Library resources
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Using a PC with an internet connection and a valid campus ID patrons of the Devereaux Library have access to a wide variety of information resources 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
Devereaux Library catalog ~ as a member of the South Dakota Library Network [SDLN],
holdings of the Devereaux Library as well as those of most South Dakota
libraries are available online via the network.
WorldCat ~ search holdings of more than 55,000 libraries
worldwide
EBSCOhost ~ a package of multidisciplinary databases which includes:
- Academic Search Premier, the world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, provides full text for nearly 4,650 serials, PDF backfiles to 1975 and searchable cited references.
- Business Source Premier, the industry’s most used business research database, provides full text for 8,800+ serials.
- Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications, incorporating business journals, newspapers and newswires.
- Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for over 280 of the most popular education trade journals.
- MasterFILE Premier, a multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 1,700 general reference publications with full text information. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, this database also includes nearly 500 full text reference books, 84,774 biographies, 100,554 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 202,164 photos, maps and flags.
- EBSCO MegaFILE is a multi-disciplinary database providing full text for nearly 12,000 total publications and indexing & abstracting for more than 16,000 publications. Coverage spans every area of academic study and general interest subject area and offers information dating as far back as the 1800s. The database contains more than 84,000 biographies, 86,000 primary source documents, 10,000 company profiles and an image collection of more than 107,000 photos, maps and flags.
- Library, Information Science & Technology Abstract indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
EBSCOhost is provided by the member libraries of SDLN.
ERIC ~ access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal
articles and other education related materials, includes links to full text
Gale (Infotrac) Databases ~ specialized reference sources including:
- Gale Virtual Reference Library, a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
- Professional Collection, a custom selection of more than 300 full-text journals for educators.
- Contemporary Authors provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.
Gale is provided by the South Dakota State Library.
Goodreads ~ see what your friends are reading.
HeritageQuest ~ digital, searchable images of U.S. federal
census records and digitized versions of genealogy & local history resources as
well as other valuable content. Provided South Dakota State Library.
Ingenta ~ one of the most comprehensive collections of academic and
professional research articles online - 20 million+ articles from 30,000
publications. Ingenta is free to search; a fee is charged for full-text access.
Learning Express Library ~ over 300 practice tests including ACT, SAT, GRE,
licensing exams and more. Provided by South Dakota State Library.
NetLibrary ~ provides full-text books in a wide range of
subject areas, more than 5500 titles are available. Users must create a
NetLibrary account using a campus computer. Once the account has been created,
NetLibrary may be accessed via any internet connection. Provided by South Dakota
State Library.
ProQuest ~ collection of research databases includes
- Discovery is a comprehensive file of periodicals for a broad range of subject areas.
- National Newspaper Abstracts provides abstracts & indexing for national newspapers.
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Research Library provides full-text coverage of a broad range of academic subjects.
ProQuest is provided by the South Dakota State Library.
Sanborn Maps ~ provides digital access to large-scale maps of
many South Dakota towns from 1867-1970 Provided South Dakota State Library.
SoDakLIVE ~ provides a centralized search service for South
Dakota government information gathered from the three branches of South Dakota
state government and the six universities' web sites.
South Dakota Grant Directory ~ a searchable database of 400+
foundations with a history of SD giving, as well as SD state government
grant-making programs.
South Dakota Newspaper Index ~ provides indexes to the Rapid
City Journal, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Indian County Today and historic
Deadwood newspapers. Provided by various South Dakota libraries.
