[Important] Introduction of Multi-Factor Authentication for E-Journal and Database Access
*Multi-factor authentication has been introduced. Please refer to the explanation below when using it. (2026.2.19).
*Added a note that short-term IDs are not subject to multi-factor authentication (no one-time password required) (2025.12.25).
Starting Thursday, February 19, 2026, as part of our security enhancement measures, we will introduce the university's multi-factor authentication (at our university, "two-factor authentication" combining two elements) operated by the Institute for Information Management and Communication for access to electronic journals and databases.
There will be no major changes to the procedure itself, but the login screen flow and input fields will change. This is the same as logging into student email (KUMOI) or faculty/staff email (KUMail).
With the introduction of multi-factor authentication, in addition to your ECS-ID/SPS-ID and password, you will need to enter a "one-time password" generated by your smartphone or an authentication app.
*Access with a short-term ID is not subject to multi-factor authentication (no one-time password is required).
1. Overview of Changes
In addition to conventional ID and password authentication, we will require a second factor (one-time password) for identity verification, thereby improving the security level.
This will reduce the risk of unauthorized use due to leakage of IDs and passwords.
| Before Change (Current) | ECS-ID or SPS-ID + Password |
|---|---|
| After Change (From February 19, 2026) |
1. ECS-ID or SPS-ID + Password 2. One-Time Password (6-digit or 8-digit number) *If you use a short-term ID, a one-time password is not required. |
2. How to Use After Multi-Factor Authentication Introduction
The basic flow of "clicking the bookmarklet to authenticate" remains unchanged.
Connection Procedure
*Please enter the code from an authenticator app such as Google Authenticator, a browser extension, or an email notification.
3. Advance Preparation Required
To use multi-factor authentication, you need to complete the university-wide multi-factor authentication setup in advance.
If you have not yet completed the setup, please refer to the following manual.
Multi-Factor Authentication Getting Started Manual (Institute for Information Management and Communication)
https://u.kyoto-u.jp/mfa-start-en
[Contact]
Main Library, Electronic Resources Team
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/form/14106?lang=en
【Main Library : Questionnaires】What’s Your “Core Book”？ (Feb. 16 – Mar. 31)
<Period: Monday, February 16 to Tuesday, March 31, 2026>
<Subject: Current Kyoto University students or those graduating this spring>
As the academic year draws to a close, why not take a moment to reflect on your studies and research at Kyoto University? We imagine books have always been a constant presence. For you,
• The books that shaped who you are today
• The books that shaped your research
• The books you want to talk about their appeal
...what are they?
We have collectively named them “Core Books.”
Please introduce one of your cherished Core Books.
Fill out and submit the following questionnaires (https://forms.gle/hcwrfREWr36eQCLW6) to display the "keyword." At the Library Counter 2, show the “Keyword” screen (displayed on your smartphone) and your student ID to the staff.
Participants who respond will receive original library goods (not for sale).
The redemption period is February 16 to March 31.
[Kyoto University User Support Division]
[Library: for KU members] Briefing Session on Rule Changes for Open Access (JSPS KAKENHI, etc.) (March 10, 2026)
The Kyoto University Library Network will hold a briefing session regarding the "Rule Changes for Open Access (JSPS KAKENHI, etc.)" that will apply from FY2026.
[Mar 12, 2026 Update] Briefing materials and recording are now available on kubar (Japanese only; SPS-ID/ECS-ID required).
https://kubar.rd.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/oa_seminar_20260310/
Under the "Basic Policy on the Realization of Immediate Open Access to Scholarly Publications (National Policy)", research projects selected for KAKENHI and other public funds from FY2025 onwards will be mandated to provide immediate open access to scholarly papers and their underlying data. Consequently, researchers will be required to take new measures, such as registering their work in KURENAI (Kyoto University Research Information Repository) and managing Article Processing Charges (APC).
In this session, we will provide specific, practical guidance on support measures, including how to provide OA for papers and research data through KURENAI and
the APC discount schemes offered by Kyoto University.
We will also discuss international trends in Open Science and the significance of both the National and Kyoto University OA policies.
Event Details
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 13:15 – 14:45
Language: Japanese Only
Target Audience: Researchers affiliated with Kyoto University (especially those planning to receive competitive research funds such as KAKENHI).
Format: Online (Zoom)
*No prior registration is required.
Zoom connection information
- Faculty and Staff: Please check the Faculty and Staff Groupware (SPS-ID login required).
https://ku1.cybozu.com/g/bulletin/view.csp?cid=68&aid=23473 - Students: Please check the KULASIS Bulletin Board (on-campus access only).
https://www.k.kyoto-u.ac.jp/internal/information_detail?no=8633&display_lang=en
Program:
Moderator：Honami Numajiri (Assistant Professor, Research and Development Laboratory, Kyoto University Library)
13:15 International Trends and the Significance of Open Science Leading to the National OA Basic Policy
Yasuhiro Murayama, Professor, R&D Laboratory, Kyoto University Library
13:35 National and Kyoto University Policies on Open Access and Research Data Sharing
Chifumi Nishioka, Associate Professor, Institute for Information Management and Communication
13:55 Open Access Support by the Library Network－Providing OA for Papers and Research Data via KURENAI
Repository Section, Kyoto University Library
14:10 APC Discount Schemes at Kyoto University
Electronic Resources Section, Kyoto University Library
14:25 Q&A Session
References:
The National Policy on Promoting Open Access to Publicly Funded Scholarly Publications and Scientific Data
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/openaccess/1404342?lang=en
Discounts on Article Processing Charge (APC) Publishing
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/openaccess/1404336?lang=en
[Research Support Division, Kyoto University Library]
Submit: 2026-02-13
[Maintenance] "KURENAI" has been temporarily inaccessible（02/12 8:30-13:00）
KURENAI will be temporarily unavailable for maintenance during the following time:
- Date: February 12th, 2026 (Thursday)
- Time: 8:30 AM - 13:00 PM (JST, estimated)
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.
[Repository Section, Main Library]
Posted: 2026-02-12
[Main Library] "Books on Japan" section has been newly established!
The Education Center for Japanese Language and Culture of the ILAS operates a Japanese Language Resource Room to support the learning of our international students.
Main Library has established a new "Books on Japan" section to enable more individuals to access books for Japanese language learning and understanding Japanese culture.
We have carefully selected materials recommended by Centre faculty members.
Alongside Japanese Language Resource Room, we hope you will find this section useful for your daily studies and research.
Reference
[Maintenance] "KURENAI" has been temporarily inaccessible（02/02 8:30-9:00）
KURENAI will be temporarily unavailable for maintenance during the following time:
- Date: February 2nd, 2026 (Monday)
- Time: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM (JST, estimated)
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.
[Repository Section, Main Library]
Posted: 2026-01-29
Solved [Maintenance] "KURENAI" "KURENAI Deposit System" will be temporarily inaccessible（01/28 7:00-12:00）
The issue was solved. Thank you for your cooperation.
KURENAI and KURENAI Deposit System will be temporarily unavailable for maintenance during the following time:
Date: January 28th, 2026 (Wednesday)Time: 7:00 AM - 12:00 AM (JST, estimated)
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.
If you wish to register for KURENAI during the suspension period, please contact us using the following procedure.
If there are co-authors, please obtain permission from all co-authors in advance to register with KURENAI.Reference: Email template for obtaining co-author consent (Word file) *Please edit as needed.Please refer to the Copyright Transfer Agreement and check whether the publisher permits self-archiving in the author's institutional repository. If you are uncertain of the publisher policy, please contact us.Please send us two documents listed below;[1] Kyoto University Research Information Repository Registration Form (Word file)[For current faculty members] [Japanese] [English]*Please fill in the information and send this form via intra-campus mail or the Kyoto University e-mail (kyoto-u.ac.jp).*Students are required to include their faculty research supervisor's e-mail addresses with the Kyoto University's domain name in CC.[To those who are not currently affiliated with Kyoto University] [Japanese] [English]*Please fill in the information, stamp it, and send it via e-mail (please attach scanned data of the registration form).[2] Data files of article (main text, figure, and tables) (Please attach the file to an e-mail)
[Repository Section, Main Library]
Posted: 2026-01-26
【Library Network : for faculty members】Request for recommendations of eBooks for student use in first semester AY2026
※Recommendation form was closed. Thank you for a lot of eBooks recommendations. (February 24th, 2026)
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 first semester AY2026.
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 2026, or that will be useful for students taking those courses.
・eBooks that will be used in undergraduate courses in AY 2026, or that will be useful for students taking those courses.
・eBooks that would be useful for undergraduate students studying at home.
* If you need electronic version of books listed in syllabus, please make recommendation from the recommendation form. Not limited to first 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/1406028?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 January 20th, 2026 to February 20th, 2026.
*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 sequentially from late January. 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. 32MB） On-campus access only | ・List1 Provided by the Maruzen eBook Library ・List2 Provided by the KinoDen ・Includes some non-Japanese books |
(Excel, approx. 10MB） On-campus access only | ・List1 Provided by the Bloomsbury, the Brill, the Cambridge, the Oxford, the Taylor & Francis, the Wiley, the World Scientific（titles published after 2021 only） |
(Excel, approx. 13MB) On-campus access only | ・List1 Provided by the ProQuest eBook Central（titles published after 2021 only, carefully selected by Kinokuniya Bookstore） |
・ All lists are last updated on July 2025.
・ 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.
【附属図書館：お知らせ】附属図書館研究開発室セミナー「大学におけるAIと倫理」を開催します（2/16）
この度、附属図書研究開発室主催によりセミナー「大学におけるAIと倫理」を開催します。
AI（人工知能）技術の活用は急速に私たちの日常生活の一部になりつつありますが、AI技術の進歩がもたらす私たちの社会生活や思考パターンの変化は、まだ十分に明らかになっていません。一方で、プライバシーや著作権の侵害、差別やバイアスの助長をはじめ、AIを活用することによる新たな倫理的な課題については、すでに多く指摘されています。
本セミナーでは、3人の先生方のご講演を通して、特に大学というアカデミックな環境において、私たちがどのようにこれらの倫理問題に向き合いつつ、新しい教育環境を創出していくべきか、その道筋を探ります。
【開催概要】
日時：2026年2月16日(月) 10:00-12:00
形式：Zoomと対面のハイブリッド形式 事後配信なし
場所：国際高等教育院棟の講義室31
https://www.z.k.kyoto-u.ac.jp/facility-guide/ilas-bldg
対象：京都大学教職員
事前申し込み：要・2/13(金)正午〆切
（添付チラシにあるQRコードから申込フォームへアクセスしてください）
＜プログラム＞
司会：岡本 雅子（データ科学イノベーション教育研究センター 特定講師）
10:00 - 10:05 開会・趣旨説明
北村 由美（附属図書館研究開発室 准教授）
10:05 - 10:35 第一講演
AIと法：AIは我々の社会をどう変化させうるのか
稲谷 龍彦（法学研究科 教授）
10:35 - 11:10 第二講演
生成AIで変わる高等教育：インドネシアTelkom大学の経験から
石田 亨（京都大学 名誉教授／Telkom大学客員教授）
11:10 - 11:45 第三講演
AIリテラシーと倫理に関する全学教育の取組
河原 達也（情報学研究科 教授 /
情報学研究科次世代情報AI教育研究センター長/ 図書館機構副機構長）
11:45 - 12:00 質疑応答
【問合せ先】
附属図書館研究開発室
【Yoshida-South Library】How to access Online Research Papers-A Video Tutorial
Event Period:Jan 15 (Thu) – Feb 6 (Fri)
Venue: Lobby, 1st Floor, Yoshida-South Library
Yoshida-South Library will screen a short video titled “How to Access Online Articles: A Quick Guide to Using E‑Resources.”
The video explains how to configure your device to view e‑journals.
Once set up, you can access far more academic resources.
Visitors who complete the survey at the end of the video will receive an original library gift.
Please come to the library desk and show your student ID and the survey completion screen to the staff.
How to use e-resources(Detailed Guide)
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erdb/13505?lang=en
[Yoshida-South Library] a30yslib[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp