Learning and Research Skills

Note: Because of COVID-19, some of these videos are not completely accurate. Physical items in particular need to be requested.

Remote Services – https://manoa.hawaii.edu/library/remote-resources/.

“Request, Sign, Grab, and Go” – https://manoa.hawaii.edu/library/services/borrow-renew-request/request-sign-grab-and-go/

Hamilton Library

• Overview of Hamilton Library’s home page — video
• Using Request, Sign, Grab, and Go — video
• Locating physical materials at Hamilton Library — video
  • The Library of Congress (LOC) classification system
• Using “My Account” to renew books and view fines — video

OneSearch (search the library collection)

• OneSearch Overview — video
• OneSearch Advanced Searching — video
• OneSearch Advanced: Using Scopes — video
• Finding specific types of material:
  • e-Books
    • installing Adobe Digital Editions and borrowing an e-Book
  • Video Recordings (DVDs, BLU Ray, VHS) — video is forthcoming
  • Audio Recordings (compact discs and phonodiscs) — video

Databases and Other Resources

• List of journal databases
• Specific Databases
  • Films on Demand — video
• Resources
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education — video

Finding Help with your Research

• Research Guides
• Online chat (when available)
• Finding your subject librarian
• Contact a librarian — form

Evaluating Material

• Understanding Sources
  • Evaluation Overview (PDF)
• Understanding Why People Believe

Working with Material

• Zotero — tutorials

Related Offices at UH Mānoa

• Student Success Center at Sinclair