Alaska State Library's Guide to Electronic Articles & Databases
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Frequently Used Databases

Academic Search Premier full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Full-text periodicals covering nearly all subjects

All EbscoHost Research Databases full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Access to 28 databases containing citations and full-text articles in a variety of subject areas.

ebrary full-text articles state employee accessible more information
Full text of over 41,000 books in a wide range of academic and technical subject areas, including law, computers, education, health, political science, and more.

MasterFILE Premier full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Index and full-text of general reference, business, health, social science, and education journals

Oxford Premium Reference Collection Alaska resident accessible more information
Over 100 English and bilingual dictionaries, books of quotations, maps, timelines, and more.

WorldCat state employee accessible more information
Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide

Alaska & Arctic Regions

Alaska Community Database full-text articles accessible globally
Fact sheets on each Alaska community

Alaska Government full-text articles accessible globally
Legislation, statutes, regulations, municipal codes, and other Alaska legal resources

Alaska Law Review full-text articles accessible globally
Duke Law School publication for Alaska legal community

Alaska Periodicals Index accessible globally more information
Index to Alaska related articles from journals and newspapers

Alaska Statistics Index full-text articles accessible globally more information
Index to online statistics produced by Alaska State agencies

PolarPac in-library use only more information
Index to data and publications covering materials from Alaska and Arctic regions

SLED accessible globally more information
Information resources for, about and by Alaskans

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Business & Economy

BusDateline full-text articles state employee accessible more information
Index to regional information vital to businesses

BusIndustry full-text articles state employee accessible more information
Facts, figures, and key events related to business and industry'

BusManagement state employee accessible more information
Practical aspects and approaches to business management

BusinessOrgs state employee accessible more information
Organizations that serve business and industry

Business Source Premier full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Business news from financial, banking and industry publications. Try Business Search Interface

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance full-text articles accessible globally more information
Guide to information on current federal assistance programs

Disclosure state employee accessible more information
Directory with corporate business information on publicly owned companies

EconLit state employee accessible more information
Index to, journals, books, and working papers on economics

EDGAR full-text articles accessible globally more information
Database of corporate information including SEC filings

Federal Business Opportunities full-text articles accessible globally more information
Federal procurement information

NAICS full-text articles accessible globally more information
North American Industry Classification System

Oil & Gas Journal full-text articles state employee accessible more information
Delivers news, analysis, and statistics relating to oil and gas. Employees and contractors of the State of Alaska are permitted to access Oil & Gas Journal Online through the Alaska State Library’s subscription. All use of Oil & Gas Journal Online must be for non-commercial scholarly and research purposes or legitimate State of Alaska business purposes.

Regional Business News full-text articles accessible globally more information
Current news on industries around the world

Worldscope state employee accessible more information
Directory with corporate business information on companies worldwide

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Education

ERIC full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Index and abstracts of journal articles and reports in education

Professional Development Collection full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
specialized collection of full-text journals designed for professional educators

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General Reference

Academic Search Premier full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Full-text periodicals covering nearly all subjects

Ancestry.com In-library use only more information
Genealogy information, including census records and much more

ArticleFirst state employee accessible more information
Index of articles and tables of contents from nearly 12,500 journals

Auto Repair Reference Center full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes back to 1954.

Books In Print state employee accessible more information
A database listing in-print, out-of-print and forthcoming books

Electronic Journal Service full-text articles state employee accessible more information
Provides access to some of the full-text journals that are available to state employees online

Ingenta accessible globally more information
Citations to articles taken from tables of contents

Dissertations Abstracts state employee accessible more information
Index and abstracts to dissertations and theses from institutions in North America and Europe.

MasterFILE Premier full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Index and full-text of general reference, business, health, social science, and education journals

MAS Ultra full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Full-text of over 460 general interest & current events magazines, includes U.S. news weeklies and abstracts from the New York Times

Novelist Alaska resident accessible more information
Find books to read from over 100,000 choices with plot descriptions

Novelist K-8 Alaska resident accessible more information
Guide to over 38,000 kids books with reading level indicators

PapersFirst state employee accessible more information
An index of papers presented at conferences worldwide

PerAbs state employee accessible more information
Periodical Abstracts. General topics and radio/TV transcripts

Proceedings state employee accessible more information
An index of worldwide conference proceedings

ReadersGuideAbs state employee accessible more information
Index and abstracts of articles from popular magazines

SIRSResearcher state employee accessible more information
Index to social, scientific, economic, and political issues worldwide

Statistical Abstract of the United States full-text articles accessible globally more information
Statistical information about the nation's people and economy

WilsonSelectPlus full-text articles state employee accessible more information
Full-text magazine articles in science, humanities, and business

WorldAlmanac full-text articles state employee accessible more information
The World Almanac

WorldCat state employee accessible more information
Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide

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Health

Alt HealthWatch full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.

CancerLit Alaska resident accessible more information
To find information pertaining to all aspects of cancer therapy and research

Consumer Health Complete full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Patient oriented health information from many sources.

Health Source: Consumer Edition full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Includes full-text and indexing of general health care titles and medical journals

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Provides full text and indexing of scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines

MDXHealth state employee accessible more information
Digest of medical and health information

MEDLINE state employee accessible more information
All areas of medicine, including dentistry, nursing, and preclinical sciences

PubMed accessible globally more information
All areas of medicine, including dentistry, nursing, and preclinical sciences

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Law & Government

Alaska Government full-text articles accessible globally more information
Legislation, statutes, regulations, municipal codes, and other Alaska legal resources

Alaska Law Review full-text articles accessible globally more information
Duke Law School publication for Alaska legal community

Alaska Statistics Index accessible globally more information
Index to online statistics produced by Alaska State agencies

CQ Researcher in library use only more information
In-depth coverage of a wide variety of current topics facing the country.

CQ Weekly in library use only more information
Expert coverage of the U.S. Congress in plain English.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance full-text articles accessible globally more information
Guide to information on current federal assistance programs

CIA World Fact Book full-text articles accessible globally more information
Data on each country of the world

CIS Congressional Universe full-text articles in-library use only more information
Federal Legislation and histories, Congressional Record, and the Federal Register

GovSearch full-text articles state employee accessible more information
Searchable and browsable directory of Federal, State, County (or Borough), and Municipal government staff, offices and positions. Includes contact information, organization charts, web sites, news and much more.

GPO Access full-text articles accessible globally more information
Federal resources including the CFR, Federal Register, U.S. Code, Congressional Record & federal budget publications.

GPO state employee accessible more information
Index to U.S. government publications released by the Government Printing Office

Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) full-text articles state employee accessible more information
Resources for research in the field of homeland security policy and strategy. NOTE: The Ask a Librarian feature on this site will connect you with the HSDL library, not with the Alaska State Library.

Military and Government Collection full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Offers current news pertaining to all branches of the military and many government agencies.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) full-text articles accessible globally more information
Law enforcement & criminal justice research

SIRSResearcher state employee accessible more information
Index to Social, scientific, economic, and political issues worldwide

State and County Quick Facts full-text articles accessible globally more information
Summary of available Census information for States, counties and boroughs

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Newspapers

Fairbanks area and Juneau Empire Newspaper Indexes accessible globally more information
Fairbanks area indexing coverage varies within 1901-1975 and Juneau Empire indexing covers 1/20/1990-1/30/1999.

Anchorage Daily News Archives accessible globally more information
Index to the ADN from 1997 - present. See the Newspaper Source for selected full-text coverage.

News Abstracts state employee accessible more information
Significant news items in over 50 national and regional newspapers

Newspaper Abstracts in-library use only more information
Indexing to several major newspapers: 1987-1998

Newspaper Source full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Full-text of major US newspapers including the Christian Science Monitor, USA Today and ADN's business articles. Indexes the New York Times.

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Science

AGRICOLA full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Materials relating to all aspects of agriculture

BasicBIOSIS state employee accessible more information
Information about biology and other life sciences

BioDigest state employee accessible more information
Life-science information written in a non-technical style

Computer Source full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
offers full text for more than 300 publications, covering topics such as computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software

General Science Abstracts state employee accessible more information
Index to general science literature from the U.S. and Great Britain

GEOBASE state employee accessible more information
Index to worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology

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Social Science, Art & Humanities

AHSearch state employee accessible more information
Arts & Humanities Citation Index

Alternative Press Index full-text articles state employee accessible more information
Indexes Journals covering cultural, economic, political and social change

CIA World FactBook full-text articles accessible globally more information
Data on each country of the world

Contemporary Women's Issues state employee accessible more information
Issues on health and human rights

Essay and General Literature Index state employee accessible more information
Find contents in collected works focusing in humanities and social sciences

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) full-text articles accessible globally more information
Law enforcement & criminal justice research

PsycFIRST state employee accessible more information
Index to articles, books, dissertations, and reports on psychology

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Provides full text articles on topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

Religion and Philosophy Collection full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Full text articles covering such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.

SIRS Researcher state employee accessible more information
Index to social, scientific, economic, and political issues worldwide

TopicSearch full-text articles Alaska resident accessible more information
Selected articles relating to school debate topics and current events

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