Finding Books and Journals

You can use the following databases when you study and research.

*If the caution [the authentication system is required] is written, the setup of the "E-Journal and Database Authentication System" is required to access the database. For details, please see How to use e-resources.

Finding resources in Kyoto University Library

• Kyoto University Online Catalog (KULINE) [Kyoto University Library Network]
  You can search KULINE to find books, journals, and e-books/journals held in the KU Libraries. If you are a member of Kyoto University, you can access e-journals/books using KULINE [Plug-in required].
• How to use KULINE
• KULINE > FAQ

Finding syllabus books

• Syllabus (Faculty of Engineering)
• Syllabus (Graduate School of Engineering)

Finding resources from academic and research libraries in Japan

• CiNii Books [National Institute of Informatics]
  You can search CiNii Books to find resources held in academic and research libraries throughout Japan.
• Help - To master CiNii Books
• WebcatPlus [Japanese] [National Institute of Informatics]
  An "associative search" of WebcatPlus is a convenient way to search for complex themes.
• Academic Libraries on the Web [Tokyo Institute of Technology Library]

Finding resources in other libraries in Kyoto Prefecture

• Kyoto Prefecture Libraries Union Catalog [Kyoto Prefectural Library]
  You can search for books, journals, and newspapers held in any of the public libraries in Kyoto Prefecture.
• Resources from faculties of engineering at other universities near Kyoto University
• Kyoto Institute of Technology Library Web OPAC
• Doshisha University Library DOORS
• Ritsumeikan University Library RUNNERS

Finding resources in the National Diet Library

• NDL Search [National Diet Library]
  The National Diet Library holds documents relating to the legal deposit system in Japan. You can search not only for books, journals and newspapers, but also for doctoral theses. You can request an interlibrary loan.

Finding resources abroad

• WorldCat [Online Computer Library Center]
  You can search WorldCat to find books and journals from libraries around the world. WorldCat is provided by OCLC in the US.
• Explore the British Library [British Library]
  The British Library is the national library of the UK. You can use Explore the British Library to find resources held in the British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).
• Library of Congress Catalog [Library of Congress]
  You can find resources held in Library of Congress.
• BnF catalogue général [Bibliothèque nationale de France: BnF]
  You can find resources held in the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF).
• Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek [Deutsche Nationalbibliothek DNB]
  You can find resources held in Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (DNB).

Other databases

• ”Sou”: imagine [Japanese]
  "Associative Search" of “Sou” is useful when searching for ambiguous themes. You can search “Sou” to find resources in academic libraries, historical materials, and bookstores.
• Calil: Japan’s biggest online searching site [Japanese]
  Calil has unique functions.
  
  • “Recipe” will recommend you books that you may be interested in.
  • “Popular books” shows which books have been viewed recently.
  • “Library map” allows you to search for a library near you.
  • “Want to read” allows you to make a list of books you are interested in.

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