 3-5 days before your planned visit. If you wish to request multiple dates, please enter all dates in one box for each.)
First choice (required)

Second choice :

Third choice :

Title(s) of materials you wish to view (enter ISBN, ISSN if also known). (required)

Agreement to provide your personal information to to the holding library, for the purpose of using this service.(required)

The information you provide will be used only for the purpose of providing the relevant service, contacting you, and statistical processing. The personal information obtained will be managed appropriately in accordance with Hitotsubashi University’s Guidelines for the Protection of Personal Information (Guidelines, March 25, 2022, Item 45).

to provide my personal information to to the holding library, for the purpose of using this service.



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