Libraries

Supporting Departments

Contact

General Library
Library for Intercultural Studies

Faculty/Graduate School of Intercultural Studies
Faculty of Global Human Sciences
Department of Global Cultures

glibsvc@lib.kobe-u.ac.jp

Library for Social Sciences

Faculty/Graduate School of Economics
Faculty/Graduate School of Business Administration
Faculty/Graduate School of Law
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies

shakei-service@lib.kobe-u.ac.jp

Library for Science and Technology

Faculty/Graduate School of Science
Faculty/Graduate School of Engineering
Faculty/Graduate School of Agriculture/Agricultural Science
Graduate School of System Informatics
Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovationnlibsvc@lib.kobe-u.ac.jp

Library for Humanities

Faculty of Letters
Graduate School of Humanities
Global Education Center

llibsvc@lib.kobe-u.ac.jp

Library for Human Development Sciences

Faculty of Human Development
Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
Faculty of Global Human Sciences
Department of Human Development and Community
Department of Environment and Sustainability
Department of Child Education

plibsvc@lib.kobe-u.ac.jp

Library of Research Institute for
Economics & Business Administration

Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration

tosyo@rieb.kobe-u.ac.jp

Library for Medical Sciences

School of Medicine
Graduate School of Medicine

mlibsvc@lib.kobe-u.ac.jp

Library for Health Sciences

School of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences

dlibsvc@lib.kobe-u.ac.jp

Library for Maritime Sciences

Faculty of Oceanology
Faculty/Graduate School of Maritime Sciences

wlibsvc@lib.kobe-u.ac.jp

Library Rules
Please mind your manners.

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TWITTER

LINE Stickers

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Be aware of the food and drink policy.

No pizza delivery to Library buildings.

LIBRARY GUIDE

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Mascot Character
I am Uriko, the little boar
from Kobe University Library.
Nice to meet you!

Be aware of copyright law
when photocopying library items.
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Basic Services
Library Card
A library card can be issued in your supporting library
if you don’t have a plastic student ID card.
* For international students belonging to the Global
Education Center, your supporting library is theLibrary for Humanities.
Entering the Library
Pass through the library gate using your plastic
student ID card or library card.
BorrowingYour plastic student ID card or library card isrequired to borrow books.
* Please ask the holding library about using
books held in laboratories.
Returning
Books may be returned to any libraryin Kobe University.
* You cannot borrow additional books if you have
1 or more overdue books.
Reference
Please feel free to ask library staff about how tosearch for articles or books, etc.
Visiting Other Libraries
You can visit other university libraries for research.
Please apply to your supporting library in advance.

ON THE WEB
Facilities

Library Account Services

SearchLearning Commons
Learning spaces for group work such as seminar
activities, meetings, and discussions.

Your Loans
Check the status of items you have borrowed orreserved, and lending/return history.

OPAC
Check the materials available in
the Kobe University Library.

Group Study Rooms
Separate rooms for group work such as seminar
activities, meetings, and discussions.
* Reservation is required in some libraries.

Photocopy/ILL (*Fee-based)
Request photocopying or interlibrary loan service.

Discovery Service
Search a wider range of information thanOPAC, including articles or dissertations.

PCs & Equipment

Renewals
Extend the due date of items online.
* You cannot renew books if you have 1 ormore overdue books.

E-journals/E-books/Databases
Access the Kobe University Library’s E-resourceson our website.

* Login with your ISTC account to use these facilities.
Printer
A Printer Card purchased at the University
Coop is required to use the printers.
A4 size black-and-white printing only.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi access to the campus network is available
in every library.
ssid KUWiFi-x or KUWiFi-w

Other Facilities
Copiers
Coin or card-operated copiers are available forphotocopying library materials.
Black-and-white printing only.
Accessories
Accessories such as extension cords are available
in some libraries.
Please ask at the information desk.

Reservation/Intercampus delivery service
Reserve returned books or request
an intercampus delivery.

Login & Off-campus

Suggesting a purchaseSubmit suggestions for library purchases.

Knossos (Single-sign-on system)
Signing onto Knossos once enables you to use theabove services during the same browser session.

Bookmark & Tag
Your favorite books can be saved as bookmarks andyour own private tag(s) can be added to a library record.

VPNConnects your network environment with theon-campus network even when you are offsite.

Alert Services
Alerts you to the latest books in your specificfields of interest.

Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of books are shelved separately?
Some books such as reference materials,
oversized books, rare collections etc. are shelved
separately from ordinary books.

Where are the textbooks for learning Japanese?
Please look at the books which have call number810 and ask at the information desk.

Can I borrow transformers and adapters?
The electrical voltage and plug shape used in Japan are
different from many other countries, but transformers
and plug adapters are not available for lending.

Where are the foreign books?
Foreign Books (written in languages other thanJapanese, Chinese, or Korean) are located in theclosed stacks separately from Japanese Books in someof the libraries. Usually labels are red-bordered.
What does the ﬂower-shaped, red-borderedlabel 禁帯出 on book spine mean?
It means those books are for in-library use only.
Some of them may be borrowed for one day.
Please apply to the information desk if you
wish to use these items outside the library.