Philippine Studies Collection at University of Hawai’i
Philippine Studies Collection Subject Guide
The Philippine Studies Collection at the University of Hawai’i is one of the largest Philippine collections outside of the Philippines. Searching for Philippine-related materials can be overwhelming, but a detailed Philippine Studies Subject Guide created by our Philippine Studies Librarian can assist you with your research needs. This guide lists various databases, resources on books, journals, websites, bibliographies, as well as other topics that students and scholars have requested for their courses. Please view the following link to access this guide, Philippines – Research Guides at University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Thousands of materials are added to the collection annually including open-access digital materials. If you have Philippine-related material requests (books, journals, videos, music, etc), please send an email to asiaref@hawaii.edu.
History
The University of Hawaii’s Library’s Philippine Collection began when the Asia Collection of the East-West Center was transferred to the University of Hawai’i in 1970. Recognizing the contribution and growing Filipino population in 1975, a Hawai’i State Senate Resolution mandated the founding of the Center for Philippine Studies at the University of Hawai’i. The creation of a librarian faculty position specializing in Philippine Studies was included in this new endeavor. The goals were to build up library resources and provide reference service, as well as, to coordinate with other institutions. This decision resulted in one of the largest Philippine collections in the United States. The collection’s aim is to provide the research needs of the UHM students, faculty and staff, but it also attracts community patrons and Philippine Studies’ scholars both nationally and internationally who are conducting studies of the country. Funding is provided by the University of Hawai’i, Center for Philippine Studies’ Endowments, donors such as former founding director of the Center for Philippine Studies Dr. Belinda Aquino, the Republic of the Philippines’ Office of Senator Loren Legarda, and our anonymous donors.
What is in the Philippine Studies Collection?
The Philippine Studies Collection at the University of Hawai’i has research and rare materials in various formats that support the activities of the Center for Philippine Studies and various Philippine-related educational programs at UHM.
Materials collected focus on the Philippines and its people in the social sciences and humanities, primarily in English (the dominant language of printed mass media, academia and government), Filipino (Tagalog), Ilokano, Cebuano, Spanish, and other Philippine language materials are acquired selectively.
Where is the Philippine Collection at University of Hawai’i?
The general print materials are integrated into the Asia (English & other western languages) Collections of Hamilton Library on the 3rd and 4th floors. Online journals are available through the University of Hawaii’s subscription databases and E-Resources.
For more information, please contact:
Elena Clariza
Philippine Studies Librarian
University of Hawai’i, Hamilton Library
2550 McCarthy Mall
mclariza@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 956-2313