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Because of the prevention of the spread of COVID-19, students have to take classes online and have to learn at home. For that reason, Kyoto University Library Network carries out urgent e-book purchases to make students’ learning more effectively. Please request e-books which are thought to be necessary for students.

• Eligible Applicants
  • Faculty members in Kyoto University (Including part-time lecturers)
• E-books You Can Request
  • E-books which you are planning to use in Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS) courses of AY 2020.
  • E-books which are thought to be useful when undergraduate students learn at home.
• Application Period
  • finished. By 10th July, 2020 By 30th June, 2020
• Notice
  • Price (excluding tax): Total 10,000 yen per person
  • We may not be able to purchase e-books :
    • Extra costs will be charged next year (ex: contract maintenance fee, platform usage fee)
    • Due to the limitation on budget
  • We preferentially purchase e-books which are planned to be used in Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS) courses.
• How to request
  • Please apply from the application form at the URL below
    https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/form/1385758?lang=en

[Kyoto University Library, Acquisition and Cataloging Section]

The Maintenance work was completed (2020/07/02 13:00) and the service has been restored.

Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive will suspend its service due to the system maintenance for about 2 hours from 10:30 am, July 2, 2020. The service will be restored as soon as the maintenance work has been completed. Thank you for your understanding.

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 500 titles which are selected from Iwanami-Bunko, Iwanami-Shinsho, Iwanami-Gendai-Bunko, Iwanami-Junior-Shinsho and Iwanami-Kagaku-Library.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by some of the library service restrictions to prevent the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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

List of Titles

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

*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.

List of titles (PDF file)

*Click a title 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.

・Access e-books from off campus via an IKEv2 connection or a designated "Plug-in".

*The "Plug-in" is not compatible with iOS and Android.

　When you read the above-mentioned ebooks using iOS and Android devices, please set up the IKEv2 VPN connection.

*When you access via the "Plug-in" from off campus, please follow the 2 steps below. In reverse order, you may not be able to access.

　(1) Turn on the "Plug-in"

　(2) Access to Maruzen eBook Library

　If you still cannot access, please clear your browser's cache and try again.

　ref. How to clear the cache?: http://www.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/faq/general/general/post_159.html

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

The trouble was soleved.

Due to the system trouble, Library Network Service is stopping now.
Sorry for inconvenience.
■Services not available : KULINE, MyKULINE

• While KULINE is out of service, you can search CiNii Books for books and periodicals held in the KU Libraries."How to search books and periodicals held in the KU Libraries when KULINE is out of service."
• The following services will not be affected.
  1. "Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive"(https://rmda.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en)
  2. E-journals and databases provided by Library Network and the library website