subject guides
The Rasmuson and BioSciences Libraries provide resources in support of the Dental Hygienist and Dental Assisting programs. This guide is intended to help you identify and access those resources.
Articles Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Nursing and Allied Health Source
Academic Search Premiere
Consumer Health complete
Health source: Consumer Edition
MEDLINE
PubMed
Web Resources
American Dental Assistants Association
American Dental Hygienists Association
American Dental Association
National Library of Medicine
MEDLINE plus: Drug Information
DHNet
NIDCR National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH)
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Rural Development topics address six main areas of concern:
Community Organization and Service
Community Research and Cultural Documentation
Land/Renewable Resources
Rural Health and Human Services Management
Small Business Management
Tribal and Local Government Administration
Alaska Specific Resources Resources here may include links to subscription databases, book titles & call numbers, and links to web sites.
General
Alaska Community Services Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Alaska Native Commission Reports (full-text online)
v. 1 - Introduction, summary and recommendations of the Commission's work.
v. 2 - Alaska Native Issues : Alaska Native health, social and cultural dynamics, economics and economic development, education and governance
v. 3 - Alaska Native Subsistence & Tribal Government
Arctic Circle - Includes: Natural Resources, History & Culture, Social Equity and Environmental Justice, Museum (art, photography, and anthropology), Virtual Classroom (case studies)Denali Commission Denali Commission Community Toolbox
Community Strategic Plan
Alaska Directory of Rural Resources
Grant Money - Federal Commons Web Portal
SLED - Statewide Library Electronic - Information about Alaska or of interest to Alaskans. Includes: Alaska Communites; Education; Environment, Science & Natural Resources; Government & Law; Health, Disabilities & Social Services; Native and Indigenous Peoples; and more...
Economic Development
Community and Economic Development , State of Alaska - Municipal, Regional and Rural Affairs; Financing for Public & Private Projects; and more... Div of Community & Regional Affairs , State of Alaska
Alaska Community Database Online
Alaska Economic Information System
Rapids - Rural Alaska Project Identifcation and Delivery system
Alaska Economic Development Resource Guide (EDRG Online)
Division Publications - A wide variety of Online Guides, manuals and handbooks relating to small business, grants and capital projects, tax revenues, local government, water & sewer operations, local boundaries, etc. Community Advocacy (Related Links) - Search for community Local, State, and Federal resources
Workforce Info , State of Alaska - Search for economic/workforce/population statistics and forecasts for the state or by region.Alaska Economic Trends 1998-present. UAA Institute of Social and Economic Research - Alaska's oldest public policy research center. Research areas - Economy; Fiscal Policy; Environment; Fisheries; Resources; Oil & Gas; Native Studies; Alcohol Control; Other Rural Studies; Understanding Alaska: Special Economic Studies; Economic Projections for Alaska 2000-2025; and other social issues...
Education
Environment
Grants
Health
Law & Government
Statistics
Articles Start with an index to locate articles in journals, newspapers or magazines. An index allows you to search by subject, author, or keywords that describe your topic.
Books To locate books, search the online library catalog, Goldmine, or WorldCat.
Web Resources Meta
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Alaska Specific Resources Resources here may include links to subscription databases, book titles & call numbers, and links to web sites.
Articles
Start with an index to locate articles in journals, newspapers, or magazines. An index allows you to search by subject, author, or keywords that describe your topic.
These indexes are accessible via the UAF Ramuson Library web page.
Books
Listed below are selected informational resources which are available in the Rasmuson Library and in most libraries, be sure to check your local library catalog.
Dictionaries
Blacks Law Dictionary
Criminal Justice Dictionary
Dictionary of Criminal Justice
Findlaw Dictionary
Roxbury Dictionary of Criminal Justice: key terms and major court cases
Encyclopedias
Crime and the justice system in America : an encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of crime and justice
Historic U.S. court cases, 1690-1990 : an encyclopedia
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
Handbooks
International Handbook of Contemporary Developments in Criminology
Statistics
Alaska Statistics - Alaska State Library
American Statistics Index
Correctional populations in the United States / U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Criminal justice information: how to find it, how to use it
FedStats (See Civil Justice; Criminal Justice; Crime; Law Enforcement; etc.)
Historical statistics of the United States, colonial times to 1957
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Statistical
White House Social Statistics Briefing Room
Web Resources Additional Resources
To find in-depth information on justice topics, you should search the online catalog by SUBJECT.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
CORRECTIONS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ADMINISTRATION OF
CRIMINOLOGY
GUN CONTROL
JUSTICE
LAW
LAW ENFORCEMENT
POLICE
PRISONS
**Check the Library of Congress Subject Headings books for additional subject headings.
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Posted: August 10th, 2008
Articles
Start with an index to locate articles in journals, newspapers, or magazines. An index allows you to search by subject, author, or keywords that describe your topic. Below are several indexes you may use:
Start With
Child Abuse, Child Welfare and Adoption Database - Citations and abstracts on child abuse/neglect. Mental Measurements Yearbook Test in Print - Bibliography of English language tests
Social Services Abstracts - Citations, abstracts, and indexing of current research in social work, human services.Social Science Abstracts - Index to literature on the social sciences.Sociological Abstracts - Social development, Social differentiation, Social psychology and group interaction, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Studies in violence and power, Substance abuse and addiction, Welfare services, Women's studiesPsycINFO - Citations and abstracts to psychology articles.Academic Search Premier - Full text for many topics. Great place to start research.
More Databases
Books To locate books, search Goldmine, the UAF online catalog, or WorldCat.
Listed below are selected resources which are available online or at the Rasmuson Library. Be sure to check your local library catalog.
Web Resources Additional Resources To find in-depth information about social work you should search the Goldmine, the online catalog, by subject.
Subject headings which might be helpful include:
ADDAMS JANE
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Posted: August 10th, 2008
Articles
Start with an index to locate articles in journals, newspapers or magazines. An index allows you to search by subject, author, or keywords that describe your topic.
Try:
Books
General
The Essential Buffett
The Irwin Investor's Handbook
Standard & Poor's Daily News
Dictionaries
Dictionary of Investing
The Complete Words of Wall Street: the professional's
Words of Wall Street: 2,000 investment terms defined
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Money & Finance
Directories
American Corporate Families
Directory of Corporations - Alaska http://www.dced.state.ak.us/bsc/search.htm
Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Directory
Hoover's Billion Dollar Directory
Handbooks & Manuals
Commodity Trading Manual
Handbook of Common Stocks
Hoover's Handbook of World Business
Other Resources
Mergent Bond Record
Mergent Corporate News Reports
Mergent Dividend Record
Standard & Poor's Security owner's stock guide
Standard & Poor's Standard Corporation Descriptions
Value Line Investment Survey
How to use the Value line investment survey:
Magazines/Newspapers
Anchorage Daily News - (back issues on microfilm)
Barron's
BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek Online - http://www.businessweek.com
Forbes
Forbes.com - http://www.forbes.com
Fortune
Fortune - http://www.fortune.com
Money
Money - http://money.cnn.com
Wall Street Journal - (back issues on microfilm)
Web Resources
ABC News - MONEYScope Financial news, quotes…Big Charts Briefing.com Free & fee based services for investor information. Features: Live Market Coverage, In-Play, Up/Downgrades, Story Stocks, Splits Calendar, Economic Calendar, Bond Coverage, and more…BusinessWeek Onlin c|net CBS Marketwatch Financial news, markets, personal finance, quotes, stocks, mutual funds, commentary, Newsletters…Forbes.com Editions for U.S., Europe & Asia featuring business, technology, markets, personal finance, special reports…Fortune FT.com, Financial Times Editions for US, UK, GlobalIsland.com The traders marketplace. Real-time information about trading activity, before and after hours. Information for Individual Investers.InvestorGuide Your (web-based) Guide to Investing. Features: Investing, Personal Finance, Tools, News & Commentary, Stocks, Other Investments, and more…Money Markets & Stocks, Company News, Economy, Personal Finance, Mutual Funds, Commentary…Morningstar Quicken.com TheStreet.com ValueLine Yahoo Finance Financial news, markets, quotes, education, bonds, stocks, mutual funds…
Additional Resources Search the Catalog
Find additional titles by doing a SUBJECT search in the online catalog for Subject Headings which include:
Finance, Personal
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Posted: August 10th, 2008
Books Listed below are selected informational resources on financial aid which are available in most libraries. Some of these are available in the UAF Rasmuson Library.
The B (or lower) Student's Complete Scholarship Book
Barrons Handbook of American College Financial Aid
Chronicle Financial Aid Guide
The College Blue Book
Loans, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program : a better way to borrow, student financial assistance
Directory of Financial Aids for Women
Directory of Graduate Student Grants & Fellowships
Directory of Research Grants
The Financial Aid Book
Financial aid for Native Americans
Financial aid for Native Americans, 2001-2003
Financial Aids for Higher Education
Financing your College Degree : a guide for adult students
Graduate Student's Complete Scholarship Book
Grants Register
Minority and Women's Complete Scholarship Book
Peterson's College Money Handbook
Peterson's Scholarship, Grants, and Prizes
The Scholarship Book
Scholarship, Grants, Fellowships & Endowments
UAF Scholarships Funded by Private Donors
International Study
Study Abroad: A parent's guide
Study Abroad = Etudes a l'etranger = Estudios en el extranjero
Web Resources Additional Resources To find in-depth information about colleges, graduate schools, and financial aid you should search the online catalog by SUBJECT.
Subject headings which might be helpful include:
SCHOLARSHIPS
**Always remember to check the copyright date to see how current the information is
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Posted: August 10th, 2008
Articles
Art Abstracts (via OCLC FirstSearch) - 1984 to presentArt index (print) 1929-1983 - N1 A75 INDEXES
Humanities Abstracts (via OCLC FirstSearch)Humanities index (print) 1974-1998 - AI3 H85 INDEXES
Arts & Humanities Search (via OCLC FirstSearch)Academic Search Premier (via EbscoHost)Reader's Guide Abstracts (via OCLC FirstSearch)JSTOR Wilson Select Plus (via OCLC FirstSearch)
Books The items below include the Title of the resource and it's Call Number .
Bibliographies & Guides to the Literature
Applied and decorative arts: a bibliographic guide to basic reference works, histories, and handbooksNK1110 E47
Architecture: a bibliographic guide to basic reference works...NA2520 E47 1984
Fine arts: a bibliographic guide to basic reference works...N7425 E47 1975
The humanities: a selective guide to information sourcesAZ221 B53 1994 REF
250 Years of Afro-American art : an annotated bibliographyN6538 N5 I36 1981
Women Artists in the United States: a selective bibliography...on the fine and decorative arts, 1750-1986
Encyclopedias
Architecture A to Z : a rough guideNA31 H39 2001
Encyclopedia of AestheticsBH56 E53 1998 REF
Encyclopedia of comparative iconography: themes depicted in works of artN7560 E53 1998 RE
Encyclopedia of interior designNK1165 E48 1997 REF
The Encyclopedia of world art - 17v.N31 E53 REF
The Continuum encyclopedia of native art : worldview, worldview, symbolism, and culture in Africa, Oceania, and native North AmericaE98.A7 W49 2000 REF
Larousse encyclopedia of Byzantine and medieval artN5970 .H813 REF
Larousse encyclopedia of prehistoric and ancient artN5300 .H953 [1962] REF
Larousse encyclopedia of Renaissance and Baroque artN6350 .H813 [1964] REF
Macmillan encyclopedia of architectsNA40 .M25 1982 REF
Museum of American folk art encyclopedia of twentieth-century American folk art and artistsNK808 .R6 1990 REF
Praeger Encyclopedia of Art (5v)N33 .P68 REF
Dictionaries
The Concise Oxford dictionary of art and artistsN33 .C59 1990 REF
The Dictionary of Art (34v.)N31 .D5 1996 REF
A Dictionary of art terms and techniquesN33 .M36 REF
Dictionary of twentieth-century artN6490 .C5317 1998 REF
The HarperCollins dictionary of art terms and techniquesN33 .M37 1992 REF
International dictionary of art and artistsN40 I55 1990 REF
McGraw-Hill dictionary of artN33 .M23 REF
Dictionary of Art TitlesN33 R56 2000 REF
Handbooks
The Artist's handbook of materials and techniquesND1500 M3 1982
The Oxford companion to twentieth-century artN6490 O94 REF
Contemporary art trends 1960-1980N6490 B44
Modern arts criticismN40 .M62 REF
Index to Reproductions
Catalogue of reproductions of paintings 1860 to 1973ND189 .U54 1974 REF
Fine art reproductions of old & modern mastersNE1860 .N4 A32 REF
Index to two-dimensional art works (2v.)N7525 .K67 REF
Print index : a guide to reproductionsNE90 .P17 1983 REF
World painting index (2v.)ND45 .H38 2v. and supplement REF
Biography
A Biographical dictionary of women artists in Europe and America since 1850N6757 .D86 1989 REF
The Classified directory of artists' signatures, symbols & monogramsN45 .C36 1982 REF
Contemporary artistsN6490 C6567 1996 REF
Dictionary of women artistsN8354 D53 1997 REF
Dictionary of artists in America, 1564-1860N6536 N4 REF
The Facts on File dictionary of design and designersNK1165 .J47 1984 REF
Index to Artistic Biography of American painters, sculptors & engraversN6536 .F5 1986 REF
Victorian paintersND467 M26 1969b
Who's who in American artN6536 W5 REF
Women artists in America; eighteenth century to the presentN6536 C5199 REF
Directories
American art directoryN50 A54 REF
Artist's & graphic designer's market 2000N51 .A78 REF
The directory of museums & living displaysAM1 .H78 1985 REF
The Official museum directoryAM10 .A2 O4 REF
Web Resources Additional Resources
To find in-depth information about art and artists you search the Goldmine (the library catalog) by subject.
Subject headings which might be helpful include:
AFRO-AMERICAN ARTISTS
To locate books on particular artists, you should search the online catalog by subject using the individual's last name as the subject:
PICASSO, PABLO
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Posted: January 2nd, 2008
MANUSCRIPTS
The Alaskan Shepherd . Fairbanks, AK: Diocese of Northern Alaska. Newsletter. Holdings: 1970 (vol. 8, no. 2)-present. Located in Alaska Periodicals.
Alaska Shepherd Photograph Collection , 1930s. 1 lin. ft. (460 photographs). Images of King Island ( Alaska), residents of the island, and Eskimo life and culture. Photographs attributed to Bernard R. Hubbard, S. J. Reprints of original photographs owned by the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks.
Posted: October 17th, 2005
Articles
Start with an index to locate articles in journals, newspapers or magazines. An index allows you to search by subject, author, or keywords that describe your topic.
Books Listed below are selected biographical resources which are available in most libraries. Some of these are available in the UAf Rasmuson Library.
General
Current Biography (CT100 C8 REF), a biographical dictionary
Authors
African American Writers
American Writers
British Writers
Contemporary Authors
The Critical Perspective - a brief portraits of crucial British and American Authors
Dictionary of Literary Biography
Modern American Women Writers
Latin American Writers
Scientists
The biographical dictionary of scientists
Biographical dictionary of women in science : pioneering lives from ancient times to the mid-20th century
Collins biographical dictionary of scientists / edited by Trevor Williams - Q141.C65 1994 REF
Web Resources General Biographies
Subject Biographies
Artists
Historical Figures
Musicians
Philosophers and Writers
Scientists
Additional Resources To find in-depth biographies for specific persons, try a KEYWORD search the Goldmine, the UAF online catalog.
Example:
For information on "biographical writing" try the following SUBJECT search:
Biography as a literary form
**Always remember to check the copyright date to see how current the information is.
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Posted: September 5th, 2005
U. S. CONGRESS
Bartlett, Edward Lewis "Bob" (1904-1968). [D; Del. 1945-46; Sen. 1959-1968] Papers: 1938-1970. 334 feet. Personal and congressional papers and correspondence including reports, photographs, audio recordings, memorabilia documenting service as secretary of the Territory of Alaska, and delegate to Congress, and U.S. senator. Finding aid.
Begich, Nicholas Joseph (1932-1972). [D; Rep. 1971-1972] Papers: 1970-1973. 80 cubic feet. Congressional papers and correspondence, portraits, and memorabilia. Finding aid.
Posted: August 17th, 2005
