Distance Education and Military Campus Library Resources
Distance Education students at HPU have access to a wide variety of online resources including databases, E-books, and tutorials. See the Library Services listed below for more information about specific help for students working from a distance!
Library Resources
- Campus Pipeline - the University's intranet which gives students access to library services and resources as well as other university programs and services. Through Pipeline's Libraries tab you can retrieve full text articles and citations from scholarly journals and general interest sources. You can also search for and browse e-Books or use our Library Catalog to find print books in the library's collection.
- Databases - HPU libraries have over 70 databases containing electronic journals including scholarly titles and general interest resources. Most articles are available in full text. The databases are categorized by subject and are accessible through the HPU library research page. To access the research page, select Databases under Research Tools at the top left hand corner of the Libraries page.
- E-Books - The HPU libraries maintain several databases containing e-books. Use the library's catalog to search the e-book collection by title, author, or subject. To browse the library's collection, select E-Books Collection under Research Tools at the top left corner of the Libraries page.
- HPU Libraries -
- Meader Library (Downtown) - Business, social sciences, and computer science subject areas.
- Atherton Library (Hawai'i Loa) - Natural/health sciences (includes Nursing) and humanities subject areas.
- Research Guides - There are research guides available for selected subject areas and style guides (APA and MLA) to help you organize and format your research papers.
Library Services
HPU libraries offer a number of services developed to increase distance education and military students' access to not only online resources but print resources as well.
- Meebo - The HPU Libraries tab in Pipeline now offers a Live Chat Reference Service. Visit the Libraries tab on HPU Pipeline to use the Meebo widget during regular library hours.
- Ask a Librarian - Do you have a reference question? Are you having difficulties in accessing the online databases? Ask a reference librarian for assistance.
- Book Delivery Service - The HPU Libraries provide a book delivery service between campus libraries, the Military Campus libraries, and the Oceanic Institute for all current students, faculty and staff.
- Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery Services - Can't find what you need from the HPU Libraries? Request materials (books & journal articles) from other libraries. Turnaround time ranges from two to four weeks or less. Pick up materials at Meader or Atherton library. Borrowing fees may apply.
- Library Instruction & Tours - Library instruction presentations can be requested by faculty to take place in the classroom or at either library. Library tours are also available. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact a Subject Specialist Librarian or the Distance Education Librarian.
Military Campus Students
The University libraries recognize the special needs of military students who are obtaining an education while serving their country.
- Military Installation Libraries - HPU's affiliate military installation libraries provide additional resources that support our military students' career and personal information needs.
- ID Card for Military Campus Programs Students - New non-photo ID cards and validation stickers for Military Campus Program students are issued at the Site Coordinator's office. Student ID cards with photograph and validaton stickers may be processed at the Learning Assistance Center (LAC) on the Downtown Campus and at the Educational Technology Center (ETC) at the Hawai'i Loa Campus according to the schedule provided on HPU Pipeline.
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