Are you at a dead end in your research and need help finding sources? Or have you found a citation that you need help accessing? Chat with a Research and Instruction Librarian to get assistance with these and other questions related to succeeding in research.  Librarians are also available via email, phone and in-person at the reference desk on the 1st floor of the UAA/APU Consortium Library.

Thanks to the Alaska State Library, all Alaskans have access to Live Homework Help, 7 days a week from 12:00 noon until 2:00 AM.  This online tutoring service is offered as one of the Alaska State Library’s SLED (Statewide Library Electronic Doorway) databases.  The website for SLED is  http://lam.alaska.gov/sled/

Tutors knowledgeable in curricular content from kindergarten through entry-level college courses are available through SLED.  If you have questions about this or other resources, Ask A Librarian!  Email a librarian, stop by the Consortium Library, or call the Consortium Library to ask a question at 907-786-1848.  Consortium Library faculty are here to help!

Celebrating over 100 years since its first publication, the content of the 96^th Edition of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics (2015-2016) is available online.

A well established reference source, the CRC Handbook serves the scientific community as a prime source of reliable information for chemistry, physics, and related fields including constants, formulas, and much more.

You can also find it through the list of Databases (choose H from the A-Z list) or through the Library catalog by searching for the title and limiting to book/ebook.

Use the Table of Contents on the left side of the screen to explore different sections of the Handbook.

If you are looking for specific journal titles and would like to know:

a) Do we have a specific journal?

b) In what format do we have the journal (in print or online)?

c) What is the coverage of the journal?

d) What journals do we have within certain subject areas?

…then you can use the Journal Titles finder on the Consortium Library website. Go to Journal Titles in the main box and then type in your journal title or search by subject for a list of titles.

Tip: If the journal that you are looking for is in online format, you will be able to see what databases the journal is in and link directly to it.

Google Scholar is another way to search for scholarly literature across multiple disciplines from one place.  Google Scholar finds articles, theses, books, abstracts, and court opinions from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities, and other web sites.

And the most important thing! Be sure to access Google Scholar through the library’s homepage to turn on “Check Library for Full Text,” a value-added feature that will identify if the item is in the library’s print and/or electronic collection.

The best way to get there is to select “Databases” from the library homepage, and choose “G” from the alphabetical list.