The mission of our library is meeting the demands of all users, not only of our faculty, staff and students, but also of all visitors. We introduce the example of some of our services below. For more information, please feel free to ask us.
For Visitors
Visitors can view and copy materials in the library. Please fill out an application form for visitor at the counter.
Please see below and a library guide for visitors.
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
● Saturdays, Sundays, and National Holidays.
● Year-end through New Year holidays: December 27th - January 4th.
● On the day of entrance examinations to faculties of Hitotsubashi University.
* Temporary closing will be posted within the library and on the website.
Photocopy service in the library
"It shall be permissible to reproduce a work included in library materials" ...
"where, at the request of a user and for the purpose of his own investigation or research, he is furnished with a single copy of a part of a work already made public or of all of an individual work reproduced in a periodical already published for a considerable period of time." Copyright Act of Japan, Article 31 (Reproduction in libraries, etc.)
Availabe methods
The following methods are available for copying in the library.
● Application through the counter
● Self-service photocopiers
● Self-service Microform printers
● Self-service Microform Scanner (Scanned pages are converted to a PDF.)
Charge
| Object | Unit |
Those who belong to Hitotsubashi University |
Visitor | Interlibrary copying |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photocopy service by staff (monochrome) | 1 sheet | 20 yen | 40 yen | 40 yen + postage |
| Photocopy service by staff (color) | 1 sheet | 60 yen | 80 yen | 80 yen + postage |
| Microfilm reader-printer | 1 sheet | 20 yen | 40 yen | 40 yen + postage |
| Self-service photocopiers (monochrome) | 1 sheet | 10 yen | - | |
* No receipts can be made out for self-service copying. If you need receipts, make an application at the counter.
* Rare books (published before 1850) and broken materials must be also copied by the staff.
Document delivery
We require outside users to consult with the librarians at your local public or school library.
If you don't have librarians you can consult with, please contact us. We meet your requirements flexibly.
Loan service is not available in our library.
Checkout limits / Loan period
| User category | vols. | period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bound periodicals | Books | ||
| Faculty, Staff and Researchers of IER | no limit | 1 week | 1 year |
| Faculty, Staff, Emeritus Professors and Researchers of Hitotsubashi University | 70 | 1 week | 1 year |
|
Graduate Students Undergraduate students of a 5-year Combined B.A. and M.A.in Economics Program |
10 | 1 week | 1 month |
|
Alumni of Hitotsubashi's graduate school (up to 5 years after graduation) Alumni of faculties of Hitotsubashi University Researchers of other university who have Director's permission |
10 | 1 week | 1 month |
| Under graduate students and Visitors | Use materials within the library | ||
Materials forbidden to borrow
Materials listed below must be used within the library.
● Rare materials
● Some part of electronic resources
● Microform materials
● Special collections
● Reference books
● Statistical materials
● Current periodicals
● Damaged materials
● Materials designated by the Director
You can use some materials through the same-day checkout service (checkout materials and return by 17:00 on the same day). Please ask at the counter.
Library guide (Leaflet)
● Guide for undergraduate and visitors (97KB)
● Guide for graduate students (74KB)
● Guide for faculty and staff (84KB)
● Smoking, eating and drinking are forbidden in the library.
● ID card, money and other valuables should be carried with.
● Don't write in materials and left no bookmarks in materials.
● Please observe the due dates.
● It is forbidden to lend someone books you borrowed.
● In case of emergency, please follow staff's instructions.
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