Kyoto University Uji Library GuideOpen◎

Weekdays 9:00-17:00

Closed◎Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays◎

Kyoto University Foundation Day (June 18)◎December 28-January 4◎

Monday-Wednesday of the third week of August

Hours

The Library may be closed temporarily.
Please refer to "Hours" for the latest opening dates.

*Hours ●https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/pical?category=uji-library

Uji Campus Map
Uji Library Service Desk, Reading room◎

1F(N-105N), N building, Main building, Uji Campus

Uji Library Stack Room◎

1F(E-136N) Annex, E building, Main building, Uji Campus

Campus Map*Campus Map (Uji) ●http://www.uji.kyoto-u.ac.jp/campus/map.html*Access (Uji)●http://www.uji.kyoto-u.ac.jp/campus/access.html*Inter-Campus Shuttle Bus Service●https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/access/bus

Access

Shuttle Bus

Kyoto University Uji Library
Phone:0774-38-3010
Fax:0774-38-4370
E-mail:ujibunkan@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Web:http://lib.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index.html

NoticePlease refrain from drinking, eating and talking on the cellphone in Uji Library.
Smoking is only allowed in the designated area on Campus.
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How to use materials in Uji Library
Loan Period & Borrowing Limits【Students・Staff・Professor Emeritus】
You need Kyoto University IC ID card or Library card to borrow books and periodicals.
Loan Period

Borrowing Limits

Books

2 weeks

Up to 5 items

Bound periodicals

3 daysUp to 5 items

Unbound periodicals & Newspaper

Until next opening day

Up to 5 items* Current issues and reference books available on the day only.

Loan Renewals
Loan period may be renewed once, unless there have been requested by another library user.

Returns
Return library materials to the Service Desk or Book Drop during opening hours.
You can return materials you borrowed from Uji Library to other libraries which participate in the Inter-campus ReturnService.

Reservation
You can reserve books which status is currently "On loan".
Click "Reserve" in the holdings information. Select "Order Reservation".

Place a Hold Service
You can place a hold on books held in Uji Library.
Click "Reserve" in the holdings information. Select "Keep Order".

Copying Service
You can use the copy machine in the library. Please contact the Service Desk.
Copying library materials should be permitted under the copyright laws.
【Members of Uji Campus】 Please refer to p.8 for the payment method. (Public expense, Private expense)【Members of other campuses】 You should submit a "Photocopy Application Form" (Public expense only).
For services with this sign, please access MyKULINE. To use MyKULINE, you need to sign up as a member.
*Guide to Kyoto University Library Network Online Services ●https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/service/12718

MyKULINE

Please feel free to contact the Uji Library Service Desk for any information including
how to find resources, search databases and obtain materials.
Kyoto University Uji Library E-mail:ujibunkan@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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Find Resources
KU Libraries Online Catalog (KULINE)*Kyoto University KULINE ●https://kuline.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/opac/opac_search/
You can search KULINE to find books and periodicals owned in the KU Libraries and theirlocation.

KULINE

Material Locations in Uji Library (Uji Campus)
Call number

DPRI, ENE, FSERC, GSS, IAE, ICR, RISH, RUDGS→Uji Caｍpus publications

Periodicals

Issues published from 2005 to present→

Reading Room

Issues published in or before 2004

→Stack Room

■Reading Room:KULINE "book details" show "Location" as [Uji Librar y||Librar y/…] or [Uji Librar y||New arrivals].

■Stack Room:KULINE "book details" show "Location" as [Uji Library||Stack room/…]【Members of Uji Campus】
You can borrow a key card to access the Stack Room at the Service Desk.
【Members of other campusesor non-Kyoto University members】
You should apply to use materials in the Stack Room at the Service Desk.
■Materials owned by Laboratories
On the screen of KULINE, "Lab" is displayed in the Status column.
If you wish to use materials owned by laboratories, please contact Uji Library as we will contact
the laboratory.
Please note that items labeled "In use in the lab" are not available.

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Find Resources
E-journals, E-books, Databases
To access e-journals and databases, please install the new Authentication System bookmarklet.
ECS-ID or SPS-ID is required.
*How to use e-resources ●https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erdb/13505*E-Journals & E-Books List ●https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erdb/13502*Databases ●https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erdb/13501

e-resources

Databases

EJEB

For Access to e-resources, the license conditions has set forth by publishers who provides. All publishers prohibit thefollowing actions,◎

Systematic and programmatic download: Even if you download manually, it shall be considered as excessive use
if you download a lot of files at one time.

◎Usage beyond the private purpose◎Reproducing and distributing

In case that you violate the license conditions, they will suspend our license to access from campus.
You are required to comply with the license.

National Diet Library: Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Libraries* The same content as the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Individuals is provided.
Materials in the National Diet Library Digital Collections provided by the NDL Digitized Contents Transmission Serviceand registered in KULINE are digitally available and can be duplicated. Please contact the Service Desk when you want
to use the service.
To find materials available through the service, please search NDL Digital Collections with the checkbox "Available with
Digitized Contents Transmission Service" on.
*NDL Digital Collections ●https://dl.ndl.go.jp/【Kyoto University Students, Staff, and Professor Emeritus】 *KU ID card is required.
◎Service hours

Weekdays 9:00-16:30◎Photocopying

Only available from the next day of request.

Digital Collections【Members of Uji Campus】 Please refer to p.8 for the payment method.
【Members of other campuses】You should submit a "Photocopy Application Form" (Public expense only).
Black and White

20yen/sheetColor

60yen/sheet

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Using KU Libraries
IC student ID cards, IC staff ID cards, or Authentication IC cards can be used as library cards.
If you do not have an IC ID card, you need to register.
Please submit "Kyoto University Library Card Registration Form" and a photocopy of documents showing yourenrollment period such as student card or notice of employment.
※Kyoto University Library Card Registration Form ●http://lib.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/application.html?id=LIBCARDInter Library Loan Services*Guide to Interlibrary Loan Services ●https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/service/12723
Intercampus Loan Service

Interlibrary Loan Service

Black and White 10-20 yen/sheet

forColor 30-120 yen/sheet
Photocopya feeNo postage required.

Black and White, 35-60 yen/sheetColor, 100-200 yen/sheet

fora feeplus Postage required.

Only if you pay at public expense, you can receive

Some libraries will charge you basic fee

the material in PDF format through EDDS

additionally.

(Electronic Document Delivery Service)

Charge

You can order books from otherfree ofcampuses.
Loancharge

round trip shipping postage(approximately 1500-2400 yen)required.

fora fee

Please apply from "Reserve" button on KULINE

Some libraries will charge you basic fee

holdings information. Select "Order Reservation"

additionally.
Up to total 5 items.

Wait periodIt takes a few days to 1 week to obtain materials.

It takes about 1 week to obtain materials. Wait

Wait period varies depending upon the lending

period varies depending upon the lending

library and materials requested.

library and materials requested.

*Request books from other campuses ●https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/service/12761

Guide to ILL

Library Cardfrom other campuses【Payment method】◎Public Expense

Submit an "Application for MyKULINE" to the Service Desk to register your budget code inadvance.
*Application for MyKULINE ●http://lib.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/application.html?id=MYKULINE◎Private Expense

You will receive an invoice with materials. Please pay the fee at the Kyoto University CO-OPshop (e.g., the Uji Campus CO-OP shop and the Clock Tower CO-OP shop) within one week.

Application Form

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Members of Uji Campus
Uji Library Student Book Request
Request form for Uji campus members (Faculty, Staff, Students).
*[Uji Library] Student Book Request ●https://forms.gle/RAxmFxKa1cxR6k5N7Book Request

User Registration for Extended Access to Reading Room & Stack RoomIf you intend to use Reading Room (after hours) and Stack Room with your IC ID card, you need to apply for "Extended
Access to Reading Room & Stack Room."◎Open (Stack Room)

9:00-24:00◎Extended Access to Reading RoomOpening Days 17:00-24:00◎Except for Monday-Wednesday of the third week of August, December 28-January 4

Closed Days 9:00-24:00

Only reading and returning books (to Book Drop) at Reading Room available after hours.
Copying Service (Public Expense) should be applied in advance.
*Extended access to Reading Room & Stack Room ●http://lib.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/application.html?id=AHSRExtended access

Visiting Other Libraries in Kyoto University
Kyoto University has nearly 40 affiliated libraries connected to particular departments, laboratories and research
institutes. Please check the service guide of each library.
Your IC ID card or Library card is required to use libraries.
If you intend to photocopy materials of Kyoto University libraries at public expenses, please contact the Uji LibraryService Desk.
*Service Guide[Kyoto University Library Network] ●https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/service/12705*List of KU libraries ●https://www.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/newdbService Guide

List of KU lib

Visiting Other Libraries
To visit libraries outside Kyoto University, your student ID, personal ID, advance notice or letter of introduction might berequired. Please check how to use the library you are going to visit in advance.
If you need a letter of introduction (permission to use a library), please apply for it at the Uji Library Service Desk sevendays before a preferred date to visit

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