Library News 2026

"JAIST Library News" is published on an irregular basis and provide you with information about Library services and materials.

Mar. 4 [To JAIST members] Trial Access to the E-Journal "Cell Biomaterials"(- Mar.31)
Feb. 24 [IMPORTANT]Temporary Suspension of Library Services

Due to system maintenance, the following services will be unavailable from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026: the library catalog (JAIST OPAC), user services, and circulation services.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
Feb. 09 "Textbooks & Reference Books List" of Winter Intensive Courses is uploaded.
Jan. 29 <<Temporary Outage of JAIST Repository (Campus Users Only)>>
Due to the maintenance, JAIST Repository will be unavailable during the following period.
Thursday, January 29, 13:00 - 14:00 (Scheduled)
Jan. 14 "Textbooks & Reference Books List" of Term Ⅳ (Satellite) are uploaded.
Jan. 14 "Mini Book Collection" has been updated. (45th: Design Books Galore)
Jan. 07 Borrowing books from Ishikawa Prefectural Library

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[To JAIST members] Trial Access to the E-Journal "Cell Biomaterials" (- Mar.31)

Trial access to the E-Journal "Cell Biomaterials" is available. Please take this opportunity to try it out.


Trial title Cell Biomaterials
  • An interdisciplinary journal launched in 2025. Published by Cell Press, it is considered a sister journal to Cell, Matter, and Chem. It covers a broad range of biomaterials and life-related research spanning from the molecular level to the macroscale, positioned at the intersection of physical sciences, life sciences, and medicine.
Eligible users Students, faculty and researchers of JAIST
Trial Period Until March 31, 2026
Access URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/cell-biomaterials
  • This trial will be accessible via Elsevier's platform (ScienceDirect). Please note that it is not available on the publisher's Cell Press website.

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Borrowing books from Ishikawa Prefectural Library

The Ishikawa Prefectural Library will be closed for special inventory as below.
You cannot borrow books from the library during the period of closure, so please complete your application online by the following deadline if you would like to borrow books from the library before the closure. (Kindly please note that you may not be allowed to borrow books due to some other reasons such as out on loan.)

Period of closure ： from Monday, January 19 to Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Application deadline ： Noon on Tuesday, January 13, 2026

*FYI, you will be able to borrow books from other public libraries in Ishikawa Prefecture as usual even during the above period.

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