Learning

Kyushu University Library provides a variety of resources to support for each stage of the learning and research process.
Please make use of the resources that best match your current learning and research needs.

What You Can Do at Kyushu University Library／ Write and Present Reports and Papers／
Read Japanese Literature／ Read International Literature／ Literature Search Tips／ Information Useful for Research

What You Can Do at Kyushu University Library

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Write and Present Reports and Papers

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Moodle (Login Required)

 

• There are many assignments at university, such as writing reports and giving presentations, that you may be tackling for the first time. However, it is often difficult to learn the proper way to approach them on your own. To help, experienced Library TAs(Cuter) (Only available in Japanese) are here to support first-year students! From understanding the purpose of assignments to practical tips you can use right away, learn at your own pace through these videos.

 

• 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.

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 explain Mendeley’s basic functions, practical methods for collecting, organizing, and utilizing references, as well as ways to share information.

Others

• Guidelines for the Use of GenAI in Education at Kyushu University (For Students, only available in Japanese)
  In August 2023, Kyushu University established and published its “Basic Policy on the Use of GenAI in Education.”
  The University encourages students to actively utilize GenAI; however, there are also important points that require caution. This document summarizes the points students should be aware of when using GenAI for educational purposes such as coursework. Please take a moment to read it.

Read Japanese Literature

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• JapanKnowledge Lib
  One of Japan’s largest online dictionary and encyclopedia services.
  You can search more than 80 dictionaries, encyclopedias, collected works, and journals.
 
• 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.
 
• 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.
 
• 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 International Literature

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Moodle (Login Required)

 

• Web of Science is a database of scholarly articles and cited references 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 to find and access fulltext articles and abstracts.
 
• ProQuest
  ProQuest is a integrated search platform of databases and journals.

Literature Search Tips

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Information Useful for Research

Cute.Guides (Web Learning Guides)

• How to Find IF/CI: Focusing on Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports (only available 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 are useful for preparing publication lists, selecting journals for manuscript submission, and evaluating whether a paper is worth reading.
 
• How to Find an h-index (only available 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 (only available 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 refers to making academic information such as scholarly papers freely available to anyone via the Internet. 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.
 
• Research Data Management Learning Materials
  Workshops and educational materials on research data management are provided for researchers and staff involved in research support.