Philippines: Literature

               

 

Browsing Call Numbers:  Useful call numbers to browse the stacks: 

 

  1. Philippine Literature General: 

      PR 9550 ASIA Hamilton 3rd Floor

      PL5530 ASIA Hamilton 3rd Floor

 

  2. Jose Rizal:  PQ8897 ASIA Hamilton 3rd Floor

  3. Epic Literature:  PL6058 ASIA Hamilton 3rd Floor

  4. Folklore, Legends and Children's books:

      GR325 ASIA Hamilton Floor 4th floor

 

Library Hours

Library Map

Use the UH Voyager Catalog to search for books and other materials in the UH System libraries. For a collection of e-books that you can access online, use ebrary. You can find books in other libraries around the world, by searching Worldcat (obtain books from other libraries by using Hamilton Library's Interlibrary Loan service.)

Find books, DVDs and more in UH libraries:

  UH Voyager Library Catalog

Find e-books on the ebrary platform:

  ebrary

Find books in other libraries around the world:

  Worldcat

 

 

*This subject guide was adapted from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Library Science and Technology and Government Documents Reference Departments. 

Panitikan: Your Portal to Philippine Literature

A collaboration between the UP Institute of Creative Writing and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, this website includes information on prominent author's profiles and their works.  It also disseminates information on various literary events, including awards.

Voyager will help you:

• Find books, DVDs, CDs, journal titles, maps, newspapers and government documents in UH Libraries.

 

Voyager will NOT help you:  

• Find journal articles
• Find or provide full text

 

Voyager Library Catalog 

 

1.  Use Advanced Search.

 

2. Enter keywords for the concept.

• Use AND to combine concepts and to get fewer results
• Use OR to search synonyms and to get more results 

        

Keyword Search:  You can use these terms when searching for materials on Philippine Literature. Search by "Keywords."

      1. Philippine Literature:  

      a. PHILIPPINE AND LITERATURE

      b. PHILIPPINE AND LITERARY AND COLLECTIONS

      2. Epic Literature: 

      a. EPIC LITERATURE AND PHILIPPINES

      b. EPIC POETRY AND PHILIPPINES

      3. Filipina Women in Literature: 

      a. WOMEN AND LITERATURE AND PHILIPPINES

      4. Folklore: 

      a. FOLKLORE AND PHILIPPINES

      b. LEGENDS AND FILIPINO

      c. TALES AND PHILIPPINES

      d. FAIRY TALES AND PHILIPPINES

       5. Gay Literature: 

     a. GAYS AND PHILIPPINES

 

3. Click Search.

4.  The next screen is a list of titles. Click on the title for more information on an item. 

5.  This screen provides further information on an item. 

• Check Location to confirm Hamilton Library has a copy of the item
• Voyager searches all UH libraries; scroll down until Hamilton Library's information appears

 

6.  Use the call number to find the item on the shelf.  Check Status to confirm the item is not checked out.