{"id":2474,"date":"2026-11-10T18:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/reference\/?p=2474"},"modified":"2026-11-10T18:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T03:48:12","slug":"need-one-more-source-dont-give-up-on-the-library-just-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/reference\/2026\/11\/10\/need-one-more-source-dont-give-up-on-the-library-just-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Need One More Source? Don&#8217;t Give Up on the Library Just Yet!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">As we&#8217;re coming to the end of the semester, you might find yourself needing just <em>one more resource<\/em> for that final assignment. Maybe you&#8217;ve already searched through everything available on campus, checked out the usual databases, and are starting to run out of ideas. Before you give up, have you considered looking beyond our campus shelves?<\/p>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">You might be surprised by what other libraries have available!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"x1ll2q23 x1a4oops x132q4wb\">Step 1: Start with the Library Catalog<\/h3>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">Your first stop should be searching through our library catalog to see what&#8217;s available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">There are two ways you can do this:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"x12ofw9d\">\n<li><strong>QuickSearch:<\/strong> Head to the main library website and use QuickSearch. This is a great starting point because it searches not only for physical library materials but also some online articles and book chapters available through our databases. Keep in mind that QuickSearch doesn&#8217;t include every online resource we have access to, so it&#8217;s a good starting point rather than the end of your search!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Library Catalog:<\/strong> Looking specifically just for physical materials? Head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UAA\/APU Consortium Library website<\/a>, select the <strong>Search Collections<\/strong> tab, and then click on <strong>Library Catalog<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">From there, you can search by title, author, keyword, or ISBN to find what you&#8217;re looking for.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"x1ll2q23 x1a4oops x132q4wb\">Step 2: Expand Your Search Beyond Campus<\/h3>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">Here&#8217;s where things get interesting!<\/p>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">Let&#8217;s say you find a book you&#8217;re interested in, but the catalog says the UAA\/APU Consortium Library doesn&#8217;t own a copy. Don&#8217;t give up just yet! You might notice that another library, such as Kenai or Soldotna, has the item available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">If you see a <strong>Place Hold<\/strong> option next to the title, you&#8217;re in luck! You can request the item through the catalog.<\/p>\n<p>If your searching through quicksearch and see the book your interested in make sure you click on the call number location that is clickable (highlighted in blue) next to Book. That will also take you directly to the catalog record that will then let you click on Place Hold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">Then simply log in using your UAA\/APU email and the password that you use for your other campus services. It does take time for it to show up, depending on where it&#8217;s coming from and it can take up to month depending on how far it is (sometimes longer), so do keep that in mind!<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise you will be notified by email when it&#8217;s ready to be picked up at the Circulation Desk at the Consortium Library.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"x1ll2q23 x1a4oops x132q4wb\">Step 3: A Little Note About Holds<\/h3>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">One thing to keep in mind: the Place Hold option isn&#8217;t always available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">Sometimes, a book is too new to circulate outside its home library. The library that originally purchased the item may get first dibs on making it available to its own patrons before it can be requested by someone at another participating library.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">So, if you don&#8217;t see the Place Hold option, that doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean you&#8217;re doing something wrong!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"x1ll2q23 x1a4oops x132q4wb\">Happy Hunting!<\/h3>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">While we don&#8217;t share a catalog with every library in Alaska, we do have access to some great collections beyond our own campus. You might discover a book, movie, or another hidden gem that you didn&#8217;t even know was available to you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\">So before you settle for the sources you&#8217;ve already found, take a few minutes to explore the catalog. Your next great research source might be waiting for you at another Alaska library!<\/p>\n<p class=\"x12ofw9d\"><strong>Happy researching, and good luck getting through those final assignments!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we&#8217;re coming to the end of the semester, you might find yourself needing just one more resource for that final assignment. Maybe you&#8217;ve already searched through everything available on campus, checked out the usual databases, and are starting to run out of ideas. 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