Alaska & Local Links

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SLED—Statewide Library Electronic Doorway, Alaska’s Virtual Library and Digital Archives, is the best collection of Alaska stuff around. Easy to use, SLED has most of what a student or teacher might want in Alaska- and Anchorage-related sites, as well as general help. Databases for Alaskans, Live Homework Help, Teen Express, News & Weather and dozens of other sites abound.

Alaska Digital Archive Historical photos, oral histories, documents, moving images from sources all over the state.

Alaska History Course The whole works for the Alaska Studies course--materials, lesson plans, activities, timeline, resources, ideas, references.

Alaska Studies Timeline, history, cultural info.

Famous Alaskans A short list of Alaskans with notoriety (good and bad).

Alaska Native Games Overview of games, history, list of events, upcoming competitions; includes Native Youth Olympics.

Alaska's Gold History, daily life and more.

Anchorage Municipal Libraries includes the catalogs for AML as well as the UAA/APU Consortium Library and ARLIS. A library card number allows access to Newsbank and Anchorage Daily News Archives.

ARLIS Alaska Resources Library & Information Services was formed in 1997 from nine resources libraries that wanted to survive. The result was a premier and award-winning information source of Alaska natural and cultural resources. ARLIS is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in the Consortium Library building. Its catalog is jointly available with Anchorage Municipal Libraries and UAA/APU Consortium catalogs. ARLIS has a library card, but AML and UAA/APU cards will work quite well.

UAA/APU Consortium Library Joint catalog with Anchorage Municipal Libraries, this site gives more information about the Consortium Library, branch access, journals, other resources unique to the campus site.

Alaska Dept of Fish & Game Wildlife, licenses and permits, wolves, publications, regulations, hunting and trapping, bears.

Alaska Science Forum from Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Alaska-related science articles from GI research.

Alaska State Library Helpful at several levels, including catalogs, databases, state information.

Alaska Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation Trails, cabins, passes, history, regulations.

Alaska Statutes Alaska Legal Resource Center site includes statutes, case law, Alaska Constitution, legal links.

Wildlife Notebook Alaska Dept of Fish & Game site with numerous critter descriptions.

Alaska Volcano Observatory A good place to keep track of activity among Alaska’s many volcanoes.

Alaska Native Heritage Center Called “A gathering place,” the center welcomes visitors, plans events, celebrates Alaska Native cultures.

LitSite Alaska Storytelling, reading, creative writing by Alaskans of all ages. Celebrates literacy, books, ideas, words, libraries, people.

Alaska Permanent Dividend Fund Official site of the corporation that does the investments, handles the money, informs people.

Alaska Permanent Dividend Fund Alaska Dept of Revenue PFD program site. How to apply, applying online, amount of PFD, FAQs, regulations.

Alaska SeaLife Center Major marine science research goes on in Seward—visit online or in person.

Alaska Volcano Observatory Since Alaska has numerous volcanoes, this is a good place to track their activity. Click on Atlas of Alaskan Volcanoes.

Alaska Earthquake Information Center Reporting, FAQs, tsunami research, maps, preparedness, seismology lab, earthquake database.

Alaska on the Web Outdoorsy info, recreation, travel, adventuring.

Wolf Song of Alaska Plenty of info about wolves, habitat, habits, ecological niche, importance, folklore, predator/prey relationships.

Alaska Legislature Bills, who’s who, committees, state officials, FAQs, districts, contacts, publications.

Alaska Channel An intriguing newspaper-style site with some great constantly changing photos and newsy layout. Numerous links to other Alaska-related sites, some educational, some not.

Sounds Wild Sounds Wild is an educational radio program broadcast on over 25 radio stations around Alaska. These compressed Quick Time files are produced by the Alaska Dept of Fish & Game.