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Reference Guides

These reference guides support Hawaiian and Pacific research by introducing core tools, resources, and ethical practices used in research library and archival settings. They are designed to help students, researchers, and community users identify appropriate sources, understand how resources relate to one another, and engage materials responsibly.

 

This section emphasizes reference decision-making—when to use particular databases, how to interpret results, and how Hawaiian and Pacific knowledge systems shape access, description, and use of information.​

Core Hawaiian Reference Tools

Start here when conducting Hawaiian research, genealogy, or place-based inquiry:

  • Papakilo — Aggregated discovery for genealogy, land, archives, and newspapers

  • Ulukau — Full-text Hawaiian-language newspapers, dictionaries, and reference works

  • Kipuka — GIS-based land tenure and place research grounded in ʻāina

  • Genealogy Research — Repositories and strategies for family and moʻokūʻauhau research​

Research Support & Cultural Context

These guides support ethical, accurate, and culturally responsive research practices:

  • Cultural Guidelines — Respectful engagement with Hawaiian knowledge in research

    • Oli as Research Protocol

  • Citation Guides — Citing Hawaiian-language, archival, and community-based sources

  • Hawaiian Language Resources — Supporting ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi research and access

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