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Alaska State Library > Alaska Library Resources

Library Catalogs	Online access to the Capital City Libraries’ Catalog and WorldCat, a national catalog of books and other materials.
Online Resources	Full text articles, newspapers, an Alaska State Statistics Index & links to Internet resources.
eBook Collections	24 hours a day access to full-text reference and professional materials.
In-library Resources	Reference & circulating collections focused on the needs of State Government.
Historical Collections	A research collection focused on all aspects of Alaska history & development.
Government Publications Program	Federal & State documents preserved for public use.
Resources for Alaska Libraries	SLED, Training Manuals, Library Publications, Alaska Library Directory, and more.

Library Catalogs

Capital City Libraries’ Catalog
All Alaska State Library collections can be found on the Capital City Libraries’ Catalog. It is searchable by title, author, subject and more and can be accessed online. Search tips, guidelines for requesting materials and getting a library card can be found at the Library Card & Catalog page.

WorldCat Catalog. Books and more from around the world.
Alaska state employees, accessing us from work can also search a catalog of books and other materials held outside of Juneau and around the world. From this catalog (OCLC's WorldCat) you can directly request an Interlibrary Loan for these materials. Call a reference librarian for more information at 465-2921.

Online Resources

• Alaska Statistics Index. An index of Alaskan statistical resources produced by Alaska State agencies. The resources are indexed by subject and by agency.
• Electronic Indexes & Databases

Alaska State employees have access to information from news and journal articles from over 5,000 titles. These databases are available from your office any time of day. The State Library's on-line periodical service can increase efficiency and turnaround for your research and reduce your cost for periodical subscriptions.

What's Accessible:

• Academic and general interest magazines
• Business and management journals
• Consumer & provider health resources
• A broad range of local, national and international newspapers

Over one-half of the materials included in the service are available in full-text. This means you can print or download the text of journal articles from your workstation.

A list of indexes and databases available, grouped by subject, can be found at the Electronic Indexes & Databases page.

• eBook Collection
  24 hour a day access to full-text reference and professional materials through our e-book collection located at netLibrary.com.
• Online Resource Materials
  Alaska State Librarians regularly compile resource guides containing abstracts of journal articles, books, links to web pages and other resources related to specific topics.

In-library Resources

• Reference collection. Focuses on the needs of state government. It includes many federal and state resources and reports. The reference collection is searchable through the CCL Library Catalog.
• Circulating collection. Comprised of many materials focused on Alaska and those that support the needs of state government. The circulating collection is searchable through the CCL Library Catalog.
• Audio & Videotapes A collection of professional and personal growth audio and videotapes at the State Library.
• Periodicals Section. Emphasizes topics of concern to state government including magazines, major national newspapers, and a complete collection of Alaska newspapers.
  • Browse Newspaper Titles Available in the Library
  • Alaska Newspaper Project. microfilm collection of Alaskan newspapers from 1866 to present. A guide to the newspapers can be found at Alaska Newspapers on Microfilm, 1866-1998.

Historical Collections

• Book & Print Collection
  The Library maintains a collection of over 34,000 publications, ranging from fiction to rare volumes on early explorations in Alaska and the Arctic.
• Newspapers & Periodicals
  The Library maintains microfilmed newspapers from approximately 90 Alaska communities, some dating from the purchase of Alaska from Russia. A guide to the newspapers can be found at Alaska Newspapers on Microfilm, 1866-1998.
• Maps & Other Collections
  The map collection consists of atlases, Alaska-related historical maps and older nautical charts. Holdings also include a full collection of current U. S. Geological Survey topographical maps of Alaska. Historic collections of sound recordings, videocassettes, and films are also housed in the Library and are available by special arrangement.
• Photographs
  The photograph collections containing more than 100,000 images consist primarily of black and white images, but formats vary from slide transparencies and lantern slides to stereoviews, videotapes, and postcards. Some image collections are accessible online.
• Manuscripts
  The library has extensive holdings of private papers and manuscripts, Alaska-related photocopies and microfilmed records from other institutions.
• Cataloging & Finding Aids
  Bibliographic access to published materials is through the CCL Library Catalog and through the card catalog in the reading room. Separate inventories and finding aids to photographs, maps, manuscript and microfilm collections are also located in the reading room.

Government Publications Program

Federal Documents

The State Library is one of eight depository libraries in Alaska that receives Federal publications from the Government Printing Office in Washington D.C. Librarians select materials from federal agencies that have the greatest impact on Alaska. As a depository, we also have free access to various Federal bulletin boards that post electronic publications.

Several helpful web sites that can be accessed by anyone are:

• American Factfinder.Access to economic and population censuses back to 1990. You can even search for census information based on a street address.
• State and County Quick Facts. Summary of available Census information for States and counties/boroughs. Extremely easy to use.
• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids. Age appropriate information on government structure and how laws are made.
• FDsys. Search dozens of federal publications and databases at once or individually.
• Sales Product Catalog. Need your own personal copy of a federal publication? Find it and buy it here.

Federal publications are especially pertinent to state government. Many state programs are mandated by Congress and regulated by Federal agencies. In addition, the U.S. Government collects statistics from every state, and subsequently creates standardized data comparisons between states.

You can search for federal publications held in Juneau libraries through the CCL Library Catalog.

To supplement the materials received from the Federal Depository Program, we offer additional federal government resources, such as:

• A computerized index to Federal publications is available from state agency offices.
• The Congressional Information Service (CIS), which indexes and microfiches all the reports, documents, hearings, and other publications produced by Congress. An electronic index is also available for congressional material.
• The American Statistics Index, which indexes and microfiches thousands of statistical publications produced throughout the Federal government.
• Legal sources that provide notes and background information about Federal laws, including the United States Code Annotated and the United States Code Congressional and Administrative News.
• Regulatory information, including all editions of the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register.

State Documents

The Alaska State Library makes Alaska state documents freely available to the public. These are indexed through the CCL Library Catalog. Publications produced by state government are timely, pertinent, and provide a wide range of data and information to the public. For more information, visit the State Documents for the Public page.

The Alaska State Library also operates the Alaska State Publications Program. This program makes state publications available to Alaskans by distributing them to local depository libraries. For more information, visit the Alaska State Publications Program page.

Last updated May 2, 2011

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