Alaska State Publications: Key pubs & common questions

For more recent publications, first check agency websites.  You can get to most state agencies from the State's home page and then use the search boxes on agency websites, or use a site search command if available through your favorite search engine.  

The Alaska Library Catalog is still the primary place to go to look for State publications, especially if you don't find what you need on the agency's website. It will include records created by the Alaska State Library and the other State Publications Depository Libraries.

The Alaska Library Catalog includes only publications that agencies send to us, or that we find ourselves and catalog. But we do try to capture all web-based publications using Archive-it. Therefore, if you don't find what you need on an agency's website or in the catalog, try searching our web archives directly. To learn more, use the "Website Snapshots" tab at the top of this guide.

This is the Alaska State Library's new repository for digital State publications. We are still migrating content from our web servers to this repository. Any distinct publication in this repository should also have a catalog record, but sometimes content will show up in the Digital Library before the catalog, so it might be worth checking both places.

If you don't find what you need using the above strategies, try the Wayback Machine from the Internet Archive.

Digital materials relating to Alaska's history, including some from state agencies, from collections across many of Alaska's cultural heritage institutions.

Hundreds of digitized videos from the Division's collections, including some from state agencies, are available on the Division's Youtube channel.

You are always welcome to contact the Alaska State Library or one of the other State Publications Depository Libraries for help.

Individuals and school and community groups can help wildlife biologists collect data.

Not exactly a State publication (we weren't a state yet!), but still could be a useful and accessible resource for use in understanding how Alaska became a state.

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation offers a PowerPoint presentation and quizzes for teachers.

Printable pages with safety tips and drawings kids can color or paint.

DGGS scientists can attend science fairs and other activities and events at schools and libraries.

The Hands-on-Loan program is now digital! Educators can submit requests, and in response the Museum will "set out a display of the objects, and give a presentation to your class on one of these platforms: Zoom, WebEx, or Teams."

An eclectic collection of digitized materials relating to the inauguration of Alaska's governors. This can be used in conjunction with archived governors' websites and other resources on SLED.

Curriculum to teach boating safety.

Educational materials for kids about earthquakes, tsunamis, glaciers, volcanoes, and more.

Information and ideas for promoting health and wellness among Alaska's youth.

Curricula and resources for educators to assist in teaching kids about Alaska's fish and wildlife resources.

Includes "Walking to School Day" and "Walking School Bus" action kits and other ideas for encouraging participation in programs to make it safer for students to walk and bike to school.

While programming appears to have slowed down with COVID, recorded Supreme Court LIVE videos and accompanying educational materials are available for teachers. Keep an eye out here for future programs.

Information about teachingwith primary resources, arranging student visits with the Archives, and more.

Resources to help teach kids skills to transition from school to adult life and employment.

From the website: Alaska’s fish and game users are encouraged to participate through appointments to the Boards of Fisheries or Game, service on one of 84 advisory committees across the state, submitting proposals for regulatory change, providing written and oral comments, and working with the boards at scheduled meetings

The Alaska Legislature has published contact lists, including mailing labels and email lists, for Alaska legislators.

Use the "Who represents me?" widget on the bottom right corner of the Alaska Legislature's home page, and then write to him or her about your concerns.

The Division of Elections offers a feature on its site that helps users identify house and senate districts associated with each community. To find your legislators, use the Legislature's tool, which is also in this list of resources.

This pamphlet may provide the context that you need to write to your legislator or testify in committee hearings.

Includes notices and opportunities to comment on state actions and regulations changes.

Public hearing schedule and tips for testifying.

This web page describes how to send a Public Opinion Message to your legislators using an online form and attend hearings, work sessions, and other legislative meetings using the Legislature's teleconference services.

Assessment and taxation information for Alaskan municipalities. More recent information is available through both a database and pdf's. Older versions are available as pdf files only.

Sometimes called the "Swiss Army Knife", this publication provides an overview of the budget process and what you will find in key budget documents.

Governor's proposed and enacted budgets. In the Alaska Library Catalog, look for "[Operating and Capital Budget Workbook]." For detailed information by agency, select the link for the enacted budget for the appropriate fiscal year, then scroll all the way down and choose "Operating and Capital Details by Department."

If you need the OMB "Budget Reports" prior to FY2001, the first date found online at OMBs website, you'll find them in microform at the Alaska State Library.

From the website: [A] detailed summary of each state agency's budget, post-session, at the individual allocation level. In each agency's book, you will find a summary of significant budget changes for that agency, specific reports that break down objects of expenditure, fund sources, and positions for each allocation, as well as changes from the prior year's budget.

Access to every municipal budget and year-end financial statement submitted to the Division. Cities and boroughs are required to submit these documents. Budgets are available from FY2000 forward and financial statements are available from FY1998 forward.

If you don't need the detailed Alaska Legislative Budget Handbook mentioned above, try this brief description instead.

Includes historical and projected State revenue.

From the website: A detailed presentation of the state's financial condition. It reports on the state's activities and balances for each fiscal year.

An overview of documents available for Alaska Legislative History research and where to find those documents in libraries and online.

Describes the sources of law in Alaska. Covers statutes, the administrative code, case law, court rules, pattern jury instructions, Alaska’s constitution, executive orders, attorney general opinions, and municipal codes. Both print and internet resources are covered, and links to internet resources are provided.

Only the current version is published on the Legislature's website. Find an older version in a depository library or in the Alaska State Publications Digital Library. See links below.

The Alaska State Library archives versions published since 2008 in the State Publications Digital Library.

Libraries have been collecting the Handbook long before publication on the internet.

The Alaska Legislature publishes the current directory on its website. Find an older version in a depository library or in the Government in Alaska Web archives. See links below.

Provides access to versions of the Directory of State Officials archived since 2015.

Provides access to versions of the Directory of State Officials archived from 2011-2014.

Libraries have been collecting the directory long before publication on the internet.

Published from 1973 to 1994.