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Hawaiʻi - Pacific Reference Books

Hawaiian Dictionary by Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel H. Elbert
Call Number: PL6446 .P795 1986
ISBN: 0824807030
Publication Date: 1986-01-01
Mamaka Kaiao by Komike Hua'olelo; Hale Kuamoo; Aha Paunana Leo
Call Number: PL6446 .M36 2003
ISBN: 0824827864
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
ʻŌlelo Noʻeau by Mary Kawena Pukui
Call Number: PN6519.H4 O56 1983
ISBN: 0910240922
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Place Names of Hawaii by Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel H. Elbert; Esther T. Mookini
Call Number: DU622 .P79 1976
ISBN: 0824805240
Publication Date: 1974-01-01
Digital version also available on Ulukau

Hawaiian Language Dictionaries
Searches through Hawaiian Language Dictionary (Pukui & Elbert, 1976), Māmaka Kaiao, Andrews Dictionary, Parker Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Place Names.

Ulukau: The Hawaiian Electronic Library This link opens in a new window
A digitized collection of dictionaries, books, newspapers, genealogical indexes, and curriculum resources in the Hawaiian and English languages.

Papakilo Database
OHA's "Database of Databases" has materials from Bishop Museum, Ulukau, Hawaiʻi State Archives, Historic Sites, ʻUluʻulu, and more.

ProQuest US West Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles from 270 news sources from AK, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, and WA. Includes the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Jun 2010-present), Honolulu Advertiser (Jan 1999-Jun 2010), Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Mar 1996-Jun 2010), and Hawaii Business (Jan 2016-present).
Note: This database replaces ProQuest News & Newspapers.

Honolulu Civil Beat
Online news source with an emphasis on politics, social , education, energy, and the environmental issues. Some features restricted to subscribers only.
Ka Wai Ola (OHA)
Monthly journal from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Both current and back issues (from 2011) are available to view online.
Contemporary Pacific
Covers contemporary developments in the entire Pacific Islands region, including Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Features articles that examine social, economic, political, ecological, and cultural topics. Date ranges from 2003 to present, with a 12-month delay for full-text.
Hūlili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being
Hūlili is a multidisciplinary forum for current research that examines the nature, needs, and strengths of Hawaiians, their families, and their communities. Through collaboration and critique, Hūlili fosters new connections and shared insights to mobilize greater Hawaiian well-being.
Hana Hou!
An island lifestyle magazine produced by Hawaiian Airlines. This resource provides articles regarding the people, places and cultures of Hawaiʻi.
List of Library Periodicals
Hawaiian Pacific items are distinguished by blue font. These items are in print and can be found in with the print magazines and journals upstairs.

ʻUluʻulu: The Henry Kuʻualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi's official state archive for moving images. ʻUluʻulu is located on the University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu campus, and the archive is dedicated to the care, preservation, and digitization of film and videotape related to the history and culture of Hawaiʻi. Search the catalog, explore the collections, and watch some movies!

Kanopy Streaming Videos This link opens in a new window
A video streaming service providing thousands of high-quality full-length films and documentaries from hundreds of top producers. All users must create a (free) personal account in order to view content.

Films on Demand
Comprehensive collection of high-quality educational videos covering academic and career and technical educations subject areas.
ʻŌiwi TV
ʻŌiwi TV produces top-quality documentaries, news and multimedia content from a uniquely Hawaiian perspective. The wisdom, beauty and power of Hawai‘i are the backdrop to the most important and interesting narratives of our generation.

The Value of Hawaiʻi: Knowing the Past, Shaping the Future by Craig Howes & Jon Osorio
Call Number: DU627.8 .V35 2010
ISBN: 2010022651
Publication Date: 2010
Your UH login and password are required if you are off campus. For a print copy, please go to the Hawaiian-Pacific Collection.
The Value of Hawaiʻi 2: Ancestral Roots, Oceanic Visions by Aiko Yamashiro & Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua
Call Number: DU627.8 .V36 2014
ISBN: 2013040573
Publication Date: 2014
Print copy available in the Hawaiʻi Pacific Resource Room