The Alaska State Library is a federal depository library, which means it receives a wide variety of federal government publications in multiple formats, including online. Some of these publications are specialized, while others are of general interest.
In April 2023, we added 244 items in electronic format to our catalog. Each month we highlight up to ten publications/resources we feel may be of general interests to Alaskan. This month's highlighted publications are:
- Consumer use of payday, auto title, and pawn loans (2021, 24 pages) from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Reports on how many consumers use these "alternative financial services" (AFS) and what their use patterns look like,
- Marines and military law in Vietnam (1989, 308 pages) from the History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
- Digitized historic publication that examines "the Marine Corps lawyer's role in Vietnam and how that role evolved. Also considered is the effectiveness of the Uniform Code of Military Justice in a combat environment."
- Mentoring youth in rural settings (2023, 21 pages) from the National Mentoring Resource Center
- Examines research on mentoring for youth who reside in rural settings and what factors contribute to successful mentoring.
- NOAA custom chart (mapping tool) from the US Office of Coast Survey
- This map-based tool is intended to replace traditional paper nautical charts by January 2025. This resource allows users to create custom navigational charts and to create a customized online charts catalog. The resulting PDF files can be printed if the user has access to a large format printer. See the quick start guide and user guide for more information.
- Rebuilding after a wildfire (2020, 4 pages) from FEMA
- Short, bulleted list of what causes wildfires and how you can make your home more resistant to the next wildfire.
- Servicemember reports about identity thefts are increasing (2023, 13 pages) from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Report on how more military members are victims of identity theft and how that can threaten career as well as finances. The last section of the report, starting at page 10, shows how military consumers can protect their credit and address identity theft.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs : Who is a veteran? (2022, 14 pages) from the Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Report provides legal definition of veteran, service requirements for benefits eligibility and reserve components' veteran status. Page 9 has a handy table of "Congressionally Designated Wartime Periods"
- U.S. employment-based immigration policy (2022, 49 pages) from the Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Explains the current employment-based immigration system including preference categories and numerical limits, the per-country ceiling and policy options within and beyond the current framework.
- Undersea telecommunication cables (2022, 25) from the Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Undersea telecommunication cables connect much of the world, including Alaska. Learn more about how these cables work and see examples of when they've been damaged - accidentally or intentionally.
- You have a reverse mortgage (20uu, 28 pages) from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Explains what reverse mortgages are, what your responsibilities are and what happens to your loan after you pass away.
Learn more about our federal information publications and resources at our Federal Publications Collection page.
