Kyoto University Library Network

The usage of Maruzen eBook Library will change from January 31, 2023.
 
■Change of usage:
   You will be required to password when opening downloded PDF files.
   *Please use an email address ending in [.kyoto-u.ac.jp] to authenticate.

For more information (Japanese):  https://elib.maruzen.co.jp/app/eguide/announcement_230125.pdf 

Please read the following URL before using the Maruzen eBook Library.
*Violation of the terms of use may result in restrictions on the use of the entire Kyoto University.

User’s guide and notes: https://elib.maruzen.co.jp/app/eguide/mel_manual_e.pdf

[Library Network]

※Recommendation form was closed. Thank you for a lot of eBooks recommendations. (March 1, 2023)

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 AY2023.

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 2023, or that will be useful for students taking those courses.

・eBooks that will be used in undergraduate courses in AY 2023, 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 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/1395260?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 27th, 2023 to February 28th, 2023.

*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-February and late March. 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.

・ 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.

[Advance Notice] Important: E-Journal and Database Authentication System will Change (2022/10/03)

For inquiries, please contact:
E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/form/14106?lang=en

Posted: 2022/11/30
Update: 2023/1/4

Due to system maintenance, Ebook Central will be temporarily unavailable.
We are sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

　Period：from 12:00 to 17:00 on January 8, 2023 (JST)

[Main Library Academic Support Section]

Iwanami Shoten has produced an extensive range of publications should be read by university students .

Kyoto University Library network provides Iwanami Shoten’s “Gendaijin-no-Kyoyo” package as e-books.

The package contains 700 titles which are selected from Iwanami-Bunko, Iwanami-Shinsho, Iwanami-Gendai-Bunko, Iwanami-Junior-Shinsho and Iwanami-Kagaku-Library.

You can read the titles via Maruzen eBook Library platform. Let’s access and read some.

List of Titles

“Gendaijin-no-Kyoyo”

https://m.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/webopac/EB07516082

“Gendaijin-no-Kyoyo PLUS”

https://m.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/webopac/EB08547109

*Click a title to check the detail of the book. Click a link in “Bibliography Details” section to jump to the Maruzen eBook Library Platform.

How to use

1 Access via on-campus network.

2 Search by the specific title of an e-book or browse.

3 Click 読上 button to transit a screen, then, click 読む button to start reading.

4 Some e-books are available as e-audiobooks.  If you want to listen, click “Speak” button.

5 When you finish reading, close the page.

*Users guide of Maruzen eBook Library viewer (Japanese only).

https://www.d-library.jp/mel/g0108/guide/#viewer_manual

Notice

・You cannot print and download the e-books.

・If accessing e-books from off-campus, please click here.

Contact
Kyoto University Library Electronic Resources Section.
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/form/14106

New authentication system is currently unavailable due to trouble.

New authentication system: https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erdb/13505?lang=en

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

<E-resources Team, Main Library>

Use of electronic resources including databases, e-journals and e-books subscribed by Kyoto University is subject to copyright laws and licence agreements.
The licences generally prohibit the following uses:

• Systematic and programmatic download
• Usage beyond the private purpose
• Reproducing and distributing

Violation of the licence agreements may result in the suspension of access to e-resources for the whole University.

There have been frequent recent occurrences of users unintentionally downloading or accessing large volumes of data using pre-read browser functions. Pre-read browser functions continually access links within pages in the background while pages are being viewed. As a result of this, large volume data downloads or large volume access of which the user is unaware may occur, even if the user intends to use electronic journals in the standard way. We request your cooperation in disabling these functions by making the below changes to your browser settings.

Flier

• Electronic Journal "Excessive Access" Recent Case: It happens without any intention!!（PDF）[Flier]

Ref.

• E-Journals & E-Books List
• Flier: E-Journals : Access and Use Restrictions (PDF) [English] [Chinese] [Korean] [Japanese]
• How to use e-resources
• Plug-in system FAQ(ECS-ID/SPS-ID required）
• Warning: Large volume access using pre-read browser functions

[Kyoto University Library Network]

[posted: 2022/12/07]

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

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]