Services for Faculty

There are two documents – the first is the manual that explains the process and the second is the “quest” portion that allows students to fill in the information related to their specific research topic.

The Research Challenge is self-explanatory so it’s a neatly-packaged option for the instructors who don’t request library instruction, or who don’t have time for multiple class visits.

• UHWO – Research Challenge Manual
• UHWO – Research Challenge Quests – FF

Class Research Guides

The Library utilizes Libguides to create research guides that are accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. If you’d like one customized to fit the needs of your class, please contact your Library Subject Liaison, who will work with you to make sure that your students are being directed to the most relevant resources for their assignments.

Search through current research guides via the dropdown menu below:

Library Collection & Materials

Access to the Chronicle of Higher Education

Stay informed on the latest news, analysis, and in-depth reporting on issues that matter most to our academic community with the Library’s subscription to the The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Whether you’re a regular reader or new to The Chronicle, subscribing is easy:

1. Visit this link to The Chronicle and authenticate to confirm your UHWO status, and read through the articles as you need for free.
2. You can also sign up for a free account at this link.
3. Once your account is created, log in and sign up to the newsletters of your choice. Newsletters such as “Academe Today” offer breaking news, expert analysis, opinion, and advice, delivered every weekday morning; “Better Semester” offers teaching tips and advice in 12 installments over 5 weeks.

The newsletters that are delivered to your email inbox will not include the proxy prefix that confirms you are a UHWO patron. To fix this, if you come across an article you wish to read, just prepend the following proxy to the URL as described below in the “linking to resources” section.

For example, the newsletter may link to an article like “Using AI Tools to Develop Critical-Thinking Skills”

https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/teaching/2024-08-15

Becomes:

http://libproxy.westoahu.hawaii.edu/login?url=https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/teaching/2024-08-15

Course Reserves

Placing an Item on Course Reserve

Instructors are able to place the following items on Course Reserve:

• Personal copies: Item(s) that are owned by faculty can be placed on reserve. Please note that all personal copies will have a barcode and label attached to the item(s) for circulation purposes.
• Library-owned copies: Any item(s) owned by the Campbell Library can be placed on reserve. They are done so on a first-come, first served basis.

To submit an item for Course Reserve, instructors should:

1. Know the title and basic information of the item they would like to place on Reserve.
2. Go to our online Course Reserve Request Form.
3. Fill out all fields with the appropriate information.
4. If faculty are placing a personal item on Course Reserve, they should either drop the book off at the Library or send it to us via Campus Mail.

To digitize VHS, DVD, or Blu-Ray items for class streaming, please review the campus policy and submit your request with UHWO IT.

End-of-Semester Procedures

• Unless specified otherwise, reserve lists and items will automatically be withdrawn at the end of each semester. Faculty will be contacted with relevant information and if personal copies are not picked up by the specified date, staff will assess whether or not they can be added into the permanent collection or given to UHWO Campus Planning and Operations to place into faculty mailboxes.
• If courses are not taught consecutively, the Library will not hold onto personal copies (e.g. spring course not offered until next spring, etc.).
• Library books will be returned to their respective library stacks.

Request a 1-year Kanopy License

In addition to Academic Video Online, a popular database for streaming videos, the Library provides access to Kanopy which offers a large collection of educational documentaries, classic films, and more from arts and humanities to sciences and social issues. Our library can purchase 1-year licenses for Kanopy titles to enhance your teaching with visual content and help deepen students’ understanding of the material.

How to Request a License

1. Browse Kanopy’s Collection via our link and explore the titles. The default view will only show films we are currently subscribed to. To view other films, use the search feature to identify a film you wish to request by selecting the “Request Access” section.
2. Once you identify a film, click on it and complete request form with the title(s) you’d like to license for the upcoming academic year.
3. Since licenses are issued for one year, be sure to request early to ensure the films are available when your course begins, and remember to request the film again if you need it after the license period ends.

As per our collection development policy, videos that are used as part of a class requirement will be given priority.

Linking to Resources

Because computers on the UHWO campus are within a certain IP range, authentication is not required when attempting to access Library resources. This is not the case for off-campus access. To access resources like articles, ebooks, or streaming videos from off campus, links need to contain the Library’s proxy, which then forces user authentication. So that all Library users have access to Library resources, please ensure that the proxy is before any link to library resources that you share. Some, but not all, databases will do this for you. It is thus important to check all links.

Proxy prefix
http://libproxy.westoahu.hawaii.edu/login?url=

So if you want your students to use Statista to find an infographic for their research assignments:

Statista
https://www.statista.com/

Prepend the proxy prefix with the database URL.

Final URL
http://libproxy.westoahu.hawaii.edu/login?url=https://www.statista.com/

Including the proxy will not affect on-campus users. It will force off-campus users to authenticate by entering their UH usernames and passwords in order to view the resource.

Requesting Library Resource Purchases for Your Class

The right resources can make all the difference in the classroom. Let our Library help enrich the classes you teach by directly purchasing related materials such as physical books, ebooks, and films that you require on your syllabus. We invite you to submit requests that can enrich your students’ learning experience. Our collection development policy prioritizes instructor suggestions for their classes, and we will do our best to accommodate requests within the bounds of our limited materials budget.

How to Submit a Request

1. Visit the Suggest an Item Form on our website.
2. Fill in the fields as appropriate. In the “Additional Information” section, give us as much information as you can about your purchase request and please include the class you’re teaching. This will help expedite your request.
3. Submit Early: Our purchasing process can take some time, so be sure to submit your requests well in advance to ensure materials are available when you need them.

Once your request has been submitted, the collection management librarian and library liaisons will review it and (if funds are available, will) work with the campus fiscal department on acquiring the materials.

TEACH Act Media Request

The Library is partnering with UHWO IT to handle media digitization requests. Visit the UHWO IT FAQ on how to submit a digitization request directly. There, you’ll find a link to the TEACH Act request form for the IT service desk. If approved, the film will be made available to you during the time you specified on the checklist. You may also submit your requests through the OneSearch catalog as outlined in the directions here.

Interlibrary Loans

An interlibrary loan (ILL) is the borrowing of a book from outside the UH system, or getting a copy of an article from outside the UH system. These requests are mediated by the interlibrary loan librarian and can be submitted directly through the forms below:

• Article Request Form
  (Available to UHWO students, faculty, and staff)
• Book Chapter Request Form
  (Available to UHWO students, faculty, and staff)
• Book Request Form
  (Available to UHWO faculty and staff)

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Library Syllabus Statement

You can remind your students that the library is here to help by including the statement below, in full or in part, in your syllabi, course sites, or assignment sheets. Feel free to make any changes you deem fit.

Statement

Need to do research but don’t know where to start? Searching for a book, article, or data to support your argument? Not sure how to cite a source in your bibliography? Ask a librarian!

Research help is available:

• In person at the Library’s reference desk, by calling (808)689-2703, chatting via the Library’s website, or by emailing uhwolib@hawaii.edu
• Through research guides and FAQs
• In the video tutorials on our Youtube channel

Extended assistance by appointment is also available with [insert name and contact info for your program’s librarian here], our program’s designated librarian, who is here to support your research needs.

For more information about the library and its services, visit the James & Abigail Campbell Library website at westoahu.hawaii.edu/library.

Turnitin

Turnitin is a service that holds your students accountable by preventing plagiarism and fostering more confident writers. The first step in using Turnitin.com is creating an account: please contact the administrator, Alphie Garcia, for the class ID and password. Alphie can be reached at alphie@hawaii.edu or (808) 689-2708.

• Turnitin’s Help Portal
• Instructor Quickstart Guide
• Feedback Studio – Instructor