Library and Academic
Resource Handbook
for KU Students

2018

Student ID
numberName

Kagoshima University Libraryhttps://www.lib.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/en

Welcome to the Kagoshima University Library

Korimoto Campus
Central Library

The Central Library provides serFaculty of Law, Economics and Huulty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, and Joint
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. It
collects and provides books andperiodicals covering a broad range
of ﬁelds.
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Phone 099-285-7440
joho@lib.kagoshima-u.ac.jp

Sakuragaoka Campus
This branch library provides services mainly for the Faculty of

Sakuragaoka Library

It collects and provides books andand nursing.

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Phone 099-275-5205
sakura@lib.kagoshima-u.ac.jp2Libraries are located on each campus, and all are accessible to students. For
details on how to use the libraries, see the individual library’s guide leaﬂet orvisit the Kagoshima University Library website.
Note: To enter or leave the Central Library you will need to scan your student

Contents2
Overview of Library Services

4‐Computers andOther Equipment

5‐Study and Break Areas

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at the front counter.

Shimoarata Campus
Fisheries Library

Vital Tips for Using Info‐
Process‐Types of Sources andChoice of Tools

This branch library provides services
mainly for the Faculty of Fisheries. It
collects and provides books and periodicals on ﬁsheries science.
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‐Manabuta Search

10‐Bookuma Catalog

14‐Searching by Browsing
the Shelves

17‐Searching Oﬀ-campus Catalogs

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in Other Languages‐
in Speciﬁc Fields

n contrast to studies at junior high and high school, learningat university is mostly self-directed. Throughout your stud-

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23‐KU Full

24‐E-journals and E-books

25‐Searching for Newspaper

26‐Using Encyclopedias and28

required to search for and gather academic materials and inforThe Kagoshima University Library not only collects and holds materials necessary for your studies—it also oﬀers a variety of tools to help

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‐Using the University Intranet‐

Phone 099-286-4051
suisan@lib.kagoshima-u.ac.jp

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Useful Support Services

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Keep this handbook close at hand so you can quickly and accurately
Research Papers
How to Read and Write
References
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Guidance Programs Oﬀered

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1. Overview of Library Services
Providing a wide range of support for your university studies
KU Library oﬀers a variety of services, including materials that will be useful inyour studies and research at the university, tools to search for them, study areas,
access to equipment and the internet, and support services.

Materials and Search Tools

Study and Break Areas

Kagoshima University has approximately 1.27
million books, 43,000 magazines, 8,000 e-journals(as of March 2018), which you can easily
search for online.

All three libraries have reading areas where
you can read and study, and group study
rooms. The Central Library has individual
research rooms where you can study by
yourself, and the Fisheries Library has a seminar room where you can study in groups.

KU Library provides several databases where
you can search for journal and newspaper-text

You can drink beverages in the library(however, in order to protect the library mawhere you can relax and have light snacks.

accessible databases of Kagoshima University’materials.

The Central Library has a gallery space disclubs and circles.

See the KU Library website for details on materials and tools that you can use.

Equipment and Internet Access

Support Services

Center computers that can be used to accessthe internet, write reports, and create presen-

Library staﬀ is available if you need help on
how to use the library, search for and obtainmaterials, or conduct research.
If you cannot ﬁnd what you are looking for at
KU Library, you can place an interlibrary loan
(ILL) request to have materials or photocop-

You can also bring in your own computer ormobile device and connect to the internet
from there.

required) or submit a purchase request.

KU Library loans out laptops, projectors,
screens, and LAN cables.

KU Library also holds a variety of guidance
programs and oﬀers guidebooks to help you
improve academic skills, such as how to

You can also make photocopies and printouts,
and the Central Library has large format
printers.

use databases.

42.1. Using Computers and Other Equipment
Computers are available for use in the library. Feel free to use them to accessown computer or mobile device and connect to the internet from there.
KU Library loans out laptops, projectors, screens, and LAN cables.
You can also make photocopies and printouts, and the Central Library has large
format printers.

Using library

To log in to a computer, you will need your Kagoshima University ID issued byers.
Library

Central Library

1st ﬂoor computer room, 1st – 4th ﬂoor computer areas, 2nd –4th ﬂoor individual research rooms, 2nd – 4th ﬂoor east group▲Central Library computer room

port Room
Sakuragaoka
Library

1st – 3rd ﬂoor computer areas

Fisheries Library

1st ﬂoor study lounge, 2nd ﬂoor reading room

▲Desktop▲LaptopInternet Access
You can also bring in your own computer or mobile device and connect to the internet from there.
◆“OpenNet,” the onthe service, you will need your Kagoshima University ID and password.
・・Wireless LAN: Select the SSID “KNIT5-OPEN” to connect to a wireless LAN access point (found on each ﬂoorof each library). Ask the staﬀ at the front counter for the passphrase.
’s carrier WiFi service in the Central Library. See the KU Library website fordetails.

Equipment Loans
You can borrow laptops, projectors, screens, and LAN cables. If you wish to do so, place a request at the front
counter of the library.

Copy Machines, Printers, and Large Format Printers
You can make photocopies of library materials and print out PDFs and image ﬁles on library copy machines. The
Central Library also has large format printers for making large materials such as posters and signs.
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2.2. Using Study and Break Areas
KU Library features a variety of purpose-speciﬁc areas.
There are reading areas in which you can read and study, rooms in which you
can study by yourself, and rooms for studying in groups. Use them in accordancewith your needs.
Beverages are allowed in the library—but in order to protect the library materi-

Using libraryareas where you can relax and have light snacks. Make sure to appropriately
take breaks and drink enough liquids when spending long hours studying.
cles are displayed.

Reading Areas and Individual Research Rooms
KU Library has numerous seats available for reading and studying.
On the second to fourth ﬂoors of the Central Library there are individual researchat the front counter of the library. When placing a request to reserve a room, youmust show your student ID.
▲Central Library
individual research room

Group Study and Seminar Rooms
KU Library features group study rooms in which you can study in small groups.
studying in large groups.
If you wish to reserve a room, place a request at the front counter or via My Library (see page 30). You must show your student ID at the front counter before
using a room.

▲Central Library group study room

Amenity Areas▲Fisheries Library seminar room

KU Library has amenity areas where you can relax and have light snacks.
Library
Central Library

2nd ﬂoor amenity area (there is a beverage vending machine available)

Sakuragaoka Library

1st ﬂoor amenity area

Fisheries Library

1st ﬂoor study lounge

Gallery Atrium
Located on the ﬁrst ﬂoor of the Central Library is Gallery Atrium—
front counter of the library.
6A 6sources to complete assignments into six steps. Use it to help you determine
where you are in the process and what you should do next (or if you need togo back).
By going through this process again and again in your university studies, you

for using info

Note: The examples used in each step below indicate the goals for a freshman
assigned by their instructor. Freshmen should use this as a selfassessment checklist.

1 Understand the assignment

If you’re a freshman, make sure you can do this!

＊ Do you correctly understand the assignment given by your instructor?

2＊

If you’re a freshman, make sure you can do this!
osearch for sources in order to complete the assignment?

＊ Can you determine and choose which services oﬀered by the library you will need to use in order to obtain sources?

3

If you’re a freshman, make sure you can do this!

＊ Can you use the library’s search services to see if the materials speciﬁed by your instructor can be found at the university?
＊ Can you gather the materials you need?
＊ Can you correctly read the reference lists and use them in your research?

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Analyze, evaluate, organize,
If you’re a freshman, make sure you can do this!

＊＊5

and restructure your knowledge

If you’re a freshman, make sure you can do this!

＊＊develop your ideas?

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If you’re a freshman, make sure you can do this!

＊＊＊ Can you cite your sources and properly quote material?
＊ Can you write your report in a clear and concise manner?

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3.2. Types of Sources and Choice of Tools
In order to gain greater in-depth knowledge of your ﬁeld of study at the university and write reports and research papers, you will need to gather and read a vast
number of academic sources. Academic sources come in a variety of formats—for using info
Type
Books

□Published irregularly

The tools and search methods you can use will diﬀer depending on the type of
how to proceed, try using Manabuta Search.

Contents

Search methods & tools○Are about speciﬁc topics

Books and journals○◇
and cohesively◇Search by research topic keyword.
◇Find out where the material is held and check it out.

Journals

Newspapers→Bookuma Catalog (pp. 14 – 16)planned end○□Are numbered byvolume/issue○□○General newspapers: cover all
ﬁelds

□

usually daily
local papers□Are oﬀered through avariety of media→Browse the bookshelves (p. 17)→E-journals and e-books (p. 25)→◇○Specialized papers: specialize in ◇Search by research topic keyword.
a speciﬁc ﬁeld
→Manabuta Search (pp. 10 - 13)○Current events and public opin- →
ion
→
– 27)
○

Encyclo- □Varies: as needed, anpedias & nually, etc.

○

□General or specialized○ies→Manabuta Search (pp. 10 – 13)□Published regularly and ○– 23)

Preliminary research on a topic

or subjects◇Search by speciﬁc word or subject.
→

cally

○Highly credible, with entries

→

ﬁelds
Onlineinfo□○Covers all ﬁelds◇Search by keyword of the research topic.

□Includes websites of○→Search engine, web portal, etc.

als, etc.

widely○1 weekto several months

Now

Several months
to years

Past

FutureTV, radio, andInternet

Newspaper

Journal8Book

3.3. Using the University Intranet
Take full advantage of the beneﬁts of being a KU student.
A wide variety of e-journals, e-books, and bibliographic databases have been licensed to Kagoshima University, and they are available for all students to use.
The databases can be accessed with a computer connected to the university intranet.

for using info

There are several ways to access the intranet, and it can also be accessed oﬀ campus. Be sure to take full advantage of various digital resources oﬀered on campus
through these ways.

Using the University Intranet on Campus

Access from a Computer on Campus:

Accessing with Your Own Device:
Connect to “OpenNet,” the onservice, you will need your Kagoshima University ID and password.
・・Wireless LAN: Select the SSID “KNIT5-OPEN” to connect to a wireless LAN access point found at varior ask the staﬀ at the front counter of the library.

Accessing the University Intranet from Oﬀ Campus
Use the VPN access service
You can use the service on a Windows, Mac OS,
iOS, or Android device. You will ﬁrst need toonly be accessed on campus.)

VPN, you will need your Kagoshima University
ID and password.

GakuNin
Some e-journals and databases can also be used oﬀ(GakuNin) system. To log in to GakuNin, you will need your Kagoshima University ID and password.
94.1. Manabuta Search
Search for a wide range of academic sources simultaneously.
Manabuta Search is a tool that allows you to search from a vast array of academic sources——using a single search box. It enables you to quickly ﬁnd the sources you need,regardless of format. If you are looking for literature, Manabuta Search is a greatplace to start.

Finding

Manabuta Search will bring up a large number of results, so it is important toreﬁne

Accessing from a computerEnter the keywords in the search box.

Go to the KU Library website and click“MANABUTA Search” listed on “Links”.

▼Search results page
1
2

3

5
4

1.Narrow down your search byadding more keywords andsearching again.
2.Reﬁne your search in accordpreferences by using a variety
of ﬁlters. Learning how to use
these ﬁlters well will enable
you to eﬃciently search forsources.

(→ pp. 12-13)

Reﬁne your search・Click on “Full Text Online” to narrow down your search to ebooks and e-journals you can read online.
・Click on “Library Catalog” to search for printed materials in
Kagoshima University’s holdings.

selected.)
・・Select the date range by moving the slider or from the calendar.

3.You can sort your search results by the following criteria:
Relevance
Date (newest ﬁrst)
Date (oldest ﬁrst)
4.Search results. The format of
the item is indicated by anicon. Results with the word
“online” on the icon
mean you can read the full text
online.
5.A Japan Knowledge (p. 28) entry related to the entered keywords will appear here. If
there is no corresponding Japan Knowledge entry, inforappear.

＜Set your search criteria based on your objective. ＞
Common toboth PC andsmartphone■When you click/tap a filter title, your search results will be limited to only that filter. (Amark will appear next to the filter title.)■A “More” link displays below each facet, click/tap the link to display all filter values. If you want to remove a specific filter, click/tap anmark appeared on theright side of the filter title, and click/tap “Apply” button.

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（Continued from the previous page.）

Accessing from a smartphone
Go to the KU Library website and click “MANABUTA Search” listed on “Links”.

Enter the keywords in the search box.

▼Search results page
1.Narrow down your search by adding more keywords and searching again.

2
1

2.Tap this3

icon to reﬁne your search by se-

3.You can sort your search results by the following
criteria:
Relevance
Date (newest ﬁrst)
Date (oldest ﬁrst)
4.Search results.

5

5.A Japan Knowledge (p. 28) entry related to theentered keywords will appear here. If there is nocorresponding Japan Knowledge entry, infor-

4

6.Reﬁne your search in accordance with your ob(→ pp. 12-13)

ters. Learning how to use these ﬁlters well will
enable you to eﬃciently search for sources.

▼

7.Tap thisicon again. You will go back tosearch results page.

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6

Reﬁne your search・Click on “Full Text
Online” to narrow down
your search to e-books
and e-journals you canread online.
・Click on “Library Catalog”
to search for printed
materials in Kagoshima
University’s holdings.

can be selected.)・and more.
・Select the date range by moving the slider or from thecalendar.

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4.1. Manabuta Search (2)Search for a wide range of academic sources simultaneously.
The way to obtain the item you want in the Manabuta Search results will diﬀer
results to ﬁnd out how to obtain the item at Kagoshima University. The page you
will be directed to will depend on where the item is held. See (1) to (3) below.

Finding

There is also a quick guide on how to use Manabuta Search on the KU Librarywebsite. The website includes a list of digital resources that can be used on
Manabuta Search.

’s holdings:(
Accessing from a Computer

Bookuma Catalog details page

Manabuta Search details page

Accessing from a smartphone
Bookuma Catalog details page

Manabuta Search details page

[Common to both PC“View in Bookuma Catalog” and you will bedirected to the Bookuma Catalog (→ pp. 14-16).
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（Continued from the previous page.）(2) If the full text can be obtained online (e.g. e-journal, eAccessing from a computer

Direct linking to the full text

Full Text

Linking to the full text
via “”Intermediary window

You will be directed to thewebsite where you can viewor download the text.
In some cases a “Full Text
” side bar will appear on the right side of thepage. This side bar will provide an overview of the item
“Open content in new tab” toopen the website in a newtab.

Website where
you can access thefull text

Overview ofitem

Accessing from a smartphone

Direct linking to the full text

Full Text(3) If you cannot obtain the full text online:[Common to both PC and smartphone] You will be directed to the KU
on how to obtain the item at Kagoshima University.
’s holdings of printed materials on Bookuma Catalog (→ pp. 14 – 16). If it is not in the university’sholdings, consider placing an interlibrary loan (ILL) request.

library’s holdings
ILL request

Speed to obtain item:
Can be obtained on campus
Fast

Online contents

Printed materials in theuniversity’s holdings
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Place an ILL request
Slow4.2. Bookuma Catalog
Search Kagoshima University’s holdings.
Use the Bookuma Catalog tool to search for materials located at the university.
You can only search for printed materials on Bookuma Catalog. To search fordigital materials, use the E-Journals/Books Portal (→ p. 25).
Materials are located at several places at the university. When you want to usematerials that are located in other places besides the library, such as a faculty

Findingwith the staﬀ.
Click the “Reserve”
in libraries and checked out or place an inter-campus loan request to have it delivered from another campus.

Accessing from a computerEnter the keywords in the search box.

Go to the KU Library website and click“BOOKUMA Catalog” listed on “Links”.

▼Search results page1

1.Reﬁne your search by adding more keywords in

1

2.Search other databases with the same keywords.
Linked databases: CiNii Books, NDL Search, Amazon, Calil, WorldCat (see p. 18)

2
3

3.Click “Filter” to add more detailed criteria to further narrow down your search.

4

Relevancy
Title (A-Z / Z-A)
Author (A-Z / Z-A)
Date (oldest ﬁrst / newest ﬁrst)▼Book details page5
item is located in the library, you can click on the7highlighted. To obtain the item, go to the shelfwhere it is located and ﬁnd its call number.
ﬁle.

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6

8.If you scan the QR code with your mobile phone,

Library map

appear on your phone and you can bring it withyou when searching the shelves for the item.
9.Click “Details” to view more detailed bibliograph-10

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you searched for that are in the university’sholdings.
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（Continued from the previous page.）▼Journal details page
11.Click on the banner to access the EJournals Portal (→ p. 25) to see if KU Li-journal.
e-journal, “eJournal / eBook” column linking to the full text may be appeared.

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12

13.Journals have volumes. The university

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be sure to check whether the item youneed is in the university’s holdings.

14

15

14.Journals are generally located in alpha-

Accessing from a smartphone
Go to the KU Library website and click “BOOKUMA Catalog” listed on “Links”.

Enter the keywords in the search box.

▼Search results page1

1.Reﬁne your search by adding more
keywords in the search box.

under the results list:

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2.Click “Filter” to add more detailed
criteria to further narrow down
your search.

3
Relevancy
Title (A-Z / Z-A)
Author (A-Z / Z-A)
Date (oldest ﬁrst / newest ﬁrst)
the details page.

ters appearing under the results
list.
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（Continued from the previous page.）▼Book details page

▼Journal details page5

5in the library, you can click on thehighlighted. To obtain the item,
go to the shelf where it is locatedand ﬁnd its call number.

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7.Click “Details” to view more dethan that displayed in 5.

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9

8

10
12

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to the item you searched for thatare in the university’s holdings.
9.When KU Library has a subscrip-journal, “eJournal /eBook” column linking to the fulltext may be appeared.

whether the item you need is in the university’s holdings.

Reserving books and inter-campus loans
will be directed to My Library (→ p.
30). Then select the library to which
you want the book to be sent.

How books are arranged (call number)of the call number), from smallest to largest. If two books have the same classisecond line.

▼Call number (Numbers on the spine label)

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4.3. Searching by Browsing the Shelves
Call number labels are found on the spines of books, which are arranged on the

Finding

topic, you can search for items that correspond to the research topic you were
numbers of the subjects in which you are interested.

00 General works
40 Natural sciences
41
01
sciences
02
Books. Bibliography
42
Physics
03
General encyclopedias/concordances 43
Chemistry04
General collected essays
44
Astronomy. Space sciences
45
Earth sciences
05
46
Biology
06
07
Journalism. Newspapers
47
Botany08
48
Zoology49
09

80 Language
81
Japanese

10 Philosophy
11
12
Oriental thought
13
Western philosophy
14
Psychology
15
Ethics. Morals
16 Religion
17
Shinto18
Buddhism
19
20 General history

50 Technology. Engineering
51
52
Architecture. Building
53
Mechanical/Nuclear engineering
54
Electrical engineering
55
56
Metal and mining engineering
57
Chemical technology
58
Manufactures
59
60 Industry and commerce

90 Literature
91
Japanese literature
92
Chinese literature. Other Oriental literatures93
English and American literature
94
German literature. Other Germanic literatures
95
French literature. Provençal literature
96
Spanish literature. Portuguese literature
97
Italian literature. Other Romanic literatures
98
Russian literature. Other Slavic literatures
99
Literatures of other languages

21
22
23
24
25
26
27

61
62
63
64
65
66
67

28

General history of Japan
General history of Asia
General history of Europe
General history of Africa
General history of North America
General history of South America
General history of Oceania/Polar regions
General biography

Sericulture Silk industry
Animal husbandry. Veterinary medicine
Fishing industry. Fisheries
Commerce

68
69

travel30 Social sciences

70 The arts. Fine arts

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32
33
34
35
36
37

71
72
73
74
75
76
77

38
39

Society

Customs, folklore and ethnology

Chinese. Other Oriental languages
EnglishGerman. Other Germanic languages
French. Provençal
Spanish. Portuguese
Italian. Other Romanic languages
Russian. Other Slavic languages
Other languages

Agriculture29

Law
Economics
Public ﬁnance

82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89

Engraving
Photography and photographs
Industrial arts
Music. Theatrical dancing. Ballettainments
78 Sports and physical training
79 Accomplishments and amusements

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system classiﬁes subjects by the
numbers 0 to 9, which are further
divided into subcategories. The
ten main classes are represented
by 0 to 9 (example: 9. Literature).
→ Each main class is divided intoten divisions in the same way,from 0 to 9 (example: 91. Japanese
literature).
→ These divisions are divided into
subdivisions, again from 0 to 9
(example: 913. Japanese literature—Novels and stories) and soon.

4.4. Searching Oﬀ-campus Catalogs
If you want to expand your search beyond the university’s holdings, you can’ holdings

simultaneously.

If you want to obtain a speciﬁc item not in Kagoshima University’s holdings, you

Finding’s holdings. If you wish to make an ILL request, talk with the staﬀ at the front
counter of the library or submit a request via My Library (→ p. 30).
Some items have digital versions publicly available online.

“Links”.
The following are examples of databases along with those listed on “Links”.

CiNii Books::

out Japan.

and public libraries throughout Japan.

Webcat Plus:ers to search a broad range of materials related to a:cated is provided with links to external sites.

Kagoshima Library Book Search:

Library. Materials designated as “Available only at
the NDL and partner libraries” can be accessed at a
speciﬁed computer in the Central Library.

Calil
:

OCLC WorldCat

fecture.

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the basic process—Finding

Using “” (→ p. 24) is also an eﬃcient way to help youLet‛s try searching for an article.

・Manabuta Search (→ pp. 10 - 13)—

・(→ pp. 20 – 21)(→ p. 22)

・Scopus—・Specialized databases (→ p. 23)“Nature” vol. 208
Pages 531-535, 1965

Is there a digital version
available?

3.Find out whether you can obtain the journal at Kagoshima University.
(1)Can you read it online?
Check to see if it is in an e-journal you can access at Kagoshima University(→ p. 25). If so, you can view or download the full text on the publisher’s
website. Some journals are available for free online (e.g. open access jourrepository *).

(2)Can you read it in print?
If you cannot get the full text online, search Bookuma Catalog (→ pp. 14 16) to see if it is in Kagoshima University’s holdings of printed materials. If it
is, you can go to where the journal is located and check it out.

4.If it is not available at the university, place an ILL request.
If you cannot get the journal at Kagoshima University, consider making anplace a request at the front counter of the library or on My Library (→ p.
30). Note that this is a fee-based service.
*
available to the public free of charge.

“

“

”—

’s research results” (link resolver. → p. 24) is a convenient way to access full-online, you will be directed to the online full text. If it cannot be read online, links for checking the university’s holdings of printed materials or for placing an ILL request will be displayed.
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Finding—it provides not
cles.
for Kagoshima University.

Go to the KU Library website and click “” listed on “Links”.

If you want to do a phrase search (i.e. asearch for an exact phrase), place double▼Simple search pageFor example, a search for “liquid crystal” willbring back results for “”
and “liquid crystal polymer,” but not for“crystal in liquid” or “liquid or crystal.”
Note: For a phrase search, you must enter
half-Enter the keywords in the search box.
* If you want to specify detailed search criteria,
use “Advanced Search.”

1.Reﬁne your search by adding more keywords.

▼Search results
ment service by checking the box next to the“Export to RefWorks/
EndNote” in the pull-down menu. The menu
—such as displaying

1
2

3

3.Sort order
You can change the sort order of the search
results.

4

Title
AuthorExcerpt of the abstract (if there is an abstract)the details page.

Links
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（Continued from the previous page.）▼Details page
6.Link to the full text online
・If the full text is available online, a linkto the relevant website will be displayed.

5・In some cases, a fee may be required
to view or download a full text. For details, please speak with the library staﬀ.

6

If the full text is not available online,
you can search for a library that has aprint version of the journal with the7(pp. 14 - 16) to see if it is located at
Kagoshima University. If it is not, consider placing an interlibrary loan (ILL)
request (fee-based service).

8Note: When searching an online libraryholdings of the university or another. Also, note that
normally you cannot use the volume or
page numbers as search terms whensearching a catalog for journals, so be

Publishernese and English), volume and issue
number, the page numbers, publicaand English) of the journal in which

search paper, so make sure you copy
it down correctly.

When accessing this site from a computer connected to the university intranet, the fol・「ブックマCatalog(鹿大蔵書）」(Bookuma Catalog (Kagoshima University catalog) )→ Click this and you will be directed to Bookuma Catalog (→ pp. 14 - 16), where
you can check if the journal is in the university’s holdings.
・「鹿大→ Click this and you will be」(

is not available online, links to check the university’s holdings of printed materials orplace an ILL request will appear.
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Scopusguages. It is the world’search among over 70 million items, including journals, conference proceedings,
and books—

Finding
See the help page or user guide for details on how to use it.

Go to the KU Library website and click “Databases”.
Click “Scopus” fromamong the list of databases.

▼Search page

▼Details page8
4
5

Search by keyword
or other criteria.

6

Select the search ﬁelds
from the drop-down list.

9▼Search results
1

7

2
3

4.Click this and you will be directed to the KU Full Text
tain the document. If the full text is available online, alink to the full text will be provided. If it is not available online, links to check the university’s holdings ofprinted materials or place an ILL request will appear.

the details page.

bers.

1.Reﬁne your search by adding more keywords in the

6.Title and author of the document
7.References

2.Search results are sorted by date, most recent ﬁrst
and appears as 'Date(Newest)'. To sort them by diﬀerent criteria, click one of the other ‘Sort on’ links at the
top of the results list. This is also the way to ﬁnd themost cited documents.

8.Metrics. “”tabase.
documents that have cited the current document
within the Scopus database.
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relevant ﬁeld.
Go to “Databases” on the KU Library website for a list of databases, and search

Findinguser guides for each database, so consult the guides if you need help.

Go to the KU Library website and click “Databases”.

databases.

▼PubMed (medical)▼Westlaw Next (law)* Enter from “Portal for Kagoshima University” on the
the

of “

”

▼

▼

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An eﬃcient way to access fullbelow.

Finding

Search results page in each database

1.Checking availability of online resources

If you cannot obtain the full text online

If the full text can be obtained online

Website where you can access the full text

Access full-text

2.Checking availability of printed resourcesin Kagoshima University’s holdings
3.Placing an interlibrary loan (ILL) request

If the item is in the university’s holdings

Order form on the My Library

If the item
is not in theuniversity’sholdings, goback to the
KU Full Text
page.
Access full-text

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6. E-journals and E-books
E-journals and e-books are journals and books that can be read as full texts-journals and 8,000 ebooks (as of March 2018), which are available for all students to use. You canaccess them from a computer connected to the university intranet (→ p. 9).

Finding

Some e-books have a limit to the number that can be accessed simultaneously,
When reading eout when you are ﬁnished.

be sure to log

Go to the KU Library website and click “Electronic Journals/Books” listed on “Links”.
You can browse eber in the search box to ﬁnd e-resources.
▼Search results

Reﬁne your search
Full text

Click to view/download the PDF.

Check the available date
range of the relevant journal.
Note that this diﬀers by journal.

Click the name of the provider to be directed to thesite at which you can access the text.

Full text

Note: You can also search by other criteria in the E
ISBN, and subject.
For your reference: Through your studies and research at the university
you will gather a large amount of literature. We recommend that you keep
-text PDFs organized on a regularbasis, so you can look them up quickly when needed. One method is to use
a reference management tool to create your own reference database. This
full-text PDFs in the database. It also makes it easy to create reference lists
for reports and research papers. For details, see the quick guide on reference management tools available on the KU Library website.
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KU Library’’s major newspapers.

Newspapers are oﬀered in a variety of media formats. Use the format that best

Findingbut also to view the full text. Kikuzo II (Asahi Shimbun and others), MinamiNippon Shimbun Database, Maisaku (Mainichi Shimbun and others), andWestlaw Next (newspapers from other countries) are licensed to Kagoshima University and are available for all students to use. For details on how to use a data’s help page or the quick
guide on the KU Library website.
Media format

Recent news

The newspaper company’

Past news

Printed newspapers, reduced-

Specialized news’s’s licensed databases.
Go to the KU Library website and click “Databases”.
Click the database
you want and log infrom among the listof databases.

Kikuzo II (database of full-

FullList
You can view certain
photos and images of

Search by keyword or

Kikuzo II, Minamiber of simultaneous users, so you must log in to use them and log out when ﬁnished. If
you close a browser without logging out, the next user will not be able to access the database for a while, so please remember to log out.
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Minami-Nippon Shimbun Database (database of full--

Nippon Shimbun)

Download the full text
in text format.

Click the IP認証ログイン (login) tab and then click the ログイン (login)

Search by keyword or

List
Full-

to view or download it in PDF format.

Maisaku (database of fullSelectSearchType

List
Search by keyword or publica-

Westlaw Next (database of full-Select “News” for type of content.

List
Search by keyword or other criteria.

Click “News Index” to see
papers).
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Full-Use these materials when you start researching a topic
and to conﬁrm concepts.

and for conﬁrming concepts. They are also helpful in ﬁnding synonyms when using(→
university assignments and readings, be sure to use not only standard encyclopedias

Finding’ reference maneously with the Japan Knowledge Lib online database described below.

Go to the KU Library website and click “Databases”.
Click“JapanKnowledge Lib”
from among the list of
databases.
You will be directed to the Japan Knowledge Lib login page:Log inSearch by keyword.
List

Full text of entry

Use the ﬁlters to specify the encywant to search.
Japan Knowledge Lib contents
Type

Type

Encyclope- Encyclopedia Nipponica, Encyclopedia of Japan
dia

English dic-Random House Englishlish-

Japanese

Other

Imidas, Encyclopedia of Contemporary Words,

Digital Dai-ji-

Japan Knowledge Lib restricts the number of simultaneous users, so you must log into it
to use it and log out of it when ﬁnished.
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If you cannot seem to ﬁnd what you are looking for—for example, if you conduct
a keyword search on a database but get very few or no hits, get an overwhelmingly large number of hits, or it brings up unexpected search results—try themethods described below.
The symbols and rules for searching with logical operators and keywords diﬀer
by database. Be sure to check the user guide or help page of the database before using.

searching・Search with synonyms and related terms.
Example: “Japanese Industrial Standards” = “JIS”
・Search using terms that seem important in the search results.
・Search using wider terms (hypernyms) or narrower terms (hyponyms).
Weather
Extreme weather

Use logical operators to combine two or more keywords.
Animals AND cells

Animals

Genes OR DNA

Cells

Genes

Only items that contain both
keywords will be retrieved.
)
(

DNA

All items that have either the
keyword “genes” or “DNA”
will be retrieved.
)(

Living things NOT animals

LivingthingsAnimals

Excludes “animals” from thesearch results for “living
things.”)(Exact match search
Example: Keyword: educa*

Example: Keyword: /Environment/

The search will return hits such as“”“”“educator,” etc.

Search using the keyword and a predetermined symbol such as “/,” “#,” or “@,” and it
will only return items containing words thatmatch the keyword exactly.

of the keyword.

“*” or “?” with part29

10. Useful Support Services
My Library and purchase requests
My Library is a convenient tool that enables you to easily perform library procedures and apply for various library services online. You can also use it as yourpersonal web portal.
If Kagoshima University does not have the item you need for your studies, you
can use the tool to submit a purchase request.

eﬃciently
My Library
Go to the KU Library website and click “My Library Login ” in the header.

Click on the “Login to "My Library" in English”. You will be directed to the My Library login page. Click” and enter your Kagoshima University ID and password under Kagoshima Univer“
sity Single Sign-On.

▼My Library page

■Reserve Status■Borrowing History

Click “Service Menu” on themenu bar, and a list of available services will appear.

View the items you have previously borrowed.

■ILL Request

you can submit an interlibrary loan (ILL) request on thissite (fee required).
・If you want to order a photocopy, select “Photocopy
Request.”・If you want to request the physical item, select “LoanRequest.”■Main Services■Main Page

you that the return date of an item you have checkedout is approaching.

■Loan Status■rowing and the return date. You can also renew
items.

Reserve a group study room and so on.

Purchase Request
If Kagoshima University does not have the item you need for your studies, you can submit a purchaserequest. Please speak with the library staﬀ.
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gathered and determine whether it is credible. Make sure to verify that theular varies greatly in quality. One way to determine whether it is credible is bylooking at the domain name.
Another way to determine the credibility of a source is to look up various evalua-

Main domain names
Credibility

Domain nameHighly crediblesites.go.jp.lg.jp.ed.jpNursery schools, kindergartens, elementary, junior high schools, highschools, etc.

.ac.jp.or.jpSites for which
you need toverify the infor-.co.jpCompanies registered in Japan.ne.jp

Network service providers in Japan.com

Businesses and for-.org

Non-proﬁt and non-For your reference: An example of a “go.jp” website is e-stat.go.jp/)—a one-stop website where you can search for and obtain in“co.jp” website is Google Scholar“altmetrics” have been provided as
on data such as the number of readers in reference management tools and the number of menjournal publishers’ websites. Scopus also provides PlumX Metrics.
Journals

can check indicators such as impact factor, a metric that measures the inﬂuence of an academic
31How to write a paper in 10 steps
paper in 10 steps. Refer to these steps when working on a paper.

Providingsearch and searching for and gathering literature. It has many books on how towrite reports and research papers that describe the structure of reports and reconcisely, so we recommend checking out a few of these.
Note: When working on a paper, you don’t have to follow the steps in the orderpresented below. Feel free to go back a step when necessary.

Step 1. Choose a topic.
Narrow down your topic in accordance with your interests

Point

Write down and illusand arguments in regard to the topic.

Step 2. Do preliminary research.
Point

Make use of the library:

Make notes of basic
concepts and terms.

Step 3. Write a preliminary outline.
Create a preliminary outline that organizes the subtopics you
will cover in your paper.

Point

Make a rough list of
the main ideas in theorder in which youplan to write them.

Step 4. Search for relevant literature.

Make use of the library:databases, and e-journals and e-books.

Step 5. Gather sources.

Make use of the library:
Check out or make photocopies of materials, place an ILL request, etc.
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Step 6. Read and organize sources.
Tips for reading comprehension

・and what subject does it deal with?
・Are the cited data and literature relevant?
・Does the material separate fact andopinion?
・What is the conclusion/argument?

・argument consistent? ？
・What theories are used?
・What points does the author focus his or her interest on?
・Does the material present any logical or legal problems?

Tips on making notecards

per card and give each one aheading.
・Write down quotes exactly,

as they appear in the source.
・Write the source’s number
you created in Step 4 andthe page that is the source of the quote.
・Write a summary of the quote in your own
words.
・Write down your own ideas about it.

Step 7. Write a ﬁnal outline.
Rewrite your outline so you can present your argument.

Step 8. Write the paper and proofread it.
Write your paper using your note cards, in accordance with your ﬁnal outline.
Point

・Write clearly and concisely.
・Use the same terms to express the same concepts.
・

Step 9. Show your sources.
Create footnotes or endnotes and a reference list.
Point

・

endnote.
・When you are paraphrasing someone else’s words or ideas or describing somefacts, indicate the source in a footnote/endnote.
・Create a reference list (see p. 34).
Note: Using reference management tools such as “EndNote basic” is an easy way tocreate a reference list.

Step 10. Finishing touches
Make sure your paper is in the correct format and submit it by the deadline.
list

and referencing—
how to write a reference list—and make sure that you do not plagiarize.
For the format of reports, refer to a book on how to write reports or follow the guidelines of your academic advisor.
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13. How to Read and Write References
The format used depends on the type of source beingreferenced.
References are the sources listed at the end of each chapter of or the end of an“works cited.”

Obtaining and pro-

When searching for literature on a certain topic, you can gather sources focusedso make sure you are familiar with the basic format.

■’s or editor’s name)
DOI)■
Examples of style guides include NLM (MEDLINE), ACS, IEEE, APA, and MLA.
The examples below follow the SIST 02 style guide.* If you are instructed by your academic advisor to use*
For your reference: A template to create a reference list according to SIST 02 style is available here →(Black bold fontand blue fontBooksed., Academic Press, 2002, 664p.

Author’ber of pages, (Title of the series, Number of the series), ISBN.
(Black bold fontand blue font

Lee, Jeﬀrey E.; Fusco, Marnie L.; Hessell, Ann J. et al. Structure of the Ebola virus glycoprotein-182.
Author’Inclusive page numbers.
(Black bold fontand blue font

“How ISO develops standards”.
(accessed 2008-08-25).
Author’s name. “(Retrieval date)”. Title of the website.
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URL,

14. Guidance Programs Oﬀered
Improve your skills with a program that suits your needs.

-quality academic infor-

Improving infor-

KU Library oﬀers several guidance programs to help you improve these skills.
Choose a program that is right for you in accordance with your grade level andﬁeld of study and raise the program level step by step. Some programs are
oﬀered in English.

Go to the KU Library website and click “Guidance Programs Oﬀered / Contact us” listed on “Research Support.”
grams oﬀered.
Programs are available to meet a variety of needs—whether you
want to improve your skills to search for sources needed in yourreports and research papers, or be taught one-on-one.

For details, see the KU Library website or guidance program pamphlet.
And feel free to contact us if you need: joho@lib.kagoshima-u.ac.jp35

asLibrary Supporters
throughout this handbook are Bookuma(“book bear”) and Manabuta (“studypig”), Kagoshima University Library’s oﬃcial mascots.

Manabuta“Library Supporters” is a student-led orhelp everyone who uses the library, such“” and “mysterybook bag events,”
campus events.
If you would like to join, please contact
the staﬀ at the Central Library front counter.

BookumaKagoshima University Libraryma University Library.
Issued March 2018
Edited and issued by: Kagoshima University Library
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