Kyoto University Library Network

The students, faculty members, staff and other members of Kyoto University are entitled to access e-resources, such as e-journals, e-books and databases, for which Kyoto University entered into contract with their providers and publishers. In order to access the e-resources, the installment of a designated plug-in is required. This plug-in allows you to be authenticated to access the e-resources from the campus and even from home without other change of settings of your PC or network. Please note that you cannot access the e-resources from a browser without the plug-in.

System Requirement

OS: Windows, MacOS or Linux
Browser: Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox

Download Site of the Plug-in

https://ninsho-log4.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/plugin/plguide.html (ECS-ID/SPS-ID required)

How to Install/Use

Please make sure to read the following documents before installing the plug-in.

Guide to "e-Resources Access Authentication System" Firefox-en Ver.1.07 (ECS-ID/SPS-ID required)
https://ninsho-log4.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/plugin/ejdb_plugin_firefox_en.pdf

Guide to "e-Resources Access Authentication System" Google Chrome-en Ver.1.05 (ECS-ID/SPS-ID required)
https://ninsho-log4.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/plugin/ejdb_plugin_chrome_en.pdf

FAQ

https://ninsho-log4.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/plugin/plugin_faq_en.pdf

NOTES

• The plug-in doesn't support access from other browsers or devices than the above mentioned to which the plug-in cannot be installed, such as smartphones and tablet devices (iOS/Android).
• Please do not activate reference management software, while you are accessing the e-resources using the plug-in, because the plug-in doesn't support the use of such software. (The plug-in might interrupt the function of some reference management software, such as EndNote desktop, to import data from e-resources platforms.)
• When you use one of PC terminals equipped in Satellite Classrooms and Open Space Laboratories (OSL), you can access the e-resources by clicking a shortcut "Mozilla Firefox (e-resources)".
• Security software ESET Endpoint Protection Advanced might interrupt the installment or update of the plug-in. Please refer to the site below for details.
  https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1385064
  
  

The Purpose of the e-Journal and Database Authentication System

Please refer to the Guide to e-Journal and Database Authentication System.
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/service/12754?lang=en

Contact

https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/form/14106?lang=en

Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語.

Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語.

The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 2020 was awarded to Kyoto University Library Network Director-General and four other members, acknowledging the effort by the Network to promote Open Access and Open Science.

[Award]
Prize for Science and Technology 2020
Science and Technology Promotion Category

[Achievement]
Contribution to the development of a basic model for the realization of Open Science

[Outline]
Kyoto University adopted Kyoto University Open Access Policy for the first time as a Japanese university and has been demonstrated a leading good practice of Open Access promotion by establishing a basic model for OA of research achievement through its repository KURENAI and OA of primary sources Kyoto University owns through IIIF-compliant Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive.
As an acknowledgement of the university’s contribution, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology awarded the five members the Prize for Science and Technology (Science and Technology Promotion Category).

[Awardees]

Takashi Hikihara
　　Director-General of Kyoto University Library Network
　　Director of the Main Library
　　Professor of the Graduate School of Engineering
Hiroyuki Matsui
　　Vice Director-General of Kyoto University Library Network
　　Professor of the Graduate School of Management
Yumi Kitamura
　　Associate Professor of the Research and Development Laboratory, Main Library
Chifumi Nishioka
　　Assistant Professor of the Research and Development Laboratory, Main Library
Setsuko Yamanaka
　　Head of the Academic Support Division, Main Library
　　Chief of the Open Access Promotion Project Team, Kyoto University Library Network
　　(until March 31, 2020)

Please refer to the website of the MEXT for details.

Katsura Library opened today.

To prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we are currently restricting some of our services.
Please refer to the following information.

•[Katsura Library & Libraries of Faculty of Engineering (Yoshida)] Library services from April 6 (Preventive Measures against COVID-19)
https://www.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/lib/en/news/topics/20200403?set_language=en

Please contact us :
E-mail：090stosho [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp