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Subject Guide: Social Science

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- Access Science
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [McGraw Hill]
  An authoritative online resource that contains high-quality reference material covering all major scientific disciplines; includes links to primary research material and videos.
- Applied Science & Technology
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [EBSCOhost]
  A database covering a wide variety of applied science specialties - acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear and civil engineering, computers and informatics and much more; indexing and full text (H.W. Wilson).
- SciTech Premium Collection
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [ProQuest]
  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.
- Web of Science
  
  Provided by South Dakota Board of Regents
  [Clarivate]
  This website provides access to citation databases. Multidisciplinary content covers journals including open access journals and conference proceedings; as well as extensive indexing. 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.
Articles - Also Useful
- Academic Search Premier
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [EBSCOhost]
  A multidisciplinary database providing indexing and full-text for more than 5000 journals.
- Archives Unbound
  
  Provided by South Dakota State Library
  
  [Gale]
  A topically focused digital collection of historical documents that support the research needs of scholars, researchers, and students at the college and university level. Collections include Slavery in America, the American Revolution, the Civil War and Travels in the West, 1800-1880.
- AVON (Academic Videos Online)
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [ProQuest]
  A comprehensive video library with more than 78,000 titles spanning a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music and much more.
- Business Source Premier
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [EBSCOhost]
  Business research database providing full text and searchable cited references in all disciplines of business; indexing and full-text.
- Digital Library of South Dakota
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [Libraries of South Dakota Board of Regents colleges and universities]
  Online catalog of historic images and documents held by the Devereaux Library and other South Dakota libraries.
- EBSCO MegaFILE
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [EBSCOhost]
  EBSCO MegaFILE is a multi-disciplinary database providing full text for over 19,000 publications and indexing & abstracting for nearly 24,000 publications. Coverage spans every area of academic study and general interest subject area and offers information dating as far back as the 1800s.
- EBSCOhost
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [EBSCOhost]
  Collection of databases for researchers of all ages covering a variety of subjects; indexing and full-text.
- Google Scholar
  
  [Google]
  Simple access point to search for scholarly literature in many disciplines; indexing and full text.
- Indigenous Peoples
  
  Provided by South Dakota State Library
  
  [Gale]
  The political, social, and cultural history of North American native peoples from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.
- JSTOR
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [Jstor]
  An online research database covering a wide variety of topics. Devereaux Library does not subscribe to the journals but there is a wealth of open access titles available. Campus community members may request any item via Devereaux Delivers at no charge.
- Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
  
  Provided by South Dakota State Library
  
  [Gale]
  Full-text searchable, facsimile-image (not just the text, but an actual picture) of rural and urban, large cities and small towns, coast to coast newspapers.
- Overdrive
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  Overdrive is now Libby. borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/.
- ProQuest
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [ProQuest]
  A collection of databases covering the arts, business, geology, health, history, literature, science and technology and social sciences. Includes dissertations and thesis; indexing and full-text.
- South Dakota State Library: Digital Collections
  
  Provided by South Dakota State Library
  
  [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.
e-Books
- Ebook Central
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [ProQuest]
  More than 1.8 million e-books covering all academic disciplines. Read online or download full-text books to your device.
- eBook Collection
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [EBSCOhost]
  Full text of commercially published books in the arts, humanities, social sciences, life and physical sciences, business, computers and more.
- Google Books
  
  [Google]
  Searches full-text of millions of books; provides some previews and full-text.
- Overdrive
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  Overdrive is now Libby. borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/.
Newspapers
- Deadwood/Black Hills Newspapers Index 1877-1900
  
  Hosted by South Dakota State University
  [South Dakota Library Network]
  An index created by the staff of the South Dakota Library Network to provide access to newspaper articles published between 1877 - 1900 in Deadwood, South Dakota. This included the following newspapers: The Black Hills Daily Times, The Black Hills Champion, and the Black Hills Daily Pioneer. This index is preserved as a searchable spreadsheet.
- Indian Country Today Index: 1996-2003
  
  Hosted by South Dakota State University
  [South Dakota Library Network]
  This is an index created by the staff of the South Dakota Library Network to provide access to articles published in Indian Country Today between 1996-2003. This index is preserved as a searchable spreadsheet.
- Rapid City Journal Index 1990-2000
  
  Hosted by South Dakota State University
  [South Dakota Library Network]
  This is an index created by the staff of the South Dakota Library Network to provide access to articles published in the Rapid City Journal between 1999-2005, and the Northern Hills Journal between 1999-2000. This index is preserved as a searchable spreadsheet.
- Regional Business News
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [EBSCOhost]
  This database provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources.
- Sioux Falls Argus Leader Index: January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1995
  
  Hosted by South Dakota State University
  [South Dakota Library Network]
  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
  
  Hosted by South Dakota State University
  [South Dakota Library Network]
  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 State Newspapers
  
  [South Dakota State Historical Society]
  This website provides a mechanism to search for South Dakota newspapers available at the South Dakota State Historical Society. This database does not search newspaper content. Reels of microfilm of available newspapers can be obtained from the Historical Society.
Other
- Access Engineering
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [McGraw Hill]
  Comprehensive database providing engineering textbooks, professional reference books and handbooks; videos including problem-solving videos; downloadable spreadsheet; case studies of real-world engineering applications, and tutorials and solutions walkthroughs and more.
- Britannica Academic
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [Encyclopedia Britannica]
  The Encyclopedia Britannica online with articles, images and videos. Other features include a world atlas and factbook as well as an online dictionary and thesaurus.
- Dissertations & Theses Global
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [ProQuest]
  A comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world. Full-text coverage from 1743 to present with citation coverage dating back to 1637.
- Journal List - OCLC
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [OCLC]
  Listing of all journals, electronic, print, and microform as well as ebooks available through the Devereaux Library; indexes journal articles and ebooks.; journal listing with indexes, provides links to full-text.
- Library Catalog - (PRIMO)
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [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.
- 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
  
  Provided by Devereaux Library
  
  [OCLC]
  A worldwide catalog of millions of items found libraries and links to journal articles; indexing, full text, and bibliographic links to resources.

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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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