Keio University Media Center has a wide variety of collections, including print and online resources as well as audio-visual materials. Our online library catalog KOSMOS helps you access the library collections. This guide gives you brief instructions on using KOSMOS.

＞More detailed instructions: KOSMOS Help
＞See also: Online Tutorial *available both in video and PDF formats
*There are particular materials not included in KOSMOS. Click here for more details.

Accessing KOSMOS

There are two options. Choose the one that is convenient for you:

(1) From Media Center website: www.lib.keio.ac.jp/en/

(2) From K-Support: http://keio.jp/ *For graduate and undergraduate students only


*Correspondence students may access from keio.jp portal.

Interface Overview

(1) JOURNAL SEARCH: Enables to search journals
(2) DATABASE: Provides the link to the Database Navi
(3) Search Window: Allows to type in search terms
(4) ADVANCED SEARCH: Switches to Advanced Search mode
(5) Pull-down Lists: Make the search more specific:
　 The following 3 pull-down lists help you set search criteria to narrow down the search results: Item Type (books, journals, etc.); Search Method (prefix search, exact search, etc.); Search Field (title, author, etc.).

Search Scope

Start your search by choosing a search scope. Click the magnifying glass icon before typing in search terms. “Library Catalog and E-Resources" is the default setting.

The below table shows you which scope is for what resources. See the Related Guides also.

Search Scope	What Can Be Searched	Related Guides
Library Catalog and E-Resources	Print Books	Find Books
	Print Journals	Find Journals
	E-Books	Using E-Books and E-Journals
	E-Journals
Articles	Articles
Library Catalog ( Keio & Waseda)	Holdings of Keio/Waseda University Libraries

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