[Solved]Notice: Access Issues with CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform

 On 2026-08-21 (291 reads)

The issue has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience. (August 21, 2026)

We are currently experiencing an access disruption with the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform. We have reported the issue to the provider and requested an investigation.

Affected Services:CAS SciFinder ,  CAS Formulus ,  CAS Analytical Methods
CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform:https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erdb?c=erdb_alpha_c

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while the issue is being resolved.

[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]

 

[Database] "Airiti Library:台湾 E-Journal Collection" trial (-10/17)

 On 2026-08-21 (256 reads)

Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語.

 

[Main Library/Yoshida-South Library] All services of Educational computer systems will be stopped. (August 24–26)

 On 2026-08-17 (270 reads)

Maintenance of Educational computer systems will be carried out during the following period.
During this period, the educational computers at Main Library and Yoshida-South Library will be unavailable.

■Date and Time:
8:30 a.m. on Aug 24 (Mon) - 5:00 p.m. on Aug 26 (Wed)

■Services to be suspended:
PC Terminal Service(OSL and Satellite Classroom)
Virtual terminal

■Link:
Institute for Information Management and Communication \ Maintenance
https://www.iimc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/news/maintenance/20260714133824

 

Service restored -[Maintenance] Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive (Aug. 18)

 On 2026-08-13 (259 reads)

The Maintenance work was completed (2026/8/18 10:00) and the service has been restored.

Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive will suspend its service due to the system maintenance for about 1 hours from 9:00 am, August 18, 2026. The service will be restored as soon as the maintenance work has been completed. Thank you for your understanding.

 

(Resolved) [System Trouble]KULINE

 On 2026-08-13 (625 reads)

Regarding the KULINE search issue announced on August 13, we have confirmed that the problem was resolved as of 9:00 AM on August 18, 2026.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused during this outage and thank you for your patience.

[Library System Section, Main Library] 


As of 9:30 AM on August 13, 2026, an issue is causing search results on KULINE to display incorrectly.

We are currently investigating the cause.

As an alternative, 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".

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience.

[Library System Section, Main Library] 

 

[Completed] [Maintenance] Temporary Suspension of Services Using Short-term IDs for E-resource Access (Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM JST)

 On 2026-08-07 (273 reads)

Due to server maintenance, the following services will be unavailable from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (JST) on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.

[Date and Time]

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (JST)

[Affected Services]


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]

 

[Maintenance] "KURENAI" "KURENAI Deposit System" will be temporarily inaccessible(08/13 7am-2pm)

 On 2026-08-05 (358 reads)

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

  • Date: August 13th, 2026 (Thursday)
  • Time: 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM (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: 2026-08-05

 

[System Maintenance] WorldCat Discovery,WorldCat.org (August 8, 2026)

 On 2026-08-05 (255 reads)

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

[Maintenance]
Scheduled Date & Time: Saturday, August 8, 2026, approx. 1:00 PM – 4:25 PM JST(approx. 3 hours 25 minutes)
Affected Services: WorldCat Discovery,WorldCat.org

During this period, temporary connection disruptions may occur when accessing the affected services. 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]

 

(日本語) 【附属図書館・総合博物館】重要文化財指定記念展示「『建内記』―自筆本が伝える世界―」のご案内(9/2-10/4)

 On 2026-08-04 (2077 reads)

Sorry, this entry is only available in 日本語.

 

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

 On 2026-08-03 (536 reads)

Prohibited Actions When Using Electronic Resources

Mass Downloading Strictly Prohibited

  • Automated operations or bulk downloads using programs
  • Rapid consecutive clicks (prohibited even manually)
  • Access via browser prefetch functions
  • Copying, redistribution, or use beyond personal purposes
Penalty If detected as excessive access, not only the individual but access from the entire university may be blocked.

Cases of Unintentional "Excessive Access"

Cases where actions are considered "attacks" by system specifications are increasing, even without malicious intent.

Case 1. Group Division of Work

Multiple people in a lab divided download tasks manually. Since the access source (university IP) was the same, it was detected as concentrated access in a short period.

Solution: Space out your downloads and only retrieve what you need
Case 2. Continuous Abstract Viewing

Clicking through HTML abstracts and full texts one after another. Even without opening PDFs, the request frequency to the server was considered "downloading".

Solution: Use abstract databases (Web of Science, etc.) for research
Case 3. Automatic Retrieval by Tools

The "auto-import PDF" setting in reference management software was ON, causing repeated mass access in the background.

Solution: Turn OFF the settings below immediately
Case 4. Physical Accident

A book fell on the keyboard, holding down the F5 key (refresh). Hundreds of accesses were recorded in just a few minutes.

Solution: Be careful around your PC when away

Essential! Settings Review Checklist

Reference Management Software (Turn OFF Auto-DL)

Prevent unintended background communication.

PaperpileSettings > Storage & Sync
OFF "Automatically download PDFs"
EndNote Click
Mendeley
Disable the extension or uncheck "Automatically add PDFs" in settings.
ZoteroDo not run "Find PDF" on multiple selections.
Turn OFF Connector proxy settings when off-campus.
ReadCubeDo not use "LOCATE PDF" on multiple selections.

Web Browser (Turn OFF Prefetch)

"Page loading speed improvement" features access sites in the background.

EEdgeSettings > Cookies and site data
OFF "Preload pages for..."
CChromeSettings > Performance
OFF "Preload pages"
SSafariPreferences > Search
OFF "Preload Top Hit in..."
FFirefoxabout:config > network.prefetch-next
false Change value to "false"

Generative AI & Data Mining

Using electronic resources for AI training or data mining may require special permission or contracts from publishers. Please contact the library in advance.
* Uploading content to cloud-based generative AI may constitute copyright infringement.

Strict Account Management

Please manage your ECS-ID (students) or SPS-ID (faculty/staff) carefully.
"Lending your ID to others" or "using someone else's ID" is prohibited under Kyoto University's Information System Usage Regulations.

Posters & Flyers

Proper use of electronic resources