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You already know (and hopefully love) our OverDrive Digital Collection for its great selection of popular fiction and non-fiction ebooks.  Now, it's even better with the addition of more than 3,000 magazines!  This multi-subject collection includes popular titles such as The New Yorker, The Economist, and National Geographic.  
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Many non-English language titles are also available, with a significant number in French, Spanish, Chinese, German, and Japanese.

Screenshot of OverDrive magazines in French, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese

Ready to read?  Access the magazines from our A-Z Databases page via the OverDrive Magazines link, or through the main OverDrive Digital Collection link.  Several popular subjects are displayed on the front page, but you may view all of them by selecting the Subjects tab:

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To search for magazines in a particular language, use the Language filter in the left sidebar:

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To read a magazine, click on the cover image.  Then you may borrow it, or select a different issue.  Up to 3 years of back issues may be available, depending on the title.  You may be prompted to log in with your UH username and password.

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Now you may enjoy reading your magazine in your computer browser!  It will be checked out to you for 14 days, then automatically returned.  We are allowed unlimited simultaneous users, so go ahead and borrow as many as you like!  And while you're in OverDrive, be sure to check out our newest ebooks and audiobooks!  Happy reading!

The library is pleased to provide access to Cameron's Collection for Student Mental Health, a set of 30 ebooks curated by Gale eBooks.  The collection provides easy-to-read information on mental health topics relevant to college students, such as anxiety, depression, addiction, positive psychology, wellness, and more.  While not a substitute for professional care, the collection may be useful for students who wish to explore these topics privately for personal use or research.

Leeward students, faculty and staff may access the collection via our A-Z Databases page.  Off-campus users may be prompted to enter UH login credentials.

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Click on any title to view the ebook, or do a search across all titles in the collection:

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Gale eBooks' document tools allow you to change the font size, listen to the text being read aloud, translate it into many different languages, download/print the pdf file, and more.

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If you have any questions about this collection or any of our other library resources, please contact us via email (lccref@hawaii.edu), phone (455-0379), or live chat.

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.

Screenshot of JSTOR main search page

From the search results page, you may filter by type of content, or add another search term.

Screenshot of JSTOR search results page

When you find an article of interest, click on the title for more information.

Screenshot of JSTOR refined search results

Read the article online by clicking on > to turn the page, or download the PDF file.

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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.

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.

Contemporary Pacific cover

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.
Pacific Science cover

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.
Scientific American cover

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.

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