October 4, 2022
by Leeward CC Learning Commons
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Starting the week of October 9th, we will be extending our Learning Commons & Library hours to 6pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays:
For more information about library hours and services, visit our webpage at go.hawaii.edu/xmf
September 26, 2022
by Jason Yamashita
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Please contact a librarian if you have any questions about Creative Commons licenses, image repositories, or reusing images. Or, bring your inquiries to an upcoming UHCC OER Office Hours. We’re happy to help!
September 1, 2022 by Leeward CC Learning Commons | 0 comments
The library’s upper level will be reopening Tuesday, September 6th. We are excited to welcome you back with new furniture and study spaces!
September 1, 2022 by tashawil | 0 comments
We offer tutoring assistance in-person, by phone, and via Zoom for any writing assignment on the following days.
Monday – Friday (9 am – 4 pm). See flyer for details.
To make an appointment, create an account via Penjiapp using your UH email.
Visit our Writing Center website, email writers@hawaii.edu or call (808) 455-0409 for more information about tutoring and our focused workshops.
NOW HIRING: Email tashawil@hawaii.edu for more information.
We offer subject-specific tutoring. See Penjiapp for subject-specific availability.
Monday – Friday (10 am – 4 pm)
We offer tutoring for the following courses this semester.
– CHEM: 161/L, 162/L, and 272/L
– ICS: 101, 110P, 111, 129, 131, 141, 170, 171, 184, 211, and 241
– JAPANESE: 101, 102, 201, & 202
To check subject-specific tutor availability, please go to Penjiapp and create an account. Select the LRC Community.
To make an appointment, create an account via Penjiapp using your UH email.
Email lrctutor@hawaii.edu or call (808) 455-0409 for more information.
September 1, 2022
by Leeward CC Learning Commons
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The Learning Commons & Library will be closed Monday, September 5th, in observance of Labor Day. Please leave us a message at x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu. Hope you enjoy the holiday weekend!
August 18, 2022 by Leeward CC Learning Commons | 0 comments
Learning Commons & Library Hours
August 22 – December 16
Monday – Friday
8am – 4pm
Hours subject to change
This fall, we will not require bookings for our study tables and desktop computers! Bookings are still required for equipment and a group study room.
For more information about library services, visit our webpage at go.hawaii.edu/xmf.
August 12, 2022
by Leeward CC Learning Commons
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Learning Commons & Library Hours
August 15-19
Monday: CLOSED for staff training
Tuesday – Thursday
Friday: CLOSED in observance of Statehood Day
If you have any questions, please contact our circulation desk (x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu).
July 26, 2022 by Cheryl | 0 comments
Exciting news! We’ve recently gained perpetual access to a wealth of new content on JSTOR. While we formerly subscribed to just 3 collections (Arts & Sciences I, II and III), we are now entitled to ALL of the following collections:
This gives us new access to thousands of scholarly journals across many disciplines. If you’ve never used JSTOR before, this would be a great time to check it out!
JSTOR is a digital library of academic content in many formats and disciplines. The collections include top peer-reviewed scholarly journals as well as respected literary journals, academic monographs, research reports from trusted institutes, and diverse primary sources.
Our JSTOR collections primarily focus on archival content. Journal coverage starts with the very first volume published and ends at a “moving wall” of 3-5 years prior to the current year. Our other databases generally do not provide such extensive backfiles. If youʻre looking for the most up-to-date information, JSTOR may not be the best choice; however, it can be a fantastic resource for historical information. For example, hereʻs a timely article from the November 2, 1918 issue of Scientific American:
Wearing a mask at work? Seems like the more things change, the more they stay the same!
To get started with JSTOR, navigate to our A-Z Databases page and find JSTOR in the list. If you are off campus, you may be prompted to enter your UH login. Once you get to the JSTOR home page, you should see “Access provided by Leeward Community College” at the top of the page.
You may use the basic search box to enter your keywords. There are options for restricting your search to author, title, or publication name. You may also choose to search for images.
Use the filters in the left sidebar to narrow your results. You may add another keyword, specify the content format, indicate a date range, or choose a subject.
Once you identify an item of interest, JSTOR makes it easy to download, cite, or link back to the item.
There are many other ways to find content on JSTOR. Check out these brief video tutorials for more information:
JSTOR’s Text Analyzer is a nifty tool that can help you quickly find relevant keywords and articles related to any document. Simply copy and paste your text, or upload an entire document to the Text Analyzer, and JSTOR will generate search terms and related articles! Click on the picture below for a quick video demonstration [opens in a new tab].
To get started with Text Analyzer, click on the Tools tab near the top right corner of any page and select Text Analyzer from the drop-down menu.
At the next screen, you may copy and paste in your text, or upload a file from your computer. It may take a few minutes for JSTOR to analyze your submission.
Now you will have a list of terms and related articles available on JSTOR! You are free to add or remove terms, or adjust their relative weight. The list of related articles will change accordingly.
With thousands of scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences and life sciences, JSTOR has something for everyone. Here are a few significant titles:
We hope you enjoy our new, expanded access to JSTOR. We’ve barely scratched the surface of what JSTOR has to offer, so please explore it on your own and see what treasures you can find. For more information, check out JSTOR’s YouTube channel, reach out to your librarian subject liaison, or contact us at lccref@hawaii.edu.
July 12, 2022 by Cheryl | 0 comments
Over the past two months we introduced you to resources for streaming videos at Leeward CC, including Academic Video Online (AVON), Feature Films for Education/Swank Digital Campus, and Docuseek. For the final post of this series, we’ve saved the (arguably) best for last: Kanopy.
To access this resource, start at our A-Z Databases page and select Kanopy from the list. Kanopy requires you to use a (free) personal account. If you already have an account, click on LOG IN in the top right corner. If you need to create an account, click on LOG IN TO LEEWARD and follow the prompts. For security purposes, do not use the same password that you use for your email.
Browse through the new releases and categories of interest on the page, or use the Browse and Search functions in the top left corner.
Click on any title to get to the video page. From this page you may Play the film or add it to your Watchlist. Select the Share tab to generate direct links and citations.
Any films added to your Watchlist are accessible by clicking on My Lists from the top left corner and selecting the My Watchlist tab.
Kanopy has many other features, including captions, transcripts, custom playlists, and a mobile app. For more detailed information, please visit Kanopy Help.
Kanopy offers a wide variety of quality films in an attractive user interface, so it’s a very popular resource. Our Kanopy usage has increased steadily over the years, peaking during the pandemic-induced pivot to online learning. The downside is that higher usage leads to higher costs, since the great majority of our titles are pay-per-use. The chart below illustrates the trend in our monthly pay-per-use costs from 2019 – 2021.
Fortunately, there are steps we can take to keep Kanopy affordable. You can help us out by notifying your library subject liaison or lccref@hawaii.edu if you intend to assign a Kanopy film for your class. Why?
What’s popular on Kanopy? Over the past 12 months, the following videos were the most viewed:
We hope you’ve learned something new about all of the great video resources available to you through your library. If you have any questions, please contact your library subject liaison or lccref@hawaii.edu. We are always happy to help!
July 6, 2022
by tashawil
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WRITING CENTER (WC)
We offer tutoring assistance in-person, by phone, and via Zoom for any writing assignment on the following days
Monday – Thursday (10am – 3pm)
To make an appointment, create an account via Penjiapp using your UH email.
Visit our Writing Center website, email writers@hawaii.edu or call (808) 455-0409 for more information about tutoring and our focused workshops.
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LRC)
We offer subject-specific tutoring in-person and via Zoom on the following days
Monday – Thursday (10am – 3pm)
We offer tutoring for the following courses this summer
– ACC 201, 202, 252
– BUS 101, 120
– CHEM 162 & 162L
– ECON 131
– ICS 111
– MGT 121
To check subject-specific tutor availability, please go to Penjiapp and create an account. Select the LRC Community.
To make an appointment, create an account via Penjiapp using your UH email.
Email lrctutor@hawaii.edu or call (808) 455-0409 for more information.
