Due to the library information system maintenance, some online services including HERMES-Catalog will be temporary unavailable as follows.
The outage might have to be extended if any unanticipated problems occur.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Date and TimeService stop
Wed, June 2, 2021
8:00 – 14:00
HERMES-Catalog
HERMES-IR
MyLibrary etc.
Request Form is available.
※Please see the Library announcement for details.

We published Bulletin of the Center for Historical Social Science Literature No. 41 and Study Series No. 77. They are available on HERMES-IR. (Only PDF edition. Print edition is not published.)

Bulletin of the Center for Historical Social Science Literature. No. 41 (March 2021)
《Contents》
Takahito Mori. “An Essay on a Triple Centennial of the CHSSL" (in Japanese)
Ryosuke Kubo. “Legal Treatises as Sources for the Study of Socio-economic History: Controversy over Waqfs (Endowed Properties) of Egypt in the Aftermath of the Ottoman Conquest" (in Japanese)
Journal, 2020 (in Japanese)

Study Series. No. 77 (March 2021)
Takahito Mori. The Discovery of Unemployment in Post-Cholera Hamburg: A Study on the Development of the Public Employment Office after the Epidemic. (in Japanese)

From April 1st, the CHSSL’s services as following.
Our services are subject to change without notice by COVID-19 epidemic situation. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Precautions for Visitors

  • Please refrain from entering the CHSSL if you are unwell, such as fever, cough, or feeling lethargic.
  • Please wear a mask when you come to the CHSSL.
  • Please wash your hands with soap at the lobby sink before entering the reading room.

Browse/Duplicate of Materials

  • It is available to Hitotsubashi University members, and external users who have a letter of introduction by your institution or faculty and staff of Hitotsubashi University.
  • The CHSSL is open during the following hours for the time being :
    Monday to Friday 9:15 a.m. – Noon, 1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
    Saturday, Sunday & national holidays closed.
  • Only one person can use the same day.
    If other person has already specified the same date, we will contact you.
  • If you want more information for using, please read here.

Mailing books in Open Stacks for Hit-U Members

  • Out of service. If you have a situation where you really need mailing service, please contact us via Ask a Librarian (University Library website).

Photocopy

  • Out of service for Hitotsubashi University members. If you have a situation where you really need mailing service, please contact us via Ask a Librarian (University Library website).
  • If you belong to a university or research institution except for Hitotsubashi University, please apply via your institution.
  • Otherwise, please contact us.

Using in class

  • Out of service.

Tour

  • Out of service.

Due to the library and CHSSL website maintenance, CHSSL web services will be temporary unavailable as follows.
The outage might have to be extended if any unanticipated problems occur.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Date and TimeService stop
March 25, 2021 10:00 – eveningRequest Form

Due to the library information system maintenance, some online services including HERMES-Catalog will be temporary unavailable as follows.
The outage might have to be extended if any unanticipated problems occur.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Date and TimeService stop
March 12, 2021 8:30 – 14:30HERMES-Catalog
HERMES-IR
MyLibrary etc.
Request Form is available.
※Please see the Library announcement for details.

Due to the library and CHSSL website maintenance, CHSSL web services will be temporary unavailable as follows.
The outage might have to be extended if any unanticipated problems occur.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Date and TimeService stop
March 8, 2021 10:00 – eveningRequest Form
March 11, 2021 10:00 – eveningOur website
Request Form and HERMES-Catalog are available.

On June 22th, the CHSSL will reopen as following.
It is not available to external users. We will provide you a copy instead of reading our collection.

Precautions for Visitors

  • Please refrain from entering the CHSSL if you are unwell, such as fever, cough, or feeling lethargic.
  • Please wear a mask when you come to the CHSSL. If you are unable to wear it, please cooperate with Cough Etiquette.
  • Please wash your hands with soap at the lobby sink before entering the reading room.

Browse/Duplicate of Materials

  • The CHSSL is open during the following hours for the time being :
    Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. – Noon, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Saturday, Sunday & national holidays closed.
  • Only one person can use the same day.
    If other person has already specified the same date, we will contact you.
  • If you want more information for using, please read here.

Mailing books in Open Stacks (updated September 16)

  • We will provide mailing service of materials in Open Stacks for students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University. Please click here for more information.
  • The quantity of mailing books of CHSSL is NOT included in quantity of books available for mailing service in the library(up to 3).
  • If you want to browse a material in open stacks at CHSSL, please make appointment at least 7 working days prior to your visit.

Photocopy (updated September 16)

  • Students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University can receive photocopies by mailing. Please click here for more information.
  • If you belong to a university or research institution except for Hitotsubashi University, please apply via your institution.
  • Otherwise, please contact us.

Using in class

  • Out of service.

Tour

  • Out of service.

Due to the library and CHSSL website maintenance, CHSSL web services will be temporary unavailable as follows.
The outage might have to be extended if any unanticipated problems occur.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Date and TimeService stop
September 3, 2020 13:00 – eveningRequest Form
September 7, 2020 13:00 – evening Our website
Request Form and HERMES-Catalog are available.

HERMES-Catalog(Online Library Catalog) will be unavailable due to server maintenance.
We apologize for the inconvenience.

Date and time: July 20, 2020 from 17:00 to 19:00.

* HERMES-Search will be available. Please search by The search box on the top page of the Library website, filters your results by ”Library Catalog” and library location as “Center for Historical Social Science Literature".

On June 22th, the CHSSL will reopen as following.
It is not available to external users. We will provide you a copy instead of reading our collection.

Precautions for Visitors

  • Please refrain from entering the CHSSL if you are unwell, such as fever, cough, or feeling lethargic.
  • Please wear a mask when you come to the CHSSL. If you are unable to wear it, please cooperate with Cough Etiquette.
  • Please wash your hands with soap at the lobby sink before entering the reading room.

Browse/Duplicate of Rare Materials and Micro Materials

  • The CHSSL is open during the following hours for the time being :
    Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. – Noon, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Saturday, Sunday & national holidays closed.
  • Only one person can use the same day.
    If other person has already specified the same date, we will contact you.
  • If you want more information for using, please read here.

Checkout/Photocopy of Materials in Open Stacks (updated Aug. 19)

  • You can checkout or photocopy the material whose location is “CHSSL reading room" in HERMES-Catalog by advance application via “MyLibrary". How to apply a checkout/photocopy
  • Please apply at least 1 working day prior to your use.
  • Please receive a material you applied at the University Library not CHSSL.
  • Please return a material you checked-out to the University Library not CHSSL.
  • We will provide mailing service of materials which can be checked-out for students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University who live or stay in areas other than Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama. Please click here for more information.
  • If you want to browse a material in open stacks at CHSSL, please make appointment at least 7 working days prior to your visit.

Mailing photocopies (updated Aug. 19)

  • Students and faculty members of Hitotsubashi University who live or stay in areas other than Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama can recieve photocopies by mailing. Please click here for more information.
  • If you belong to a university or research institution except for Hitotsubashi University, please apply via your institution.
  • Otherwise, please contact us.

Using in class

  • Out of service.

Tour

  • Out of service.