Reference USA
Detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11 million Canadian residents.

Ask a Librarian
This service lets you ask questions and get answers in real time via a live chat with our reference staff. Chat service is available during regular library hours. You may also email your questionor comments to us via our web form. Staff will respond to your request within 48 hours .

Auto Repair Reference Center
Provides a comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information including access to the latest Technical Service Bulletins with our NEW TSBs feature. Print wiring diagrams on 8 1/2" x 11" paper.

LibraryThing
Discovering new books at the Rapid City Public Library

Overdrive Downloadable Audiobooks from OverDrive are digital versions of audiobooks that are available through the Internet. Audiobooks can be played on any desktop or portable device supporting Windows Media Player version 9.0 and above.

netLibrary netLibrary has a collection of electronic versions of printed books called ebooks. eBooks can be read from any computer that is connected to the Internet. netLibrary contains thousands of ebooks that are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, with no overdue fines!

Novelist
A fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, Book Talks, and Feature Articles. For school media specialists and teachers there are Standards-Based Thematic Units and Picture Book Extenders, as well as specific teaching guides for using fiction in the classroom.

Lit Finder
Search for Poems, Plays, Essays, Stories and Speeches

The Street.com Ratings is the source for independent, unbiased accurate ratings that you can rely upon to make sound, informed financial decisions to evaluate the financial strength of more than 13,000 insurers, health care providers, as well as stocks & mutual funds.

Business Resources
Links to information about the business world including investing, business plans, magazines, government, financial calculations, stock/commodity markets and historical stock quotes.

Business Source Premier in the Ebsco database
Business Source Premier provides full text for more than 7,400 scholarly business journals and other sources, including full text for nearly 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database provides full text (PDF) for more than 350 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.

Regional Business News in the Ebsco database
This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis.

Morningstar Identify stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs that meet your needs. Morningstar's data reports cover more than 20,000 stocks, mutual funds, and ETFs.

AncestryLibrary - This resource can be connected to only at the library -
With over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases, AncestryLibrary is the most comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research available. Included in AncestryPlus are the digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, and much more.

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/PERSI™ (a comprehensive subject index covering more than 6,500 genealogy & local history periodicals); and Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files.

The Assignment Calculator
A tool to keep you on track!

Discovering Collection in the InfoTrac database   
Use this comprehensive database to retrieve in-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science, and Social Studies.

Live Homework Help (grades 4- College entry level)
This resource is available to help students with live help in Science, Math, English and Social Studies. Connect with a tutor to help you with your homework!

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
The Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a dynamic online library of current event topics. This resource contains comprehensive information on today's issues including pro and conargument essays, reference articles, statistics, primary documents and images

Gale Virtual Reference Library
A core collection of virtual reference books available in the library and at home 24/7.  Subject areas are:  business, education, history/terrorism, medicine, law and government, and science.

NewsBank Inc.
Aberdeen American News and the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.  Citizens can browse current and archived news articles, editorials, reviews, birth and marriage announcements, obituaries and a variety of special sections. It will be useful for general reference or to research local and national issues, events, people, government, education, arts, business, sorts, real estate and much more.

Academic Search Premier in the Ebsco database
The world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for more than 4,700 publications, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.

MasterFILE Premier in the Ebsco database
This multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 2,050 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes more than 350 full text reference books, 82,968 biographies, 90,915 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost

Proquest

• Discovery
  Search this comprehensive file of periodicals for a broad range of subject areas including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests.
• National Newspaper Abstracts
  Abstracts and indexing for New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal, included with a subscription to Research Library or Discovery.
• Research Library
  Search the full collection of journals, magazines and newspapers for information on a broad range of general reference subjects.
  

Professional Collection in the InfoTrac database
Professional Collection is a custom selection of more than 300 full-text journals for educators that is updated daily and provides 24 hour access from school or home. The Professional Collection offers balanced coverage for any professional educator:

• Arts and Humanities
• Child and Adolescent Psychology and Development
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse
• Health/Nutrition/Fitness
• Learning Disabilities
• Literature
• School Law
• Science and Technology
• Social Sciences
• Sports/Athletic Training
  

Learning Express Library
An online learning platform of over 300 practice tests for grade school through adulthood.   Tests include ACT, SAT, GRE, licensing practice exams, 4th grade math diagnostic tests, and more. A wide assortment of tests that will benefit many citizens of the state. Dr. Rick Melmer, DOE Secretary said, “Learning Express Library features a wide assortment of tests that will benefit the citizens of our state. The program is easy to use and relevant to your learning needs. It would be an excellent resource for many South Dakota citizens.”

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
The Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a dynamic online library of current event topics. This resource contains comprehensive information on today's issues including pro and con argument essays, reference articles, statistics, primary documents and images

Thomson Gale Legal Forms
Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. Also included is a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions explained in laymen's language.

ProQuest database
Search for basic coverage of a broad range of subject areas including: arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests.

SIRS Researcher
SIRS Researcher ® is a general reference database containing thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues. Articles and graphics are selected from 1,500 domestic and international publications and are indexed primarily according to Library of Congress subject headings.

SIRS Discoverer
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.  It includes activities, biographies, country facts, careers, fiction, holidays, photo essays, pictures, and maps of the world.  Licensed by the SD State Library from ProQuest

Ask a Librarian
This service lets you ask questions and get answers in real time via a live chat with our reference staff. Chat service is available during regular library hours. You may also email your question or comments to us via our web form. Staff will respond to your request within 48 hours .

Kid’s Edition in the InfoTrac database (grades K-5)
This magazine database is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Kids InfoBits  in the InfoTrac database (grades K-5)
This database meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. Features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Grolier Encyclopedia

SIRS Discoverer
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.  It includes activities, biographies, country facts, careers, fiction, holidays, photo essays, pictures, andmaps of the world.  Licensed by the SD State Library from ProQuest

Academic Search Premier in the Ebsco database
The world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for more than 4,700 publications, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.

The Assignment Calculator
A tool to keep you on track!

Discovering Collection in the InfoTrac database   
Use this comprehensive database to retrieve in-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science, and Social Studies.

College Source   
A virtual library representing 33, 859 college catalogs in full cover-to-cover, original page format with 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools.

Grolier Encyclopedia

• Encyclopedia Americana In depth research and worldwide current events for middle school, high school and college

• Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Quick reference and the news for middle school and high school

• New Book of Knowledge Reference and current events for elementary readers and up

• Nueva encyclopedia Cumbre en linea Complete encyclopedia for Spanish speakers and Spanish-language students

• The New Book of Popular Science In-depth science, plus science in the news for middle and high schools

• Lands and Peoples Up—to-date information for country and state reports, plus Mexican states in Spanish, for middle and high schools

• America the Beautiful State-by-state history and current events for elementary and middle schools

• Encyclopedia of American Studies History, culture, and the American experience for high school and college students

Junior Edition in the InfoTrac database (grades 6,7,8)   
This magazine database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Junior Reference Collection in the InfoTrac database
A comprehensive, cross-curricular database featuring current, relevant, organized, and easy-to-read information, covering science, biographies, authors, multicultural topics, and people and places

Lit Finder
Search for Poems, Plays, Essays, Stories and Speeches

Live Homework Help (grades 4- College entry level)
This resource is available to help students with live help in Science, Math, English and Social Studies. Connect with a tutor to help you with your homework!

Learn A Test
LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.

MasterFILE Premier in the Ebsco database
This multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 2,050 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes more than 350 full text reference books, 82,968 biographies, 90,915 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
The Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a dynamic online library of current event topics. This resource contains comprehensive information on today's issues including pro and con argument essays, reference articles, statistics, primary documents and images

Research Library Core in the ProQuest database
Search for basic coverage of a broad range of subject areas including: arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests.

SIRS
SIRS Researcher ® is a general reference database containing thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business, economic, political and global issues. Articles and graphics are selected from 1,500 domestic and international publications and are indexed primarily according to Library of Congress subject headings.  

Student Edition (grades 9-12) in the InfoTrac> database  
This database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.