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.

13,000 academic ebooks published from 2018 to 2023 by Cambridge University Press or other partner press are now available.

Partner press: Boydell & Brewer, Edinburgh University Press, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, Liverpool University Press, etc.

* Cambridge History Series, Cambridge Companion Series, Handbooks and Textbooks are also not covered.
* As a rule, purchase requests for eligible titles during this period will be cancelled.

ACCESS: Cambridge core
* Titles with this icon are available (including purchased ones).

* Off-campus access is available.
* For remote access, please go to Remote Access

When you graduate or retire in August or September, 2024, please check the following matters.

I. Please be sure to return the materials before you will Graduate or Retire.
Books can also be returned by Mail.

II. If you renew your contract, extend your term, are employed on campus, please consult Circulation Counter (Weekdays 9:00-17:00) or send an E-mail or Inquiry Form.
If you need to continue borrowing materials, please contact the Counter too. In some cases, you may need to return materials. Please note in advance.

III. If you Lost materials, please contact the Counter as soon as possible.

Don’t hesitate to ask Circulation Counter if you have any Question.

〈Schedule〉
From 21:00 on Saturday, Aug. 31st to 13:00 on Sunday, Sep. 1st 2024 (Japan Time)

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

Due to the Construction on the 4F of the Main Library, noise may be occurred.

　Date and Time:　August 2, 2024. 8:30 – Undecided

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.