Borrowing materials from other libraries

Hitotsubashi University Library Research guide 2023
No.E008 | 2023.11

Borrowing materials not owned byHitotsubashi University Libraries
PHOTOCOPIES

Request via MyLibrary
BOOKS

Order a copy of articles▼ Fee charged

Loan books from other libraries▼ Fee charged▶ Double-page spread:35～70yen/page + shippingfee▶ Round-trip shipping fee (1,500～3,000yen／item）▼ Journals cannot be loaned▼ Reproduction under Copyright Act▶ Request a copy of the part you want to read

▶ For research purposes▶ Up to one half of a article can be copied(Full copies are allowed if the copyright expired）▶ Full copies of journal articles are allowed(Up to one half with the newest published ones）▶ Only one copy is allowed.

▼ In some cases, materials uses are restricted▶ Materials loans are not allowed▶ Copies of materials are not allowed
For more information access Interlibrary Loans (ILL)▶https://www.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/en/services-2/materials/ill/

What is MyLibrary?

1. Log in to MyLibrary
Click on MyLibrary log in (located on
the top right of Hitotsubashi
University Library website) to log in

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

A portal provide students access to the
Library services online.
Besides request for Book loans/ document
copies, services such as reservation
request for items on loan, extend due date,book a room for group study etc. are alsoavailable.

2. Request via MyLibrary

Full of Merits

4 Fill out the forms and click Send

1 Log in by Student ID
The top page of MyLibrarywill popup after log-in

Will it open?

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Delivery location: oncampus only (cannot bechanged)!

Select Copy or Loan!

Public subsidies forborrowing originals cannot
be used for Copy!

Some options for delivery
methods may be denied

2 My page > Interlibrary Loan/Photocopy Request!

Make sure information filled
in is correct.
Bibliographic information
can be automatically filled in
via Search tools. Look at theback side for more
information!

Fill in your contact
information.
Fill in your “Jurisdiction,Source, and Project name“
if you are using externalfunds.

3 Accept the agreement and click Interlibrary loan

3. Pick up materials at Help Desk
We will contact you via email as soon as the ordered item arrives.
Please pick up the materials at Help Desk counter located in the first floor of the Library.
Payment method: Both Cash and Mobile pay are accepted.
When cash payment is not required, you can get your item outside reception opening hours(weekdays after 17:00 and the weekends).
Reception hours（Term time） Weekdays 9:00-17:00（School Break）Weekdays 9:00-12:00; 13:00-17:00

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[Application] How to acquire Publication Information
Bibliographic Information can be acquired via Research tools and automaticallyfilled in. You can use either HERMES-Link or HERMES-Catalog.*¹*¹ HERMES-Catalog:A specialized tool for searching materials that are held in the University Collection.
Click「HERMES-Catalog」in the Library Homepage to access.

How to use HERMES-Link

HERMES-Search*², CiNii Research, Web of Science

Click on the HERMES-Link icon which appear on the searching results of HERMES-Search, CiNii
Research・Web of Science to access. If the articles cannot be found on the website, Click on“Step4. Request it via Interlibrary loan”. Hitotsubashi ID is required when you get access toHERMES-Link outside the university campus.

Information of the Article: Title, Author, Journal,ISSN, Date, Volume, Issue, Page.
You can acquire articles online if Full text Online
or Browse Journal icon is displayed. Somearticles can be acquired from many online sources.
In cases the fulltext cannot be read online, follow
steps to find other ways to get access.
Step1. Search the holdings of Hitotsubashi
University
Step2. Search institutional repositories in Japan
Step3. Search other sites and services
Step4. Request it via Interlibrary loan
If the booklet is unavailable, you can also order acopy from other libraries. Click on “Request” icon
and fill out Request Loan/ Photocopy Form inMyLibrary.
*² HERMES-Search:Database for general Literature search : materials held in the Library, Electronic Journals/Books,
Bibliographic Information. The search box in the top page of the Library website.

How to use HERMES-Catalog

CiNii Research（Articles）tab, CiNii Books tab

After searching on the CiNii Research tab or CiNii Books tab in HERMESCatalog, click on "ILL" on the right side of the screen to pop up therequest form for loan and photocopy request and to transfer thebibliographic information.
Search results in CiNii Research (Articles) are for Photocopy request,and results in CiNii Books tab are for Loan request only.

Ask a Librarian
Please contact us via the Library Website“Ask a Librarian”. An auto reply email will
be sent to confirm that we have received
your questions.

▶https://www.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/en/contact-2/contactlist/reference/

Ask a Librarian (Web form)

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