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Budget reductions have caused databases and other resources to be eliminated at the Consortium Library.

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Includes full text content from academic journals, books, and magazines in virtually every area of academic study. A great place to start research.
Alternate Name(s):AVON, formerly called VAST
Multidisciplinary collection of streaming videos. You can make clips, create playlists, and post them to Blackboard.
Full-text content from local, regional, national, and international newspapers. Also includes content from blogs, newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos. newspaper, newspapers
Citations from the USDA's National Agricultural Library relating to all aspects of agriculture, botany, forestry, plant & animal science, and nutrition.
Citations for articles in English about Alaska, northern Canada, northern Scandinavia, the Russian Far East, and Antarctica. Coverage is strong from the 1980s to 2016.
Alternate Name(s):formerly ListenAlaska
Download audiobooks and ebooks to your computer or mobile device anytime, day or night.
Alternate Name(s):Anchorage Daily News
Full-text content of local and regional news from 7/8/2014 to 11/18/2017. See Anchorage Daily News for full-text content from 12/1/1970 to 7/18/2014 and from 11/19/2017 to present. newspaper, newspapers
Alternate Name(s):Vilda
Historical photographs, albums, oral histories, moving images, maps, documents, physical objects, and other materials from libraries, museums & archives throughout our state.
Collection of periodicals published between 1684 and 1912 documenting American life from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Online resource with 3D anatomical images, interactive models, narrated animations and illustrations, and much more. Includes Anatomy & Physiology module.
Alternate Name(s):Alaska Dispatch News
Full-text content of local and regional news from 12/1/1970 to 7/18/2014 and from 11/19/2017 to present. See Alaska Dispatch News for full-text content from 7/8/2014 to 11/18/2017. newspaper, newspapers
Full-text content of local and regional news from 1916 - 1992. newspaper, newspapers
Comprehensive, authoritative reviews in a variety of subject fields across the sciences and social sciences.
Full-text ebooks from the American Psychological Association.
An index of a variety of Arctic health related articles.
Arts & Humanities Citation Index

Access discontinued due to budget cuts. Multidisciplinary index of the world's leading arts and humanities journals, as well as selected articles from social science and science journals and includes articles, bibliographies, editorials, letters, reviews, and more.

Electronic preprints of scientific papers in the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy, computer science, quantitative biology, statistics, and quantitative finance.
Index to literature in the field of aquatic resources, including serial publications, books, reports, conference proceedings, and translations.
Provides information on topics such as biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religion in social issues. An essential resource for researchers and students in theology as well as in social sciences, history and humanities,

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Full-text biographies from top-ranked biographical reference collections and magazines.
BioOne Journals
Available on ARLIS library computers 8am to 5pm Monday-Friday.
Unique collection of high-impact bioscience research journals focused on the biological, ecological and environmental sciences.
BIOSIS Previews

Access discontinued due to budget cuts. Examine life sciences and biomedical research from journals, meetings, patents, and books.

Critical analyses and interpretations of literary works in the various series edited by the literary scholar, Harold Bloom.
Nonfiction books covering core subject areas, as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, and life skills.
The content of Business Source Premier categorized into company, industry, market, and country research.
Provides access to business articles from financial, banking, and industry publications worldwide.

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Monthly reviews of academic books and digital content arranged by academic discipline and broad cross-disciplinary topic. The Library's license allows 4 simultaneous users.
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Cumulative index to journal literature in nursing and allied health, plus evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons & research instrument tools.

Includes citation-only access to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and other evidence-based databases.

Multidisciplinary engineering database that indexes journals and conference proceedings from over 80 countries.
Latest information & current trends in technology, including computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.
Comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
Streaming videos on topics in social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling.
In-depth coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
Current Contents Connect

Access discontinued due to budget cuts. Current awareness database provides access to tables of contents, abstracts, and bibliographic information from the most recently published issues of leading scholarly journals, as well as from relevant, evaluated websites.

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Comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world.
A searchable index of academic, peer-reviewed books that have been published under an Open Access license. Includes links to the full-text books on the publishers' websites.
A searchable index of full-text, academic, peer-reviewed journals that have been published under an Open Access license.
Streaming videos on classic and contemporary ethnographic topics. Sub-collection of Academic Video Online (AVON).
Collection of streaming films from leading documentary film distributors covering a variety of social issues and environmental topics.
Alternate Name(s):Docuseek
Streaming documentary films from leading educational distributors. Sub-collection of Academic Video Online (AVON).

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Alternate Name(s):ProQuest Ebook Central
Extensive collection of ebook titles covering multiple subject areas.
Alternate Name(s):formerly netLibrary
Collection of ebooks covering many topics.
Links to all the EBSCOhost databases.
Full-text access to the CRC engineering-related reference books.
Environment Complete
Available on ARLIS library computers 8am to 5pm Monday-Friday.
Coverage related to agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
The world`s largest source of education information, with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles.
Searchable database of tests and other measurement instruments from the Educational Testing Service.
A comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750.

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Full-text content of local and regional news from September 2001 to the present. newspaper, newspapers
Alternate Name(s):First Search
Collection of citation databases from OCLC which provide access to dissertations, book catalogs, and journals.
Fish and Fisheries Worldwide
Available on ARLIS library computers 8am to 5pm Monday-Friday.
Collection of databases for researchers of fish and fish culture worldwide, including all aspects of ichthyology, fisheries, and related aspects of aquaculture.
Collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin American, South American and Spanish publishers.

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Alternate Name(s):formerly Student Resources in Context
Provides up-to-date information from reference articles, magazine and newspaper articles. Also includes video and audio content from NBC, NPR and other news sources.
Search across multiple literary databases including Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete, Literature Criticism Online, Literature Resource Center, Scribner Writer Series, Something About the Author, and Twayne's Authors Series.
Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Index to materials in geology and the earth sciences.
Peer-reviewed journals covering research and communications in the earth sciences. Integrated with GeoRef index. Features also include a map coordinate search and Topic Maps that plot the links between publications.
Provides full text for books that are out of copyright and brief excerpts for many newer books.
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Find citations for scholarly literature with links to subscription content at the Consortium Library.
Alternate Name(s):Green File
Information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.
This HeinOnline collection brings together essential periodicals, compiled legislative histories, CRS reports, Congressional hearings, United States Supreme Court briefs, monographs, and other related materials on the topic of regulating firearms in the United States.

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Scholarly full-text journals focusing on many medical disciplines, geared towards nursing and medical students.
Archival database of full page images from legal periodicals & related materials. Also includes digital backfiles of the Federal Register; U.S. Reports; the Code of Federal Regulations; and more.
Genealogy resources, including 1790-1930 US Federal Census records, genealogical book and periodical indexes, Revolutionary War records and Freedman's Bank records.
Alternate Name(s):HeinOnline History of Supreme Court Nominations
This database features the complete print series "Supreme Court of the U.S. Hearings and Reports on Successful and Unsuccessful Nominations of Supreme Court Justices by the Senate Judiciary Committee." Browse by Justice option allows you to see relevant works related to that Justice including links to articles and a bibliography of other works, along with links to scholarly articles.
This database includes the full text of reference books, encyclopedias, and non-fiction books from leading history publishers.
Alternate Name(s):History Makers
Video oral history interviews with historically significant African Americans. Includes fully searchable transcripts.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Detailed how-to instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Includes full text from leading hobby and craft magazines, as well as videos and recipes.

*This resource has not been renewed due to cuts in SLED funding.
Home Improvement Reference Center
Features pamphlets, articles from leading home improvement magazines, images, and videos of popular home repair projects.

*This resource has not been renewed due to cuts in SLED funding.

Quick access to important U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources such as theses and reports from various universities, organizations and local and state agencies.

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Alternate Name(s):Explore Digital Library
Access to IEEE journals, transactions, letters, magazines and conference proceedings, IET journals and conference proceedings, IEEE Standards, and IEEE educational courses.

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JSTOR
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Full-text journals and ebooks in the arts, history, and sciences.
Full-text content of local and regional news from 1998 to present. newspaper, newspapers

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LearningExpress Library
Alternate Name(s):Learning Express
Find tutorials, study guides, practice tests, videos, and ebooks, and more.

*This resource has not been renewed due to cuts in SLED funding. An alternative for some test preparation materials may be found in the library database Live Homework Help.

Index to literature in the field of librarianship, including cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management, and more.
Access biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Includes access to Gale Literary Index and the Encyclopedia of Literature.
Free online help from real tutors for Alaskan students in grades K- 12 and intro-level college students. Available seven days a week from noon to 2am Alaska Time.

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Digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
Alternate Name(s):Datamonitor
MarketLine (formerly Datamonitor) company profiles include information on large public companies in the automotive, consumer, energy, financial, healthcare, and technology sectors.
Citations to articles in medical, nursing, dental, and research biomedical journals.
Long running television program includes interviews, panels, and debates from across the political spectrum. Content includes episodes from the show's premiere in 1947 through 2013. All programs can be watched in streaming format and are fully searchable.
In-depth business and financial information for over 11,000 U.S. public companies and over 1 million private companies. Includes presentation-quality, one-page summary equity reports, updated quarterly, for more than 1,500 NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX companies. Financial data can be downloaded into Microsoft Excel.
Provides full text for military related periodicals and general interest magazines.
Alternate Name(s):Modern Language Association
Produced by the Modern Language Association, the MLA International Bibliography indexes scholarly publications in the fields of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, and film.

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Complete archive of National Geographic Magazine from 1888 to the present, including cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images, and videos.
Alternate Name(s):ProQuest Natural Science Collection
Includes ProQuest Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Earth, Atmosphere, & Aquatic Sciences databases.
Full-text research papers written by NBER economists on a broad range of topics. November 1994 to present.
Full-text articles from 1980-present. The newspaper of record for the United States with superb coverage of national and international news, plus coverage of important speeches and documents, Supreme Court decisions, and presidential press conference transcripts. newspaper, newspapers
Entire archive is searchable with free access to full-text articles from 1980-present. Articles from 1851-1980 may be available in either full-text or partial articles. The newspaper of record for the United States with superb coverage of national and international news, plus coverage of important speeches and documents, Supreme Court decisions, and presidential press conference transcripts. newspaper, newspapers
Newsbank
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The Newsbank platform offers access to current newspapers from around the world, as well as archival congressional materials. Special reports on current events and "hot topics" offer helpful starting places for research papers. newspaper, newspapers
Provides access to full-text newspaper articles, as well as transcripts from national television and radio news programs. newspaper, newspapers
Digitized primary source documents from the 1800s. Collections include: British Politics & Society; Asia & the West: Diplomacy & Cultural Exchange; European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection; British Theatre, Music & Literature
Reader`s advisory service to assist fiction readers.
Abstracting and indexing for literature in the nursing and related fields, as well as full-text articles and dissertations.
Streaming video collection focused on training nurses to better assess, diagnose, and manage mental health issues in patients.
Demonstration and training streaming videos designed to help students improve their clinical skills.
Full-text research-based nutrition information, patient education materials, and clinical tools for all the major human diseases, updated annually.

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Global Open Access portal for research data and publications on the Arctic and Antarctic. Developed by UiT - The Arctic University of Norway and the Norwegian Polar Institute
Medical, nursing, allied health, and drug ebooks.
Alternate Name(s):OED
The accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium.
Alternate Name(s):Full-text journals covering a broad range of subject areas.
A collection of online dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials published by Oxford University Press.

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Full-text research-based nutrition information and clinical tools for pediatrics, updated annually.
Comprehensive source of funding opportunities and researcher expertise. Provided by the UAA Office of Research for UAA-affiliated users. Must create individual Pivot account to access.
Covers a range of controversial topics and provides an overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument) for each topic.
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a specialized collection of high quality education journals, including peer-reviewed titles.
The oldest digital library (1971), Project Gutenberg is a collection of free digitized books, with a focus on older works for which copyright has expired.
Scholarly, full-text journal articles in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
ProQuest
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Search all ProQuest databases for business, news, science, and multidisciplinary topics.
Alternate Name(s):formerly ABI/INFORM Collection
Business-related database provides access to company, industry, and country reports, scholarly journals and ebooks, videos, dissertations, newspapers, and more. Includes content from ABI/INFORM and J.P. Morgan Research.
Search GeoRef, Natural Science Collection, and dissertations related to science & technology.
Full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology from 1985 to present.
Covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
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Contains citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1600s.
PubMed
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Provides access to citations in medical, nursing, dental, and research journals back to 1840.

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Find books and articles by searching across most of the library's collections.

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Medical, nursing, allied health, and drug ebooks.
Alternate Name(s):formerly ReferenceUSA
Data on businesses, health care providers, and consumers. Company information is searchable by SIC/NAICS codes or key words, and sortable by size of company, company income, geographic location, etc. This is a great resource for marketing studies.
Web-based service to manage bibliographic citations and research.
Local business publications in the U.S.
Extensive coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.
Alternate Name(s):HeinOnline Reports of U.S. Presidential Commissions and Other Advisory Bodies: A Bibliographic Listing
This database contains the most current and extensive listing of publications created by presidential advisory bodies. The companion database features not only the bibliographic listing of reports, but also related hearings, scholarly articles, and more.

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Online collection of primary source materials about the Americas, including original accounts of discovery & exploration, pioneering & westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War & other military actions, Native Americans, slavery, religious history, etc.
Full-text journals in the sciences, education, social sciences, humanities, technology, and medicine.
Handbooks and encyclopedias covering social science topics.
A research methods tool to help researchers, faculty, and students design research projects and understand the methods behind them.
Reference series covering literature, history, health, and science topics.
ScholarWorks@UA is University of Alaska's institutional repository created to share research and works by UA faculty, students, and staff.
Leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary.
Science Citation Index

Access discontinued due to budget cuts. Access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references found in the world's leading scholarly science and technical journals. Coverage is from 1981 to the present.

Alternate Name(s):Science Direct Freedom Collection
Full-text journals and ebooks covering the sciences, education, social sciences, technology and medicine.
Leverages AI expertise to help researchers find the most relevant scientific literature using methods from data mining, natural-language processing, and computer vision.
This HeinOnline collection brings together essential legal materials on slavery in the U.S. and the English-speaking world. Includes every statute passed by every colony and state on slavery, every federal statute dealing with slavery, and all reported state and federal cases on slavery.
SLED, the Statewide Library Electronic Doorway, provides online access to research, library, government, local community, and internet information resources. Available to all Alaskan residents.
Offers a wide variety of information on small business and entrepreneurial subject areas, common business types, a help and advice section, and provides information on how to create business plans that lead to successful funding.
Multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the social sciences. Coverage is from 1981 to the present.
Full-text research-based nutrition information, education materials, and clinical tools for sports dietetics, updated annually.
Selected ebook collections in the fields of behavioral science, earth and environmental science, and engineering.
Full-text journals in the fields of science, technology and medicine, with some coverage in the humanities and social sciences.

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Full-text journals covering a wide range of subject areas from the social sciences and humanities to science and technology.
Provides access to literature from trade journals, periodicals, and books for teachers and administrators.
A comprehensive database that allows teens (and those who care about teens) to research health-related issues important to their well-being. It’s both a research/report tool and a self-help resource.
Alternate Name(s):London Times
The archive of the London Times contains articles covering more than 200 years of world events, including politics, economics, culture, and more. newspaper, newspapers
References to books, technical reports, conference proceedings, and journal articles in the field of transportation research.

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Alternate Name(s):Serial Set
Reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Also includes American State Papers, 1789-1838 and Serial Set Maps.
Alternate Name(s):Declassified Documents Reference System
Previously classified U.S. government documents related to domestic and foreign policies from post-World War II through the 1970s.
Alternate Name(s):Ulrichs
Authoritative source of bibliographic and publisher information on more than 300,000 periodicals.
Alternate Name(s):National Newspapers Core
Full text articles from a number of major national newspapers including the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. newspaper, newspapers
The official source of U.S. export and import data. Provides current and cumulative trade data and allows users to create customized reports and charts detailing international trade data at different levels. All data are updated each month with the release of the latest U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Report. Create a free personalized account to search.

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Financial newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well as first rate coverage of hard news.
Web of Science
Alternate Name(s):Web of Knowledge

Access discontinued due to budget cuts. Search across Web of Science Core Collection databases to access the world's leading scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities, as well as conference proceedings.

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Online legal research service designed especially for students.
Wildlife and Ecology Studies Worldwide
Available on ARLIS library computers 8am to 5pm Monday-Friday.
Index to wildlife literature including all aspects of wildlife and wildlife management, habitat, behavior, economics, diseases, ecotourism, and much more.
A collection of full-text journals and ebooks covering a range of topics.
Includes World Development Indicators and Global Financial Development databases, as well as other social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.
Comprehensive catalog of books, web resources, and other material held in libraries worldwide.

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Zoological Record

Access discontinued due to budget cuts. The world’s leading taxonomic reference and oldest continuing database of animal biology.

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