Guidance & Tips

Katsura Library and The North/South Libraries offer various contents for supporting study and research activities of students and researchers.
Please refer to the level of each content and use the one that fits your step of study and research.

※This page is organized according to "京大図書館 最強ユーザへのルートマップ" (in Japanese).

Study and Research Flow

  1. Plan an Academic Information Search
  2. Obtain Academic Information Accurately
  3. Evaluate, Organize, and Manage Academic Information
  4. Use and Disseminate Academic Information Appropriately

Levels

  • icon_level1.png 1st-year undergraduate students, newcomers to Kyoto University
  • icon_level2.png 1st and 2nd-year undergraduate students
  • icon_level3.png 2nd to 4th-year undergraduate students 
  • icon_level4.png 4th-year undergraduate students, Master's degree students icon_level5.png Graduate students and above

1. Plan an Academic Information Search

Plan to search for academic information appropriate to your study and research.

2. Obtain Academic Information Accurately

Obtain necessary information appropriately and efficiently based on a search plan.

3. Evaluate, Organize, and Manage Academic Information

Critically analyze, organize, and manage the collected information before using it.

4. Use and Disseminate Academic Information Appropriately

Write properly structured reports and papers, paying attention to research ethics.