[Maintenance] "KURENAI" has been temporarily inaccessible due to software update

 On 2025-07-04 (206 reads)

Due to a new system migration, access to KURENAI may not be available during the following time period.

  • Date: July 8, 2025 (Tue) 9:00 AM - July 10, 2025 (Thu) 12:00 PM (tentative)

After the software update, security measures will be enhanced and some design changes will be made.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.

[Repository Section, Main Library]
Posted: 2025-07-07

 

[Main Library/Yoshida-South Library] Long term loan for summer holiday in 2025

 On 2025-07-04 (249 reads)

Main Library and Yoshida-South Library will hold the long term loan for summer holiday.
* Journals are not included.

 Periods

Main Library
  • Open-shelf books: July 23 (Wed.) - September 22 (Mon.), 2025
  • Stack room books: July 6 (Sun.) - September 6 (Sat.), 2025
Yoshida-South Library
  • Books: July 23 (Wed.) - September 6 (Sat.), 2025
    * Faculty and Staff: Open-shelf only

 Due date

October 7 (Tue.), 2025

 Note

You are able to renew books were borrowed by long term loan for summer holiday after the periods.

 

[Maintenance] Maruzen eBook Library (Aug. 9, 2025 - Aug. 17, 2025)

 On 2025-07-04 (275 reads)

Due to scheduled server maintenance, the Maruzen eBook Library system will be unavailable or have limited functionality during the following periods. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

System Downtime:

August 9th, 2025 (Sat) 0:00 – August 10th, 2025 (Sun) 23:59 (JST)

Functionality Restrictions:

August 11th, 2025 (Mon) 0:00 – August 17th, 2025 (Sun) 23:59 (JST)

The following functionality will be unavailable during the restriction period:

  • Content Download Function


[E-Resources team, Kyoto University Main Library]
 

Solved [Maintenance] "KURENAI" has been temporarily inaccessible

 On 2025-07-02 (229 reads)

The issue was solved. Thank you for your cooperation.

Due to a new system migration test, access to KURENAI may not be available during the following time period.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.

  • Date: 2025/07/03 (Thu) 9:00 - 12:00 (tentative)


[Repository Section, Main Library]
Posted: 2025-07-02
Update: 2025-07-04

 

Announcing Summon Research Assistant (BETA)!

 On 2025-07-01 (450 reads)

Announcing Summon Research Assistant (BETA)!

Summon Research Assistant (BETA), a new tool that uses generative AI to help with academic information, joins "Discovery", our convenient platform for searching a wide range of academic literature.

Simply enter your question, and it will provide you with five useful documents and their summaries. You can also expand your research further.

To get started, click on Summon Research Assistant BETA in the upper left corner of the Discovery search screen. User Guide

Discovery:https://kyoto.summon.serialssolutions.com/#!/

poster:PDF

AI Usage Tips
・It's Beta! Features might change.
・Don't put in private info or personal data. Watch out for copyright too.
・Don't copy outputs directly. Use them to help your work, and always cite your sources.
・AI can sometimes be wrong or biased. Always verify the info yourself.
・To use Summon Research Assistant from off-campus, please connect via VPN.

Contact: Kyoto University Library Network  https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/form/14378?lang=en