[Maintenance]Ichushi Web, Saishin Kango Web(June 12)

 On 2026-06-10 (131 reads)

Please be advised that system maintenance will be conducted for Ichushi-Web and Saishin Kango Sakunin Web during the period below.

[Date & Time]
Friday, June 12, 2026, from 0:00 AM to 1:00 AM (JST)
Services will resume as soon as the maintenance is completed.

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

[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]

 

[Solved]Notice of EBSCO Service Outage

 On 2026-06-09 (266 reads)

The issue has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience. (June 10, 2026)

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties accessing EBSCO services.
The provider is actively working on resolving the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.

Affected Services
・EBSCOhost
・EBSCO Discovery Service
・DynaMed
・DynaMedex
・Dynamic Health
・DynaMed Decisions
・Full Text Finder
・Publication Finder
・Holdings Management
・EBSCOadmin
・EBSCO Experience Manager
・EBSCOhost Collection Manager

[NOTE]
You can also check the current system status on the following page:
https://about.ebsco.com/ja-jp/service-distruption-announcements

[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]

 

[Maintenance] WorldCat Discovery (May 31, 2026)

 On 2026-05-27 (222 reads)

Please be advised that WorldCat Discovery, provided by OCLC, will undergo scheduled service maintenance during the period listed below.

Scheduled Date & Time: Sunday, May 31, 2026, around 12:00 PM - 3:55 PM (Approx. 3 hours and 55 minutes)
Affected Service: WorldCat Discovery

During this time, there may be connection problems with the above services.We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause during the maintenance window and greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Information regarding scheduled maintenance and system outages is also available on the OCLC System Status Dashboard, which is updated in real-time 24 hours a day.
https://oclc.service-now.com/status

[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]

 

[Maintenance]Ichushi Web, Saishin Kango Web(May 21)

 On 2026-05-19 (215 reads)

Please be advised that system maintenance will be conducted for Ichushi-Web and Saishin Kango Sakunin Web during the period below.

[Date & Time]
Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 0:00 AM to 1:00 AM (JST)
Services will resume as soon as the maintenance is completed.

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

[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]

 

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

 On 2026-04-24 (1178 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