Kyoto University Library Network

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From April, 2024, KU library user data for KU students, faculties, and staffs are now automatically registered and renewed.
* It includes the library online service (MyKULINE).
* Those who have no employment relationship with Kyoto University are not eligible.

KU students

1) Undergraduate/Master's/Ph.D. Students
You can use your IC card as your library card.  Registration or renewal applications are not required.

[For those who have advanced to further education within Kyoto University]
Your lending data in the former status is automatically transferred to the new ID.
You cannot use your old IC card.
When you first apply for the Interlibrary Loan/Photocopy Request by public expense, please submit “Application Form for Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan at Public Expense” to your nearest library.

2) Auditing/Research Students

• New registration
  ⇒ We will issue a library card. Please go to your nearest library or Main library with your student ID card.
  * If you apply at Main Library, please inquire in advance by e-mail.
• Renewal
  ⇒ We will stamp the renewed expiration date on your library card. Please go to your nearest library or Main library.

 

KU faculties/staffs

1) For IC card holders
You can use your IC card as your library card.  Registration or renewal applications are not required.

* If you transfer to another department, we will clear the information about the public expense in your library user data. When you want to use the public expense through KULINE, please inquire at your nearest library.
(work in progress)Guide to Purchase Request for Materials via MyKULINE
Application Form for Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan at Public Expense

2) For non IC card holders

• New registration
  ⇒ We will issue a library card. Please go to your nearest library or Main library with “Notice of Employment (労働条件通知書)”.
  * If you apply at Main Library, please inquire in advance by e-mail.
• Renewal
  ⇒ We will stamp the renewed expiration date on your library card. Please go to your nearest library or Main library.

 

Note

Library user data for those who have no employment relationship with Kyoto University (e.g. Guest Research Associate) are not automatically registered or renewed.
Please inquire at your nearest library or Main Library. (Main Library only accepts applications by e-mail.)

If you can enter libraries and borrow books but cannot login to KULINE, please inquire at your nearest library or Main Library.

 

Links

Kyoto University Library Network >Types of Library Cards
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/service/12748?lang=en

The libraries in this list also accept the application (in Japanese)
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/modules/service/content/hakkoukan.pdf

Lexis+ is now available. (2024.4.1)

The database "Lexis" is currently unavailable (will be migrated to Lexis+ on April 1, 2024).

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and ask that you please wait for a while until the database is restored.

Thanks to the Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive Fund, six Hanging rolls from the Kikutei Collection have been newly released.

Kikutei Collection is an assembly of manuscripts and books handed down through the Kikutei Family founded by Kanesue (1281-1339; 兼季), the forth son of Sanekane Saionji (1249-1322; 西園寺実兼). The Kikutei (Imadegawa) Family was designated one of the highest status court families called the Seiga (清華) family which members can be appointed as Daijō-daijin (太政大臣) and served as biwa (Japanese lute) players. The collection includes many records of the court rituals, documents on music and instruments, and diaries hand-written by nobles.
The collection deposited in 1921 and 1923 and additional documents and scrolls of portraits related to the Kikutei Family were donated to the Main Library, Kyoto University by the owner of the collection and were formally registered as the holdings of the library in January 2021.

▼Kikutei Collection

"Kinnori-kō waka" (公規公和歌) is a letter from Kinnori Imadegawa (今出川公規) when he asked Michishige Nakanoin (中院通茂) to correct his waka.

"Kinnori-kō waka" (公規公和歌)

The four Buddhist paintings all depict Myōonten in vivid colors.
Myōonten, holding a biwa (Japanese lute), is the god of music, and it is evident that the Kikutei (Imadegawa) Family, who served as biwa players, worshipped in this god.

"Shihon chakushoku Myōonten goson zo" (紙本著色妙音天五尊像)

 

The digitization of the above-mentioned rare materials has been realized thanks to the Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive Fund.
We sincerely extend our appreciation to their generosity, with our determination to continue this digitization project to preserve and make the best use of our rare materials at the same time, which we believe will lead to the promotion of research and culture.

 

▼Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive
Six Hanging rolls from the Kikutei Collection have been newly released

14 items of Madarajima Documents have been newly released by a joint project with Princeton University

 

 

▼Madarajima Documents

The Madarajima Documents (斑島文書) consist of one scroll containing 14 documents that were issued by commanders from the first half of the 14th century to the middle of the 16th century. This scroll was purchased in November 1916 from the long-established Kyoto antiquarian bookshop Chikuho Shoro (竹苞書楼).

The scroll contains a monogrammed edict (gohan mikyoj? 御判御教書) and a conveyance by the shogun’s chief of staff (kanrei h?sho 管領奉書)" guaranteeing the rights of the ?kusa family in Tajiri district, Suruga Province, as well as documents issued by other famous generals such as Ashikaga Takauji, Ashikaga Tadafuyu, Hosokawa Yoriyuki, Hosokawa Takakuni, and ?uchi Yoshitaka.

Three documents are addressed to the Madarajima family of Hizen Province, which is why Kyoto University has named these scrolls as the Madarajima Documents. These three letters were later conveyed to the Ariura family, a descendant of the Madarajima.

 

Kyoto University and Princeton University have initiated a joint project in March 2020 in order to deepen the knowledge and awareness of Japanese history and culture throughout the world. The goal is to disseminate images, transcriptions, translations, and research about Japanese documents owned by the Kyoto University Museum.

The Kyoto University Museum, Kyoto University Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University Library Network and the Department of East Asian Studies of Princeton University will collaborate in carrying out this project.

• Mysteries of the Madarajima monjo　(Princeton University)
• Joint Project Between Kyoto University And Princeton University On Japanese Documents Owned By The Kyoto University Museum Started（2020-05-14）

▼Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive
Madarajima Documents Have Been Newly Released By A Joint Project With Princeton University

 

Now accessible via the authentication system. (2024.3.26)

Currently, the Annual Reviews Sciences Collection is not available via the E-Journal and Database Authentication System. Not via links from KULINE or other sources, please use each title from
https://www.annualreviews.org/.

Use of electronic resources including databases, e-journals and e-books subscribed by Kyoto University is subject to copyright laws and licence agreements.
The licences generally prohibit the following uses:

• Systematic and programmatic download
• Usage beyond the private purpose
• Reproducing and distributing

Violation of the licence agreements may result in the suspension of access to e-resources for the whole University. Please be aware that access may also be blocked on a per-user basis due to the authentication system.

There have been frequent recent occurrences of users unintentionally downloading or accessing large volumes of data using pre-read browser functions.

Pre-read browser functions continually access links within pages in the background while pages are being viewed. As a result of this, large volume data downloads or large volume access of which the user is unaware may occur, even if the user intends to use electronic journals in the standard way.

We request your cooperation in disabling these functions by making the below changes to your browser settings.

Flyers

• Electronic Journal "Excessive Access" Recent Case: It happens without any intention!!（PDF）[Flier]

Related Pages

• E-Journals & E-Books List
• Flyer: E-Journals : Access and Use Restrictions (PDF) [English] [Chinese] [Korean] [Japanese]
• How to use e-resources
• Warning: Large volume access using pre-read browser functions

[Kyoto University Library Network]

Posted: 2024/03/01

・Those who would like to order documents from other universities (photocopy, loan), please apply by Wednesday, 6 March.
・Those who have borrowed books from other universities, the deadline for returning them is Wednesday, 20 March.
・Those who haven't received or paid yet, you should do so as soon as you can.
・If you will be enrolled after April, please indicate that in the comments on your application.

*This news is for users of Kyoto University Main Library.
*The deadline differs for libraries other than the main library. Please check with each library for details.

[Infomation Service Section, Kyoto University Library]

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