Docuseek continues to add interesting new documentaries to its streaming platform. One of our awesome library student assistants, Izumi Watt, selected and summarized five of these new titles below. Breaking the Model This film combines four short documentaries highlighting stories of immigrants to America from Korea, Cambodia, China, and Japan. The films are: A Portrait […]
Category: Databases
New ProQuest Historical Newspapers
As the old saying goes, history tends to repeat itself. Maybe as a farce. Or perhaps only if you failed to learn from it the first time. In any case, we now have additional resources to help us unravel this mystery! Through a UH system-wide license, the Leeward CC community has gained access to 3 […]
The Big Library Read: A Very Typical Family
The Big Library Read, hosted by OverDrive, comes but thrice a year. If you’ve been wanting to join in on the fun, you’re in luck! The summer Big Library Read is happening NOW, July 13-27, 2023. Billed as “the first global ebook club,” the Big Library Read offers one title, free of charge, to OverDrive […]
Streaming Video Updates
Seen any good movies lately? Crowds may be flocking to the theaters for live-action Disney mermaids and high-jumping Nintendo characters, but the library provides you with the best in academic video streaming from the comfort of your own home . . . or maybe even from the beach, weather permitting! Kanopy, Docuseek, Academic Video Online, […]
New Ebooks on JSTOR
More good news for ebook lovers! We have recently gained access to 8,000+ titles on JSTOR, including more than 1,000 from University of Hawaiʻi Press! A few notable titles are pictured below. Moʻolelo: The Foundation of Hawaiian Knowledge C. M. Kaliko Baker The Legend of Lāʻieikawai Dietrich Varez Night is a Sharkskin Drum Haunani-Kay Trask […]
Arstor Trial Thru May 1
From now until May 1, Leeward CC faculty, staff and students are invited to explore Artstor’s vast collection of more than 2 million high-quality images, hosted on the familiar JSTOR platform! Artstor contains multidisciplinary images contributed by museums, libraries, photo archives, artists, and more, all cleared for use in non-commercial education and research. To access […]
JSTOR New Content
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: Arts & Sciences I – XVLife SciencesSustainabilitySecurity StudiesLives of Literature This gives us new access […]
Streaming Videos at Leeward CC: Kanopy
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. Image source: Kanopy, Inc. Kanopy at a glance Currently contains more […]
Streaming Videos at Leeward CC: Docuseek
Over the last few weeks, we gave you an overview of the library’s streaming video platforms, introduced you to Academic Video Online (AVON), and shared some great resources for feature films. This time our focus is on Docuseek, our newest streaming platform. Docuseek at a glance Provides access to more than 2,000 documentaries from independent […]
Electronic Resource Access Models
“I could have sworn I saw it here before . . . “ Has this ever happened to you? You stumble upon a series on Netflix, watch every episode, and really enjoy it. A year later, you decide to re-watch it, only to find that it has vanished without a trace! What happened? In short, […]