Library Hours - September

 

Library Horus - Labor Day weekend

Aug. 30 - 31 Noon - 5 pm
Sept. 1 Noon - 10 pm

 

 

The Archives Reading Room - Closed Aug 28

 The Archives Reading Room in the ID Weeks Library will be closed August 28, 2025.

University Libraries Presents 'Bound and Unbound VIII' Altered Book Exhibition

University Libraries Presents 'Bound and Unbound VIII' Altered Book Exhibition
The University Libraries at the University of South Dakota is presenting its biennial international altered book exhibition “Bound and Unbound VIII,” juried by Bratislava, Slovakia-based altered book artist and illustrator, Isobelle Ouzman, now through Jan. 5, 2026.
By USD
The University Libraries at the University of South Dakota is presenting its biennial international altered book exhibition “Bound and Unbound VIII,” juried by Bratislava, Slovakia-based altered book artist and illustrator, Isobelle Ouzman, now through Jan. 5, 2026.

“Bound and Unbound VIII” is located in the exhibition cases on the second floor of the I.D. Weeks Library. It is open to the public for viewing during library operating hours, which can be found online. The exhibition can also be viewed online in the Digital Library of South Dakota.

The University Libraries Art and Exhibits Committee, sponsor of the exhibition, seeks to showcase a diverse range of international altered book art, to present the work locally and to build an online research collection of altered books.

“Altered books and book art continue to push the boundaries of what it means to tell a story and the ways we can give form to narrative,” said Ouzman. “Reviewing the submissions for “Bound and Unbound VIII” has been a beautiful reminder of this power, and the amount of entries received speaks to the impact of this growing art form.”

“‘Bound and Unbound VIII’ broke two new records in 2025,” said Sarah Hanson-Pareek, assistant librarian at USD. “We received the largest number of entries in the University Libraries’ altered book exhibition and had the greatest number of countries represented. Seventy-five artists entered the call for the exhibition with 124 works from 12 countries, 29 U.S. states and one U.S. territory.”

“Each submission was truly rich in creativity and imagination, making the selection process an inspiring yet challenging task,” said Ouzman. “The entries I chose for this exhibition stood out to me as pieces that explore the theme of storytelling and experimentation, as well as pieces that challenge the capabilities of books and paper as material. My own view on altered book art has been expanded through this experience, and I’m proud to see how far this type of work is reaching.”

“With altered books as narratives, Juror Isobelle Ouzman articulates an intriguing concept, which certainly resonates with me,” said Dan Daily, dean of the University Libraries. “I have viewed the pieces selected for past “Bound and Unbound” exhibits, and I have tried to contemplate what the artists aimed to communicate and what the altered books may communicate to the USD community. “Bound and Unbound VIII” will certainly bring forward new narratives to reflect upon.”

Ouzman’s work has been exhibited in the U.S. and Slovakia, featured in magazines such as Hi-Fructose, Colossal, and My Modern Met, and can be found in private collections worldwide. Her work can also be found on the covers of “Alice with a Why” by Anna James and “The Whisperwicks” series, published by Simon & Schuster. Ouzman selected 35 works from 31 artists, representing seven countries.

To read more about Ouzman and artists featured in the exhibition, visit the “Bound and Unbound VIII” LibGuide.https://libguides.usd.edu/BU8 

For more information about the exhibition, contact Sarah A. Hanson-Pareek, Danielle De Jager-Loftus, Cailey Schendel or Michael Boring.

 

 

Fall Semester Hours

 Starting August 25
Monday - Thursday 7:30 - Midnight
Friday 7:30 am - 10 pm
Saturday 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday 10 am - Midnight

Summer Library Hours end Aug 22

Summer Hours end Aug. 22

Aug 23 10am - 5pm
Aug 24 Noon - Midnight

 

July 2025 RED Readership Snapshot

In July 2025, USD RED had 74607 full-text downloads and 481 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 8105. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 3646 institutions across 192 countries. 

The most popular papers were: 
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (699 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156

The Role of Dating Apps in the Formation of Long-Term Relationships in College (473 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/317

The Parentification of Eldest Daughters (400 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/244


The most popular publications were: 
Medical School Class Composites (27164 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/composites

Honors Thesis (11694 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Dissertations and Theses (10227 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis

2025 Faculty Newsletter

 This is the 2025 Faculty Newsletter.  https://red.library.usd.edu/arn/20/

Alison Turner Joins University Libraries as New South Dakota Oral History Center Curator

We are thrilled to welcome Alison Turner, Ph.D., as the new Curator of the South Dakota Oral History Center. Turner brings an extraordinary range of experience in oral history, community-based storytelling and archival research. With a doctorate in English & Literary Arts from the University of Denver and an impressive record of projects like “Raising Children in Central Jackson Oral History Project” and the “Safe Outdoor Spaces Oral History Project.” Turner’s work emphasizes community engagement, inclusivity and preserving underrepresented voices. Her numerous peer-reviewed publications — including in “Oral History Review,” “American Archivist,” and “Archivaria” — along with her leadership in oral history initiatives, underscore her deep commitment to documenting lived experiences with care and authenticity.

Turner’s arrival marks an exciting new chapter for the South Dakota Oral History Center. Her passion for community-driven research and storytelling will build on the Center’s strong legacy while opening new avenues for collection, collaboration, scholarship and public engagement. We are so excited to have her on campus and look forward to all the ways she will enrich our work and our community!  by Lindsey R. Peterson

Library Hours - August 2025

 

Window Replacement starting July 23

Weather permitting, contractors will begin replacement of the windows on the west side of ID Weeks on Wednesday, July 23

Please be aware of any signs and barricades that may be up

 

 

From The Page Update - Horace J. Austin Papers

Thank you to all our collaborators for helping us complete transcripts for the Horace J. Austin Papers!  We had 6 collaborators who completed 618 pages!

The completed project can be found at
https://explore.digitalsd.org/digital/search/searchterm/Horace%20J.%20Austin%20Papers/field/all/mode/exact/conn/and/order/title

  
Are you interested in helping us transcribe our collections? Its easy to get started!  https://fromthepage.com/usdarchives

More information at https://libguides.usd.edu/fromthepage Questions? Email us at library@usd.edu

FromThePage is a software designed for transcribing documents. The platform enables users to view an image of a page and transcribe the corresponding text.

RED Readership - June 2025

In June, USD RED had 30243 full-text downloads and 127 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 7353. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 2175 institutions across 175 countries. 

The most popular papers were: 
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (596 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156

The Role of Dating Apps in the Formation of Long-Term Relationships in College (478 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/317

The Parentification of Eldest Daughters (308 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/244


The most popular publications were: 
Honors Thesis (7507 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Dissertations and Theses (5220 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis

South Dakota Law Review (4647 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev

From the Page Update - Mamie Shields Pyle Papers

Thank you to all our collaborators for helping us complete transcripts for the Mamie Shields Pyle Papers!  We had 34 collaborators who completed 4446 pages just shy of one year! 1440 of those pages were completed in the last six weeks.

The completed project can be found at
https://explore.digitalsd.org/digital/collection/richardson/search/searchterm/pyle/page/1

  
Are you interested in helping us transcribe our collections? Its easy to get started!  https://fromthepage.com/usdarchives

More information at https://libguides.usd.edu/fromthepage Questions? Email us at library@usd.edu

FromThePage is a software designed for transcribing documents. The platform enables users to view an image of a page and transcribe the corresponding text.

Library Hours - July

 

RED Readership - May 2025

In May, USD RED had 25300 full-text downloads and 2993 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 7118. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 1783 institutions across 149 countries. 

The most popular papers were: 
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1029 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
The Parentification of Eldest Daughters (512 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/244
The Role of Dating Apps in the Formation of Long-Term Relationships in College (483 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/317


The most popular publications were: 
Honors Thesis (8343 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
Dissertations and Theses (5292 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis
South Dakota Law Review (3498 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev

New Database - Symptom Media Collection - Volume 5

Symptom Media Collection - Volume 5
https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://video.alexanderstreet.com/channel/counseling-and-therapy-in-video

It is a part of Counseling and Therapy in Video.

“Ideal for counseling, psychology, social work, medical, nursing, psychiatry, and other behavioral health care courses, Volume V helps students better recognize mental health disorders and provide accurate diagnoses via 900+ streaming mental health videos aligned to DSM-5®/ICD-10 content”.

Library Hours - June

Please note the change in hours Monday - Thursday

Summer hours as of June 9, 2025 are:
Monday-Thursday       7:30 am – 8:00 pm
Friday                          7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday                      12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday                        Closed

Library Hours - Memorial Day

 Closed May 24 - 26

 

The Archives reading room hours - June

The Archives reading room will be available by appointment only after 12pm from June 9 to June 13, 2025. Email the Archives at speccoll at usd.edu

 

 

Academic Search Complete tutorials

We have new Academic Search Complete tutorials on YouTube

Academic Search Complete Part One (How to find and access scholarly databases)
https://youtu.be/s4JWAUoah3c
Academic Search Complete Part Two (Basic search techniques)
https://youtu.be/Pmeni3yuRBo
Academic Search Complete Part Three (Using advanced search strategies)
https://youtu.be/E8XRJFsPpvY

Changes to IPA Source effective June 1, 2025

Effective June 1, IPA Source has upgraded the text viewer. All texts will be accessible via a convenient "View Full Text" button, which will open the text in a new window/tab. This change also offers an improved experience for those accessing IPA Source from a mobile device.

As of this update, the ability to download individual files as PDFs will be discontinued, but printing files is permitted to any printing option supported by the user’s device (including print to PDF file if enabled). All files are for the personal use of the authorized user.

Faculty may continue to refer to the same text links. Permalinks continue to be available for each text in our catalog.

RED Readership - May 2025

In May, USD RED had 20781 full-text downloads and 1025 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 6929. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 1812 institutions across 158 countries.
The most popular papers were: 

A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1604 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
The Role of Dating Apps in the Formation of Long-Term Relationships in College (609 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/317
The Parentification of Eldest Daughters (502 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/244


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (8941 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
Dissertations and Theses (4385 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis
South Dakota Law Review (2942 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev

Retirement Reception - Carol Leibiger

Please Join Us for a Retirement Reception Honoring Professor Carol Leibiger

May 19, 2025
3:00-4:30
I.D. Weeks Library
2nd Floor Tower

Light Refreshments Will Be Served
Remarks at 3:30

An RSVP is not Required
Cards and Notes to Carol are Welcome

 

 

New User Interface for EBSCOhost databases

EBSCOhost Databases are updating their user interface! Changes will take place for USD on Thursday, May 15.

Quick start guide can be found at https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/New-EBSCOhost-Quick-Start-Guide?language=en_US

If you have questions please email us at library@usd.edu

Summer Reference Schedule

Summer Reference Schedule - May 12-Aug 22

Monday - Friday
10am - 12:30 pm
2 pm - 4:30 pm

libanswers.usd.edu

Library Hours - Summer

Summer Hours - Starting May 12
Mon - Friday 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday Noon - 5pm
Sunday Closed

 

 

Holocaust Memorial Museum Launch New Landmark Initiative

 

Project MUSE and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Launch New Landmark Initiative   Now available as an Open Access Digital Resource

 

(Washington, DC & Baltimore, MD) – Project MUSE, a division of Johns Hopkins University Press, in collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, announces today a new landmark in the Museum’s longstanding Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945 (ECG) series: ECG volumes I-IV are now fully searchable, open access digital publications freely available to everyone around the world. The most comprehensive resource on Nazi persecutory sites, the ECG offers users the ability to dynamically engage with empirically grounded research that documents thousands of camps, ghettos, and other sites of persecution operated by the Nazis and their allies.  Work on the multi-volume encyclopedia stretches back over twenty-five years and involves the work of over 700 scholars in the fields of history, Holocaust Studies, and other related disciplines. To date, this global scholarly collaboration has documented evidence of thousands of camps and ghettos. Project MUSE and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum are committed to broadening access to and increasing engagement with this vital scholarship. This new digital format will be an invaluable resource for wide-ranging audiences, including scholars, researchers, Holocaust survivors and their descendants, digital humanists, educators, students, librarians, archivists, nonprofits, and the general public. Users will gain straightforward access to extensive bibliographic citations comprising research in more than a dozen languages and varied source bases, including material in hundreds of archival collections, survivor and eyewitness testimonies, memoirs, diaries, memory books, and up-to-date scholarship. Users can navigate to the text of the ECG through a new interactive map that demonstrates the vast scale of this network of Nazi-era persecution. “The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has been working on this foundational encyclopedia for decades. The move to open access will ensure that this resource reaches scholars, researchers, and wider audiences wherever they are, thereby bringing new people into the conversation about the topic,” said Dr. Lisa Leff, Director of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.   The first four volumes of this seven-volume collection will be available in the new fully searchable, digital format beginning May 8th. Content in the remaining three volumes will be published online as it is available. In addition to the remaining volumes, newly updated content that incorporates previously inaccessible and undiscovered sources will continuously be added to the ECG. The ability to filter and search within and across volumes is a key component of the resource that empowers scholars to see the big picture of this research and make connections between entries.     About Project MUSE Project MUSE has offered libraries affordable access to essential humanities and social science research for nearly 30 years, as an integral part of the scholarly communications ecosystem and platform of choice for respected not-for-profit publishers. Currently, Project MUSE is the trusted and reliable source for over 800 journals and over 100,000 books, from nearly 400 of the world's leading university presses and scholarly societies. MUSE also hosts thousands of open access books and several open access journal titles, freely available to anyone worldwide.   About the US Holocaust Memorial Museum A nonpartisan federal educational institution, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, dedicated to ensuring the permanence of Holocaust memory, understanding, and relevance. Through the power of Holocaust history, the Museum challenges leaders and individuals worldwide to think critically about their role in society and to confront antisemitism and other forms of hate, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. For more information, visit ushmm.org.

FromThePage Newsletter

Our first issue of FromthePage Newsletter is now available.

See what we are doing with transcription projects.

https://libguides.usd.edu/fromthepage/newsletter

Library Hours - Finals

May 4,  10am - 2am
May 5 - 8,  730am - 2am
May 9,  730am - 8pm
May 10, Noon- 5pm
May 11, Closed

 

 

Library Hours - May

 

March 2025 RED Readership Snapshot

In March, USD RED had 14772 full-text downloads and 15 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 3092. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 1405 institutions across 150 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1300 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156

The Parentification of Eldest Daughters (655 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/244

The Impact of Religiosity on Students’ Experience at the University of South Dakota (311 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/335


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (6890 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Dissertations and Theses (3464 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis

South Dakota Law Review (1732 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev

Library Hours - Easter

 Library Hours - Easter

April 18-20 Closed
April 21 Noon - 10pm

 

Reading Room is closed Friday, April 11 2025

 The Archives and Special Collections Reading Room is closed Friday, April 11 2025

Library Hours - April

 

INFORMS Journals Now Available in EBSCOhost Business Source Premier

INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research & the Management Sciences) is the leading international association for professionals specializing in operations research and analytics. It publishes 17 distinguished, scholarly peer-reviewed journals—many featured on the FT50 list—that cover areas such as operations research, decision analysis, analytics, and related fields.
Beginning January 1, 2026, Business Source will serve as the sole source for online full text for INFORMS journals.
Full text for content from 1998 forward for these journals will be available in the following versions of Business Source:

•     Business Source Premier  https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=buh

Full text for current and ongoing issues AND all full-text backfiles will be available via Business Source Ultimate (along with a comprehensive collection of business journals & magazines, trade periodicals, company information, country reports, etc.).

 List of INFORMS Journals Now Available

•     Decision Analysis
•     Information Systems Research
•     INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics
•     INFORMS Journal on Computing
•     INFORMS Journal on Data Science
•     INFORMS Journal on Optimization
•     INFORMS Transactions on Education
•     Management Science
•     Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
•     Marketing Science
•     Mathematics of Operations Research
•     Operations Research
•     Organization Science
•     Service Science
•     Stochastic Systems
•     Strategy Science
•     Transportation Science

February 2025 Readership Snapshot - RED

In February 2025, USD RED had 15562 full-text downloads and 78 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 3003. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 1417 institutions across 151 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1108 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
The Parentification of Eldest Daughters (653 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/244
Application of Leininger’s Culture Care Theory in Family Medical History (306 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/43


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (6325 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
Dissertations and Theses (3302 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis
South Dakota Law Review (1858 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev

Trials - Counseling and Therapy V: The Symptom Media Collection via Alexander Street.

Counseling and Therapy V: The Symptom Media Collection via Alexander Street.

https://trials.proquest.com/access?token=kQhJHkCqWFMBkMXjBndIQbWyD

Trial runs March 19 to April 19, 2025

Ideal for counseling, psychology, social work, medical, nursing, psychiatry, and other behavioral health care courses, Volume V  helps students better recognize mental health disorders and provide accurate diagnoses via 900+ streaming mental health videos aligned to DSM-5®/ICD-10 content.

• For more information: https://alexanderstreet.com/products/counseling-and-therapy-video-volume-v-symptom-media-collection

• Fill out our feedback form and let us know what you think about this resource: http://libguides.usd.edu/trial

Library Hours - Spring Break

Friday (3/7) 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday (3/8-9) Closed
Monday - Friday (3/10-14) 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday (3/15) Closed
Sunday (3/16) Noon - Midnight

Library Hours - March

 

RED Readership - January 2025

In January, USD RED had 14271 full-text downloads and 121 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 2975. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 1068 institutions across 142 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (894 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156
The Parentification of Eldest Daughters (571 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/244
The Impact of Religiosity on Students’ Experience at the University of South Dakota (288 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/335


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (5836 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis
Dissertations and Theses (3089 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis
South Dakota Law Review (1503 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev

SUPPORTING FACULTY PUBLISHING AT THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AN INTRODUCTION TO TRANSFORMATIVE AGREEMENTS

 SUPPORTING FACULTY PUBLISHING
AT THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
AN INTRODUCTION TO TRANSFORMATIVE AGREEMENTS

When: March 6, 12:00-12:45 PM
Where: Center for Teaching & Learning Classroom
UCE 116 & Zoom

REGISTER
https://usd-dsrs.libcal.com/

 

2024 Annual Report

The 2024 Annual Report is now available: https://red.library.usd.edu/arn/19

Library Hours - Presidents Day

Feb 15-16, Noon - 5pm
Feb 17, Noon - 10 pm