[Library Network] Satisfaction survey for library uses at the remote site of Kyoto University
We will conduct "Satisfaction survey for library uses at the remote site of Kyoto University”
1.Subject of the survey:
For faculty, staff, and students who are in remote locations on a daily basis.
2.How to answer:
Please access the response form at the following URL
https://forms.gle/DCtsCaZ55DULP1Ng8
3.Deadline: Oct.31, 2022
Contact:
Library Planning Division, Kyoto University Library
e-mail: kinoh-toku-jm660[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
[Advance Notice] Important: E-Journal and Database Authentication System will Change
From April 2023, the E-Journal and Database Authentication System will be changed from the "dedicated plug-in" method to a new system using the cloud-based proxy server service.
If you are using the “dedicated plug-in” on Google Chrome, please set up the new authentication system by January 2023, as the current plug-in may not be available at the end of December 2022.
Details on the system's start date and how to set it up will be announced at the end of November 2022.
Important: [Setup Manual available] E-Journal and Database Authentication System will Change
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1395632?lang=en (Posted: 2022/11/30)
1. System Overview
- The new authentication system uses a cloud-based proxy server service that acts as an intermediary between the user and the e-journals/databases.
Through the new authentication system, you can access e-journals and databases not only from within the university but also from off-campus. - Single sign-on with ECS-ID/SPS-ID is possible by linking with Kyoto University Integrated Authentication System.
2. Changes from the current “dedicated plug-in” system
- The new system will be available on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox as well as Microsoft Edge and Safari.
The new system is compatible with most browsers that allow JavaScript, but we recommend using browsers that have been tested to work, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox (Windows), Safari (Mac), Android OS, Safari (iOS). - The new system will be available on smartphones and tablet devices.
- You will need to set up the New Authentication System Bookmarklet, a JavaScript-based tiny program that is stored as a bookmarked URL in your browser. Once set up, you can continue to use the system.
- By clicking the bookmarklet on the e-journal or other website and authenticating with your ECS-ID/SPS-ID, you will be able to access the full-text contents via the new authentication system.
3. How to set up and use the new authentication system
- Details on the system's start date and how to set it up will be announced at the end of November 2022.
- Bookmark the new authentication system (Bookmarklet) *First time only per browser
- Access to e-journals, e-books and databases
- Click on the bookmarklet of the new authentication system
- Authenticate with the Kyoto University Integrated Authentication System
- Access the full text contents of e-resources, etc.
- Close your browser to log out of the new authentication system
4. Schedule for transition
- The new authentication systems will be able to be set up from the end of Nov. 2022.
- End of use of the Google Chrome version of the dedicated plug-in system at the end of Dec. 2022
- Both the current (Mozilla Firefox version only) and the new system will be available from Jan. 2023 to the end of Mar. 2023
- Complete migration to the new authentication system (End of use the current plug-in system) on Apr. 2023
[Advance Notice] Important: E-Journal and Database Authentication System will Change (PDF)
For inquiries, please contact:
E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/form/14106?lang=en
[Solved] (Updated 28 Sep.) Trouble: Designated plug-in for Google Chrome Temporarily Unavailable (26 Sep.)
This trouble has been solved. (Sep. 28, 2022, 1.00 p.m.)
(Updated 28 Sep. )
Since the night of Thursday, September 22, 2022, there has been a trouble with the designated plug-in for Google Chrome.
We are currently working to resolve the problem.
Troubles:
- Unable to access the Chrome Web Store from the dedicated plug-in download site [Solved 28 Sep.]
- The dedicated plug-in icon (KU symbol) is not displayed.[Solved 28 Sep.]
- Displayed as "This extension violates the Chrome Web Store policy"[Solved 28 Sep.]
If you have already downloaded the dedicated plug-in for Google Chrome and the plug-in icon (KU symbol) is not displayed, please follow the steps below to make the plug-in available again.
1. Click the small puzzle piece icon (top right corner of the browser window)
2. Click the icon with three vertical dots to the right of the "Kulib EJDB service"
3. Select "Operation Mode: Enabled"
4. Click the pin mark to the right of the "Kulib EJDB service"
If you have deleted the dedicated plug-in, please re-download it from the download site.
Download site of the plug-in (ECS-ID/SPS-ID required)
https://ninsho-log4.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/plugin/plguide.html
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Designated plug-in for Google Chrome is currently not available.
Until the problem is resolved, please use the designated plug-in for Firefox.
Guide to "e-Resources Access Authentication System" Firefox-en(ECS-ID/SPS-ID required)
https://ninsho-log4.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/plugin/ejdb_plugin_firefox_en.pdf
[Maintenance]Temporal suspension of the communication to off-campus due to SINET maintenance(10/9)
The communication to off-campus will be suspend due to the SINET maintenance for about a few minutes between 01:00 and 03:00 on October 9th, 2022.
■SINET urgent maintenance
https://www.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/whatsnew/maintenance/detail/220909057435.html
Library Network Service (KULINE, Electronic journal etc.) will be suspended during the period.
We are sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
[Library Network]
【Library Network : for faculty members】Request for recommendations of eBooks for student use in second semester AY2022
※Recommendation form was closed. Thank you for a lot of eBooks recommendations. (Oct. 1, 2022)
The Kyoto University Library Network provides students with eBooks for lectures and their studies.
We would like to ask for your recommendations of eBooks that you think would be useful for students in second semester AY2022.
Persons eligible to make recommendations
All Kyoto University faculty members (Including part-time lecturers)
eBooks eligible for recommendation
・eBooks that will be used for liberal arts and sciences (ILAS) courses in AY 2022, or that will be useful for students taking those courses.
・eBooks that will be used in undergraduate courses in AY 2022, or that will be useful for students taking those courses.
・eBooks that would be useful for undergraduate students studying at home.
*We will purchase books listed in syllabus of ILAS course sequentially. If you need eBook version, please make recommendation from the recommendation form. Not limited to second semester lectures.
* We cannot purchase eBooks which are not sold to academic institutions. Please refer to the list of titles which are sold to academic institutions at the URL below:
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/bulletin/1394000?lang=en#ref
eBooks ineligible for recommendation
・Complete works, journals (including back numbers), newspapers
・Study guide, workbooks, self-help books and books of hobbies and practical use
・eBooks that extra costs will be charged next year (ex: contract maintenance fee, platform usage fee)
How to make a recommendation
Recommendation form was closed. Thank you for a lot of eBooks recommendations.Please use the recommendation form
*If you wish to recommend more than one, please enter the titles in order of priority.
*eBooks purchased will generally only be accessible by one user at a time.
Deadline for recommendations
From September 1st, 2022 to September 30th, 2022.
*We will proceed with the purchase procedure in the order of recommendation acceptance in consideration of the budget situation.
Estimated date of availability
・eBooks will be available between mid-September and mid-October. Please check KULINE of their availability.
*The recommender will be informed only in the case if the recommended eBooks will not be able to be purchased.
Contact
Acquisition and Cataloging Section, Kyoto University Library
Email: shiryoseibi660 [@] mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
For reference
・Titles which are already owned by Kyoto University can be searched via KULINE.
・List of titles which are available to academic institutions
Titles are sorted by platform and classified by type. Please use the classifications to narrow down the lists. Some titles are provided in multiple platforms
*Please note that the files are large, so downloading them may require some time.
*Due to the large size of the files, they may not be viewable on some smartphones and tablets.
[Japanse books] (Excel, approx. 25MB） On-campus access only | ・List1 Provided by the Maruzen eBook Library ・List2 Provided by the KinoDen ・Includes some non-Japanese books |
(Excel, approx. 9.8MB） On-campus access only | ・List1 Provided by the Brill, the Cambridge, the Oxford, the Taylor & Francis, the Wiley, the World Scientific（titles published after 2017 only） |
(Excel, approx. 93MB) On-campus access only | ・List1 Provided by the ProQuest eBook Central（titles published after 2017 only） ・Includes some Japanese books |
・ All lists are last updated on July 2022.
・ Although the number of eBooks available to academic institutions is smaller than the number available to individuals, it still comprises a very large number of titles. The lists include only a partial selection of the eBooks that are available, so please do not hesitate to recommend eBooks that are not included in the lists, and we will check their availability.
Your help and cooperation is greatly appreciated. Your recommendations help us to enhance our eBook collection, and will also be used as reference when requesting publishers to provide digital versions of their books.