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Introduction toKobe University library
How to Search for
Information Resources forWriting Reports

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Purpose Learn about library website functions

 Search for appropriate materials using OPAC
 Learn about basic rules of academic writing
such as citation rules and how to write references

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ContentsAbout・Academic Library・Library Website

・Kobe University Library

Search for Books Using OPAC

・Simple Search・Location of Books
・Tips for information searching・Advanced Search

Learn about Academic Writing
・What is Academic Writing？
・Citation Rules
・List of References

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AboutAbout・Academic Library・Library Website

・Kobe University Library

Search for Books Using OPAC

・Simple Search・Location of Books
・Tips for information searching・Advanced Search

Learn about Academic Writing
・What is Academic Writing？
・Citation Rules
・List of References

Other Library Services

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About Academic Libraries
An academic library is established to support learning,education and research of students, staff members and professors.
It has a lot of academic books, journals ande-resources such as databases for the above purpose.
The library has several kinds of spaces for different purposes.
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About Kobe University Library- General Lib. /Lib. for Intercultural Studies- Lib. for Social Sciences- Lib. for Science and Tech.
- Lib. for Humanities- Lib. for Human Dev. Sci.
- Lib. Research Institute forEcon. & Business Admin.
- Lib. for Medical Sciences- Lib. for Health Sciences- Lib. for Maritime Sciences
You can borrow books
from all libraries andreturn them at any
Kobe Univ. Libraries.

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Library Website②

Information on top page①① Search for Library Resources
You can find and access library resources.

③④② Menu
You can look up information about libraryservices.

③ Notifications / Tweets
Notifications from the library.

④ Each Library’s Information
Each library’s weblinks and open hours.

⑤ Digital Archives
The library’s digitized materials can besearched for and viewed.

⑤

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Library AccountWhen you login to the library account, you can use thefollowing services.
・Confirming your borrowed books and their due date・Extending due date (for the first time only)・Applying for InterLibrary Loan

When you login tothe library website,
you may notice any
overdue books youhave.

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Search for Books by Using OPAC
About・Academic Library・Library Website

・Kobe University Library

Search for Books Using OPAC

・Simple Search・Location of Books
・Tips for information searching・Advanced Search

Learn about Academic Writing
・What is Academic Writing？
・Citation Rules
・List of References

Other Library Services

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OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)
By using OPAC, you can search for Kobe University Libraryholdings and check their locations.

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OPAC Simple Search
You can use OPAC
wherever internetis available.

The search box ison the library top page.

You can search OPAC by entering
keywords in the search box.

OPAC can find not only books and journals but also newspapers, audiovisual materials, e-resources and so on.

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A Writing Assignment was given...
Describe a solution toenvironmental problems
after researching examples
around you.

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Exercise
Title: Solid waste
management in theworld's cities
Author: United Nations
Human Settlements
Programme
Let’s search for thisbook by using OPAC.

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When you find an item you search for,please click its title link.

Location of the materialsare written on the “bookdetail”.

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Book Details

You can check location and status of a book.

Location ・・・ Which library has this material?
Call No. ・・・ Where is this shelved?

Status・・・ Can I use this?
You should confirm status and take a note about locationand call number in advance of going to the shelves.

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Browsing Room & Stacks
Kobe University Library has approximately 3.8 million books
and more than 5,000 journal titles, and most of them areshelved in stacks.
e.g., Library for Social Sciences

Approx. 70K books areshelved in Browsing RoomApprox. 1,300K books are
shelved in Stacks

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Call Number
The call number is the symbols printed on the label pasted
on the spines of books. It also means classification of books.

e.g.) In case of “519”“500” = Technology. Engineering.
”510” = Construction. Civil engineering.
“519” = Pollution. Environmental engineering.
Library materials areordered by call number
and therefore related
books are grouped
together.

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Reservation
You can reserve a book if it is on loan.

Delivery

You can order a book from a remote library to thelibrary you selected.

Reservation / Delivery
You can receive notice whena reserved book is returned.

I’ll borrow it soon.

You can apply forreservation byclicking this icon.

If a book you
want is held at aremote library...

I can get itat a nearby
library.

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OPAC: Tips and Advanced Search
Let’s search for books that are written about“Domestic Sewage”using OPAC.

I decided my assignment’s theme.
I will write about “Domestic Sewage”.

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Tips for Search
You will get only a few results if you searchby “domestic sewage”.

Point ① Search by keyword only.
e.g.) Search by “sewage”

Point ② Search by using broader / narrower terms.
e.g.) wastewater > sewage ⇒ Search by “domestic wastewater”

Point ③ Search by using related terms or synonyms.
e.g.) Search by “sewerage”

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Obtain Books Regarding the Assignment
Please search for books
about “sewage”.

There are so many results that
it is difficult to find relevantbooks.
In that case, you should use“Advanced Search”.

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Advanced Search①②③④⑤① Select Search Field② Boolean Operations (AND / OR / NOT)
③ Specify Document Type
④ Select Library⑤ Other Search Options (year published, language and so on.)

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CiNii Books
When only a few results are listed, you
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Search Other Libraries (CiNii Books)
You can search not only Kobe University holdings but also otherlibraries in Japan with CiNii Books. https://ci.nii.ac.jp/books/

You can access CiNii Books
via the “Databases” link on
the library top page.

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CiNii Books

When you search CiNii Books via the oncampus network, Kobe University’s
information is ordered at the top of the list,
if Kobe University Library has the material.

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Use Public Libraries

When the Kobe University Library does not have a book you want,
you should also use public libraries such as
Kobe City Library and Hyogo Prefectural Library.

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Student Purchase Request

You can request that the library buy a book which is needed forstudy or research.

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Order Other Libraries’ Resources (ILL)
You can order a book that is not held in Kobe University Libraryfrom other institutes or University libraries.
※This service is charged.

You can also visit other university’s libraries. In thatcase, please consult a library staff member ofKobe University Library in advance.

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Search for Journal Articles

When you search forarticles, you should use
article databases.

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Databases

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Discovery Service

By using discovery search,
you can search for manykinds of resources such as
books, journals, articles,
other institute’s holdings,etc.

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Learn About Academic Writing
About・Academic Library・Library Website

・Kobe University Library

Search for Books Using OPAC

・Simple Search・Location of Books・Tips for information searching・Advanced Search

Learn about Academic Writing
・What is Academic Writing？
・Citation Rules
・List of References

Other Library Services

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A Writing Assignment was given...
Describe a solution toenvironmental problems
after researching examples
around you.

How do I write it?

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What is a Report? Before Writing A report is an academic document.
 It consists of logical sentences based on various facts andinformation and provides a conclusion or hypothesis.
 Do not write your impressions and opinions. You needarguments based on fact.
 You must specify references when you quote or refer tosomeone’s work or data.

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Citation Rules
When you cite or refer to another’s work, you must......

• Indicate the part you cite / refer to• Add a note in the text
• Indicate information about the citation source as a reference

If you cite literature without indicating sources, this may beinterpreted as stealing another person’s words or ideas.
In the above case, you may receive academic
penalties such as a failing grade.

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Citation Rules① You should only cite when necessary② You should not cite in excessThe sentences that you write yourself should be the main content of
your work.

③ You should distinguish between sentences you write andquotations
When you quote a short sentence, you should enclose it in double
quotation marks. For a long sentence, you should use line breaks orleave space between lines.

④ You should include information about the source andauthor

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How to Cite
1. ......regarding this point, Floridi, L (2018) says “the digital
revolution transforms our views about values and theirpriorities” *1 and hence......
※1

Floridi, Luciano. “Soft Ethics and the Governance of the Digital,”
Philosophy & Technology 31, no.1 (February 2018): 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-018-0303-9.

2. ......and in current days, our views about values and theirpriorities have been changing due to the digital revolution(Floridi 2018)*1. Yet the revolution may cause......
※1

Floridi, Luciano. “Soft Ethics and the Governance of the Digital,”
Philosophy & Technology 31, no.1 (February 2018): 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-018-0303-9.

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Citation Styles (Books)
MLA Style
Author. Title. [Edition.] Publisher, Year.

Chicago StyleAuthor. Title. [Edition.] City name: Publisher, Year.

Harvard StyleAuthor. (Year) Title. [Edition.] City name, Publisher.

APA StyleAuthor. (Year). Title [(Edition)]. City name: Publisher.

SIST02 StyleAuthor. Title. [Edition,] City name, Publisher, Year, Total pages.

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Check Information Sources
Bibliography of Japanese books is often written on the next-tolast page (奥付).

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Check Information Sources
The bibliography of many western language books is written onthe verso of the title page.

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List References
Harvard referencing (parenthetical referencing)
References are listed by alphabetical order of author’s family name.
【Text】
Furuya (2007, p.155-161) refers toconservativity and innovativity ofstandard. In addition, “One of theroles of references is [...] revealing
reliability, novelty and originality ofauthor’s claim” (Fujita, 2009, p.2)......

【References】• Fujita, Setsuko. How to write references for papers.
Nichigai Associates: 2009.
• Furuya, Minoru. “Revised ‘Description ofBibliographic References’: SIST 02-2007 Edition.”
Journal of Information Processing andManagement 50, 3 (2007): 155-161.

Vancouver system (author-number system)
References are listed in order of appearance in the text.
【Text】
Furuya refers to conservativity andinnovativity of standard*1. In addition,“One of the roles of references is [...]
revealing reliability, novelty andoriginality of author’s claim”*2......

【References】
1. Furuya, Minoru. “Revised ‘Description ofBibliographic References’: SIST 02-2007 Edition.”
Journal of Information Processing andManagement 50, 3 (2007): 155-161.
2. Fujita, Setsuko. How to write references for papers.
Nichigai Associates: 2009.

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Cautions for Making a Reference List• Information is incorrect• Information is insufficient• Citation styles are varied within an article• Journal title is abbreviated by uncustomary style

If a reference list has mistakes or a lackof information, readers may not be able
to search for information about sources.
Hence, when you make a reference list,
please be careful to write it accurately byfollowing the defined formats.

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Other Library Services
About・Academic Library・Library Website

・Kobe University Library

Search for Books Using OPAC

・Simple Search・Location of Books
・Tips for information searching・Advanced Search

Learn about Academic Writing
・What is Academic Writing？
・Citation Rules
・List of References

Other Library Services

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Ask a Librarian Service
If you have any questions like those below, please do nothesitate to ask a librarian.

 How to search for library materials
 How to search for information

 How to use databases, etc.

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References
木下是雄『レポートの組み立て方』筑摩書房, 1994.

小笠原喜康『大学生のためのレポート・論文術』新版, 講談社, 2009.
河野哲也『レポート・論文の書き方入門』第3版, 慶応義塾大学出版会, 2002.
戸田山和久『論文の教室: レポートから卒論まで』新版, NHK出版, 2012.
石井一成『ゼロからわかる大学生のためのレポート・論文の書き方』ナツメ社, 2011.
慶應義塾大学日吉メディアセンター『KITIE―KEIO Interactive Tutorial on Information
Education』<http://project.lib.keio.ac.jp/kitie/index.html>, (2014-12-1)
大阪大学附属図書館『情報活用基礎 「図書館活用法」』<http://www.library.osakau.ac.jp/others/tutorial/kougi2016/index.html>, (2014-12-1)