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[Database] "Yomidas Rekishikan" has been renewed to "Yomidas".

On 2024-03-22 (803 reads)

On April 1, 2024, the system will be fully transitioned to "Yomidas". Please note that "Yomidas Rekishikan" will no longer be available.(3/24/2024)

The newspaper database "Yomidas Rekishikan" has been renewed to "Yomidas".

The new features of the renewal are:

Addition of a new feature called “View the paper”
Starting from January 2023 (Reiwa 5), the search results will link to the entire page of the newspaper. The size of the article on the page can be seen at a glance.
Complete interface overhaul
The search screen has become simpler (search and display articles in “The Meiji, Taisho & Showa Eras”, “The Heisei & Reiwa Eras”, and “Regional Sections (Showa Era)”), and operability has been improved.
Screen optimization for each device
The screen has been optimized for each device such as PC, tablet, and smartphone.

URL to connect to

https://yomidas.yomiuri.co.jp/en

* If you access this database via the “Electronic Journal Database Authentication System”, please click here.

* The maximum number of simultaneous accesses is 2. After the search is finished, be sure to press the “Logout” button to log out.

* Until March 31, 2024, “Yomidas Rekishikan” can be used in parallel with “Yomidas”. From April 2024, it will be completely migrated to “Yomidas”.

Database List "ya"
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erdb?c=erdb_alpha_jy&lang=en

[Library Network : for KU members] Introduction of the Transformative Agreement with Elsevier and APC Discount

On 2024-03-19 (613 reads)

Kyoto University will introduce the transformative agreement with Elsevier that encompasses the Article Processing Charge (APC) and the e‐journals subscription fee from April 2024. Under this agreement, APC discounts will be applied to articles submitted to Elsevier journals eligible for OA publication by authors affiliated with Kyoto University.

The availability of APC discounts, discount rates, and payment methods vary by journal. Please refer to the following websites for details.

Elsevier APC Discount (On campus only)
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/content0/1399874?lang=en

Please note that the transformative agreement does not imply that the Library recommends submissions to any particular publisher.

[Electronic Resources Section, Main Library]

Posted: 2024-03-19

Scheduled Maintenance: IEEE Xplore (Mar. 16-17, 2024)

On 2024-03-13 (242 reads)

Due to system maintenance, IEEE Xplore will be temporarily unavailable during the following period.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Date

Sat, Mar 16, 2024, 10:00 PM - Sun, Mar 17, 2024, 3:00 AM (JST)

Suspended service

IEEE Xplore

KUDH Basics x NDL Lab Workshop (March 27)

On 2024-03-05 (1255 reads)

Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語.

[Library Network] Conditions of Use and Licensing Restrictions for E-Resources

On 2024-03-01 (1122 reads)

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. Please be aware that access may also be blocked on a per-user basis due to the authentication system.

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.