【Library Network : for faculty members】Request for recommendations of eBooks for student use in first semester AY2026
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 first semester AY2026.
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 2026, or that will be useful for students taking those courses.
・eBooks that will be used in undergraduate courses in AY 2026, or that will be useful for students taking those courses.
・eBooks that would be useful for undergraduate students studying at home.
* If you need electronic version of books listed in syllabus, please make recommendation from the recommendation form. Not limited to first 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/1406028?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
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 January 20th, 2026 to February 20th, 2026.
*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 sequentially from late January. 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. 32MB） On-campus access only | ・List1 Provided by the Maruzen eBook Library ・List2 Provided by the KinoDen ・Includes some non-Japanese books |
(Excel, approx. 10MB） On-campus access only | ・List1 Provided by the Bloomsbury, the Brill, the Cambridge, the Oxford, the Taylor & Francis, the Wiley, the World Scientific（titles published after 2021 only） |
(Excel, approx. 13MB) On-campus access only | ・List1 Provided by the ProQuest eBook Central（titles published after 2021 only, carefully selected by Kinokuniya Bookstore） |
・ All lists are last updated on July 2025.
・ 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.
【附属図書館：お知らせ】附属図書館研究開発室セミナー「大学におけるAIと倫理」を開催します（2/16）
この度、附属図書研究開発室主催によりセミナー「大学におけるAIと倫理」を開催します。
AI（人工知能）技術の活用は急速に私たちの日常生活の一部になりつつありますが、AI技術の進歩がもたらす私たちの社会生活や思考パターンの変化は、まだ十分に明らかになっていません。一方で、プライバシーや著作権の侵害、差別やバイアスの助長をはじめ、AIを活用することによる新たな倫理的な課題については、すでに多く指摘されています。
本セミナーでは、3人の先生方のご講演を通して、特に大学というアカデミックな環境において、私たちがどのようにこれらの倫理問題に向き合いつつ、新しい教育環境を創出していくべきか、その道筋を探ります。
【開催概要】
日時：2026年2月16日(月) 10:00-12:00
形式：Zoomと対面のハイブリッド形式 事後配信なし
場所：国際高等教育院棟の講義室31
https://www.z.k.kyoto-u.ac.jp/facility-guide/ilas-bldg
対象：京都大学教職員
事前申し込み：要・2/13(金)正午〆切
（添付チラシにあるQRコードから申込フォームへアクセスしてください）
＜プログラム＞
司会：岡本 雅子（データ科学イノベーション教育研究センター 特定講師）
10:00 - 10:05 開会・趣旨説明
北村 由美（附属図書館研究開発室 准教授）
10:05 - 10:35 第一講演
AIと法：AIは我々の社会をどう変化させうるのか
稲谷 龍彦（法学研究科 教授）
10:35 - 11:10 第二講演
生成AIで変わる高等教育：インドネシアTelkom大学の経験から
石田 亨（京都大学 名誉教授／Telkom大学客員教授）
11:10 - 11:45 第三講演
AIリテラシーと倫理に関する全学教育の取組
河原 達也（情報学研究科 教授 /
情報学研究科次世代情報AI教育研究センター長/ 図書館機構副機構長）
11:45 - 12:00 質疑応答
【問合せ先】
附属図書館研究開発室
【Yoshida-South Library】How to access Online Research Papers-A Video Tutorial
Event Period:Jan 15 (Thu) – Feb 6 (Fri)
Venue: Lobby, 1st Floor, Yoshida-South Library
Yoshida-South Library will screen a short video titled “How to Access Online Articles: A Quick Guide to Using E‑Resources.”
The video explains how to configure your device to view e‑journals.
Once set up, you can access far more academic resources.
Visitors who complete the survey at the end of the video will receive an original library gift.
Please come to the library desk and show your student ID and the survey completion screen to the staff.
How to use e-resources(Detailed Guide)
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erdb/13505?lang=en
[Yoshida-South Library] a30yslib[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Solved [Maintenance] "KURENAI" has been temporarily inaccessible（01/14 8:30-9:00）
The issue was solved. Thank you for your cooperation.
KURENAI will be temporarily unavailable for maintenance during the following time:
Date: January 14th, 2026 (Wednesday)Time: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM (JST, estimated)
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.
[Repository Section, Main Library]
Posted: 2026-01-13
[Maintenance] Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive (Jan. 14)
Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive will suspend its service due to the system maintenance for about 20 minutes from 10:30 am, January 14, 2026.
The service will be restored as soon as the maintenance work has been completed.
Thank you for your understanding.
[Solved] IEEE Xplore Access Problems
Currently, when accessing "IEEE Xplore" through the E-Journal and Database Authentication System, an error (code 418) occurs and the service is unavailable.
We apologize for the inconvenience. The provider is currently working on the issue. Please wait until the service is restored.
【図書館機構】オープンアクセス・電子出版担当の特定職員（高度専門職）を公募しています（2026年1-2月）
京都大学図書館機構の将来構想のうち、特にオープンサイエンス、オープンアクセス、電子出版の推進を中心とした京都大学研究成果の発信機能を強化するため、新たに専門的知識や実務経験を有する特定職員1名を公募します。
附属図書館研究支援課の担当職員と共に、京都大学で産み出される様々な研究成果の公開支援を行う業務です。オープンアクセス、電子出版に関する業務が主になりますが、今後新たに着手する取り組みも多く、また本学はこの分野で国内をリードしてきたと自負しており、やりがいを持って働くことができます。京都大学をさらなる「世界に輝く研究大学」に導き、またこの分野で全国を牽引することを共に目指す人材を募集します。
【仕事内容・職務内容】
附属図書館研究支援課において、京都大学図書館機構によるオープンアクセス・オープンサイエンス支援業務、電子出版関連業務を担当していただきます。
【具体的な業務】
・本学研究成果（論文、モノグラフ、研究データ、学会発表資料等）の公開支援業務
・本学研究成果（学術書、学術誌）の電子出版関連業務
・オープンアクセス・オープンサイエンスに関する広報業務
・国内外の学術機関・関連団体との連絡調整業務
・その他、オープンアクセス・オープンサイエンス支援、電子出版に関する業務全般
【募集要項】
職務内容や応募方法等の詳細は下記公募サイトをご覧ください。
●京都大学附属図書館 特定職員（オープンアクセス及び電子出版担当）の公募
https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/jobs/open?position=21&campus=40&affiliation=267
募集要項をよくお読みの上、ご応募ください。
応募締切は2026年2月9日（月）12時（正午）必着です。
【参考】
京都大学図書館機構
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
京都大学図書館機構将来構想
https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/about/1385163
[Maintenance] JapanKnowledge Lib: Individual Search Function for "Shiryo Sanshū"
Due to an expansion of the individual search function for "Shiryo Sanshū" content in JapanKnowledge Lib starting January 15, some display issues may occur during the following period.
[Date] Wednesday, January 14, 2026
[Time] 16:30–19:00 (JST, tentative)
[Affected] Shiryo Sanshū - Individual Search Screen
*The service resumption time may vary slightly depending on the progress of the maintenance work.
Content other than "Shiryo Sanshū" will remain available during the above period. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
[Electronic Resources Team, University Library]
[Infomatics Library] [eBooks] Now Available: Springer Nature (1) Access and Select (Computer Science + AI) (2) Computer Science Proceedings (-2026/12/31)
Now Available: Start exploring Springer Nature E-book collection to the end of this year.
(1) COMPUTER SCIENCE ebooks (copyright year between 2023 and 2026), and ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ebooks (copyright year between 2025 and 2026)
Graduate School of Informatics Library will purchase a certain number of them after the trial.
Access & Select Computer Science (Copyright Year 2023-2026)
Access & Select Artificial Intelligence (Copyright Year 2025-2026)
(2) Computer Science Proceedings (Copyright Year 2005-2026）
Includes purchased titles that can still be used after the period ends.
Springer Nature Computer Science Proceedings (Copyright Year 2005-2026）
How to use
Setting up the authentication system
1-1. Access the following URL
Access & Select Computer Science (Copyright Year 2023-2026)
Access & Select Artificial Intelligence (Copyright Year 2025-2026)
1-2. via KULINE
(Sample) KULINE search result "Deep Learning : Foundations and Concepts"
2. Choose a book or a chapter
3. Login via the authentication system
After login, the buttons [Download book PDF] [Download chapter PDF] will appear to make the full text available.
(Contact) Graduate School of Informatics Library
Tel: 075-753-5390
E-Mail: 140tosho (at)mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp Please replace (at) with @.
[YITP Library] [eBooks] Trial reading of 1,300 foreign books [Springer (Physics and Astronomy) Access and Select] Contract renewal (Jan.1,2026-Dec.31,2026)
Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics has been offering a trial reading service of Springer eBook Collectoins "Physics and Astronomy" since September 2022.
We have renewed the contract until the end of December 2025, and hope you will continue to use the service.
During the trial period, you will be able to try out about 1,300 eBooks on physics and astronomy for the latest four years.
After the trial period, a certain number of titles will be purchased by Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics.
Trial reading period and trial reading target
Sept.14,2022 - Aug.31,2023 / Publications from 2019 to 2022 (trial reading period ends)
Sept.1,2023-Dec.31,2023 / Publication from 2020 to 2023 (trial reading period ends)
Jan.1,2024-Dec.31,2024 / Publication from 2021 to 2024 (trial reading period ends)
Jan.1,2025-Dec.31,2025 / Publication from 2022 to 2025 (trial reading period ends)
Jan.1,2026-Dec.31,2026 / Publication from 2023 to 2026 [Current]
List of titles
Title List (updated on 1/5/2026)
Click to download the list as of the updated date as an Excel file.
New publications will be added from time to time.
Please check the following "Access URL" for the latest information.
Access URL
Search research articles and books | Springer Nature Link
Use is limited to Kyoto University affiliates.
Please set up the electronic journal and database authentication system before use.
How to use
Contact:YITP Library
E-mail : yitplib[at]yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Replace [at] with @)