How to find eBooks

Hitotsubashi University Library Research guide 2023
No.E007 | 2024.2

Method 1：Use “HERMES-Search”

Finding eBooks

For materials search, we recommend HERMES-Search (the search box on the Library website), which
provides information for you to find various materials from physical items, E-books, E-journals or Literature(Articles and Theses).

Access to HERMES-Search① Enter keyword(s)The search box on the Library website isHERMES-Search.

❷❶ ChatGPT▼Library Website
https://www.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/en/top-2/! When accessing from off-campus,Tips

Enter keyword(s) and click◆ Examples of keywords
Author, Title,
A Topic or Subject（Environmental issues,social media etc.）

HERMES-Search canalso be used to searchfor various materials
other than eBook. To
search only for eBook,
use “Advanced” searchor filter results.

you will be required to login to yourUniversity account. Enter Student ID
and Password to sign-in. This will
also enable you to find restricted
access items that are available onlyfor members of Hitotsubashi
University.

▶Check the Remote Access link below
https://www.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/en/retrieval-2/e_resource/remote-access/② Select an item from a Search Result List
Full text
Refinement panel”Full Text Online” means the fulltext is available online thanks toopen access or library subscription.
Click on the title, and access thefull text from the HERMES-Link orHERMES Catalog on next step ③.

Full Text❷❶

If the eBook you are searching is
nowhere to be found, please referto the Research Guide 001”How tofind materials in the Library”.

Click here to narrow down
search results to eBook.

③ Access to full text（The display varies depending on eBooks’ availability）

Access from HERMES-Link

Click on “Read BookOnline” icon to access thefull text.

Access from HERMES-Catalog

Click on “Links tothe text” icon toacces the full text.

Some eBooks are
only available for“Trial Reading”(5 minutes)

The limits of simultaneousaccess will be shown on
Comments. (in Japanese)

Please refer to the reverse side on how to browse and download eBook from publisher's website.
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Method 2：Use “e-Journal / e-Book List”

If you are searching for specific eBook, we recommend using e-Journal / e-Book List.

Access to e-Journal / e-Book List

① Enter keyword(s)▼e-Journal / e-Book List
https://yk2pw4vj9e.search.serialssolutions.com/ejp/?libHash=YK2PW4VJ9E#/?language=enUS&titleType=ALL❶❷

e-Journal / e-Book List can be accessed fromlibrary website top page.

❸▼Library Website
https://www.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/en/top-2/

After filtering by “e-Books Only”,
enter keywords and click [Search].

◆ Examples of keywords
Title
Keywords included in eBook title
ISBNOther searching tips! When accessing from off-campus, you will be

Other than entering
keywords, you cansearch by the title's
alphabetic order,
subject,
database/platform▶ Check the Remote Access link below

required to login to your University account.
Enter Student ID and Password to sign-in.
This will also enable you to find restricted
access items that are available only formembers of Hitotsubashi University.

https://www.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/en/retrieval-2/e_resource/remote-access/② Select an item from a Search Result List

Please refer to the “Guide” page to checkdetails of e-Journal / e-Book List.
If the eBook you are searching is nowhere tobe found, please refer to the Research Guide001”How to find materials in the Library”.

Click on publisher’s link toget the full text.

You can request to purchasebook(s)/eBook(s) for research purpose.
Check the link below for more details.
https://www.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/en/services-2/materials/request/

Browse and download eBook※Click the button in red frames to browse and download eBook.

ProQuest Ebook Central

EBSCOhost eBook Collection

Limits of simultaneous access：Depends on eBooks.
Download chapters you need from Contents or click “Read Online”button. *There is a limit to number of downloads
For eBook with unlimited access, you can loan up to 21 days. (offlinereading available.)

Limits of simultaneous access：1. You can download (Borrow) eBookon your device. (You need a personal EBSCO account.)【Details】 https://opac.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/opac/gateway/list/search/kywd=SITE119/【Details】 https://opac.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/opac/gateway/list/search/kywd=SITE128/

Maruzen eBook Library

KinoDenLimits of simultaneous access：1
You will be required to enter email address to verification yourinstitution before download eBook.

Limits of simultaneous access：1
By using bREADER Cloud app, you can view it on your device.
【Details】 https://opac.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/opac/gateway/list/search/kywd=SITE215/【Details】 https://opac.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/opac/gateway/list/search/kywd=SITE111/

・Only major eBook publications are listed above.
・Download availability and limits of simultaneous access depends on titles.
・If the limit of simultaneous access is 1, it can only be accessed by 1 user at a time.
So, please don’t forget to close the window after use.

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