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The Big Library Read: A Very Typical Family

July 13, 2023 by Cheryl | 0 comments

Screenshot of cover art for 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 users around the world. This summer’s selection is A Very Typical Family by Sierra Godfrey.

About the book

Natalie Walker is the reason her older brother and sister went to prison over 15 years ago. She fled California shortly after that fateful night and hasn’t spoken to anyone in her family since. Now, on the same day her boyfriend steals her dream job out from under her, Natalie receives a letter from a lawyer saying her estranged mother has died and left the family’s historic Santa Cruz house to her. Sort of. The only way for Natalie and her siblings to inherit is for all three adult children to come back and claim it—together.

Written with delightfully dark humor and characters you can’t help but cheer for, A Very Typical Family is an uplifting family drama that will have you reveling in the power of second chances.

Accessing the book on OverDrive

Ready to read? Just click on these direct links to access A Very Typical Family on OverDrive:

If this is your first time using OverDrive, you’re in for a treat! More than 500 ebooks and 4,700 magazines are available for your reading pleasure. We also have a small (but growing) selection of audiobooks–perfect for making those long commutes a little more bearable.

For reading on the go, be sure to check out OverDrive’s mobile app, Libby. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines, then read/listen to them right from the app. You may also manage your loans, even across different OverDrive library collections (such as the Hawaii State Public Library System’s). Click on the graphic below for a video introduction to Libby.

A discussion board for A Very Typical Family is available, but beware of spoilers! Happy reading!

New Ebooks on JSTOR

May 9, 2023 by Cheryl | 0 comments

Images of book covers from new JSTOR ebooks.

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.

Cover image of Moolelo: The Foundation of Hawaiian Knowledge.

Moʻolelo: The Foundation of Hawaiian Knowledge

C. M. Kaliko Baker

Cover image of The Legend of Laieikawai.

The Legend of Lāʻieikawai

Dietrich Varez

Night is a Sharkskin Drum

Haunani-Kay Trask

Cover image of Kanaka Oiwi Methodologies: Moolelo and Metaphor.

Kanaka ʻŌiwi Methodologies: Moʻolelo and Metaphor

Katrina-Ann R. Kapā‘anaokalāokeola Nākoa Oliveira

Cover image of North Shore Place Names: Kahuku to Kaena.

North Shore Place Names: Kahuku to Kaʻena

John R.K. Clark

Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past

John R.K. Clark

Unlike many other database platforms, JSTOR puts no restrictions on the number of simultaneous users or the amount of material that may be downloaded and/or printed from each licensed ebook.

Our JSTOR ebooks are included in our Library Catalog (Primo), but exploring the JSTOR platform directly may also be helpful, since book chapters and journal articles are integrated and cross-searchable.

To access JSTOR, start at our A-Z Databases page and select JSTOR from the list. As with all of our electronic resources, access is available to current Leeward faculty, staff, and students. If you are off campus, you may be prompted to enter your UH login credentials first.

Screenshot of JSTOR home page showing Leeward CC access indication and search terms in search box.

If you see the “Access provided by Leeward Community College” message at the top of the page, you are ready to discover our licensed content on JSTOR. To get started, enter your search terms in the box. If you are looking for a specific book title or author, you may select the appropriate option show in the drop-down menu.

Screenshot of JSTOR search results page showing filters for "Content I can access" and "Book Chapters."

The filters in the left sidebar allow you to refine your search results. Although we have more than 8,000 licensed ebooks on JSTOR, we do NOT have access to every title on the platform, so it is a good idea to keep the “Content I can access” button checked. To filter for book content (not journals), select the “Book Chapters” box.

This 7-minute video offers helpful tips for searching JSTOR.

JSTOR video tutorial showing on computer screen. — Video tutorial: Find What You Need Quickly on JSTOR

For more information on JSTOR, including working with items of interest and using the Text Analyzer tool, please see this earlier blog post.

New Hawaiʻi-Pacific Ebooks!

May 2, 2023 by Cheryl | 0 comments

We are excited to provide new electronic access to some treasured Hawaiʻi-Pacific titles!

ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings

Mary Kawena Pukui

Cover image of Native Land and Foreign Desires.

Native Land and Foreign Desires: Pehea Lā E Pono Ai? How Shall We Live in Harmony?

Lilikalā Kame‘eleihiwa

Fragments of Hawaiian History

John Papa ʻĪʻī

Ruling Chiefs of Hawaiʻi

Samuel Kamakau

Hawaiian Antiquities: Moʻolelo Hawaiʻi

David Malo

Other new additions:

Tales of the Menehune
Mary Kawena Pukui

Hawaiʻi Island Legends: Pele, Pīkoi, and Others
Mary Kawena Pukui

Arts and Crafts of Hawaiʻi
Peter Henry Buck

Folktales of Hawaiʻi = He Mau Kaʻao Hawaiʻi
Mary Kawena Pukui

He Moʻolelo Kaʻao o Kamapuaʻa = [A Legendary Tradition of Kamapuaʻa, the Hawaiian Pig-God]
Lilikalā Kame’eleihiwa

The Works of the People of Old = Na Hana a ka Po’e Kahiko
Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau

Ka Poʻe Kahiko = The People of Old
Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau

Tales and Traditions of the People of Old = Nā Moʻolelo o ka Poʻe Kahiko
Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau

Please note that most of these ebooks are limited to one simultaneous user, so if another person is currently accessing the book, you may need to check back a little later.

As with all of our electronic resources, access is available to current Leeward faculty, staff, and students. If you are off campus, you may be prompted to enter your UH login credentials first.

July 1, 2022
by Ralph Toyama
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Updates to MLA Citation Style

As mentioned in the recent post about MLA Handbook Plus, the Modern Language Association’s citation style is largely the same in the recently published 9th edition of the MLA Handbook as it was in the 8th edition. These are some … Continue reading →

Newly available digital resource: “Noho Hewa- The Wrongful Occupation of Hawaiʻi”

February 11, 2022 by aapaikai | 0 comments

The 2009 documentary film “Noho Hewa- The Wrongful Occupation of Hawaiʻi” is now available to watch digitally for Leeward affiliated students, faculty, and staff!

The film received the 2008 Hawaiʻi International Film Festival’s “Best Documentary Film” award, which was presented to filmmaker Anne Keala Kelly. It is hailed as a bold demonstration of the strained relationship between Native Hawaiian communities and the oppressive entities that occupy Hawaiʻi. The film contains interviews with renowned scholars including the late Haunani-Kay Trask, Noenoe Silva, Kaleikoa Kaʻeo, Jonathan Osorio, Ty Kāwika Tengan, and J. Kēhaulani Kauanui. For more information on the film please visit: https://nohohewa.com/

The film can be found on the digital media platform Academic Video Online (AVON) which can be found via the Leeward Library‘s A-Z database list. We also carry the DVD hard copy version of the film which can be borrowed by any UH affiliated student, faculty or staff member.

If you are interested in incorporating the digital version of “Noho Hewa” into your courses, you can use the direct link or embed it straight into your Laulima course site. Both the link and the embed code can be found by clicking “share” along the top of your screen when you access the film in AVON. The direct link can be found below:

Direct Link: https://lccproxy.lib.hawaii.edu/login?url=https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/mind-mhs-41x7oxyklo?account_id=86187&usage_group_id=6131

Helpful tips:

If you are having trouble linking library database materials please visit our “Linking to Articles, E-books, and Videos” library guide.
Digital access rights for this film are only for Leeward affiliated users. To view the film off campus you and your students will need to use your UH username and password to access it.

Lastly, if you would like to suggest other Hawaiʻi or Pacific related resources to add to our library Hawaiʻi-Pacific Collection, please contact Annemarie Paikai at aapaikai@hawaii.edu

OverDrive Classics Collection

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.

New Best Sellers: September 7, 2021

September 8, 2021 by An | 0 comments

Best Sellers Collection

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Best Sellers are restricted to Leeward CC patrons. Contact the circulation staff (x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu) if you would like to place a hold on any of these books.

Browse our new books & current book displays virtually at go.hawaii.edu/Pnr!

New Best Sellers: August 10

August 10, 2021 by An | 0 comments

Best Sellers Collection

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Best Sellers are restricted to Leeward CC patrons. Contact the circulation staff (x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu) if you would like to place a hold on any of these books.

Browse our new books & current book displays virtually at go.hawaii.edu/Pnr!

New Best Sellers: July 13

July 14, 2021 by An | 0 comments

Best Sellers Collection

Click on the book’s image to view more information.

Best Sellers are restricted to Leeward CC patrons. Contact the circulation staff (x210 or lcccirc@hawaii.edu) if you would like to place a hold on any of these books.

Browse our new books & current book displays virtually at go.hawaii.edu/Pnr!