| NAME | DESCRIPTION | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| B | |||
|   | Black Freedom Struggle | 🔓 open access resource Primary sources from the African-American struggle for freedom and equality from 1790 to the contemporary period | |
| C | |||
|   | CultureGrams® | Statistical and cultural information about the United States and global countries | |
| D | |||
|   | Digital Library of South Dakota | 🔓 open access resource Historical collections from SDBOR colleges and universities | |
|   | Digital Public Library of America | 🔓 open access resource Digitized books and texts, pictures, sounds, and videos from the United States | |
|   | Duolingo | 🔓 open access resource Language learning website for ages 11 and up | |
| E | |||
|   | eBook Collection (EBSCO) | Academic and popular books | |
|   | EBSCO databases (all) | Home page for all EBSCO databases with language options and search preferences | |
|  | Explora Teens (Grades 7-12) | Primary source magazine, newspaper, and reference book articles with pictures and maps for middle and high school | |
| F | |||
|   | Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO) | Encyclopedia for elementary, middle, and high school students | |
| G | |||
|   | Gale eBooks | Reference books for all ages with topics in health, history, government, science, education & business | |
|   | Gale Primary Sources: Archives Unbound | ||
| H | |||
|   | HathiTrust | 🔓 open access resource Search or view complete books in the public domain | |
| I | |||
|   | 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 | |
|   | 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 | |
|   | Introduction to U.S. History: The Civil War | Primary source historical texts from 1858 to 1911 focusing on the Civil War | |
|   | 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 | |
| M | |||
|   | MAS Complete (EBSCO) | High school magazine articles covering a broad range of subjects | |
| N | |||
|   | Newspaper Source (EBSCO) | News articles from U.S. and international newspapers, and TV and radio transcripts. 1969 to current | |
|   | Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers (Gale) | Historical news from the 1800s mainly from Western perspectives | |
| O | |||
|   | Overland Journeys: Travels in the West, 1800-1880 (Gale) | Primary source historical texts from 1800-1880 focusing on the American West | |
| P | |||
|   | Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO) | Helps students assess current topics and develp critical thinking skills | |
|   | ProQuest Research Library | Search for journals and magazine articles across a broad range of subjects | |
| S | |||
|   | Science Reference Source (EBSCO) | Science encyclopedias, reference books, images, and journals | |
|   | sdmylife | 🔓 educator and student  resource Career exploration and academic program for South Dakota students and educators | |
|   | SIRS Issues Researcher | Resource for pro/con current issues assignments for middle and high school | |
|   | Swank K-12 Streaming Resources | 🔒  educator access only Movies, documentaries and foreign language films for instructional support. SDSL subscription ends 10/31/25. More information. | |
| W | |||
|   | World Book Advanced | Encyclopedia for middle, high school students and adults | |
Contact:
Scottie Bruch
			1-605-773-3131  (Option 5, 3)
			1-605-295-3152 
			email 
Kim Bonen
			1-605-773-3131  (Option 5, 3)
			1-605-295-3174 
			email 
Providing these resources does not constitute endorsement of content found herein.
Databases are provided through a combination of funding from the South Dakota State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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