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Due to a scheduled upgrade of the library system, several library services will be suspended or restricted during the following period. This will affect a wide range of services, including borrowing, interlibrary loan requests, and catalog searches. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation.

◆ Service Suspension Period Due to System Upgrade
From 5:00 PM on Mon., Aug.25 to 12:00 PM of Mon., Sept. 1 (planned)
Please note that the scope of service suspension varies depending on the service. Details are provided below.

◆ Services to Be Suspended During the System Upgrade
(1) From 5:00 PM on Mon., Aug. 25, 2025, until the end of the suspension period:
・Requesting materials (reservations and interlibrary loans)
・Login-based services such as the User menu (renewals, copy requests, book loan requests, etc.)
Please note that due to interlibrary operations using the system, some services may become unavailable even before 5:00 PM on August 25. It may take longer than usual to obtain materials before and after the suspension period.

(2) From the closing time of each library on Monday, August 25, 2025, until the end of the suspension period:
・Borrowing and renewing materials at library counters or self-checkout machines
・Use of Auto Lib, Central library.

(3) From 8:30 AM on Tue., Aug. 26, 2025, until the end of the suspension period:
・Email notification services (due dates, arrival notices, etc.)

(4) Services that may be intermittently unavailable during the suspension period:
・OPAC (catalog search)
・Web pages under https://opac.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/...
・Web pages under https://www.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/...
Note: These services will be completely unavailable from around 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM on Sunday, August 31.
Some other contents on the library website may also be temporarily hidden.

◆ Services Available During the Suspension Period
・Returning borrowed materials
・Use of reading seats and group study rooms
・Receiving interlibrary loan items (only for items for which a pickup notice was issued by 5:00 PM on Aug. 25)
・Access to the library website (may be intermittently unavailable)
・Access to electronic journals and databases

Contact:
tohso-kikaku-jyoho@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
For contact information for each library.

Due to scheduled maintenance of the Hiroshima University Institutional Repository, some services will be temporarily unavailable as outlined below.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

【Service Suspension Schedule】

Date & Time: Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
*Please note that the end time may vary depending on the progress of the maintenance work.

【Services Affected】

Access to the Institutional Repository website (including all search and viewing functions)
Viewing of restricted doctoral dissertation files on the website

Please note:

Printed doctoral dissertations will remain available for request and viewing as usual.
Requests for new registrations to the repository will be accepted as usual.

【Inquiries】
（Regarding the repository）
Repository Team
Email: tosho-kikaku-jyoho[at]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Please replace “[at]” with the “@” symbol.

（Regarding doctoral dissertation viewing）
Reference Services
Email: tosho-fukyu-wrc[at]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Please replace “[at]” with the “@” symbol.

HULS (Hiroshima University Library Supporter) is now recruiting new members to help us select books for the library!

This is an activity where you choose books from a student’s perspective—books that are useful for university learning or ones you'd recommend to fellow students. The selected books will be placed in the West Library. 

• Application Period: June 24 (Tue) – July 13 (Sun), 2025
  
  • Please note that the application may close early if the number of applicants exceeds the limit.

• We may adjust the selection if there is an imbalance in the departments or years of applicants.

• Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students of Hiroshima University

• Activities:
  ① Book hunting at a bookstore in Hiroshima City – July to August
  ② Online book selection – July to August
  ③ Displaying the selected books and creating promotional POPs – November to December
  
  • You are not required to participate in all of the above activities. Please join as much as you can.

• How to Apply: Use the HULS Application Form

• Contact:
  Hiroshima University Library
  Email: gakusup[at]ml.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
  
  • Please replace [at] with @ when sending an email.

• Note:
  Before starting the activities, participants are required to attend an orientation session about the book selection program. The date will be arranged after your application is received.

https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/information/emergency/2025/05/warning.html

In response to this situation, Kasumi Library will temporarily close once all users have vacated the premises.
Please note that there is a possibility the library may remain closed tomorrow and beyond.

For updates on the library’s opening schedule, please check the library website or the official X (formerly Twitter) account.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

• Introduction to Library Materials and Facilities
  This video explains the location of Hiroshima University Library and the types of materials it handles.
  [PDF here]

• How to Use the Library
  This video explains the rules for borrowing and returning materials, as well as how to use the self-checkout machines.
  [PDF here]

• How to Search for Library Materials
  This video explains how to search for books and journals using OPAC, as well as how to find newspaper articles and electronic journals.
  [PDF here]

• How to Search for and Obtain Literature for Report Writing
  This video explains tips for searching, selecting keywords, and using databases like CiNii Research.
  [PDF here]

“Hiroshima University Institutional Repository” has moved to the new site due to the system migration.

　URL of the new site: https://hiroshima.repo.nii.ac.jp/

All requests for registration after February 2025 are registered only on the new site.

The new site has several problems, and we are currently investigating the causes.

　・It takes 40 seconds to open the site.
　・Some data is not displayed (click here for details).

We are currently receiving many requests and it is taking some time to register.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

〈Contact us〉
Hiroshima University Library
tosho-kikaku-jyoho〔@〕office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

All services of JapanKnowledge will be unavailable due to system maintenance.

<Schedule>
10:00-13:00 on Saturday, March 8, 2025 (Japan Time)

<Suspended service>
All JapanKnowledge Services (JapanKnowledge Lib, Select contents and JKBooks)

Thank you for your understanding.

Contact:Library Information Distribution Group
           tosho-fukyu-wrc[at]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Due to system migration, the registration of academic content (new releases, updates, etc.) to the Hiroshima University Institutional Repository will be temporarily suspended.  
 
We apologize for any inconvenience caused and we appreciate your kind understanding.

Period of Content Registration Suspension:

Registration requests will be accepted from February 3, 2025 (Monday) onward.  
We will process them sequentially once the system migration is complete. The schedule for the repository release under the new system will be announced at a later date.

Please note that the schedule is tentative, and we will inform you of any changes as soon as possible.

For inquiries, please contact: Hiroshima University Library, Institutional Repository Section

Hiroshima University Library, Institutional Repository Section  
tosho-kikaku-jyoho[at]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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 　December 28, 2024 - January 5, 2025

Therefore, requests for photocopying and borrowing books between Friday, December 27 and Sunday, January 5 will be processed from Monday, January 6.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Additionally, there are substitute restrooms might be unavailable due to water shutoffs.  
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

 
Details of the Construction Period:
Scheduled Restroom Closure Periods
Monday, December 9 - Wednesday, December 11, and Friday, December 13, 2024
Thursday, February 27 - Tuesday, March 4, 2025

West Library:
Monday, December 16 - Wednesday, December 19, and Tuesday, December 24 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024

East Library:
Thursday, December 26 - Friday, December 27, 2024, and Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Tuesday, March 18 - Wednesday, March 19, and Monday, March 24 - Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Power Outages for Electrical Work:  
*Details will be announced on our website once confirmed

Construction Locations:
Central and West Libraries: Restrooms on floors 1-3
East Library: Restrooms on floors 2-3
 


<Contact>
Central Library: Central Library Floor Services  
Tel: 082-424-6214 Email: tosho-fukyu-cent@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
West & East Libraries: West Library Floor Services  
Tel: 082-424-6229 Email: tosho-fukyu-west@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

 

All services of JapanKnowledge will be unavailable due to system maintenance.

<Schedule>
8:00-17:00 on Saturday, November 30, 2024 (Japan Time)

<Suspended service>
Thank you for your understanding.

We are pleased to announce that 4 contents will be added to JapanKnowledge Lib.

To be added gradually after December 2024
-Shogakukan Korean-Japanese dictionary (SHOGAKUKAN Inc.)
-Shogakukan Japanese-Korean dictionary (SHOGAKUKAN Inc.)

To be added after April 2025
-World Yearbook (KYODO NEWS) [Scheduled to launch in summer 2025]
-Kosetsu Bukkyogo daijiten (TOKYO SHOSEKI CO., LTD. ) [Scheduled to launch in autumn 2025]
Contact:Library Information Distribution Group
           tosho-fukyu-wrc[at]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Due to maintenance on our library system, the library services will be temporarily suspended as follows. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

Date and Time:
Monday, October 28, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 12:10 PM
*Please note that the schedule may be subject to change depending on the progress of the maintenance.

Impact:
■Unavailable services during the above period:

• OPAC search
• Library web services (Checking borrowing status, renewing borrowed items, ILL (copies/physical materials), purchase requests, library hours calendar, etc.)
  *Other functions on the library's website may also experience slower performance.
• Borrowing materials
• Retrieval of closed stacks materials (e.g., from Auto Lib., special collections room)

    And more.

■Available services during the above period:

• Use of reading spaces
• Access to open-shelf materials
  *Please note that OPAC search and closed stack material retrieval will be unavailable as mentioned above.
• Returning borrowed materials
• Use of printers and copiers
• Receiving ILL (copies/physical materials)
• Use of databases and electronic journals

    And more.

For inquiries:
tosho-kikaku-jyoho@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
*Please check here for contact details for each library.

All services of JapanKnowledge will be unavailable due to system maintenance.

<Schedule>
8:00-17:00 on Saturday, November 9, 2024 (Japan Time)

<Suspended service>
All JapanKnowledge Services (JapanKnowledge Lib, Select contents and JKBooks)
Thank you for your understanding.

"Predatory Reports" is now available.

Due to the approaching typhoon to Hiroshima Prefecture, all HU libraries will be closed at all day tomorrow, 8/30 (Friday).

Schedules after 9/1(Sat) will be announced via website and  X(Twitter). Please be sure to check before visiting. (Announcements may be made after the scheduled opening time.)

Thank you for your understanding.

From August 29th (Thr) to September 2nd (Mon) , typhoon is forecast to approach Hiroshima Prefecture.
Please be aware of the possibility of temporary closures or changes in opening hours.

If we decide to temporarily close or adjust opening hours, we will announce it on the library website and X (Twitter). Before visiting, please make sure to check for updates.

Please note that the East Branch of the Information Media Center on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the East Library will remain available as usual.

We will provide more details in late July.

Due to the summer vacation, InterLibrary Copy/Loan Request will be suspended for the following period.

We will response to your requests after Aug. 19th(Mon.).

Please note that requests for express delivery and EDDS will be processed in the order of application.
Since many other libraries will still be closed due to Summer vacation after Aug. 19th(Mon.), it may take longer than usual for orders to arrive.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Some services of Nihon-Bungaku Web library will be unavailable due to server error.

<Suspended service>
Using and searching of "Waka, Renka Library"

Thank you for your understanding.

Contact:
  Library Information Development Group

All services of KinoDen will be unavailable due to system maintenance.

<Schedule>
21:00-23:00 on Monday, 29 July 2024 (Japan Time)

<Suspended service>
KinoDen Services (Website and bREADER Cloud)

Thank you for your understanding.

Contact:
  Library Information Development Group

Tomorrow, July 11 (Thursday), heavy rain is expected in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Please be aware of the possibility of temporary closures or changes in opening hours due to class cancellations.

If we decide to temporarily close or adjust opening hours, we will announce it on the library website and X (Twitter). Before visiting, please make sure to check for updates.

Thank you for your understanding.

Hiroshima University Library Supporter HULS will hold an information session on student book selection.
If you are interested in this program but would like to make a decision after hearing about it, please join us!

• Date: Friday, July 12, 2024 16:30-17:30
• Place: Room 207, Group Reading Room, 2nd floor of the Central Library

For more information about the student book selection, please click here.

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This activity is to select books necessary for university study and books to recommend to younger students from a student's point of view.

Tomorrow, June 28 (Friday), heavy rain is expected in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Please be aware of the possibility of temporary closures or changes in opening hours due to class cancellations.

If we decide to temporarily close or adjust opening hours, we will announce it on the library website and X (Twitter). Before visiting, please make sure to check for updates.

Thank you for your understanding.

Due to heavy rain, HU libraries will be closed as follows.
Central Library and Kasumi Library will be temporarily closed as soon. and the Higashi-Senda Library will be closed all day.

We thank you for your understanding.

Weather warnings may be in effect for the next few days.

The library may close temporarily or change its opening hours depending on the weather conditions.

Any temporary closure or change in library hours will be announced on the library website.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We ask for your understanding and cooperation.  

Schedule


【Place】Central Library’s toilets

The Asahi Shimbun Company’s newspaper article database, "Asahi Shimbun Cross Search", is currently conducting a trial release of the ‘Regional Pages β version’, which allows keyword searches of approximately 3.9 million articles and advertisements from about 310,000 pages of regional sections from 1991 March to December 1996, out of the ‘National Regional Sections’ (1935-1999). Please take this opportunity to use it.

As stated in the notice below, due to the launch of the cashless payment service, MYple payment (money charged on your Hiroshima University ID card) will not be accepted for interlibrary loan requests (photocopy, book-lending, etc.)after May 31^st 2024at Central Library,

Please use the convenient cashless payment system.
Please click here for details and payment methods for interlibrary loan (photocopy, book-lending, etc.).

22/04/2024【Central・West】cashless payment is now available. 

At Central Library and West Library payments made at the circulation counter such as for copies, etc. can now be completed with credit cards, IC cards, smartphone payment, and other cashless payment methods.

New major payment methods accepted:
・Credit Card（VISA, MASTER, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, etc.）

・IC Card (Rakuten Edy, WAON, nanaco, IC cards for transport such as pasmo/suica/etc. ,QUICPay, iD）
・Smartphone payment（PayPay, dpay, Rakuten Pay, auPAY, Merpay, Yucho Pay, etc.）
・Debit Card（J-Debit）

Acceptance time for cashless payment：　
【Central Library】
　　Weekday　　 　                          8：45  ～    15 minutes before closing
　　Weekends and Holidays          10：00 ～    15 minutes before closing
　※MYple(money charged on your Hiroshima University ID card) is accepted 10：30～ 15 minutes before closing

 【West Library】
　　Weekdays　 　8：45～　15 minutes before closing

Please keep in mind：

・Cashless payment may not be available for some services, depending on what organization is handling the order.

・You cannot use more than one payment method.

・Cash payment is accepted on weekdays from 8:45-16:30 (excluding Central Library’s limited service days, usually the 3^rd Thursday of every month).

・After May 31^st 2024 at Central Library,MYple payment (money charged on your Hiroshima University ID card) will not be accepted for interlibrary loan requests (photocopy, book-lending, etc.).

All services of JapanKnowledge will be unavailable due to system maintenance.

<Schedule>
9:00-14:00 on Saturday, 25 May 2024 (Japan Time)

<Suspended service>
All JapanKnowledge Services (JapanKnowledge Lib, Select contents and JKBooks)

Thank you for your understanding.

Contact:
  Library Information Development Group

Due to maintenance, Maruzen eBook Library is expected to be unavailable from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Thank you for your understanding.

*End time may vary depending on the maintenance status.


Contact:
  Library Information Development Group

CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform for Academics was upgraded from SciFinder-n.

If you have a SciFinder-n Username, you can access each tool with the same Username and Password as before.

After accessing, you can move to another database from the menu.

For details and manuals of each tool, please see here.

The following databases will be changed or suspended from the end of March 2024. For information on how to use these databases in the future, please refer to the following:

 

【Changing】

・ProQuestDissertations & Theses A&I

It is still possible to access Web of Science and change the search target database to 「ProQuest™ Dissertations & Theses Citation Index」in order to search for articles. However, you can no longer browse the contents of the articles.

For information on how to find open access doctoral dissertations and how to buy access to articles,please refer to this page (Japanese page).

 

【Suspended】
・APA PsycARTICLES
It is still possible to search for articles in the APA PsycINFO databaseas before.

However, to gain access to articles that are not available in Hiroshima University’s holdings or contracts, you will need to get it through another institution, so please apply for an interlibrary copy or loan request (Japanese page) on the library website.
・JDreamIII 科学技術文献データベース

With the suspension of JDreamIII, we have provided a guide to the main databases where you can search for articles related to science and technology, medicine and pharmacy. Please use these from now on.
　　・J-GLOBAL 科学技術総合リンクセンター (Science and Technology・Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences)
　　・医中誌Web (Medicine,Dentistry, Pharmacy and Health Sciences)
　　・CiNii Research (All disciplines)

【Questions and Concerns】

・About contracts: JournalCollection Manager
　E-mail:tosho-seibi-zasshi@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

・How to use・about interlibrary loans/copies: Reference Service Manager
  E-mail: tosho-fukyu-wrc@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

We are pleased to announce the publication of the March issue of "HU Library News". We will publish this newsletter every month as a trial. Please take a look on the library homepage, or at each library!

【March's Contents】
・HU Library Recommended Books

・March’s  Announcements
     Central Library’s Special Display「Key to the wide world」

     For Graduating Students

 ・This Month’s Antique Collection
     Genji-monogatari illustrated

・March Library Calenedar

We are pleased to announce the publication of the February issue of "HU Library News". We will publish this newsletter every month as a trial. Please take a look on the library homepage, or at each library!

【February's Contents】
・Let’s Take a Look at Some E-Books!

・February’s Events and Announcements
     Central Library’s Special Display「To a New World!」

     Long-Term Lending During the Break
     For Graduating Students
 ・Topics
     ReportonWork Experience（SaijoJHS）
　　「Ancient ChineseSorcery」Event
 ・This Month’s Antique Collection
     Chugoku Five Prefecture Property・TaxMaterialCollection

・February Library Calendars

There's a possibility that HU libraries will be closed on January 23-25th, 2024.
Because of heavy snow, and it seems to cause a damage.
If the libraries are closed, we will let you know on our website before opening time.

RapidILL has the following advantages compared to traditional document delivery methods:
 1. You can quickly obtain articles mainly from overseas electronic journals.
 2. Since there are no postage costs, you can obtain documents at a lower cost than before.
 3. Materials that are not held in domestic libraries may be available, allowing users access to even more documents.

We are pleased to announce the publication of the December issue of "HU Library News". We will publish this newsletter every month as a trial. Please take a look on the library homepage, or at each library!

January's Contents
・Let's Borrow Books from Public Libraries in the Prefecture !