Alaska & Polar Regions (APR) Collections acquires, preserves and provides access to materials that document the past and present of Alaska and the polar regions, both Arctic and Antarctic.

Geographically the Arctic includes northern Canada, Greenland, northern Scandinavia, Iceland, and northern Russia (Siberia and the Russian Far East).

Located on level 2 of Rasmuson Library are the general APR reading area, with books and periodicals, and the Research Room. All APR reading area materials are in Goldmine, the library's online catalog. The APR reading area is open daily during Rasmuson Library hours.

APR Research Room materials include archives, historical manuscripts, historic photographs, rare books and maps, oral histories, and archival films on many subjects including: Russian-America, expeditions, politics, commerce, anthropology, etc. Some of the materials are in Goldmine. Others can be found by searching databases in the Research Room or consulting the staff. Check the Research Room Hours before stopping by. For Research Requests call 907-474-2791 or email fyapr@uaf.edu.

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