Kyoto University Library Network

Please be advised that scheduled service maintenance will be performed on WorldCat Discovery (provided by OCLC) according to the following details:

[Maintenance]
Scheduled Date & Time: Sunday, August 2, 2026, approx. 12:00 PM – 3:55 PM JST(approx. 3 hours 55 minutes)
Affected Service: WorldCat Discovery

During this period, temporary connection disruptions may occur when accessing the affected service. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
For the latest updates, information on scheduled maintenance and system outages is available in real time on the OCLC System Status dashboard.
https://oclc.service-now.com/status

[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]

The Maintenance work was completed (2026/8/13 11:30) and the service has been restored.

Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive will suspend its service due to the system maintenance for about 3 hours from 9:00 am, August 13, 2026. The service will be restored as soon as the maintenance work has been completed. Thank you for your understanding.

KURENAI and KURENAI Deposit System will be temporarily unavailable for maintenance during the following time:

• Date: July 30th, 2026 (Thursday)
• Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 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.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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: 2026-07-29

Due to maintenance on the library system server, library network services will be temporarily suspended as described below. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

■ Suspension Period: A few minutes between 8:00 and 9:00 on Monday, August 17, 2026 (Scheduled)

■ Suspended Services:

　1. KULINE Library Catalog(*)

　2. Online Services(Book Renewal, Reservations, Requests of Interlibrary Loans, etc.)

　3. MyKULINE

* (*) If you wish to search for Kyoto University library collections during the suspension, you can use CiNii Books to search for books and journals.
For details, please refer to "How to search books and periodicals held in the KU Libraries when KULINE is out of service.
■ How to search books and periodicals held in the KU Libraries when KULINE is out of service.
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/service/12758

* Service will resume as soon as the maintenance is completed.

* "Return Date Notification Emails" and "KULINE Alert Services" will not be affected.

* The following services will be available as usual:

• Electronic journals, e-books, and databases
• Kyoto University Research Information Repository (KURENAI)
• Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive
• Library Network / Main Library Website

[Main Library System Management Section]

Due to server maintenance, the following services will be unavailable for approximately 10 minutes starting from 12:00 on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.

[Date and Time]

Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, 12:00 - approx. 12:10 JST

[Affected Services]

• Access to electronic resources using Short-term IDs
  (Note: Access via ECS-ID/SPS-ID will remain available as usual.)
• Access to related websites
  • Access to Authentication System Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
    https://ninsho-log4.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ezproxy/authentication_faq_ja.html

• • Access to the Authentication System Initial Agreement & Setup Page
    https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erdb/13505

Services will resume as soon as the maintenance is complete.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

[Library System Section, Main Library]