Supporting South Dakota citizens by providing a collection of free online research and educational resources and databases for a variety of ages and interests.
See also:
- About Electronic Resources/Databases including handouts, downloads, and more
- SDSL Niche Academy: E-Resource short-form video tutorials
- Electronic Resources/Databases selected for:
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Academic Search Premier |
Journals, magazines, and newspapers in almost every subject area |
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Alt-Health Watch |
Journal articles about complementary and alternative medicine |
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Applied Science & Technology Source (EBSCO) |
Journal articles in applied science and computer science including social and business aspects |
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Black Freedom Struggle |
open access resource
Primary sources from the African-American struggle for freedom and equality from 1790 to the contemporary period |
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Books and Authors |
Reader's advisory help |
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Business Searching Interface |
Country economic data, company profiles, industry information and market research |
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Business Source Premier (EBSCO) |
Articles, market, industry and SWOT analysis reports, studies, and other business news |
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Consumer Health Complete (Journal Search) |
Journal articles focusing on health information |
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Digital Library of South Dakota |
open access resource
Historical collections from SDBOR colleges and universities |
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Digital Public Library of America |
open access resource
Digitized books and texts, pictures, sounds, and videos from the United States |
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eBook Collection (EBSCO) |
Academic and popular books |
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EBSCO databases (all) |
Home page for all EBSCO databases with language options and search preferences |
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European Views of the Americas (EBSCO) |
Citation search of primary sources related to the Americas and written in Europe before 1750 |
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Gale eBooks |
Reference books for all ages with topics in health, history, government, science, education & business |
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Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound | ||
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Overland Journeys: Travels in the West, 1800-1880 (Gale) |
Primary source historical texts from 1800-1880 focusing on the American West |
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GreenFILE |
Environmental information from scholarly, government, and general interest sources |
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HathiTrust |
open access resource
Search or view complete books in the public domain |
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Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO) |
Journal articles focusing on medical disciplines and medication information |
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Indigenous Peoples of North America (Gale) |
Primary sources, including historical texts, pictures, and artwork on the Native American people in the United States and Canada from 1665 to 1988 |
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Introduction to U.S. History: The American Revolution |
Primary source historical texts from 1700 to 1910 focusing on the Revolutionay War. Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound |
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Introduction to U.S. History: The Civil War |
Primary source historical texts from 1858 to 1911 focusing on the Civil War |
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Introduction to U.S. History Online: Slavery in America |
Primary source historical texts from 1760 to 1910 focusing on the history of slavery in America |
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Learning Express Library |
Student and adult skills development tool with practice tests, eBooks and tutorials |
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Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts |
Search library and information science articles and abstracts |
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MegaFILE (EBSCO) |
A combined search of Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier, & Regional Business News |
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Newspaper Source (EBSCO) |
News articles from U.S. and international newspapers, and TV and radio transcripts. 1969 to current |
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Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers (Gale) |
Historical news from the 1800s mainly from Western perspectives |
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Open Dissertations (EBSCO) |
Theses and dissertations from around the world |
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Overland Journeys: Travels in the West, 1800-1880 (Gale) |
Primary source historical texts from 1800-1880 focusing on the American West |
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Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO) |
Helps students assess current topics and develp critical thinking skills |
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Professional Development Collection |
Journal articles for educators |
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ProQuest Research Library |
Search for journals and magazine articles across a broad range of subjects |
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PubMed® |
open access resource
Citation search for journal articles in health and life sciences |
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Readers' Guide Retrospective 1890-1982 (H.W. Wilson) (EBSCO) |
Searchable full-coverage of original paper volumes of periodicals |
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Regional Business News (EBSCO) |
Business journal articles and newspapers |
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SDSL: Catalog |
open access resource
Search and browse the South Dakota State Library Online Card Catalog |
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SDSL: Digital Collections |
open access resource
Search and browse SD government documents, SD libraries pictures, and more |
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South Dakota Newspaper Indexes | open access resource | |
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US Newsstream (ProQuest) |
News content from U.S. national and regional newspapers |
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WorldCat®/First Search |
Search for books, journals and magazines, music scores, archival materials, and media in libraries worldwide |
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World Politics Review (EBSCO) |
Search for political science journal articles |
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GeoIP authenticates users by IP and geographic location, meaning as long as the user is physically in South Dakota, they are able to access most SDSL electronic resources/databases immediately. Read on about GeoIP.
Electronic Resources/Databases are provided through a combination of funding from the South Dakota State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Providing these resources does not constitute endorsement of content found herein.
Contact:
Kim Bonen
1-605-773-3131 (Option 5, 3)
1-605-295-3174
email