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Bookstore

2465 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8252
Fax: (808) 956-4323
Web: www.bookstore.hawaii.edu

The University of Hawai'i Bookstore is an institutionally owned bookstore, offering a wide selection of academic books and general merchandise. Located in the Campus Center building, it is open Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and Saturday, 8:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

The textbook department provides the academic community with books that are requested by the faculty for course instruction. To meet the needs of the student body, the textbook department conducts book buybacks six times a year.

The tradebook department stocks a variety of books and magazines for general reading. Some of the subject categories include books for reference, Asia Pacific region, study aids, computers, and best-sellers. The department will obtain any book currently in print through its special order service. Special promotions and discounts are offered throughout the year.

The computer department carries hardware, peripherals, and a wide selection of software from major vendors for sale to eligible students and faculty and staff members at educational discount pricing. A valid University ID or a current UH registration form must be shown for purchase. The department stocks hardware from Apple, Toshiba, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard as well as from other companies offering educational pricing. The bookstore is an Apple Authorized Service Provider offering a full range of services to the community, including warranty and post-warranty repairs on all Apple products. Bookstore technicians also perform memory upgrades and offer extended warranty contracts.

The general merchandise department sells general school and office supplies, art, gifts, greeting cards, and emblematic clothing. Additional services include catalog mail ordering and film processing.

The Medical Bookstore is located in the Biomedical Science Building. This department provides for the timely purchase of text materials, reference materials, and medical supplies for the unique problem-based learning curriculum of medical school students. Special order service is also available for members of the medical community.

The bookstore is also in the process of developing its Web site at: www.bookstore.hawaii.edu. The Web site will have course materials, supplies, UH clothing, and Hawaiiana books available for purchase on-line.

Libraries

Hamilton Library
2550 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7203

Sinclair Library
2425 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8308

Wong Audiovisual Center
(located in Sinclair Library)
Tel: (808) 956-8308

Computerized Learning and Information Center
(located in Sinclair Library)
Tel: (808) 956-8702

The University of Hawai'i at Manoa Library (housed in Hamilton and Sinclair Libraries) provides the largest collection of information and research materials in the state. More than 3 million volumes, including more than 27,000 currently received serial and periodical titles, make this the 48th largest library in the United States. Its on-line catalog provides access to other local and national indexes, specialized databases, and library catalogs throughout the nation.

Hamilton Library contains the main book, periodical, and microform collections. Separate components include Asia Collections; Special Collections (Hawaiian, Pacific, Rare Books, and Charlot Collections); Government Documents, Maps, and Microforms; Reference Center (humanities and social sciences—including business and education); and Science and Technology (including medicine). Librarians provide reference services, computerized information retrieval, research-paper consultation, and instruction in library use. The Interlibrary Loan service helps faculty and students obtain research material from off-campus sources. Graduate students may reserve lockers and private study carrels in Hamilton on a space-available basis.

Sinclair Library houses the Reserve Book Room, the Wong Audiovisual Center, the Computerized Learning and Information Center, and the Music Collection. Older bound periodicals are also housed in Sinclair.

The Wong Audiovisual Center in Sinclair Library offers a variety of media, services, and facilities that include a large collection of video and sound recordings, materials that may be purchased or reserved for classroom showings, a viewing room equipped with a large screen and seating for 40, and a reserve system for center and faculty software.

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