QUIK GUIDE: Finding Books

IfA Library Collection
Search LIBCAT (LIBrary CATalog at the IfA Library Web Site), for holdings of books and materials at all three IfA Libraries. On the LIBCAT search screen, fill in one or more boxes. Authors’ last names, words from titles or topics can be combined in the Quik Search box. Searches can be limited by location and/or date.

Records found by a search will include location/circulation status. Items with REF in the call number are shelved in the REFERENCE section. If an item is “OUT”, contact any IfA Library to have it recalled. Instructions for borrowing IfA books.

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UHM Hamilton Library Collection
Search for books in the Voyager Online Catalog. The IfA librarians can borrow and return books for you. To borrow books yourself, you need a UH Manoa ID Card that is registered with the UHM Hamilton Library. Instructions for registering your ID Card.

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Other Options
Safari Computer Books Online
(Licensed for UHM use only; limited to 2 simultaneous users) features the complete text of books on a wide range of topics from well-known publishers.

• Find the Safari link under “S” at “Journals, Newsletters & Annual Reports” (on the IfA Library Web Site under Quik Info).
  
  
• To access UHM-Licensed books, on the Safari site, check the "My Bookshelf" radio button (upper left column).
  
  
• Enter a search word in the "[Start a New Search]" box or to see the entire selection of books available to UHM users, leave the search box blank and click on "GO".
  
  
• To open a Safari Book, click on its cover. To read, click on the "START READING ONLINE" yellow box (upper right corner) or click on the “Table of Contents” link.

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WorldCat
A catalog of books, web resources and materials available worldwide. To reach the link, go to 20+ Best eResearch Indexes (on the IfA Library’s Web Site under “Quik Info”). There are 2 link options:

• World Cat, public version with unlimited free access

• World Cat, Licensed for UHM use only.

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InterLibrary Loan Service
To borrow books from libraries outside of Hawaii use Hamilton Library’s InterLibrary Loan Service. Or send the book information you have to your local IfA Librarian for free delivery service [email: library at ifa dot Hawaii dot edu].

NEW BOOKS at Manoa: September 2008

Astrophysical techniques.
Kitchin, C. R.
REF QB 461 .K57 2009

Circumstellar habitable zones : proceedings of the first international conference.
Doyle, Laurance R.
QB 54 .C56 1996

Frontiers of astrophysics : a celebration of NRAO's 50th anniversary : proceedings of a symposium held at National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA 18-21 June 2007.
edited by Bridle, Alan H., Condon, James J., and Hunt, Gareth C. (National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) (Green Bank, WV)).
(ASP) conference ; v. 395
QB 479.2 .F76 2008

A giant step : from milli- to micro- arcsecond astrometry : proceedings of the 248th symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Shanghai, China, October 15-19, 2007.
Jin, Wenjing., Platais, Imants., and Perryman, Michael A.C. (International Astronomical Union. Symposium (248th : 2007 : Shanghai, China)).
(IAU) Symposium; v. 248
QB 1 .I58 no. 248

Heating versus cooling in galaxies and clusters of galaxies : proceedings of the MPA/ESO/MPE/USM Joint Astronomy Conference held in Garching, Germany, 6-11 August 2006.: MPA/ESO/MPE/USM Joint Astronomy Conference (2006 : Garching bei Munchen, Germany).
edited by Bohringer, Hans (European Southern Observatory).
ESO astrophysics symposia
QB 858.7 .M63 2006

Hot subdwarf stars and related objects : proceedings of a workshop held at Otto-Friedrich-Universitat, Bamberg, Germany, 23-27 July, 2007.
Heber, Ulrich, Jeffery, C. Simon, and Napiwotzki, Ralf.
(ASP) conference ; v. 392
QB 843 .H68 2008

Hydrogen-deficient stars : proceedings of a workshop held at Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany, 17-21 September 2007.
Werner, Klaus and Rauch, Thomas (Astronomical Society of the Pacific).
(ASP) conference; v. 391
QB 843 .R12 H94 2008

New horizons in astronomy : Frank N. Bash Symposium 2007 : proceedings of a workshop held at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA, 14-16 October 2007.
edited by Frebel, Anna.
(ASP) ; v. 393
QB 45.2 .N49 2008

Pathways through an eclectic universe : proceedings of a conference held at Santiago del Teide, Tenerife, Spain, 23-27 April 2007 to celebrate John Beckman's 40 years in astrophysics.
Beckman, J. E., Knapen, Johan Hendrik, Mahoney, T. J., and Vazdekis, Alexandre.
(ASP) conference ; v. 390
QB 806 .P38 2008

Recent observations and simulations of the sun-earth system (ISROSES), Varna, Bulgaria, 17-22 September 2006. : International Symposium on Recent Observations and Simulations of the Sun-Earth System (2006 : Varna, Bulgaria).
Jordanova, Vania K., Roussev, Ilia I., and Papitashvili, V. O. [editor/s].
Issued as: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, v. 70, issue 2-4 (Feb. 2008).
QC 801 .J6 2006

QUIK GUIDE: Finding Online Journal Articles

Basic requirements:

To access journals online, you will need a UH Username or Number and password registered with the UH Library system. Link to the IfA Library’s instructions.

To reach the journal articles, go to "Journals, Newsletters & Annual Reports" on the IfA Library Web Site under "QUIK INFO".

Go to the journal title:

For example:
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
ONLINE v.293 n.1 (1998 Jan - )
Archival ONLINE [MNRAS] via ADS: v.1-353 (1827 Feb-2004 Oct)

The word "ONLINE" is linked to the HTML and PDF versions of the journals. The volume and year after the word "ONLINE" indicate the range of the UH Hamilton Library’s online access. In this example, UH online access starts with volume 293 (no.1), January 1998.

Click on the word "ONLINE", login with your UH Username or Number and password (see Basic requirements above) and reach the articles.

The "Archival ONLINE" link leads to the years of the journals available free through ADS.

In this MNRAS example, ADS offers articles from volume 1, 1827 to volume 353, October 2004. The ADS abbreviations for the journal titles are shown in square brackets. In the ADS search form, the abbreviation can be combined with the volume/year/pages as a short cut to an article.

The journal title link takes you to the journal’s homepage. Information for authors is available there, but not free access to complete articles.

If the volume/year you want is not covered by the "ONLINE" or ADS “Archival ONLINE” links, send the article information you have to the IfA Librarians for free document delivery service [email: library at ifa dot Hawaii dot edu].

QUIK GUIDE: Grads Register for eJournal Access

For electronic access to journal articles, you must register with Hamilton Library. Once registered, you can access electronic journals from your office and remote locations by EITHER logging in using your UH number and your last name OR by using your campus email account username [username@hawaii.edu] and password. [Your UH number can be obtained from Deb Hew-Harano, IfA Personnel.] Follow the procedures for your location: Manoa or Hilo/Maui. If you experience difficulties or delays during this process, contact an IfA Librarian.

Grad Students at IfA Manoa:

Shuttle down to campus and get a UH photo ID card.

Step 1. Get a UH Manoa ID Card

ID cards are issued at the Campus Center Ticket, Information & ID Office in the UH Manoa Campus Center, Room 212, near Subway, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm, except on holidays. Important: bring a valid photo ID (driver's license, state ID w/expiration date, passport, etc.) and a Student ID Card Application Form. Forms are also available at the ID Office.

Step 2. Register your ID Card with the UH Manoa Hamilton Library

Option A. Register in person: For instant registration, take your UHM ID Card and a completed ID Registration Form to the Circulation Desk at Hamilton Library.

Option B. Register online by completing the online registration form. It may take 2-3 business days to receive an email acknowledgment of your registration.

• Select Manoa as your campus, regardless of which island you are on.

• Put your UH number in BOTH boxes: 1) the "UH Number (required)" box, AND; 2) the "ID Barcode (required)" box.

• For “Status (required)”: from drop down menu select ‘Graduate’.

Grad Students at IfA Hilo & IfA Maui:

You do not need to get an ID card at UH Manoa.

Register online by completing the online registration form. It may take 2-3 business days to receive an email acknowledgment of your registration.

• Select Manoa as your campus, regardless of which island you are on.

• Put your UH number in BOTH boxes: 1) the "UH Number (required)" box, AND; 2) the "ID Barcode (required)" box.

• For “Status (required)”: from drop down menu select
'Graduate - Distance Education'.