ENG 272G - Myths: Finding Resources

1.  Select a title.

2.  If it's a physical book, check the holdings information to make sure it's not checked out.

3.  If it's available, text or write down the call number and location.  You'll need it to find the book on the library shelves.

4.  Locate the book on the shelves.  To borrow, take it to the Circulation Desk.

Check out other resources such as:

Google Scholar - find academic journal articles and books. (video: How to use Google Scholar)

EBSCOhost Research Databases - find articles from journals, magazines, newspapers.  Examples below:

• The Friendly Yeti (Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature & Culture)
• Cultural Diversity and Folklore Studies in Japan (Asian Folklore Studies)
• Influence of a Folk Superstition on Fertility on Japanese in California and Hawaii (American Journal of Public Health)
• Authenticity, Invention, Articulation: Theorizing Contemporary Hawaiian Traditions from the Outside (Method & Theory in the Study of Religion)

Films on Demand - find streaming video.  Examples below:

• Classical Mythology: Its Origins and Impact
• The Mythology of Star Wars with George Lucas and Bill Moyers

Kanopy - find streaming video. Examples below:

• Culture and Cosmos in Chinese Mythology
• Korea’s Warring Kingdoms and Flying Dragons

Find more: [mythology]

Find more: [fairy tales] [folktales]

To get books from other UH Libraries:

1. Go to that library in person, or
2. Sign into our library account, and click on "Get This Title" in the library catalog to have books sent to Kapiʻolani CC.