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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Alt-Health Watch |
Journal articles about complementary and alternative medicine |
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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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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 (Consumer Edition) |
Health information aimed at patients |
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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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Duolingo |
open access resource
Language learning website for ages 11 and up |
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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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Explora Public Libraries |
Magazine and reference book articles for public libaries |
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Fold3 |
Genealogy search and military records |
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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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govinfo |
open access resource
Information from all three branches of the Federal Government |
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Health Source: Consumer Edition |
Consumer health information |
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Helpline Center 211 |
open access resource
List of community resources |
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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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Learning Express Library |
Student and adult skills development tool with practice tests, eBooks and tutorials |
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MasterFILE Complete (EBSCO) |
General interest magazines, books, documents, and images |
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MedlinePlus® |
open access resource
Health and drug information written for patients in English and Spanish |
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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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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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Sanborn Maps Collection: South Dakota |
open access resource
Search or browse South Dakota Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps |
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South Dakota Historical Newspapers |
open access resource
Search historical South Dakota newspapers 1875-1924 |
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South Dakota Legal Self-Help: Forms |
open access resource
Find and print South Dakota legal forms. |
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South Dakota Newspaper Indexes | open access resource | |
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South Dakota State Historical Society Archives |
open access resource
Search and browse the South Dakota Historical Society's collections |
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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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SDSL: Performers Database |
open access resource
Search and browse SD government documents, SD libraries pictures, and more |
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US Newsstream (ProQuest) |
News content from U.S. national and regional newspapers |
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World Book (landing page) |
Homepage for all World Book databases |
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World Book Advanced |
Encyclopedia for middle, high school students and adults |
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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