Kyoto University Library Network

Prohibited use of electronic resources

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:

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.

Note on text and data mining and generative AI

• In some cases, special permission from the publisher or a separate agreement may be required to use electronic resources for text and data mining or for training generative AI. If you plan to use resources for such purposes, please contact "Question about E-Journals/Databases" in advance.
• Please note that uploading electronic resource content to cloud-based services, such as generative AI, machine translation, etc., may constitute a breach of contract and copyright infringement.

Automatic Download Features of Reference Management Tools and Browser Preloading Functions

Recently, there have been cases of unintentional mass downloading/mass access caused by the automatic download function of literature management software/plug-ins or the link preview function of web browsers.

These functions repeatedly access links within a page in the background. As a result, the user may be unaware that he or she is causing a mass download/access. Please do not use these functions as they may induce a malfunction of the e-journal/database authentication system.

For information about settings in each literature management software and web browser,
[Attention!] Regarding Bulk Access to Electronic Resources Due to Automatic Download Features of Reference Management Tools and Browser Preloading Functions

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
• Authentication System Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

[Kyoto University Library Network]
Posted: 2025/12/01

The issue has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience. (11/4/2025)

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Currently, some users are experiencing login issues on the EBSCOhost platform.

When attempting to sign in to MyEBSCO on EBSCOhost, you may encounter the following error message:

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The URL you are using may contain an error. Please try again or contact your institution for assistance.

Please note that the database itself is functioning normally.

We apologize for the inconvenience. The provider is currently working to resolve this issue. Please wait until service is restored.

JapanKnowledge service will be suspended due to scheduled system maintenance during the following period.
We appreciate your support and patience.

Schedule

• Oct. 29, 2025 (Wed) 18:00 - 21:00 (Japan Time)

Suspended service

All JapanKnowledge Services (JapanKnowledge Lib, Select contents and JKBooks)

Database List "J"
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erdb?c=erdb_alpha_j&lang=en

[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]

Due to system maintenance, some services of "Asahi Shimbun Cross-Search" will be unavailable during the following period.
We appreciate your support and patience.

To access this database via the authentication system, click here.

Date and Suspended service:

Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2025 Time: 18:00-19:30 (JST)

There will be a period of approximately 10 minutes during which the search service for the "Historical Photo Archive" will not be available.
* Services other than the Historical Photo Archive, such as article searches, will still be accessible.

Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2025 Time: 19:00-20:00 (JST)

While the service will be available, there may be occasional instances of unstable performance.

Trouble had been solved.  (2025.8.29)

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『神奈川新聞社WEBマイクロフィルム』 is currently not available. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

(Contact)

320tosho(at)mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

＊Please replace (at) with @.

2025.08.28