October 18, 2021
by Wayde Oshiro
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Until November 12, 2021, Leeward faculty and staff have trial access to several online resources from Oxford University Press. Grove Art Online https://www.oxfordartonline.com/ Guided tour of Grove Art Online (11:08) Grove Music Online https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/ Online tour of Grove Music Online … Continue reading
October 8, 2021 by Cheryl | 0 comments
You’re probably familiar with OverDrive, Leeward’s digital resource for popular fiction, non-fiction, audiobooks, and magazines. Now, old things have become new again with the addition of the Classics collection! These are public domain titles selected from Project Gutenberg’s vast library. There is no limit to the number of simultaneous users for these titles.
To view the collection, access OverDrive Digital Collection from our A-Z Databases page, click on the Collections drop-down menu, and select Classics.
It’s easy to borrow books in OverDrive. Simply click on the Borrow button and log in with your UH credentials when prompted. You may read your chosen title right in your browser.
Change the text size, background, and font to suit your taste.
The book will be returned automatically in 14 days, although you may renew it or return it early if you wish.
At any time, you may view your loans by clicking on the My account dropdown and selecting Loans. You may have up to 10 books checked out. Magazines do not count toward checkout limits.
If you can’t find the classic title you want, please feel free to submit a suggestion and we will see if we can find it.
May 11, 2021 by Cheryl | 0 comments
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.
Many non-English language titles are also available, with a significant number in French, Spanish, Chinese, German, 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:
To search for magazines in a particular language, use the Language filter in the left sidebar:
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.
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!
April 13, 2021 by Cheryl | 0 comments
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.
Click on any title to view the ebook, or do a search across all titles in the collection:
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.
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.
September 6, 2020
by Wayde Oshiro
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The Library has added Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law to our list of databases. This extraordinary collection of legal materials on the subject of slavery in the US and the wider English-speaking world. The database … Continue reading
September 6, 2020
by Wayde Oshiro
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We are happy to announce new EBSCOhost databases this academic year. These databases are additions to our existing EBSCOhost suite of databases and ebook collections: Entrepreneurial Studies Source Environment Complete Literary Reference Center Plus NoveList K-8 Plus NoveList Plus PrepSTEP … Continue reading
