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Kyushu University Library provides a variety of resources to support you at every stage of your studies and research.
Explore the resources below and choose those that best meet your current needs.

What You Can Do at Kyushu University Library／ Academic Writing & Presentation／
Read Japanese Articles／ Read Academic Papers／ Search Tips／
Useful Information for Research／ Languages & Studying Abroad／ Read More Books

■ What You Can Do at Kyushu University Library

Library Guides

Videos

about

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jounal

mypage

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E-Journals & E-Books

In addition to print materials, the Library provides access to a wide range of e-journals and e-books.
After logging in to the Library website, you can access these resources from off campus, including from home. For basic instructions on using e-books and a selection of e-books recommended for students, please see this learning guide.

Book Purchase Requests

You may request the purchase of a book that is not currently held by the Library. Log in to the Library website and submit your request through My Page > Book Purchase Request.
* Purchase decisions are made in accordance with the collection development policy of each library.

Cute.Guides（Online Learning Guides）

■ Academic Writing & Presentation

Videos

igi_scholar

wos&scopus_fundamental

Moodle (Login Required)

In Japanese report

In Japanese experiment

In Japanese presentation

 
  • At university, you may encounter assignments such as reports and presentations for the first time. It can be difficult to learn how to approach these assignments on your own. Experienced Library TAs, known as Cuters (In Japanese), support first-year students through videos covering everything from the purpose of academic assignments to practical tips that can be applied immediately. You can work through the videos at your own pace.
 
  • Moodle Course: “Kyushu University Library”
    In addition to the content above, the Kyushu University Library Moodle site offers a wide range of workshop recordings, presentation materials, and e-learning resources provided by the Library. Please feel free to use any materials that match your interests and learning goals.

Cute.Guides（Online Learning Guides）

Books on Report Writing and Presentations

Publisher-Provided Learning Materials

  • Mendeley: User Guide (Elsevier)
    Mendeley is a free reference management tool that allows users to efficiently organize and share bibliographic information. It makes it easy to manage PDF files and create citations, and its cloud-based platform can be accessed from anywhere. These learning materials cover Mendeley’s basic functions, practical methods for collecting, organizing, and using references, as well as ways to share information.

Others

■ Read Japanese Articles

Videos

In Japanese cinii_research_paper_eng

cinii_research_book_eng

Others

  • JapanKnowledge Lib
    One of Japan’s largest online dictionary and encyclopedia services.
    You can search more than 80 dictionaries, encyclopedias, collected works, and journals.
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  • Maruzen Ebook Library
    An academic ebook platform provided by Maruzen-Yushodo.
    In addition to searching by title and author, users can also search for keywords in tables of contents and full text.
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  • KinoDen (Kinokuniya Digital Library)
    This is an e-book platform provided by Kinokuniya-Shoten focusing on academic books. Click "Search" without specifying search criteria, and a list of purchased titles will be displayed.
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  • eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
    EBSCOhost ebook Collection, formerly known as NetLibrary, provides access to more than 5,000 ebooks, the full-text of traditionally published books in electronic format. Ebooks are fully searchable.

■ Read Academic Papers

Videos

Basic fundamental

Advanced apply

Moodle (Login Required)

In Japanese web_of_science

cas_scifinder

 
  • Web of Science is a multidisciplinary citation database provided by Clarivate Analytics. It can be used to examine citation counts and trace cited references to study the development and history of research.
  • CAS SciFinder is a database that enables a wide range of searches across the world's most comprehensive collection of chemistry and related scientific information.

Publisher-Provided Learning Materials

  • Scopus: Support Center
    Scopus is one of the world’s largest abstract and citation databases, provided by Elsevier.
    While Web of Science focuses on comprehensively indexing the most important and influential journals,
    Scopus is characterized by its broad coverage across a wide range of publications.

Others

  • EBSCOhost
    EBSCOhost is an academic search platform for finding and accessing full-text articles and abstracts.
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  • ProQuest
    ProQuest is an integrated platform for searching databases and journals.

■ Search Tips

Videos

world_contents

In Japanese tips

■ Useful Information for Research

Cute.Guides (Online Learning Guides)

  • How to Find IF/CI: Focusing on Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports (In Japanese)
    This guide aims to help users learn how to conduct appropriate citation analysis and how to identify a journal’s Impact Factor (IF).
    These skills help you prepare publication lists, select journals for manuscript submission, and evaluate whether a paper is worth reading.
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  • How to Find an h-index (In Japanese)
    This guide clearly explains the meaning and calculation of the h-index, one of the indicators used to measure a researcher’s achievements and impact. It also discusses why h-index values may differ across databases and points to note when using them for research evaluation.

Moodle (Login Required)

  • Copyright Processing in Research Activities (In Japanese)
    This course provides training videos and FAQs for researchers, explaining copyright considerations, important points to note, and approaches to selecting licenses when publishing research outputs such as papers and research data.
    * These training materials and FAQs are available only to members of institutions in the Kyushu-Okinawa region. Please do not repost links to these pages on websites or social media.

Others

  • Open Access
    Open access means making scholarly outputs, such as journal articles, freely available online. The Library supports the dissemination of research outcomes through services such as depositing works in the Kyushu University Institutional Repository (QIR) and receiving APC support.
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  • Research Data Management Learning Materials
    Workshops and educational materials on research data management are provided for researchers and staff involved in research support.

■ Languages & Studying Abroad

Related Books

We have a wide selection of books on studying abroad and language learning on the 4th floor of the Central Library.

Extensive Reading

“Extensive reading in English” is a learning method that involves reading many easy-to-read English books without frequently consulting a dictionary. We have a wide variety of materials for extensive reading in English available on the second floor of the Science and Technology Library in the International Exchange Lounge. Please see the guide below for details. (In Japanese)

Cute.Guides（Online Learning Guides）

■ Read More Books

Cuter Bookshelf

Graduate students serving as Library TAs, known as Cuters, select and display recommended books at the Central Library and the Science and Technology Library. You can view the featured books and accompanying reviews in this learning guide. (In Japanese)

Kyudai 100 Books

Kyudai 100 Books is a selection of 100 books recommended by Kyushu University faculty members and featured in Issue 64 of Kyushu University Campus Magazine, published in July 2009. (In Japanese)

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