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Research Assistance

The Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives is glad to help with research assistance.

Research Assistance in the Archives

Archives staff are happy to provide one hour of research time per request at no charge.

Most requests can easily be completed this amount of time.


Additional research assistance can be provided at the discretion of the staff. Additional fees may apply.

  • 1st hour: free 
  • >1* hour: $75.00/hour
    *Maximum of 4 total hours per request. Dependent on staff availability.

 

Research Assistance from the Alaska Film Archives

Let us help you with your basic research needs, or assist you in getting started with your own research into our vast archival moving image collections.

Many items are available for viewing online, but this is only the tip of the iceberg!

The majority of our collections are available only upon request. This requires searching through the library catalog and other databases.

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you can’t find what you’re looking for!

To get started, contact the film archivist at ajschmidt@alaska.edu


Research assistance is provided at staff discretion and is dependent on staff availability. Fees may apply.

  • 1st 30 minutes: free
  • Additional assistance: $75.00/hour
  • Most assistance for University of Alaska students is free-of-charge

Research Assistance with Oral Histories

Begin your search for oral histories in the library catalog.

Only a sampling of our collection is available online; Much of our collection is available only upon request.

If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact us for assistance!

Assistance is provided at staff discretion and is dependent on staff availability. Fees may apply.

Contact the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives (APRCA)

Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
1732 Tanana Loop
PO Box 756800
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6800
Phone: 907-474-7481​​
Text: 907-341-4404​
AskRasmusonLibrary@uaf.libanswers.com

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