Library Outreach/ LSTA
Contact:
South Dakota State Library
MacKay Building
800 Governors Dr.
Pierre, SD 57501
1-605-773-3131
1-605-773-6962 (FAX)
1-800-423-6665
(SD Only)
library@state.sd.us 
Hours: Mon-Fri
8 am - 5 pm CT
7 am - 4 pm MT
Electronic Resources | Online Resources | Complete Listing
Complete Listing
If you are experiencing problems accessing any of the databases contact a Digital Resources Coordinator at 605-773-3131 or via email .
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Academic Search Premier
A general, multidisciplinary research database, with thousands of acclaimed full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources. 
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: General Research, Health & Medicine, Professional & Scholar
AGRICOLA
The National Agricultural Library provides information for all aspects of agriculture. Includes abstracts, bibliographic records, and journal citations from around the world.
Access: Free
Category: General research, Professional & Scholar
AncestryLibrary
Research family and local history through thousands of collections worldwide covering immigration, military, birth, death, census records and more.
Access: Inside Library Only
Category: Genealogy
Archive Grid
Collection of over four million archival material descriptions from thousands of libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies.
Access: Free
Category: Genealogy, General research, Professional & Scholar
Argus Leader (1979-1995)
Indexes and provides citations (only) to selected articles published in the Sioux Falls “Argus Leader” newspaper from January, 1982 to December 1995. Does not include national news or columns (unless relevant to SD), obituaries, birth/engagement/wedding announcements, daily sports, public notices, minutes of government meetings, or police records.
Access: Free
Category: Genealogy, South Dakota
Argus Leader (1996-2003)
Indexes and provides citations (only) to selected articles published in the Sioux Falls “Argus Leader” newspaper from January, 1996 to July, 2003. Includes obituaries; does not include national news or columns (unless relevant to SD).
Access: Free
Category: Genealogy, South Dakota
Black Hills Knowledge Network
Information for the Black Hills region, including community data, news and historical photos and documents.
Access: Free
Category: Genealogy, South Dakota
Business Source Premier
Top journals covering all business disciplines; including marketing, management, accounting, finance, international business, and economics.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Business, General research, Professional & Scholar
CAMIO
Catalog of Art Museum Images Online — Almost 100,000 art images from leading museums; for education, research and enjoyment. Content is rights-cleared for educational use.
Access: Inside Library Only
Category: General Research, Professional & Scholar, Elementary School, Middle School
ChiltonLibrary
Repair, maintenance and service information for thousands of domestic and imported car, truck, van and SUV models from 1940 to the present.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Auto Repair
Consumer Health Complete (Consumer Edition)
Convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. Browse medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: General research, Health & Medicine
Consumer Health Complete (Journal Search)
Searches Journals for health-related topics. Content covers all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream to holistic medicine.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: General research, Health & Medicine, Professional & Scholar
Deadwood Historical Newspapers Index 1876-1905
Indexes issues from 1876 to 1905 of these historic Deadwood papers: “Black Hills Pioneer,” “Black Hills Times,” and “Black Hills Champion”. Created by the staff of the Deadwood Public Library
Access: Free
Category: Genealogy, South Dakota
EBSCO eBook Collection
Over 10,000 books in the arts, humanities, social sciences, life and physical sciences, business, computers & more.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Business, General research, Health & Medicine, Professional & Scholar, High School
EBSCO eBooks Mobile App
The EBSCO eBooks Mobile app enables you to download EBSCO eBooks to your Apple or Android device, seamlessly. Over 10,000 children's fiction, adult fiction, and nonfiction books.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Business, General research, Health & Medicine, Professional & Scholar, High School
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center
An authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources; essential for education researchers of all kinds.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Education & Libraries
Explora
Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Education & Libraries, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Additional Modules include: Educator's Edition 
, Explora Primary School , Explora Libraries , Explora Secondary School
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Dozens of reference books for all ages. Includes health, history, government, science, education, business, and more.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Business, Education & Libraries, Genealogy, General Research, Professional & Scholar, Middle School, High School
New eBooks Added! -August 2017
HeritageQuest by Ancestry
Research family and local history; it includes census, military, and gravestone records with over 25,000 family and local history books. Powered by Ancestry.com.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Genealogy
HighWire Press
Offering free access to millions of articles from hundreds of publications in the sciences.
Access: Free
Category: Health & Medicine, Professional & Scholar
Indian Country Today Index 1996-2003
Indexes and provides citations (only) to articles published in the “Indian Country Today” newspaper from January, 1996 thru June?, 2003.
Access: Free
Category: Genealogy, South Dakota
Ingenta Connect
A global research index, with millions of citations from over 30,000 publications, including over 6,000 on-line journals.
Access: Free
Category: General research, Health & Medicine, Professional & Scholar
Learning Express Library
Practice tests and self-paced courses for all learners. ASVAB, GED, GRE, SAT, resume/cover letter writing courses and more.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Career and Test Prep, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Mango Languages
Offers courses in more than 60 languages to allow users to learn, listen and speak their chosen languages. Courses for English learners begin in the student’s native language and teach English. The courses focus on four key areas of language learning: vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and culture
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus, state government
Category: language
MasterFILE Premier
For public libraries; EBSCO provides magazines, reference books, primary source documents, and an extensive image collection with photos, maps and flags.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: General, High School
MedlinePLUS
From the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in understandable language.
Access: Free
Category: General research, Health & Medicine
MegaFILE
A combined search of EBSCO's Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier, and Regional Business News databases. It includes thousands of articles and covers a wide variety of topics. Select "Choose Databases" to expand your search.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: General research, Professional & Scholar
South Dakota Online State Publications
Reflects the history and culture of South Dakota. Primarily of interest to librarians, researchers, and genealogists, collections include newspaper articles, photographs, state documents, and more.
Access: Free
Category: Government & Direct, South Dakota
ProQuest Research Library
A multidisciplinary resource featuring a diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and other timely sources across the top 150 subject areas.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus, state government
Category: general, magazines and journals/perodicals, newspapers, Professional & Scholar
PubMed
More than 27 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
Access: Free
Category: General Research, Health & Medicine, Professional & Scholar
ReferenceUSA
A directory of people, job postings, and both historic and current US businesses, with hundreds of millions of records.
Access: State Library eCard on a Computer Outside of a Library Network
Category: Business, Career & Test Prep, Government & Direct
Regional Business News Plus
Full-text worldwide business information. Includes newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, trade publications, magazines, newswires and videos.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Business , General research
SAGE Knowledge
A social science digital library for students and faculty. Has nearly 5,000 titles of eBook and eReference content, as well as business case studies and streaming video.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Business, Genealogy, General Research, Health & Medicine, Professional & Scholar, Government & Direct
Sanborn Maps
Historic Fire Insurance Maps for 82 South Dakota communities from 1867 to 1970.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Education & Libraries, South Dakota
SciTech Connect
Science, technology, and engineering research information from the U.S. Department of Energy. Includes technical reports, bibliographic citations, journal articles, conference papers, books, multimedia, and software.
Access: Free
Category: General Research, Professional & Scholar
SIRS Discoverer (Grades K-8)
For elementary and middle school students and educators, this multidisciplinary database covers current events, history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and more.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Elementary School, Middle School
SIRS Issues Researcher (Grades 7-12)
Provides the background and current analysis necessary for the research and understanding of over 300 current and leading issues.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Middle School, High School
South Dakota Public Notices
Locate public and legal notices about hearings, advertisements for bids, financial reports, adoption of ordinances, and other government activities legally requiring public notice.
Access: Free
Category: Government & Direct, South Dakota
South Dakota State Library Catalog
Search for both print and electronic items held by the South Dakota State Library.
Access: Free
Category: Government & Direct, South Dakota
Teacher Reference Center
Indexing and abstracts for over 200 of the most popular peer-reviewed teacher and administrator trade journals.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Business, Professional & Scholar
U.S. Major Dailies
Five of the country's most respected national and regional newspapers, offering complete and timely coverage of local, national, and world events.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: General, Professional & Scholar
World Book Activity Corner
For educators and parents, it offers thousands of projects suitable for the classroom and library. Each activity has easy-to-follow steps and a list of required materials.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Education & Libraries
World Book Advanced (Grades 9-12)
Full encyclopedia and multimedia databases supplemented with online books, primary sources, website links, back in time articles, special reports and more.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: High School
World Book Discover
Has reference resources for differentiated instruction, such as ESL, reluctant readers, and adult learners. Also includes an extensive life skills section.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Career & Test Prep, General Research, Languages & Talking Books
World Book : L'Encyclopédie Découverte (French Language Encyclopedia)
Written in Canadian French to a level appropriate for young native French speakers, as well as for older students and adults for whom French is a second language.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Languages & Talking Books
World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (Spanish Language Encyclopedia)
A beginner's Spanish-language reference tool, it includes the elements of World Book Kids — thousands of articles, videos, maps, and games and activities.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Languages & Talking Books
World Book Kids (Grades K-5)
A general reference for elementary students, it offers easy-to-read articles with embedded multimedia, images and videos as well as games, science projects, and activities.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Elementary School
World Book Student (Grades 5-9)
For middle schools, it includes the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, videos, student activities, and research tools.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: Elementary School, Middle School
WorldCat
The world's largest online network of books and other materials, from more than 10,000 worldwide libraries. Select the WorldCat link once you access the database.
Access: Library Card, Library or School Campus
Category: General Research, Professional & Scholar
TUMBLEBOOKS ANNOUNCEMENT
Tumblebooks will no longer be available through the South Dakota State Library as of July 1, 2017. We are in the process of bringing you a new talking book resource.
Puzzle Map 
Download and print this PDF file for a listing of electronic resources made available to South Dakota.
SDSL Electronic Resources Quick Guide 
SDSL E-Resources Quick Guide is a reminder of which features are in which e-resources for which age group.
Updated February 2017
South Dakota State Library Cornerstone
SDSL's e-Newsletter articles include:
- Electronic Resources
- Language
- Practice Tests
- South Dakota Titles To Go
And many more!
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Contact:
David Bradford
Digital Resources Coordinator
605-295-3174
605-773-3131, Option 5, 3
