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Solved! (2024.10.04)

Currently trying to access APS e-journals, the following message appears and cannot proceed.

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journals.aps.org
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We are investigating the cause of the problem, so please wait for a while until the problem is fixed.

If you are unable to access ACS contents via the authentication system, please review the following PDF (campus only).
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/campus/ejdb/Confidential_APS_Access_20241003.pdf

(2024/10/03)

Kyoto University has been blocked from accessing content on the APS(American Physical Society) website due to an excessive download violation.

Publishers of e-journals and e-books are prohibited from accessing all pages, not only the full text, but also the table of contents and abstracts, with excessive frequency, thus overloading the servers.
If excessive access or large downloads are detected, penalties such as blocking access to e-journals from the entire university will be imposed by publisher.

Please read the "[Library Network] Conditions of Use and Licensing Restrictions for E-Resources" announced on Sep. 30, 2024, and review the settings of your browser and reference management tool plug-ins.

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.

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]

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• E-Journals & E-Books List
• Flyer: E-Journals : Access and Use Restrictions (PDF) [English] [Chinese] [Korean] [Japanese]
• How to use e-resources

[Kyoto University Library Network]
Posted: 2024/09/30

Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive participated in Kyoto University Academic Day held at Zest Oike on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
(For more information about Kyoto University Academic Day, please see our September 13, 2024 post.)

1: Floor decoration with old maps of Kyoto
2: Panel display of “The Tale of Genji”
3: Rare book replica
4: Special space
5: Poster in front of the passage
6: Introduction panel
7: Coloring work by visitor

Many visitors, from babies to people in their 80s, visited our special space for two hours only.
Some people were interested in our digital archive and asked questions, and we also had a valuable opportunity to interact directly with visitors.
Thank you very much for coming!

 

Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語.

 

Kyoto University Academic Day is an open event for direct dialogue between the public and researchers.
Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive will be participating for the first time, so please come and join us!

 

■ Kyoto University Academic Day 2024

Date and time: Saturday, September 21, 2024, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Zest Oike
Participation fee: Free
Pre-registration: Not required
Website: https://research.kyoto-u.ac.jp/academic-day/a2024/

 

●[Event 1] Decoration of the underground passage

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Underground Zest Oike - Kyoto City Hall passage
Details: Floor decoration with old maps of Kyoto and panel display of “The Tale of Genji”

 

●[Event 2] Special space

Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Kyoto City Hall B2F
Details: For two hours only, Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive will open a special space. Original novelties will be distributed!