Library Guidance

We will inform you of the library services exclusively available for GSID students.
For other information, please refer to the GSID library website.

Library guidance for new students

  • Term: April 3, 2025 – April 30, 2025 (Scheduled)
  • Target: New students (No need to take this if you have already taken with other status, but it is possible.)
  • The guidance for new students is available on TACT for the above periods. Take the course as soon as possible to learn how to use the library and prepare for classes.
  • This guidance consists of 4parts divided into 4sets of video viewing and check test submission. The entire course will take less than an hour of your time, but if you divide it into parts, you can take it in your spare time.
  • Literature for searching exercise will also be provided. Please use it if you want to try.
GSID Library Guidance for new students (E-learning / TACT) 【in preparation】

Practical guidance for literature searches using bibliographic databases with research topics as keywords

  • Those with the same status as in 2024 will be able to take the course on April 1, 2025. All others will be able to take the course on April 7, 2025.
  • Term: Current academic year
  • Target: GSID students
  • It is common to search for literature using research topics as keywords, but it is also common to have difficulty finding literature that has the content you have in mind. That’s why we’ve designed this to give you some tips on how to search for academic materials.

Composition

  • Part 1; Basics of literature searches : the four methods of literature searches, research phases and literature searches, and review your selected keywords, etc.
  • Part 2; From keyword searches to literature citations (Let’s experience using Web of Science and EndNote online) : We will introduce you to a series of steps from searching for articles using a bibliographic database to describing the saved bibliographic data as references for your own paper. We will explain using Web of Science and EndNote online as an example, but you can use your favorite tools for the actual literature searches.
  • Part 3; Search for open access books : They are often not included in bibliographic databases, and their open access status is not always clearly indicated in site search tools. So here is a brief introduction to tools that can be used.
GSID Library Guidance for current students (E-learning / TACT)【in preparation】

Guidances hosted by the Central Library

  • The Central Library holds seminars on how to use various databases as needed.
Guidance hosted by Central Library

 

  • Many databases have help pages and tutorial sites, so please take a look if you have any trouble.
Databases by subject (Nagoya University Library)
Research help (GSID Library)