Kyoto University Library Network

166 titles including Daiso-bon Collection and Kawai Collection in Main Library have been released.

近江國名所圖會

梅若丸一代記

朝野記聞

As of June 25, 2026, Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive provides 2,302,937 images of 27,621 titles.

The issue has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience. (June 25, 2026)

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties accessing EBSCO services.
The provider is actively working on resolving the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.

Affected Services
・Databases on EBSCOhost(URL: https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erdb?c=erdb_alpha_e)
　　Key examples: Academic Search Ultimate, American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection, Architectural Digest Archive, etc.

・EBSCO Open Dissertations

[NOTE]
You can also check the current system status on the following page:
https://about.ebsco.com/ja-jp/service-distruption-announcements

[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]

Please be advised that WorldCat Discovery, provided by OCLC, will undergo scheduled service maintenance during the period listed below.

Scheduled Date & Time: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, around 10:00 AM - 13:25 PM (Approx. 3 hours and 25 minutes)
Affected Service: WorldCat Discovery

During this time, there may be connection problems with the above services.We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause during the maintenance window and greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Information regarding scheduled maintenance and system outages is also available on the OCLC System Status Dashboard, which is updated in real-time 24 hours a day.

https://oclc.service-now.com/status

[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]

KURENAI will be temporarily unavailable for maintenance during the following time:

• Date: June 24th, 2026 (Wednesday)
• Time: 7:00 AM - 12:00 AM (JST, estimated)

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.

[Repository Section, Main Library]
Posted: 2026-06-22

“Wakatte-iitomo! (わかっていいとも！)” is a talk event where students from humanities and sciences pair up to explain their research.

Participants will act as Speaker and Mentor:
- Speaker: explain their research
- Mentor: liven up the discussion with questions and reactions

The speaker and mentor will discuss in front of the audience, bridging the gap between humanities and sciences.
They are supposed to discuss without using a presentation slide or whiteboard.
The point is devising a plan to explain their research clearly.

This event will be held from Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26!
No reservation is required to attend as an audience. We'll be waiting for you at Learning Commons, Main Library !

• Date: June 22 (Mon) - 26 (Fri), 2026
• Hour: 0:40 pm - 1:00 pm
• Venue: Learning Commons (Southeast area), 1st floor, Main Library
• Time Schedule:
  - presentation by the speaker: 1 minute
  - discussion with a mentor: 5 minutes
  - Q&A session from the audience: 10minutes
• Language: Japanese

Program

• June 22 (Mon) 12:40-13:00
  - Speaker: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Letters 
  - Theme: Chinese Philosophy
  - Mentor: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
• June 23 (Tue) 12:40-13:00
  - Speaker: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Economics
  - Theme: Economics
  - Mentor: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Letters 
• June 24 (Wed) 12:40-13:00
  - Speaker: Master Student, Graduate School of Informatics
  - Theme: Intelligence Science and Technology
  - Mentor: Master Student, Graduate School of Letters 
• June 25 (Thu) 12:40-13:00
  - Speaker: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Science
  - Theme: Physical Chemistry
  - Mentor: Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability
• June 26 (Fri) 12:40-13:00
  - Speaker: Master Student, Graduate School of Letters 
  - Theme: Philosophy
  - Mentor: Master Student, Graduate School of Science

Organizer

• Promoter: Bunri Usami (Program-Specific Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability), Hideharu Numata (Professor Emeritus)
• Organizer: Kyoto University Library
• Co-host: Hyakumanben-Dangi (百万遍談議) staff, Office of Research Acceleration

Contact

User Support Division, Kyoto University Library
E-Mail: user-support-full660 [at] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

This issue has been resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. (2026.6.17)


Due to a current access failure with 360 Link/Core, the following search services are temporarily unavailable:

The E-Journal and E-Book List
Links via the "eJournal" button in KULINE search results

The provider is currently working to resolve the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience while the system is being restored.

[Supplementary Information]
Although access via the "eJournal" button in KULINE search results is currently unavailable, this does not mean there is an error with the journals themselves. You can still access and view articles by navigating to the publisher's page via Google or other article search engines and using your bookmarklet.

[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]

Don't be overwhelmed by the flood of information anymore!
　Learn how to quickly find and manage the papers you truly need to read, and easily create citation lists.

This seminar will tell you how to find academic articles with database "Web of Science"
and how to make citation lists with "EndNote Online".

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Library Network Online Seminar " Web of Science & EndNote Online "
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*This seminar is held in Japanese only.

Date: 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Target: Students, faculty and staff at Kyoto University

Lecturer: Clarivate Plc (the provider of "Web of Science")

Detailed Contents:
We invite a lecturer from Clarivate Plc, the provider of academic article database "Web of Science". She will explain article search and management.
・How to find important articles with "Web of Science".
・How to organize articles and make citation lists with citation management tool "EndNote Online".

Let's learn tips on article search and management!

Place: Online (WebEX)

Application and Participation Page (webex):

https://qr.paps.jp/eGjyr

*No advance registration is required.
*Please apply using your Kyoto University e-mail address.（～@kyoto-u.ac.jp / ～@st.kyoto-u.ac.jp ）

*We will share the recording later.

Route Map level:
[2]Obtain information accurately（Intermediate） [3]Evaluate, organize, and manage information（Advanced）
（ref. Route Map to Becoming KU Libraries' Ultimate Power User）

We'll accept questions in advance! (Until 5:00 PM on July 14th):
Please send us any questions related to Web of Science or EndNote Online beforehand.
We will answer them during the seminar.

Question form →　 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/v9YmajD52K

Kyoto University Library Network
Contact: KU Main Library
MAIL: ref660[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Library for the Division of African Area Studies will reopen on Wednesday, June 24, 2026,following the completion of renovation work on the Common building where the library is located.

Due to server maintenance, the following services will be unavailable for approximately 10 minutes starting from 12:00 on Friday, June 19, 2026.

[Date and Time]
Friday, June 19, 2026, 12:00 - approx. 12:10 JST

[Affected Services]

• Access to electronic resources using Short-term IDs
  (Note: Access via ECS-ID/SPS-ID will remain available as usual.)
• Access to related websites
  • Access to Authentication System Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• • Access to Authentication System Initial Agreement & Setup Page

Services will resume as soon as the maintenance is complete.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Please be advised that system maintenance will be conducted for Ichushi-Web and Saishin Kango Sakunin Web during the period below.

[Date & Time]
Friday, June 12, 2026, from 0:00 AM to 1:00 AM (JST)
Services will resume as soon as the maintenance is completed.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]