Library Research Guides
Library Research Guides
On-campus student? E-Learning student? UAS libraries provide many online resources for the convenience of all students. As you use this guide, you'll notice 
that it includes information about searching and finding both print and online resources. All students have access to our electronic resources. You will need your UA username and password to access our e-resources, like eBooks and the full text of articles online from anywhere off-campus . If you need to retrieve or reset your UA username and password, visit ELMO.
If you are an e-Learner, see our brief information on getting books and finding articles from the Ketchikan Campus Library, and our research help for students pageto learn more about how to get the materials you need for your research and study.
Photo from the National Archives
"Soldiers carry a wounded comrade through a swampy area, 1969.
National Archives Identifier 531457
Where can you find databases? On the Campus Library's homepage: A to Z Databases
Scholarly journals provide an in-depth analysis of topics.
Scholarly journals may be published by a professional organization.
The author is usually an expert or specialist in the field
Articles are written the jargon of the field for scholarly readers.
Articles are more structured and may include an abstract, methodology, results, conclusion and bibliography.
Articles are reviewed and critically evaluated by peers or experts in the field.
A bibliography and/or footnotes are always provided to document the research.
Most scholarly journals are also considered "peer-reviewed", defined as: "[t]he process by which an academic journal passes a paper submitted for publication to independent experts for comments on its suitability and worth; refereeing." -Oxford English Dictionary.
For more information, go to the Campus Library's website.
Journal Title Search provides you with links to the full text of all of the journals owned or licensed by UAS. In addition, we link to free online journals when relevant to UAS curriculum. This tool is especially effective when you have a citation for an article in-hand. It is also helpful if you would like to browse the contents of a journal online.
If you find a citation for an article that is not available to you online, you have options to get that article.
1. Ask a librarian for help at libket@alaska.edu. Librarians are experts in finding articles for you.
2. Check our Journal Title Search (see link below) - search for a journal, magazine, or newspaper to find out if the library has access.
3. Interlibrary Loan - we can order an article for you from another library - this normally takes several days to receive the article. There is no fee to UAS students for Interlibrary Loans.
Never pay for an article on a publisher's website - ask a librarian for help and you'll save both time and money.
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