The class of Library Science 101 introduces you on how to use academic library research strategies, tools and techniques for locating, evaluating and ethically using information. Here is how you can register for the class.
This course is recommended for all undergraduate Baccalaureate degree-seeking students.
Here is a sneak peek video of what you will be learning.
Final exams and projects are upon us! the most hectic time of the semester! The library has resources, spaces, and services to help you prepare for your exams, research your papers, and even find a quiet spot to focus.
If you are in need of resources for a research assignment, remember that you can Ask Us for assistance!
Librarians are available to answer your questions and help you quickly navigate resources every day of the week! You can email your questions, text (907) 312-1024, or chat a librarian. You can also call (907) 786-1848. We also welcome the opportunity to talk with you in-person in the Library.
Are you more of a self-starter? The library has guides on a multitude of diverse topics that will point you in the right direction!
We can give you tips for those tricky citations, assist you in narrowing down your topic, or find that perfect article or book! Just need a quiet place to concentrate?
Don’t forget that the library has both group and individual study rooms available on a first come, first serve basis.
Want to be a writer? UAA’s Native Student Services is one of the sponsors of a free writers panel and Alaska Native Book Fair. Students and staff have the opportunity to meet authors; Lily Tuzroyluke, Willie Hensley, Katherine Gottlieb, Carlton Smith, Ethan Atwater, Barbara Atwater, Bev Sims, Yaari Walker, Phyllis Adams, and Maria Williams. This is an excellent opportunity for potential writers to meet their favorite Alaskan authors and learn their success stories.
A Native Book Fair will be held simultaneously with authors selling and autographing their books.
The event will be live streamed at www.facebook.com/events/808704001306061/
The events are sponsored by: Alaska Center for the Book; Alaska Native Media Group; Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium; Alaska Pacific University; Atwood Foundation; ASD Indigenous Education; Best Beginnings; CIRI; Talking Circle Media; UAA Native Student Services.
Have you ever wanted to get access to a book or article that isn’t available at the UAA/APU Consortium Library? You may have used a hold or inter-library loan (ILL) to have it sent to you! The two processes are a little different and dependent on circumstance – so what’s the difference and how do you know which to use?
What’s a hold?
A hold is a process of requesting an item that you can find in the catalog but that isn’t available at the Consortium. Many libraries in Alaska, both public and academic, are part of the Alaska Library Consortium (ALC). Libraries in the ALC agree to share many of their books, DVDs, and other resources with each other. When you search for an item in the catalog, you might notice that some of them are available at other libraries in the state – they might be at UAF, or in Kodiak, or Juneau! Most of these items are available to be put on hold. You can do this right in the catalog by clicking the “Place Hold” button on the right side of the screen.
If you aren’t logged in already, you’ll be asked to enter your UAA or APU username and password.
You’ll then be able to choose which library you’d like to pick up your item at. The default is the Consortium Library, but if it’s more convenient, you could pick up at your local public library branch.
When the item has arrived at your library of choice, you’ll get an email notification. You will have one week to pick up the item. When you’re finished, you can return the item to your public library branch or Consortium and it will make its way back to its home library.
Holds can also be used to get on the waitlist for items that are checked out. If you put a hold on an item that is checked out, you will be added to the waitlist and notified when the item is ready for you to pick up.
Have questions about placing holds? Contact us or stop by the Information and Research Help Desk and we’d be happy to help!
What’s an ILL?
An inter-library loan (ILL) is a way to request a book or article (or dvd or cd) that cannot be found in the catalog – i.e. something that none of the libraries in the ALC owns. If you don’t find the book in the catalog or there isn’t access to the full text of an article that you find in a database, you can use an ILL to request that the item be sent to Consortium from another library out of state.
Start by navigating to the ILL page from the UAA/APU Consortium Library website (the link is under “Services”) and log in to the ILL portal with your UAA/APU login.
Click on the link for a New Request on the right side of the screen and choose which type of item you’d like to request (article, book, etc.). You’ll be directed to a form where you should fill out as much information about the item as you can. You’ll be asked to put in a date after which you wouldn’t like the item – this could be the date the relevant assignment is due or the last date of the course.
After submitting your request, you’ll get updates about the status of your ILL sent to your UAA/APU email. ILLs for articles can be relatively quick because you may be sent a scan of the article rather than a physical copy. However, ILLs for physical items generally take longer than a hold to get to you – it can be anywhere from a couple of weeks to more than a month – so be sure to plan ahead!
Have more questions about ILLs? You can check out this guide to ILLs here.
This week is National Library Week, and we are celebrating National Library Workers Day today. We’d love to help you with your research projects. You can get help in-person or via chat, email, text, or phone at Ask Us. Or setup an appointment with your subject librarian. You can also use our Book an Appointment calendar to find a time that will work for you.