Alaska EPSCoR Data Portal
About this Portal
The EPSCoR portal allows the public to search, download, and use research products. The catalog is comprised of data and projects that EPSCoR Researchers regularly use, or have created as an output of NSF-funded work in Alaska. This catalog makes a public record of NSF-funded research that is available to the public. Ultimately the aim of AK NSF EPSCoR is to stimulate data sharing, synthesis and integration of research products.
Search Our Catalog
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View the number of results and scroll to additional pages. Use the forward and reverse arrows to page to additional results on other pages. The number of results per page is determined by the selected “limit” in the search criteria.Full record
View the full record. Click the ‘Full record’ button to view all additional information about the record, additional download options, and contact information.Zoom to
Zoom to the location of the record on the map. If the ‘Zoom to’ button is visible, the record has a geographic location associated with itClear
Click this button to clear all search parametersSearch
Click this button to apply the search parameters you’ve identifiedRecord Type
Search by ‘Data’, ‘Project,’ ‘Project and Data,’ and ‘Report’Export
Export the search results for further analysisLimit
Set the limit of results to show in the search results window.Sort
Select the order to display the search results; by ‘relevance’, ‘last updated’ or ‘title’Order (A-Z, 1-9)
Select to order filters and categories alphabetically or by number of itemsMap Zoom levels
Change the zoom level Click the + button to zoom out, click the - button to zoom out. Zoom in to a specific area by holding down the shift key while left clicking the mouse with the cursor on one corner and dragging the cursor to the opposite corner of the area of interestMap Baselayers
General Search Methods
The EPSCoR portal allows for Boolean and Full Text search methods. To gain more familiarity with boolean search methods, UAF library has the following guide. Wikipedia has a guide to Full Text Search. Some examples of advanced search methods possible with the EPSCoR portal are below:Word Proximity
Finding words used within a certain distance
Example 1: “caribou herd” ~5This search returns all catalog records where the words “caribou” and “herd” occur within five words from each other
Stemming “*”
For root words
Example 1: “hydro*”This search returns all catalog records containing the root “hydro-” with any number of suffixes including “hydro,” “hydrologic,” “hydrologically,” “hydrography,” “hydrology”, and so on.
Example 2: “tributar*”This search returns all catalog records containing the root “tributar-” with any number of suffixes including “tributary,” “tributaries” and so on.
Example 3: “*nana”This search returns all catalog records containing prefixes to root “nana” including “Tanana,” “Nenana”, and so on.
Vertical Bar “|”
For “or” searches
Example 1: reindeer|caribouThis search returns catalog records containing either the word reindeer or the word caribou
Example 2: mckinley|denaliThis search returns catalog records containing either the word McKinley or the word Denali
Navigating the Full Record
Area of interest
If the catalog record has been given a geographic area a grey bounding box will visualize the area of interest for the catalog record
Full Page Map
Click ‘Full page map’ button to explore the area of interest in a full browser. Click the (layers) button to change the baselayer
Status
The project or data set will be designated as Ongoing or Completed, depending on the status of the project and data.
Web-based resources
Click ‘View website’ to view web-based resources at their original web-based location
Tags
Below Data and Resources you’ll find tags associated with this catalog record. These tags have been identified by the catalog record creator, usually the main contact for the record.