Library Resources

The Devereaux Library offers many resources, from those needed for advanced research to entertainment and distractions when you just want to rest and relax.  

  • E-books - Thousands of books are available from a several vendors including Knovel, ProQuestEbscoHost, Overdrive, Hoopla, Access Engineering and Access Science. These collections range from the highly technical to pleasure reading. We suggest you begin your search in Primo. 
  • E-journals and magazines - Millions of articles are available online. The collections include research material as well as casual reading. Hint: begin your search in Primo or Overdrive
  • Printed books, journals, magazines, maps, etc. - While most of the library’s print collection is in storage, many items are now located in campus departments. Check Primo.  If the material is not readily available, the library can borrow it from another library for you. 
  • Videos - The library’s popular DVD collection IS available. Primo can take you to them! Hoopla has many more available to you. Avon has thousands of academic videos online. Every video is searchable in Primo. 
  • Archival materials - A small portion of South Dakota Mine’s archives has been scanned and can be accessed via DLSD. Library staff can assist you with your archival requests. Please contact us. 
  • All our electronic resources are here. 

The library staff is available to help you find resources and learn how to maximize their use. The library can deliver resources to you via Devereaux Delivers


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Check out our electronic resources today!

Check out our electronic resources today!

We have innumerable databases 
for almost anything
you might be looking for!

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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