Next week, the library’s display table (near the main circulation desk) will feature information on student and personal finance. Along with books and pamphlets, you’ll find posters with information about investing, fraud, saving for retirement, and more. These posters are part of an educational program called DASH for the STASH. Read the posters and answer questions for a chance to win a $1,000 contribution to an IRA. The posters will be available October 8-15, 2017.

UAA’s Office of Financial Aid hosts workshops throughout the year to help students take charge of their finances. Here are links to their calendars for workshops focused on personal finance and financial aid.

Take a look at the new arrangement of the Library’s Research Guides.  Many are new, others have been completely revised, and the rest have been rearranged to make them much easier to find and access.

A special section called Get Help highlights selected How-to Guides, where you’ll find step-by-step instructions and other helpful information on many of the tasks you may encounter as you do your research.

We welcome suggestions for other Guides to add, so feel free to let us know what else you’d like to see on the list.

Are you looking for some help with Writing or Math.  Good news, the Library has a partnership with the Learning Commons Writing Center and Math Labs to provide tutors during evenings and weekends.

Hours in the Library:

Writing Tutors available in Rm 110:  Mon – Thurs,  6-9pm and Sat – Sun 12-5pm

Math Tutors available on the 3rd Floor of the Library between Rm 309 and 307:  Sat – Sun,  2-8pm

Additional tutoring services are available in the Learning Commons and online via Live Homework Help

Have a great semester!

Fall semester is almost upon us and if you are looking to acquire textbooks for your classes, remember that the library does not purchase textbooks. Luckily, there are some alternatives for you to consider:

1) Stop by the circulation desk to see if the book has been put on reserve by your professor for your class. Make sure you provide the people at the desk the instructor last name and the title of the book. Or you can check yourself by going to Course Reserves and looking for the course by instructor name, course ID or title.

2) Rent the textbook through the UAA Campus Bookstore or purchase a used copy.

For additional options: check out our Textbook guide .

The topic of fake news is frequently in the “news” these days.  Sometimes the stories are truly “fake” and other times they are misleading.  How can one tell the difference?  The Consortium Library has a library guide that provides information about identifying and navigating fake news and misleading information.