ILL

We borrow materials not owned by Hitotsubashi University Libraries from other libraries.

• Requesting photocopies from other libraries
• Requesting books on Interlibrary Loan from other libraries
• Paying for photocopying and Interlibrary Loan with external funds

Please check the holdings of Hitotsubashi University Libraries before making a request.

• HERMES-Catalog
• Card Catalog

You can check the holdings of other libraries via the online search systems below:

• CiNii Books

Requesting photocopies from other libraries

• You can request via MyLibrary.
• A fee will be charged.
• You can request photocopies to the extent permitted by the Copyright Law restrictions.

Delivery Days and Fee

	Domestic Libraries	National Diet Library	Overseas Libraries
Delivery days	Around 3 to 7 days	Around 7 to 10 days	Around 1 to 8 weeks
Fee	35 to 70 yen per sheet (monochrome) + Postage	For details, please see here.	3,000 to 20,000 yen per item

Requesting books on Interlibrary Loan from other libraries

• You can request via MyLibrary.
• A fee will be charged.
• You cannot borrow periodicals.
• Lenders may restrict material uses. For example, some materials can be used only within the library and viewed only.

Delivery days and Fee

	Domestic Libraries	National Diet Library	Overseas Libraries
Delivery days	Around 3 to 7 days	Around 7 to 10 days	Around 3 to 8 weeks
Fee	Postage for delivery and return (+ handling charges)	Return postage	Postage for delivery and return (+ handling charges)

Public Subsidy Service for Graduate Students’ Interlibrary Loan

• For loans only.
• During the academic year (since April 1): up to 5 books per person free.
• The service will end on January 31.
  *Please note that the deadline for FY2022 has been changed to [Tuesday, January 16, 2023].
• When our budget will reach the maximum limit, the service will end before January 31.
• Not available for loans from National Diet Library or Overseas Libraries.

Paying for photocopying and Interlibrary Loan with external funds

You can use external funds such as Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research and donations to pay for photocopies and books from other universities’ libraries. Please check the details below before using this service.

Reception Period

• For both Photocopy Interlibrary Loan: Until the end of December
• For requests for photocopying to the National Diet Library or overseas institutions, the Help Desk will provide you with an invoice along with materials. Please make payment at each department as soon as possible.
• After the above period, please pay by “Photocopy fee (school expense)" or “Private expense".

Notes when applying

To apply from MyLibrary

• If you are a faculty member, for convenience, please select “Photocopy fee (external funds)" in “Payment". If you are a graduate student, please select “Private expense".
• In the “Comments" column, please enter the “Jurisdiction, Source, and Project name" of external funds to be used.
• If you do not know the “Jurisdiction, Source, and Project name" of external funds, please check with your departmental treasurer.
• If it is difficult to identify the project with the information you provide, we may change the budget to “Photocopy fee (school expenses)" or “Private expenses.

To apply at the Help Desk

• Please check “External funds" in the “Payment category" of the “Application form for ILL (Photocopying)" or “Application form for ILL (Loan)".
• On the back of the application form, enter the “Jurisdiction, Source, and Project name" of external funds to be used.
• If you do not know the “Jurisdiction, Source, and Project name" of external funds, please check with your departmental treasurer.
• If it is difficult to identify the project with the information you provide, we may change the budget to “Photocopy fee (school expenses)" or “Private expenses.