In an effort to support awareness and learning, our OverDrive collection [New Window] vendor has launched the Black Lives Matter: Community Read program. During the time frames listed below, the following titles will be available with unlimited user access.
Click on the book covers below to borrow in OverDrive [New Window].
New to using OverDrive? Please visit the OverDrive Collection Basics LibGuide [New Window] or contact the Reference Desk [New Window] with your questions.
Summer is the perfect time to check out our digital OverDrive collection [New Window]. We’re currently featuring a Suggested Summer Reads [New Window] sub-collection of popular and notable titles.
If you haven’t tried using the OverDrive or Libby apps for added convenience, a new LibGuide [New Window] is available to walk you through some basics.
While the Hawaii State Public Library System remains closed through May, you can even access their bountiful OverDrive collection using the OverDrive/Libby app you use for our collection. See “Setting Up the App” in the LibGuide [New Window] for more details.
And don’t forget, our “virtual” doors are always open with an assortment of digital Research Tools [New Window] to access e-books, periodical articles, and streaming videos.
The Library’s OverDrive [New Window] e-book collection includes an assortment of health and wellness titles.
Click on the book’s image above to access the e-book’s Primo record. In the record’s “View Online” section, the provided link will direct you to borrowing in OverDrive [New Window].
Borrowing an e-book on OverDrive is for 14 days. These e-books are returned automatically, although you can return them early in the “Loans” section of your online account.
Additional e-book [New Window] and streaming video [New Window] resources
One spot of good news during this COVID-19 crisis is that many academic vendors are temporarily loosening restrictions to their electronic content. JSTOR is one such vendor. From now through June 30, we have been granted access to more than 35,000 multidisciplinary ebooks, archive journal collections, and more.
It’s easy to find what you need in JSTOR. To get started, enter your keyword(s) in the search box.
From the search results page, you may filter by type of content, or add another search term.
When you find an article of interest, click on the title for more information.
Read the article online by clicking on > to turn the page, or download the PDF file.
You may access JSTOR from our Databases A-Z page, or by going to this direct link: http://go.hawaii.edu/CiA (you may be prompted to log in with your UH username and password).
If you have questions about JSTOR or any of our other library resources, please contact us at 455-0379 or lccref@hawaii.edu.
March is Women’s History Month. Consider an e-book read from our OverDrive [New Window] collection of popular, best-selling titles.
Click on the book’s image above to access the e-book’s Primo record. In the record’s “View Online” section, the provided link will direct you to borrowing in OverDrive [New Window].
There are many more titles available…Take a look!
Additional e-book and digital resources [New Window]
Leeward CC Library is pleased to announce that three of our former print subscriptions are now available online! These are accessible to all Leeward CC faculty, staff and students. Click on the links or cover images to access the content. Please note that if you are off campus, you may be prompted to enter your UH username and password.
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The Contemporary Pacific
Published by UH Press, hosted by Project Muse
Volume 12, Number 1 (Spring 2000) – current |
| Description from the publisher: The Contemporary Pacific covers a wide range of disciplines with the aim of providing comprehensive coverage of contemporary developments in the entire Pacific Islands region and the global Pacific diaspora. It features refereed, readable articles that examine social, economic, political, ecological, literary, and cultural topics, along with political reviews, book and media reviews, resource reviews, and a dialogue section with interviews and short essays. Each issue highlights the work of one or more Pacific Islander artists. |
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Pacific Science
Published by UH Press, hosted by Project Muse
Volume 55, Number 1 (January 2001) – current |
| Description from the publisher: The official journal of the Pacific Science Association. Appearing quarterly since 1947, Pacific Science is an international, multidisciplinary journal reporting research on the biological and physical sciences of the Pacific basin. It focuses on biogeography, ecology, evolution, geology and volcanology, oceanography, paleontology, and systematics. Manuscript submissions on topics such as Pacific biodiversity, conservation, and sustainability are also encouraged. In addition to publishing original research, the journal features review articles providing a synthesis of current knowledge. |
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Scientific American
January 2016 – current |
| Description from the publisher: Scientific American, the longest continuously published magazine in the U.S., has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more than 170 years. |
Discover additional titles, both print and online, via our Primo Journal Search.
