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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Ancestry® Library Edition |
inside library access only
Ancestor search and genealogical information from census records, historical maps, and more |
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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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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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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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Fold3 |
Genealogy search and military records |
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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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HeritageQuest Online (ProQuest) |
Genealogy search and historical records |
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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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Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers (Gale) |
Historical news from the 1800s mainly from Western perspectives |
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Sanborn Maps Collection: South Dakota |
open access resource
Search or browse South Dakota Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps |
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South Dakota Newspaper Indexes | open access resource | |
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