A Partial Guide to Databases Produced by Alaska State Agencies
(Compiled March 2005 by Daniel Cornwall, Alaska State Library)
Note: This list is NOT a comprehensive list of searchable databases produced by Alaska state agencies. If you need help on a database below, or come across a database not listed here, please send the URL to .
See the links below for finding information about …
Communities
Alaska Economic Information System
Produced by Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development.
Point & click regional economic information
Community Funding Database
Produced by Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development.
Find state funded projects in your community.
Community Profiles Database
Produced by Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development.
Information about Alaska's communities.
Occupational Database
Produced by Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
How many librarians are there in Alaska? In Anchorage? In Barrow?
RAPIDS: Project Identification and Delivery System
Produced by Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development.
"Contains descriptions, funding levels and status for over 15,000 capital projects in Alaska communities."
Companies and professionals
Business License Search
Produced by Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development.
Information about business licensees.
Corporations Search
Produced by Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development.
Information about corporations.
EMS Certification Database
Produced by Department of Health and Social Services.
Is a person a licensed EMS responder?
Insurance Producer License List
Produced by Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development.
Is your insurance agent licensed?
Occupational License Search
Produced by Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development.
Find out if someone has a valid license.
Environment
Contaminated Sites Database Search
Produced by Department of Environmental Conservation.
Find environmental cleanup sites in your community.
Leaking UST (Underground Storage Tank) Search
Produced by Department of Environmental Conservation.
Find leaking underground storage tanks.
Environment, Continued
Spills Database
Produced by Department of Environmental Conservation.
Information about spills since 1995.
Streams Database
Produced by Department of Natural Resources.
Physical information about streams.
UST Search by owner, facility
Produced by Department of Environmental Conservation.
Who owns underground storage tanks?
Water Quality Reports
Produced by Department of Natural Resources.
Water quality of streams & lakes.
Well Log Tracking System
Produced by Department of Environmental Conservation.
Locate wells and well owners for PART of Alaska.
Fish / Fishing / Fishers
Commercial Fishing Permits and Permit Holders
Produced by Department of Fish And Game.
Locate commercial fishing permit holders.
Commercial Fishing Vessels & Owners
Produced by Department of Fish And Game.
Find boats and owners.
Fish Stocking Update
Produced by Department of Fish And Game.
Find information about stocked streams and lakes.
Fish / Fishing / Fishers, Continued
Sport Fish Count Database
Produced by Department of Fish And Game.
Current and historical counts of salmon.
Sport (Charter) Vessels & Owners
Produced by Department of Fish And Game.
Find charter boat owners.
Images and Photographs
Alaska Photo Library
Produced by Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development.
Find AK photos to share – high resolution photos available.
VILDA
Produced by the Department of Education and Early Development.
Find AK related materials, including photographs.
People
Alaska Trial Court Name Index Database
Produced by Alaska Court System.
Find people involved in court cases. Not recommended for ANC, FBK or Palmer.
Mt. Edgecumbe Alumni Database
Produced by the Department of Education and Early Development.
Looking for a classmate?
Recorders Office - Name Search Menu
Produced by Department of Natural Resources.
Find property owners and outstanding loans.
People, Continued
Sex Offender Registry
Produced by the Department of Public Safety.
Are there sex offenders in your neighborhood?
Databases on miscellaneous, yet interesting topics
Alaska Public Offices Commission Info Quick!
Produced by Alaska Public Offices Commission.
Information on lobbyists, candidates, and campaigns.
Alaska Public Schools Database
Produced by the Department of Education and Early Development.
Information you need about an Alaska public school, including contact information, grade levels, and calendars for the school year.
Alaska State Museums Collection Search
Produced by the Department of Education and Early Development.
Find descriptions, and sometimes images of objects owned by state museum. Use "preferences" to limit to images.
Child Care Facilities Database
Produced by Department of Health and Social Services.
Find child care providers in your area.
DNR Land Records
Produced by Department of Natural Resources.
Online access to land records including DNR State Status Plats, State Surveys and Historical Indices. In addition, the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Master Title Plats (MTP) and federal survey information is now available. For further information, please see DNR’s land records help page at <>.
Research & Technology Transfer Database
Produced by Transportation & Public Facilities.
Access to 1100 transportation related reports.
Miscellaneous, continued
UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) Central File - Name Search Menu
Produced by Department of Natural Resources.
Find UCC Filings – Contact DNR Public Information Office for further information.
Unclaimed Property
Produced by Department of Revenue.
See if you are owed money!