DATABASES: Articles, Indexes and Directories - Complete Alphabetical Listing
If problems occur while using the following databases or if their are questions about the databases please contact the Mitchell Public Library at 605-995-8480. The databases listed below are available in the Mitchell Public Library, SD State Library, or any other SDLN-member library. Some databases have a limited number of uses at a specific time.
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- AncestryLibrary
Of interest to those researching local history and family histories. Includes U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 thru 1930, immigration records, military records, the Social Security Death Index, the family history library and more. Available exclusively on PC's in 400+ SD libraries & on their campuses, as well as on PC's of SD State Government. NOT licensed for access by use of library cards. Click for more info.
- AtoZ e-journals
Locate the full-text of magazines, newspapers and journals in the various databases which the SD State Library has licensed. Available on PC's in 70+ SD libraries & on their campuses and on PC's of SD State Government. [At this time, library cards cannot be used from within AtoZ to access journals located in EBSCOHost or ProQuest.]
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- Books In Print
Describes 3.4 million books, audios and videos currently available or soon to be released. Includes Bowker's Publisher Authority Database, Children's Books In Print, Bowker's Complete Video Directory and Words on Cassette. Available on PC's of SD State Government and on PC's & campuses of those SDLN-member libraries who paid specifically for this access.
- Business Source Premier (1965+)
The world's largest full text business database, it covers virtually all subjects related to business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, econometrics and economics. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
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- Catalog (SDLN)
Describes, indexes, & locates items owned by the SD State Library, as well as 70+ other SD libraries, including every academic library in SD. Created cooperatively by 70+ South Dakota libraries that are members of the South Dakota Library Network/SDLN (including the South Dakota State Library). There are no limits to access.
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- 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.
- Discovering Collection (grades 6-12)
Provides in-depth content for five core curriculum areas: literature, history, biography, science, and social studies. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
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- Gale Virtual Reference Library
Core collection of online reference books in the following subject areas-health, history, government & law, science, education and business. These resources are available to an unlimited number of users at one time. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 400+ SD libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
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- HeritageQuest
Of interest to those researching local history and family histories, it includes U.S. Federal Census records from 1790 thru 1930; 25,000+ family and local history books (every word searchable); the PERiodical Source Index/PERSIT (a comprehensive subject index covering more than 6,500 genealogy & local history periodicals); and Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 400+ SD libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
- Highwire Press
The largest repository of free full-text life science articles in the world, with more than 750,000 free, full-text articles online. There are no limits to access.
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- Indian Country Today Index (1996 - June, 2003)
Indexes and provides citations (only) to articles published in the "Indian Country Today" newspaper from January, 1996 thru June?, 2003. There are no limits to access.
- InfoTrac (all)
Links to six Gale InfoTrac databases. Discovering Collection (grades 6-12); InfoTrac Junior Edition (middle schools); Junior Reference Collection; Kids InfoBits (grades K-5); Professional Collection; and InfoTrac Student Edition (high schools). Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
- InfoTrac Junior Edition Middle Schools (2001+)
Use this database (formerly SuperTOM Junior), to search magazines, newspapers, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, etc. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
- InfoTrac Student Edition High Schools (1985+)
Use this database (formerly SuperTOM), to search magazines, newspapers, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, etc. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
- ingenta
A global research gateway providing online searching by author, keyword, & publication of 10 million+ of academic/ professional articles from 24 thousand + journals. There are no limits to access.
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- Junior Reference Collection
A comprehensive, cross-curricular research tool that combines Gale's U*X*L products into one database to support classroom learning. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
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- Kids Catalog (SDLN)
A library catalog designed for kids from birth thru 6th grade. There are no limits to access.
- Kids InfoBits (grades K-5)
Gives children easy access to magazines, reference books, and newspaper articles that have been selected just for the age group in grades K-5. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
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- Learning Express Library
Online learning platform of 300+ practice tests covering ACT, SAT, GED, and more. Complete answer explanations and study suggestions. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 400+ SD libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
- LexisNexis
LexisNexis Congressional—use to search easily across any or all 50 states at once to locate bills and laws, legislative membership, constitutions, proposed and enacted regulations and newspapers of record.
LexisNexis Statistical—use to search across millions of facts and figures from federal, state, private, international sources and more all in one convenient resource.
LexisNexis State Capital—use to monitor legislation, trace legislative history, research hot topics and more.
- Library Catalog(SDLN)
Describes, indexes, & locates items owned by the SD State Library, as well as 70+ other SD libraries, including every academic library in SD. There are no limits to access.
- Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (mid 1960's)
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstract (LISTA) indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State ibrary or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
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- MasterFILE Premier (1975+)
Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFILET Premier contains full text for 2,000+ periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues, etc. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
- MedlinePLUS
This resource is designed to assist the public in locating "appropriate, authoritative health information sources." There are no limits to access.
- MegaFILE (EBSCOHost) (1965+)
MegaFILE is comprised of EBSCO's Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier and Regional Business News databases. Coverage spans every area of academic study and general interest subject area and offers information dating as far back as the 1800s. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
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- netLibrary
Full text of 10,000+ commercially published books in the arts, humanities, social sciences, life and physical sciences, business, computers & more, plus Cliff's Notes. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 400+ SD libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government. Click for more info.
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- Professional Collection
Professional Collection is a custom selection of more than 300 full-text journals for educators updated daily. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
- ProQuest (1986+)
Provides the full text (image or text+graphics) from 1,700+ magazines/journals and newspapers for k-12, college, and general users, including Barron's. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 400+ SD libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
- PubMed (1964+)
Search 11 million abstracts/citations from 4,000+ peer-reviewed medical sciences and other health-related journals published worldwide. There are no limits to access.
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- Rapid City Journal (1999+)
Index to articles published in the Rapid City Journal newspaper. There are no limits to access.
- Regional Business News
A supplemental database for customers of Business Source Premier. Available 1) from home office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 70+ SDLN-member libraries on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
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- Sanborn Maps-SD
The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for 82 South Dakota communities from 1867 to 1970. Available 1) from home office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 400+ SD libraries on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
- Scirus
Covers scientific information through ScienceDirect, MEDLINE on BioMedNet, Beilstein on ChemWeb, Neuroscion, BioMed Central and Patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and related information on the Web. There are no limits to access.
- SIRS Discoverer (grades K-6)
Full-text articles and graphics from more than 1,600 U.S. and international magazines, newspapers and U.S. government documents, which were carefully selected for their educational content, interest and level of readability for middle and elementary curriculum topics. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 400+ SD libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
- SIRS Researcher® (grades 6-12)
A general reference database containing thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 400+ SD libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
- SoDakLIVE
Provides a centralized search service for South Dakota government information gathered from the three branches of South Dakota state government and the six South Dakota public universities' web sites. The program also provides access to state government publications that in the past have only been available in paper format. There are no limits to access.
- South Dakota Grant Directory
A searchable database of 400+ foundations with a history of SD giving, as well as SD state government grant-making programs. There are no limits to access.
- South Dakota Library Directory
A searchable directory of 400+ SD libraries of all types: public, K-12, academic, and special. There are no limits to access.
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- Teacher Reference Center
Provides indexing and abstracts for over 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals to assist professional educators. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 400+ SD libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government.
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- WorldCat (The OCLC Online Union Catalog)
A worldwide catalog of 56 million items found in 9,000+ libraries, including State Library & 25+ SD libraries. Available 1) from home & office using a library card issued by SD State Library or any other SDLN-member library; 2) on PC's in 400+ SD libraries & on their campuses; and 3) on PC's of SD State Government. Click for more info.
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Contact Information
- Telephone
- 605-995-8480
- FAX
- 605-995-8482
- Postal address
- Mitchell Public Library
- 221 North Duff
- Mitchell, South Dakota 57301
- Email Address:
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