Visitors will be visiting the Clock Tower Commons on the following dates.

 October 21, 2024. p.m. 2:00-p.m. 3:00

  • Photography may be taken inside and outside the Commons.
  • There will be no close-up shots of faces but there is a possibility that you will be in the background.
  • Some noise may be generated.

We apologize for any inconvenience, and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

〈Schedule〉
8:00-17:00 on Saturday, 9th November. 2024 (Japan Time)

〈Suspended service〉
All JapanKnowledge Services (JapanKnowledge Lib, Select contents and JKBooks)

The Japan Times Weekly is now available.
“The Japan Times Weekly" is a weekly magazine that was published overseas in color by adding content to the main newspaper “The Japan Times & Mail" at a time when newspapers were being published amid a shortage of newsprint paper and increasing censorship of editors. This database digitizes these articles and makes it possible to search the full text and view the paper images.

■The Japan Times Weekly

Number of simultaneous accesses: unlimited
Period: – December 31, 2024
For remote access, please follow the steps here.

The Herald of Asia(Japan Times) is now available.
This database is a digital version of “Herald of Asia", a weekly magazine published from Taisho 5 to Showa 13. It mainly includes free and independent editorials, including detailed movements of Western, domestic diplomats and intellectuals, contributions by celebrities, reports on international affairs, the labor movement in Japan, and the socialist movement.

The Herald of Asia (Japan Times)

Number of simultaneous accesses: unlimited
Period: – December 31, 2024
For remote access, please follow the steps here.

MEMSO:Medieval and Early Modern Sources Online is now available.
MEMSO is a database that includes a wide range of valuable materials on the politics, society, religion, economics, diplomacy, and culture concerning Britain, Ireland, Scotland, and the European continent in the Medieval and Early Modern times. This is a collection of primary sources compiled by TannerRitchie Publishing in collaboration with the National Archives and the University of St. Andrews, based on their independent research of government documents and other materials. The database contains national documents, chronicles, letters, etc. from the year 1100 to 1800, and thousands of documents are still being added every year.

Number of simultaneous accesses: unlimited
Period:  - December 31, 2024
For remote access, please follow the steps here.

O’Reilly for Higher Education is now available.
This database is provided by O’Reilly, which has been involved in educating technology professionals, and includes business and technology-related books, videos, study guides, case studies, and audiobooks. Approximately 240 technology books published by O’Reilly Japan are also available.

*To use this service, you need to create a personal account based on your email address that includes the domain of your institution. For more information, please click here. If you have trouble creating a personal account, please contact us through the inquiry form here.


Contents
◇More than 48,200 books
 Examples of book publishers: Adobe、Cisco、McGraw-Hill、Microsoft、O’Reilly、Pearson、Wiley
 Examples of audiobook publishers: O’Reilly、McGraw-Hill

◇5,800 videos, over 30,000 hours long
 Examples of publishers: Cisco、Microsoft、O’Reilly、Pearson、Wiley
 The videos focus on in-demand technology fields and can help you acquire foundational skills, such as:
  ・Software development: programming languages, tools, methodologies
  ・Data/machine learning engineering: storage, data analysis
  ・Cybersecurity engineering: zero trust, threat modeling, vulnerability assessment

◇Learning paths
 Examples of publishers: Cisco、O’Reilly、Packt、Pearson、Prentice Hall
 The learning paths will provide reliable ways to gain knowledge, whether that be learning a programming language or acquiring a new skill.

◇Case studies


Number of simultaneous accesses: unlimited
Period:  - November 30, 2024
For remote access, please follow the steps here.

EBSCO databases below are now available.

Academic Search Ultimate
A database of academic papers that covers a wide range of academic fields. It contains the full text of approximately 10,000 journals and over 75,000 video contents.
※Our library is currently subscribing to a lower version :Academic Search Complete.

Business Source Ultimate
It contains the full text of more than 5,100 journals, centered on top-ranked journals in the fields of business, economy, and management.
※Our library is currently subscribing to a lower version :Business Source Elite.

Sociology Source Ultimate
It contains the full text of approximately 1,700 journals in sociology and related fields.

MEDLINE Ultimate
It contains the full text of approximately 2,500 journals, mainly medical journals.
※Our library is currently subscribing to a lower version :MEDLINE Complete.

Number of simultaneous accesses: unlimited
Period: – December 31, 2024
For remote access, please follow the steps here.

EBSCO eBooks is now available.
・Japanese books
 Approximately 13,000 eBook titles are available.
・Foreign books
 The following eBook collections are available.
◆Academic Subscription Collection
◆Business Subscription Collection
◆History Subscription Collection
◆Medical Subscription Collection
◆University Press Subscription Collection(※)
◆Harvard Business Review Press Subscription Collection(※)

Number of simultaneous accesses: unlimited
Period: – December 28, 2024(※-Nov. 28)
For remote access, please follow the steps here.

〈Schedule〉
From 07:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Monday, Sep. 16th 2024 (Japan Time)

〈Suspended service〉
・KinoDen Digital Library website
・bREADER Cloud app

From before the start of autumn-winter semester, the “International Student Help Desk" will be available on the following schedule.
The student staff would support international students with any questions or requests regarding library services. Please feel free to consult the student staff.

Poster_International students help desk

Opening hours: Tuesday / Friday 13:00-17:00
         *September 6th (Fri)-Late December [autumn-winter semester of 2024]
Venue:     Help desk on the 1st floor of the Library
Supported Languages:
         [Tuesday] Japanese, English, Chinese
         [Friday] Japanese, English, Vietnamese

Questions include but are not limited to:

  • How to find access to certain books or articles,
  • How to use the self-checkout machines,
  • How to borrow certain reading materials from other institutions,
  • How to print electronic files in the library.