Electronic Archives and Digital Images

Ancestry Library  [ProQuest] 

Of interest to those researching local history and family histories. Includes U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 thru 1940, immigration records, military records, the Social Security Death Index, the family history library and more; electronic reproductions of primary source materials relating to local history and genealogy. Provided by South Dakota Library Network

Archive Grid  [OCLC]

Provides access to detailed archival collections and provides contact information for the institutions where collections are kept; descriptions of more than 2 million archival items. Provided by South Dakota Library Network

Elevate: Rapid City

Credible and timely data enables smart decision making and long-term improvements in organizations and communities.  Elevate Rapid City leads the economic development and small business efforts in the Black Hills region.

Digital Libraries of South Dakota  [South Dakota Library Network]

Online catalog of historic images and documents held by the Devereaux Library and other South Dakota libraries; images and records from seven South Dakota universities and colleges. Provided by Devereaux Library

Google books  [Google]

Searches full-text of millions of books; provides some previews and full-text; indexing and full-text. Provided by Google

Google scholar [Google]

Simple access point to search for scholarly literature in many disciplines; indexing and full-text. Provided by Google

HeritageQuest  [ProQuest]

Digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records and digitized versions of genealogy and local history resources as well as other valuable content; electronic reproductions of primary source materials relating to local history and genealogy. Provided by South Dakota State Library

Library Catalog  [South Dakota Library Network]

The catalog of the Devereaux Library, a register of bibliographic items found in the library. Includes, books, journals, DVDs, CDs, documents, and links to electronic materials; database of materials held by the Devereaux Library. Provided by Devereaux Library

Sanborn Maps  [ProQuest]

Digital images of  Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for 82 South Dakota communities from 1867 to 1970; digital images of historic maps. Provided by South Dakota State Library

South Dakota Digital Archives  [South Dakota State Historical Society]

Provides digital access to unique historical records. This site features materials such as photographs, reports and other media from the archives collections; digital images, including photographs, reports and other media. Provided by South Dakota State Archives

South Dakota State Agency Databases  [Government Documents Roundtable]

Annotated list of databases produced by South Dakota State Agencies; indexing. Provided by GODORT

South Dakota State Library: Digital Collections  [South Dakota State Library]

This collection houses documents and other publications created and released for general distribution by South Dakota State Agencies; full text access to publications produced by South Dakota state government agencies. Provided by South Dakota State Library

South Dakota State Newspapers  [South Dakota State Historical Society]

Indexes historic newspaper titles published within the state of South Dakota; index of newspapers. Provided by open access

State Agency Databases  [Government Documents Roundtable]

Annotated list of databases produced by the 50 states; indexing. Provided by GODORT

U.S. Government Printing Office MetaLib  [U.S. Government Printing Office]

Retrieves articles, reports and citations from federal government publications; indexing and full-text. Provided by US GPO

WorldCat Discovery  [OCLC]

A worldwide catalog of millions of  items found libraries and links to journal articles; indexing, full text, and bibliographic links to resources. Provided by Devereaux Library

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Online
A searchable database 
of the fire insurance 
maps published by the 
Sanborn Map Company 
that are housed in the 
collections of the 
Library of Congress. 
The collection includes 
maps for South Dakota 
communities from 
1867 to 1970.
Science Database
This database is a 
resource for students 
studying both the 
applied and general 
sciences. With coverage 
dating back to 1986, 
it features over 1030 
titles, with more than 
760 available in 
full text. This collection 
is a subset of SciTech 
Premium Collection.
ScienceDirect
This database provides 
indexing to a wide 
range of scholarly 
journals and books
in engineering 
and science. Full text
is provided for more 
than a million open 
access articles. 
Devereaux Library 
does not subscribe 
to all material indexed 
in this database. Campus 
community members 
may request any item 
via Devereaux Delivers 
at no charge.
Scitation
A database of journals 
and conference 
proceedings from AIP 
Publishing and AIP 
Member Societies; 
includes PubMed; 
indexing and limited 
full text.  Devereaux 
Library does not subscribe 
to all material indexed 
in this database. 
Campus community 
members may request 
any item via 
Devereaux Delivers at 
no charge.
SciTech Premium Collection
This collection includes 
the Natural Science 
Collection and Technology 
Collection as well and the 
Science Database and 
provides full-text titles 
from around the world, 
including scholarly 
journals, trade and 
industry journals, 
magazines, technical 
reports, conference 
proceedings, 
government publications 
and more. 
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
U.S. Newsstream provides 
full-text coverage and
indexing of the 
Argus Leader, 
January 1, 1999-present.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader Index: 
January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1995

This is an index
developed by staff of the 
South Dakota Library 
Network to provide 
access to South Dakota 
news and to the 
Sioux Falls Argus Leader. 
The index is preserved 
as a downloadable and 
searchable spreadsheet.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader Index: 
January 1, 1996 – April 1, 2003

This is an index 
created by the staff of 
the South Dakota 
Library Network
to provide access to 
South Dakota news and 
the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. 
This index is preserved as a 
searchable spreadsheet.
South Dakota Digital Archives
This site provides 
digital images, land 
survey records, reports, 
and other media from 
the South Dakota State 
archives collections. 
A product of the South 
Dakota State Historical 
Society, this site 
provides digital 
access to more than 
70,000 unique 
historical records.
South Dakota State Agency Databases
A list of publicly 
searchable databases 
produced for the
agencies of the 
State of South Dakota.



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