Research Guides: Micronesians in Hawaiʻi: Home

Introduction

Here, you can find selected governmental and non-governmental resources on the people of the Pacific region of Micronesia in relation to Hawaiʻi.

The region of Micronesia consists of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. For the purposes of this guide, we will be focusing on the Micronesian people from the non-U.S. territories of this area.

Key Resources

Hawaii Pacific Journal Index
Index to nearly 140 journals published in or about Hawaiʻi and the Pacific, covering all subject areas. Watch the instructional video below!
Hawaii Newspaper Index
Index to the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin from 1989 to present.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Licensed for UHM use only
The Star-Advertiser is the largest daily newspaper in Hawai`i. To access full-text online articles from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser from June 1, 2010 to a day before the current issue, sign in with your UH username and password upon clicking upon the big Honolulu Star-Advertiser link.

Finding Books (and More) at UH Manoa Library

OneSearch Manoa

OneSearch includes the library catalog plus a huge index of academic journals on most topics. It also includes conference papers, maps, government documents, music scores, DVDs, archives & manuscripts, and more.

Search Tips in OneSearch (Hamilton Library Catalog)

OneSearch
From the library homepage, click on "Advanced Search," located above or next to the search bar when researching information about Micronesians in Hawai'i. On the Advanced search screen, you can add search terms line by line to help filter your results.
First, type Micronesians in the top search line. Then, Hawaii, followed by the subject you want to find resources about, such as "health" or "education." You can also filter your search using the "Start date" and "End date" (type in desired years) to limit your results to the most current information.

About this Guide

This guide was created by Eryn Fujita and Jessica Lum for LIS 618, Government Documents & Archives, in Fall 2012. Librarians in the Government Documents & Maps Department handle revisions and updates.

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