Hawaiʻi - Place Names: Books about Places

OneSearch searches almost everything in UHM Library's collection. It searches through multiple databases and the library catalog at one time. Results include books, articles, conference papers, maps, government documents, DVDs, archives & manuscripts, and more.

Find books, media, and periodicals in the Hawaiian and Pacific Collections using OneSearch.

If you need research help, review the strategies on our Ask Us page or contact us. See the Use Polices and Info page for more on accessing our materials.

How do you get a book once you find a reference to it in OneSearch?

If it's supposed to be at UHM:

• If its location is "UH Mānoa HP Hawaiian" or "UH Mānoa HP Pacific", use "Request: Physical Item" or "Request: PDF Scan from UHM Print Copy" to request that it be brought out for you or scanned.
• If you are having trouble searching, reach out to us at on chat or email. 

If it's supposed to be at another UH System library:

• Request that it be sent here from the other UH System library. click one of the libraries under the section "Request a Specific Copy from Other UH System Libraries."
• Or you can pick it up from that library yourself (quicker).

If it's at another library:

• Request an interlibrary loan.