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[Important]   2026-02-20   [New] NEEDS FinancialQUEST & [End of Service] Nikkei NEEDS

Due to the discontinuation of Nikkei NEEDS at the end of March 2026, we have launched a trial for NEEDS FinancialQUEST as its successor. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Contact Information: mc-needs-fq@adst.keio.ac.jp

[Important]   2026-02-10   Notice of Suspension of Remote Access Services Due to Maintenance Work on March 11

System maintenance for the remote access service will be performed on the following date and time.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

During this time, remote access to electronic resources (e-journals, databases, etc.) provided by the Media Center will be unavailable.

Affected services:
- Access to e-journals via KOSMOS
- Access to databases via Database Navigator
Note: Searching for materials via KOSMOS will remain available during maintenance.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation in advance.

[Important]   2025-12-19   [End of Subscription] Reaxys

Reaxys will be discontinued as of March 31, 2026. Please ensure that all data downloaded from Reaxys is deleted by that date.
We appreciate your understanding.

2026-02-26   [New Subscription] Investment Arbitration Reporter (IAReporter)

We have subscribed to the Investment Arbitration Reporter (IAReporter), database for news and analysis on the Investor-State Dispute Settlement related information.

2026-02-20   [Maintenance] Suspension Time for Okinawa Times (Mar. 11)

Regarding the system maintenance of the Remote Access Service scheduled for March 11, remote access to Okinawa Times will be unavailable from 8:00 a.m.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

2026-02-20   [Additional Content] Oxford Bibliographies

The following collections have been added to Oxford Bibliographies:
-Military History
-Geography
-Jewish Studies
-Victorian Literature

2026-02-20   [New Subscription] American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society

We have subscribed to the American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society, a collection of periodicals held by the American Antiquarian Society which were published between 17th to 20th century.

2026-02-16   [Content Added] Shanggu Huidian and Ancient Book Compendium

The following content has been added for volumes 2 through 4 of Shanggu Huidian: A Compendium of Classical Works. Please feel free to use it.

2025-10-27   【Notice of Service Termination】DigiZeitschriften

DigiZeitschriften will be discontinued at the end of December 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we do not have plans for a replacement database.