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	What is KWEST?
	A new search tool has arrived on the scene: KWEST. Short for “KWansei Gakuin Easy Search Tool”, KWEST is a search tool offered by KGU library that provides easy access to various types of materials and information.

Some of the main features of KWEST are as follows;

	■The ability to easily and comprehensively search for the following types of materials and information:
	・Library materials (i.e., materials searchable via OPAC)
	・Digital materials provided by KGU library such as databases, e-journals, and e-books (please note that not all such digital materials is searchable by KWEST.)
	・Databases, e-journals, e-books and other materials provided free of charge
	・University repositories, including the Kwansei Gakuin University repository
	■Journals are searchable by both the title and the thesis levels
	■Search results are displayed by order of keyword relevance
	■Search results include the keyword itself as well as related words
	■Search results can be refined in a variety of ways (KWEST is available to use faceted searches)

KWEST is an easy-to-use search tool that provides a convenient gateway for information retrieval. KWEST users can utilize keywords to search vast quantities of materials and information quickly and easily for reference literature helpful in creating reports and theses. We welcome you to try out KWEST and find the many kinds of materials and information that you never knew existed.

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