Finding Articles
You can use “reference” databases to search by titles of articles, read abstracts, and find links to text (PDF files). In “fact” databases, you can find sources or results of experiments and other research.
Below we provide an outline of the types of electronic resources, available, providing details about the different features of databases that are often used by those majoring in engineering.
*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.
Make use of electronic resources
Electronic resources at Kyoto University Libraries
You can read various books and academic journals online at Discovery (Article Search) and the list of E-journal and E-book. Kyoto University offers E-Journals (about 50,000 titles), E-Books (about 60,000 titles) as of April 2022.
Various kinds of online databases are also available at the list of Databases.
Attention
In order to access e-journals, e-books and databases, the setup of the authentication system is required. This system allows you to access e-resources from the campus and even from off-campus without other change of settings of your PC or network. Please read the following guide to the setup of the authentication system.
Systematic and programmatic download and usage beyond the private purpose are prohibited.
If you need help accessing e-resources, please contact us.
Accessing full text articles
When you search for articles using reference databases, “ArticleLinker” ( or
) navigates you to the full-text of the article. You need to go through the authentication system when you want to access the full-text of an article .
Limit on number of users
Some databases limit the number of users who can access at the same time. The number is described in the list of Databases as follows.
For example)
↑Only 8 users can use the database at one time.
If you cannot access because of this restriction, please try again later.
General databases for Engineering
- CiNii Research [National Institute of Informatics]
This database service enables you to search not only information on academic articles but also a lot of information related to research activities such as research data and project information. You can retrieve part of the full-text. - JDreamⅢ [G-Search] [the authentication system is required]
You can use this database to search 60 million worldwide technological articles in Japanese. A maximum of 2 users can access this database at one time.
※When you “Login”, please enter your name in the window labeled “Onamae”.
- JDreamⅢ user guide [Japanese]
- Ichushi Web [Japan Medical Abstracts Society] [Japanese] [the authentication system is required]
You can search Japanese journals of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and other related disciplines, Japan. This database is useful when you want to search for information relating to a range of medical or technological fields of expertise; for example, biomedical engineering, medical informatics. - Web of Science [Clarivate] [the authentication system is required]
The database provides access to essential information for all levels of academic, corporate, and government research. EndNote Online is also available.
Databases relating to specific research fields
Global Engineering
- Japan Society of Civil Engineers Open Access Articles [Japan Society of Civil Engineers] [Japanese]
Architecture
- Architectural Institute of Japan (Archive Search) [Architectural Institute of Japan]
- Osaka Association of Architects & Building Engineers (Reference database of architecture) [Osaka Association of Architects & Building Engineers] [Japanese]
- Country Designated Cultural Assets database [Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan] [Japanese]
- Union Catalogue of Early Japanese Books [National Institute of Japanese Literature] [Japanese]
Physics
- Lecture Notes in Physics (1997-present) [Springer] [the authentication system is required]
E-books in the SpringerLink book series.
*If you want to browse titles from the same series published before 1996, please search KULINE to confirm which libraries have them. - Springer Tracts in Modern Physics (1997-present) [Springer] [the authentication system is required]
E-books in the SpringerLink book series.
*If you want to browse titles from the same series published before 1996, please search KULINE to confirm which libraries have them. - SpringerMaterials - The Landolt-Börnstein Database [Springer]
SpringerMaterials is based on the Landolt-Bornstein New Series. This is a unique, fully evaluated collection of data on all aspects of the physical sciences and engineering. SpringerMaterials also comprises the Dortmund Data Bank Software & Separation Technology, a database on thermophysical properties, and the Linus Pauling Files, a database on inorganic solid phases and chemical safety data. - Les Houches (1999-2004) [Springer] [the authentication system is required]
E-books on geology and global physics.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- IEEJ Electronic Library [IEEJ] [Japanese]
You can search articles, reports, books, etc. published by The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. - The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers Article Search [IEICE] [Japanese]
- IEEE Xplore [IEEE]
The IEEE Xplore digital library is a resource for discovery and access to scientific and technical content published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and its publishing partners.
Informatics
- Lecture Notes in Mathematics (1964-present) [Springer] [the authentication system is required]
E-books in the SpringerLink book series. - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (1973-present) [Springer] [the authentication system is required]
E-books in the SpringerLink book series. - SIAM ebooks [Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics] [the authentication system is required]
Mathematical E-books Collection (400 titles). - MathSciNet [American Mathematical Society] [the authentication system is required]
This database enables you to access to 1,800 journals (1940-), proceedings, and books. It is the web version of Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications.
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- SciFinder-n [CAS] [the authentication system is required]
SciFinder-n is a research discovery tool that allows college students and faculty staff to access a wide diversity of research from many scientific disciplines, including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, material science, agricultural science, and more.
*You will need to register before you access the database.
- How to register [Japanese]: Register from here
- Services
- SciFinder-n training
- Reaxys [Elsevier]
This is one of the biggest reaction and compound database in the world provided by Institute for Chemical Research. It enables you to access chemical reaction information and measured physical properties. - The Chemical Substances Link Center [Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)]
- Japan Chemical Substance Dictionary Web Service (Nikkaji web) [Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)]
- Chemical Substance Safety Information Providing System [Kanagawa Prefectural Government]
- Japan Existing Chemical Database (JECDB) [National Institute of Health Sciences]
- Spectral Database for Organic Compounds (SDBS) [National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology]
- Polymer Database (PoLyInfo) [National Institute for Materials Science]
- Advances in Polymer Science (1997-present) [Springer]
E-books in the SpringerLink book series. - Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science (1997-present) [Springer]
E-books in the SpringerLink book series. - SpringerMaterials - The Landolt-Börnstein Database [Springer]
SpringerMaterials is based on the Landolt-Bornstein New Series. This unique, fully evaluated collection of data collection covers all areas of the physical sciences and engineering. SpringerMaterials also comprises the Dortmund Data Bank Software & Separation Technology, a Database on Thermophysical Properties, and the Linus Pauling Files, a Database on Inorganic Solid Phases and chemical safety data.
Dissertations
Dissertations by Kyoto University
- Kyoto University Doctoral Dissertation Database
The database includes all dissertations written by Kyoto University students. - Kyoto University Research Information Repository (KURENAI) > 002_Thesis or Dissertation
It allows you to view abstracts and full-text of theses and dissertations by KU students.
National and international databases
- Research Navi > Domestic Doctoral Dissertations [National Diet Library]
- NDL Online [National Diet Library]
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) A＆I [ProQuest] [the authentication system is required]
You can search for dissertations from all over the world (particularly from universities in North America). For some dissertations it is possible to view abstracts or read full-text articles as a PDF.