[Katsura Library] Welcome to Katsura Library!
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Welcome to the Katsura campus!
Katsura Library supports your study and research with various facilities and services.
If you have any trouble collecting items or writing papers, please feel free to ask us!
We will hold a tour of the Theater Room and Media Creation Room! Please experience our valuable facilities!
How to use the library
Opening hours
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Weekdays
After 5:00 p.m., please use the door on the 2nd floor, which can be opened by the IC card.
Library Facilities
Please explore various facilities in Katsura Library.
Group Study Rooms
Spaces for group study and discussion. (Reservation required)
They can also be used for lectures involving speaking or online meetings.
Theater Room
Space for viewing video materials. (Reservation required)
Equipped with soundproofing, you can watch Blu-ray and DVD on an 85-inch TV that is compatible with 4K resolution.
You are welcome to visit the Theater Room freely from Monday, April 7th to Friday, April 11th, between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. No reservation is required during this time! If you wish, please come to the theater room on the 1st floor.
Open Lab & Research Commons
The Open Lab and Research Commons are facilities designed to foster interaction among researchers, stimulate students' intellectual pursuits, and facilitate collaboration with researchers beyond the university.
This space is ideal for activities like group work, conferences, and poster sessions, encouraging interaction and research presentations.
Media Creation Room
This room is a place to support the creation of content for research and learning.(Reservation required)
Equipment for shooting/editing video and creating graphics is available.
Equipment rental is also available.
Tours of the Media Creation Room will be available from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. between Monday, April 7th and Friday, April 11th! No reservation is necessary. If interested, please inquire at the information desk.
- How to use Media Creation Room (Japanese)
The Katsura Library Virtual Tour
Online space reproduced in 3D.
You can access it through your own PC and smartphone, and learn how to use Katsura Library.
Search for Books and Journals
KULINE
KULINE is a search system for books, journals, e-journals, and e-books held by Kyoto University. Online services (MyKULINE) enable you to renew or reserve books, and request Interlibrary Loans through the website.(ECS-ID is required)
- Kyoto University Library Network "Guide to Kyoto University Library Network Online Services"
Request books and Photocopies (Interlibrary/Intercampus)
You can request books and photocopies from other campuses or other institutions.
How to Use E-Resources
To access e-journals, e-books, and databases subscribed to by Kyoto University, you need to set up an authentication system (bookmarklet) on your PC, smartphone, or tablet. (You need to agree to the agreement of the authentication system at the first time. ECS-ID is required.)
With the authentication system, you can use e-resources not only on campus, but also from off-campus environments such as home.
- Kyoto University Library Network "How to use e-resources"
Other
"Katsura-no-Niwa" : Catalogue for Advanced Research of Graduate School of Engineering
This project shows the research activities worked on at the graduate school and faculty of engineering.
Through this project, we introduce "Research Seeds" which are difficult to see but blossom in the future.
"Katsura-no-Niwa" exhibition booth is in Katsura library.
The movies of interview and demonstration experiment are on YouTube. Don't miss it!