Frequently Asked Questions

You can contact the Kares Library Help Desk by phone at (256) 216-6669, by e-mail, and via our instant chat service, Ask a Librarian.

There are three ways to find journal articles in our online collection.

1. Using the One Search box on the library’s homepage, simply type in some search terms and click “search.”         
2. Go to the Find Articles & Databases page of the library’s website and select a database on the topic in which you are interested. Once in the database, type in some search terms and click “search.”         
3. If you know a specific journal you would like access to, go to the library’s homepage and click on the blue “Articles” tab. In the search box there, type in the name of the journal you are looking for. Once you find the journal, click on “Full Text Access” to see what databases it is available in.          

NOTE: If you are off campus, you will need to login to see articles in the library’s online collection. For instructions, see our LibGuide.

Kares Library subscribes to selected current periodicals in print and has a sizable collection of older print journals as well. Current periodicals are located on the first floor of the library. Older periodicals are located offsite and must be requested. A complete list of our print titles can be found here.

Completing your Terms and Conditions is available as you accept your financial aid offers for the Award Year. To do so:

• Login to the MyAthens Portal
• Select MyAthens Student under the Tools menu
• Under your Profile Picture and Name, select ‘Financial Aid’
• Go to the Award Offer tab and accept or decline the financial aid offered to you then click Submit to review and agree to the Terms and Conditions.

ADAI – Contact Metro
Certiport Exams – Contact Certiport or log into your Certiport account (including IC3 & Quickbooks)
CLEP – Contact CLEP or log into your CLEP account
Comira – Contact Comira
DSST – Contact DSST
GRE – Contact GRE or log into your GRE account
ISCET- Contact ISCET
MAT – Contact MAT
NCCT – Contact NCCT or your Exam Sponsor
PAN – Contact PAN or your potential employer
Pearson VUE – Contact Pearson VUE or your Exam Sponsor
Praxis – Contact Praxis or log into your Praxis account
Prov – Contact Prov
Scantron – Contact Castle

The Archives are located on the second of the Kares Library. The Archives are open to the public. If you have a specific research request, please email us in advance to schedule an appointment so we can best assist you. Contact us at [email protected], or call 256-216-6663. For further information and to access our digitized collections of Athens State student yearbooks and newspapers, visit the University Archives page.

Create a username and password to be used to log-in. Once you have logged in to the system, you may create your application/profile online at any time. You may also search for open positions before creating the online application. Once applications are received through the system, it facilitates an electronic selection and approval process, making for a more rapid, efficient, and user-friendly process. Paper applications, faxes, and emails are not accepted, and unsolicited resumes will not be added to any applicant pool.

The University Testing Center can be contacted via walk-in, phone, or email.

University Testing Center
(256) 233-6540
[email protected]

We are pleased to offer the Online Employment System for all faculty and staff open positions. Part-time (adjunct) applications are kept in an applicant pool should there be a future opening.

The job listing for all open positions is available 24 hours a day at jobs.athens.edu on any computer with internet access.