[Main Library] To those who will leave Kyoto University in March

 On 2022-02-25 (1942 reads)

・Those who would like to order documents from other universities (photocopy, loan), please apply by Thursday, 10 March.
・Those who have borrowed books from other universities, the deadline for returning them is Thursday, 24 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.

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[Main Library]Notice of Cleanup Work on the B3(2/10, 2/28-3/2)

 On 2022-02-09 (1193 reads)

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[Library Network] Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive: 12titles including 西夏文華嚴經 and 万国人物図 have been newly released

 On 2022-02-04 (2209 reads)

Xi xia wen hua yan jing (西夏文華嚴經) is a Tangut translation of the Da fang guang fo hua yan jing (大方廣佛華嚴經). Of the 80 volumes, Kyoto University holds volumes 1-5 and 41 in the Graduate School of Letters, and volumes 6-10 and 36 in the Institute for Research in Humanities. Volumes 6-10 and 36 are available at the database 東方學デジタル圖書館, and volumes 1-5 and 41 are now available in the Rare Materials Digital Archive.

xi xia wen hua yan jing

“西夏文華嚴經” volume 1

 

In addition, 10 titles of "Bankoku Jinbutsu zu (万国人物図)", held by the Main Library and the Graduate School of Letters are now available. The "Bankoku jnbutsu zu" is a generic term for illustrated books of ethnography published in the Edo period that depict the characteristics of people around the world. Shijūnikoku jinbutsu zusetsu (四十二国人物図説, Manuscripts from Konoe Collection) by Nisikawa Joken (西川如見), Kaigai jinbutsushū (海外人物輯), Kaigai shotō zusetsu kaisei (海外諸島圖説 改正), Gaiban yōbō zue (外蕃容貌圖画), and other titles were published. It show the changes of the worldviews in early modern Japan.

Bankoku Jinbutsu zu

Left: Great Ming from “四十二国人物図説”
Center: Dutch ship from “異國人物帖”
Right: Dutch people from “異國人物帖”

 

Using Mirador, an IIIF viewer, you can view multiple images side by side.

Mirador

Mirador (Left: “四十二国人物図説”, Right: “四十二國人物圖”)

 

CollectionRecord IDTitleAuthorCall No
G.S. LettersRB00033348 [西夏文華嚴經] (存5巻) 東洋史:CXIII/S/17/貴重
G.S. LettersRB00033349 [西夏文華嚴經 卷41] 東洋史:CXIII/S/11/貴重
G.S. LettersRB00033350 異國人物帖 地理:L3/436/貴重
G.S. LettersRB00033351 外蕃容貌圖画田川春道撰, 倉田東岳画地理:J6/2
Main Library (Konoe Collection)RB00008851 四十二国人物図説西川忠英(如見, 求林斎, 淵梅軒)志5-80/シ/1貴

Main Library (Muroga Collection)

RB00033341 世界萬國日本ヨリ海上里數国印王城人物圖 室賀/YG/19/2-24
Main Library (Muroga Collection)RB00033344 畫本異國一覽 3巻春光園花丸 [著]室賀/G/87/和1
Main Library (Muroga Collection)RB00033345 海外諸島圖説 改正 後集蠖屈陳人 [撰], 柳川重信畫室賀/GA/71/和2

Main Library (Non-rare Materials)

RB00033342 萬國人物盡假名垣魯文譯, 一孟齋芳虎画4-41/ハ/3
Main Library (Non-rare Materials)RB00033343 萬國人物圖繪魯文譯, 芳虎画4-41/ハ/4
Main Library (Non-rare Materials)RB00033346 四十二國人物圖 8-40/シ/1/巻別
Main Library (Non-rare Materials)RB00033347 海外人物輯永田南溪所藏, 一光齊畫5-88/カ/6

 

As of February 4, 2022, the Digital Archive provides 1,669,087 images of 20,582 titles.

 

 

[Main Library]The library hours and services from February 8 to March 31, 2022

 On 2022-02-02 (3730 reads)

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[Library Network] Workshop: What is a conference presentation? -Graduate students' presentation experiences- (Feb 9)

 On 2022-01-31 (2160 reads)

What is a conference presentation? -Graduate students' presentation experiences-

Learning Support Desk provides the workshop to talk about an academic conference on February 9th. Please feel free to join us.

Reservation: Click here to make a reservation.
-Please register by 17:00 one day before the desired date.

*The language of the workshop: Japanese (You can ask the question in English)
*The workshop won't be recorded.
*If you have any questions about not only this workshop but also learning, please feel free to ask Learning Support Desk!

Date and Contents:

■What is a conference presentation? -Graduate students' presentation experiences-
Date: 2022/2/9 Wed. 15: 00-16:00
Place: The workshop is held in online (through Zoom).
Moderator:
Human & Env D2
Speaker: ASAFAS D2, Economics D2 and Informatics D3
Route Map level: (4) Use and disseminate information suitably, Practical Research 
(Route Map for Supporting Academic Information Literacy by Kyoto University Library Network)

Content: 
皆さんは「学会発表」と聞くと何を想像しますか。同じ分野の方々の前でプレゼンをする、ポスターを使って発表をする…etc
なんだか難しそう、と思われる方もいるかもしれませんが、院生は実際にどのように準備をして発表を行っているんでしょうか。
そもそも「学会発表」って何を目的に行うものなんでしょうか…?

「学会」はとっても緊張するところ?それともアカデミックの最先端で刺激的な楽しいところ?
そんな、周りにちょっと聞きにくい「学会」の参加体験について、分野の違う4人の院生がざっくばらんにお話します。

Recommended for: Undergraduate students and graduate students interested in conference and conference presentation

Contact:
User Support Section, Main Library
Email: ref660 [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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