[Main Library] From October 2022, the "Study Room 24" will extend the opening hours!
After October 2022, you can study in the "Study Room 24" even after the library is closed. We will change some operations as follows.
- Monday to Thursday：9.30 am - 8.30 am (next morning)
- Friday：9.30 am - 9.30 pm
- Weekends & Holidays：10 am - 7 pm
- The day library is closed：CLOSED
* Due to cleaning time, the "Study Room 24" will be closed from 8.30 to 9.30 am.
The day before a holiday, the study room will be opened until 9.30 pm.
Weekly schedule | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
Opening Hours | 9.30 am - 8.30 am (next morning) | 9.30 am - 9.30 pm | 10 am - 7 pm | ||||
CLOSED | Closed from 8.30 to 9.30 am. for cleaning. | Closed other than the above. | |||||
- When entering or exiting the "Study Room 24", it is necessary to identify yourself by means of your IC Student ID, Authentication IC Card or Library Card.
You cannot use the study room without your IC Student ID, Authentication IC Card or Library Card. - Only the drinks with caps which can shut tightly are allowed. No food allowed.
- During night time hours (9.30 pm - 8.30 am), you can use the specially designated after-hours restrooms.
- To ensure safety, there is a security camera as well as a watchman present during night time hours.
- Please always wear a mask, wash your hands and disinfect your fingers.
- For details, please visit here.
[User Support Division, Kyoto University Library]
【Main Library】PC area and the north reading seats on the 3rd floor will be closed (2 September 2022, 3pm-9pm）
Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語.
[Katsura Library, The North Library and The South Library] The website renewal
On September 1, 2022, the website of Katsura Library, The North Library and The South Library was renewed.
Kyoto University Katsura Library / Enginerring Libraries
https://www.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/lib/en
The design and structure of the website have been redesigned to make it easier and more comfortable to use.
Also, from the top page, you can access the pages of each facility such as the group study room.
The website is basically English/Japanese. Some of them do not have English pages, but we will deal with them gradually.
We will continue to enhance the content to make the site easy to use.
【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.