Online Resources Provided by Your Library

The following resources are provided by the South Dakota State Library and Phoebe Apperson Hearst Library. In order to log in to the resources that are available outside the library, you may need your library card number and your last name. If you need help, call the library at (605)584-2013.

History & Geneology

AncestryLibrary provides genealogical information including the Federal census,immigration lists, military records, birth, death and marriage records and more. This resource is only available inside your local library, school or academic institution.

HeritageQuest provides access to U.S. Federal Census, family and local history books, periodical index, Revolutionary War collection, Freedman’s Bank records and the U.S. Serial Set. This resource is available from your library or at home with a library card.

ArchiveGrid provides online access to nearly a million descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide. This resource is only available inside your local library, school or academic institution.

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, There are no limits to access.

The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for 82 South Dakota communities from 1867 to 1970. This resource is available from your library or at home with a library card.

Homework Help

World Book Public Library Edition is designed specifically for patrons of public libraries. This resource is available from your library or at home with a library card.

It includes the following sites:

SIRS Discoverer provides selected full-text articles that support grades K-9. Every article has a summary and a reading level. SIRS Discoverer’s special features include biographies, over 3000 maps, country studies and an encyclopedia. This resource is available from your library or at home with a library card.

SIRS Issues Researcher provides selected full-text articles that support grades 6-12. "Leading Issues" provides over 300 topics including abor-tion, gun control, and capital punishment. Each Leading Issue has the topic overview, reviews the pro/con viewpoints and provides a guide for critical thinking to guide the student through the critical thinking process. This resource is available from your library or at home with a library card.

Test Preparation

Learning Express Library provides online practice tests and tutorials designed to help library patrons, students, and adult learners prepare for academic or licensing tests that they must take. It provides immediate test scoring, explanations of the answers to all questions, and the opportunity to take the tests and tutorials multiple times. This resource is available from your library or at home with a library card.

Databases

Academic Search Premier contains indexing for nearly 8,050 publications, with full text for nearly 4,700 publications, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. Academic Search Premier contains full text coverage in biology, chemistry, education, engineering, humanities, physics, psychology, religion and theology, sociology, etc. This resource is available from your library or at home with a library card.
 

Business Source Premier provides the full text for nearly 8,200 journals, some back to 1965, and searchable cited references back as far as 1998. The database also includes other sources of full text information such as country economic reports from the EIU, Global Insight, ICON Group and CountryWatch and detailed company profiles for the world's 10,000 largest companies. This resource is available from your library or at home with a library card.

Consumer Reports Online is a subscription provided by Hearst Library. Access reviews of cars, appliances, electronics, health products and more, the latest issue of the magazine, and other content only available to subscribers. This resource is only available inside your local library. Contact a librarian to log in to the site.

Consumer Health Complete is designed for the everyday consumer of health care information. CHC provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. Consumers can search and browse within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles. The information provided on Consumer Health Complete™ is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her physician. To access the database, click on the above link, then choose Consumer Health Complete from the selections listed. This resource is only available inside your local library.

Quick Links to Internet Resources

• S.D. State Library

• State of S.D. site

• Internal Revenue Service

• South Dakota Magazine

• South Dakota Library Network Databases

Resources Available at Hearst Library

• Children's Books, and programs

• Foreign Language Novels

• Interlibrary Loan

• Free Internet Access

• Large Print Books

• Local Historical Archives (containing mining and school records)

• Magazines and Newspapers

• SD History Collection

• Videos

• Special Programs

• Cartwright Collection (In-depth research concerning the Battle of the Little Bighorn)

• Genealogy Research with Ancestry Plus, accessible on library computers