New Purchase Request

Please select the request type and review the notes before applying.

 

 

Purchase Request (Eligible users: HU students and Friendly Users)

Hiroshima University students and Friendly Users may request the purchase of books not currently held by the Library if they are needed for their studies or research. Please read the notes below carefully before submitting your request from the button at the bottom of this page.

Notes

  • Before applying, please confirm that the item you want is not available in the HU Library.
  • In the “The reason for your request” field on the application form, please provide a specific explanation of why you need the item.
    • Good examples）"I need to research □□ for my study on △△.", "I want to learn about □□ as part of my coursework in △△."
    • Poor examples）"For my master’s thesis.", "For study."
  • There is a limit to the price and number of items the library will purchase. If the library has reached its budget limit, purchase requests will be suspended for the remainder of the fiscal year.
  • Japanese books are expected to arrive about 1 month after the request is made. Foreign books are expected to take over 1 month at least.
  • The following items are not eligible for purchase:
    • Exam reference books, employment test preparation books, qualification exam questions, etc.
    • Newspapers, magazines, series, or multi-volume sets that continue publication in future years
    • Materials that are too high in entertainment value.
    • Textbooks used in classes
    Additionally, requests that do not meet the library’s selection criteria (based on the stated reason, etc.) may be declined.
  • For further details, Purchase Request page.

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Recommendation of Books for Students (Eligible users: HU faculty members)

Faculty members may recommend books necessary for education, research, and learning in coordination with their courses, in order to enhance library resources for students.
Please read the notes below carefully before submitting your recommendation using the button at the bottom of this page.

Notes

  • Before submitting a recommendation, please confirm that the book is not already held by the HU Libraries.
  • In the “The reason for your request” field on the form, please provide a specific reason for recommending the book.
  • There is a limit to the price and number of items the library will purchase. If the library has reached its budget limit, this program will be suspended for the remainder of the fiscal year.
  • The following books are not eligible:
    Magazines/journals, incomplete collections, books that are continuously published, books that are out of stock or otherwise unavailable
  • Japanese books are expected to arrive about 1 month after the recommendation is made. the other language books are expected to take over 1 month at least.
  • Recommendations that do not meet the library’s selection criteria may be declined.
  • Faculty members are kindly requested to donate one copy of their own publications.
  • For e-books in non-Japanese languages, please follow the separate procedures provided.
  • For further details, please refer to the Recommendation of Books for Students page.

Proceed with Request