Database Trial - Drama Online

University Libraries will be trialing Drama Online until August 12, 2020

https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/

Database information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6fXahjQUiA

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Database Trial - American Heart Association eBooks

We are trialing American Heart Association eBooks until August 28 2020

https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ahainst.ipublishcentral.com/

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Titles available are:
2015 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Healthcare Providers eBook
2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC eBook
Basic Life Support Provider Manual eBook
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual eBook
Heartsaver First Aid Student Workbook eBook
Heartsaver CPR AED Student Workbook eBook
Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED Student eBook
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Manual eBook
ACLS for Experienced Providers Manual and Resource Text eBook
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) Provider Manual eBook
Heartsaver® Bloodborne Pathogens Student Workbook eBook

New EBSCO databases!

The following EBSCO online databases are now available through The South Dakota State Library’s partnership with Minitex:

Applied Science and Technology Sources
https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/direct.asp?db=aci

This database offers a diverse array of full-text and indexed content covering the full spectrum of the applied sciences and computing disciplines — from acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering.


European Views of the Americas
https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/direct.asp?db=hev

This is a free archive of indexed publications related to the Americas and written in Europe before 1750. It includes thousands of valuable primary source records covering the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples.


Newspaper Source
https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/direct.asp?db=nfh

Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers.


Open Dissertations
https://biblioboard.com/opendissertations/

EBSCO Open Dissertations is a free database with records for more than 1.2 million electronic theses and dissertations from around the world.


World Politics Review
https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/direct.asp?db=wpr

This unique database provides uncompromising analysis of critical global trends to give academics, policymakers and businesspeople the context they need to have the confidence they want.

All databases links are also available on our A-Z database list  https://libguides.usd.edu/az.php

Library Hours - 4th of July

Our offices will be closed July 3-5 for the 4th of July holiday. There will be no online reference on Friday and Sunday. Online services will resume July 6th.

Library Hours- Summer

I.D. Weeks building is currently closed.  If you require items from the library please see this libguide.  https://libguides.usd.edu/online-learning/appointments

RESOLVED - USD online services are down

Please contact libanswers.usd.edu if you continue to see errors. Various online services such as CAS, SNAP, D2L and the U Portal are down. This includes our DATABASES and LINKS IN THE CATALOG. ITS is working on the issue.

Database Trial - Harper’s Weekly

Harper’s Weekly - Trial runs June 5- July 6, 2020
https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://harp.alexanderstreet.com

HarpWeek provides electronic access to Harper’s Weekly, the illustrated 19th century "Journal of Civilization" for a 56-year period: 1857-1912. Harper's Weekly is an important primary resource for examining 19th-century America on a cumulative week-to-week basis. HarpWeek's electronic database makes it possible for the user to discover the lively

• news stories
• illustrations
• cartoons
• editorials
• biographies
• literature

and even advertisements that shaped and reflected public opinion in this era.
The pages are scanned as facsimile Images, then created both Thesaurus-based Indexing and Searchable Full-text which integrate with those pages to provide the user with pinpoint access to precise information, or with a general overview of the period.

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Database Trial - Oxford Constitutional Law

Trial is open until June 19, 2020

https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://oxcon.ouplaw.com/

Full access to all content included within Oxford Constitutions of the World including the most up-to-date constitution for every jurisdiction across the world including national, sub-national, and state constitutions, as well as those of special sovereignties and recognized autonomous regions. In addition, you will have access to the Oxford Law Citator. The Citator offers easy access linking to related content available in all new Oxford online legal services.


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Database Trial - Health Library database-Speech, Language, Hearing collection

Health Library database-Speech, Language, Hearing collection

Trial is open until June 19, 2020

https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://lwwhealthlibrary.com

Get convenient, cost-effective access to 15 core books ideal for for the SLH student and practitioner. Also included are over 235 video clips that cover fluency, audiology, voice, neuroscience, and anatomy and physiology


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Memorial Day holiday

Our offices will be closed May 23-25 for the Memorial Day holiday.   There will be no online reference on Sunday and Monday.   Online services will resume May 26th.

Summer Reference Hours

Online reference will be available starting May 18:

Sunday, 2-5 pm and 6-9 pm*

Monday – Thursday, 9 am – 5 pm  and 6 – 9 pm*

Friday, 9 am – 5pm*

Contact us at http://libanswers.usd.edu/

We are open online!

   
We are open online! Our buildings may be closed, but you can connect virtually to our librarians and staff and access many items, services and resources online.
Questions? Need help?
Quick help is available. Email us at library@usd.edu

More information about our services can be found at https://libguides.usd.edu/online-learning

Book renewals or returns

Have a book from the library that’s overdue? You can return it with no late fee or renew it online.

Online renewal instructions can be found at https://www.usd.edu/library/borrow#renewals

To return the book to us, place it in the book drop located on the Northwest wall of the library.

You can also return books to us through the mail.  Please send books to:

Circulation – ID Weeks Library
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069

Questions about renewals or returns can be sent to circ@usd.edu

For more information about library services during the pandemic see https://libguides.usd.edu/COVID-19-updates

Stay Updated

Coronavirus Update: University Libraries locations (I.D. Weeks Library and Wegner Health Sciences Library) are closed until further notice. Online and remote services are available to faculty, students, staff and Wegner partner users. Currently, some library services are limited, but systems and procedures for providing essential services are being developed. For assistance with library services, we encourage USD faculty, students and staff to contact a subject librarian or library@usd.edu. Wegner Library users are encouraged to contact wegner@usd.edu.

https://libguides.usd.edu/COVID-19-updates

National Emergency Library

Announcing the National Emergency Library, a collection of books that supports emergency remote teaching, research activities, independent scholarship, and intellectual stimulation while universities, schools, training centers, and libraries are closed.

https://archive.org/details/nationalemergencylibrary

USD and US Census

Hi Coyotes! Dr. Gerrish has an important update about the coronavirus and the U.S. Census. Please for the #LOVermillion, help us out! Complete your census. Make Coyotes count.https://youtu.be/CdYYY8bKxb0

ILLiad login update

Authentication (logon) for the ILLiad interlibrary loan system has changed. Your username will now be your USD email address. Your password will remain the same. If you experience any difficulties logging onto ILLiad, please contact the Interlibrary Loan Office. ill@usd.edu

Phone: 605-677-6087

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.   Room 223, Second Floor, University Libraries

https://www.usd.edu/library/interlibrary-loan

Library Hours - Spring Break

New Database - American Underworld: The Flash Press

Link:
https://login.ezproxy.usd.edu/login?url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/?p=HN-UNFP

• All links to the Libraries' databases can be found @ http://libguides.usd.edu/az.php?
• Watch this training video: www.readex.com/videos/american-underworld-flash-press

About:
From crime and scandal to brothels and blackmail, the Flash Press covered the seamier aspects of urban life in the mid-19th century. Though stopping well short of pornography the editors played a delicate game with the authorities, often moralizing against the very topics they covered, which included prostitution, gambling, urban gangs, illicit sporting activities, and sensational crimes.  To many of their readers, the Flash Press also conveyed an implicit threat of blackmail, which often led to very ephemeral print runs.

Unlike the “low-life” characters that they covered, the Flash Press journalists were often members of the cities’ wealthy class, and many of them were accomplished writers. Both their articles and their literary efforts are noteworthy examples of 19th-century American satire and humor.
Where does the content come from?

The newspapers in this collection were collected by the American Antiquarian Society, whose curators assisted Readex with the selection of these titles.

What time period does it cover?

The publication dates of the papers run from 1826 to 1876.

What’s in it?

This database provides access to a unique, rare, short-lived and often bawdy form of journalism. It covers many topical categories including but not limited to:

• Satirical and often humorous articles on the illicit, low-life aspects of life in the city
• Urbane critiques of bordellos and their inhabitants
• Original poems and songs devoted to off-color episodes and characters
• Interviews with and articles about the most notorious “rakes” of the era
• Extensive coverage of police activities and sensational crimes and trials
• Detailed lists of ongoing criminal investigations, some of which are highly satirical
• Reviews of the bawdiest theatrical performances
• Reports on both legal and illegal sporting events such as cock-fighting, bare-knuckle boxing, and horse racing
• Reporting on gambling and noteworthy gamblers
• Rare and detailed coverage of the underground economy of urban America in the 19th century

How can I use this content in my research project?

The collection provides researchers with many points of departure covering a wide array of areas of research such as:

• 19th Century History
• 19th Century Literature
• Gender Studies
• LGBT Studies
• Women’s Studies
• Ethnic Studies
• Economics of underground and criminal activity
• History of law enforcement
• History of Journalism
• 19th Century Urban Life
• Media Studies

More info: 

https://www.readex.com/content/american-underworld-flash-press

2020 Census is Coming Soon

When Does the Census Start?
April 1, 2020 is officially Census Day. Notices and forms will start arriving in the mail in March 2020. For households that don’t respond to the census, nonresponse follow-up begins in April 2020 and wraps up at the end of July 2020. The 2020 Census will be the first time you can take the survey online.
The U.S. Constitution mandates that a census be taken every 10 years to count all people, both citizens and noncitizens living in the United States. The data collected through the Census helps determine legislative representation, conduct research, craft public policy, and allocate government funds.

How are College Students Counted?
The Census Bureau conducts counts of people where they live and sleep most of the year. Parents should leave students off of their forms, even if they will return to live at home after they leave college. Otherwise, they may be counted twice.

If you live in off-campus housing that is not owned, leased, or managed by your college or university, such as a private house that you share with other students or a privately owned apartment, you can respond online, by phone, or by mail beginning in mid-March 2020. You should count yourself at your off-campus address, even if you spend time somewhere else during school breaks.

If you live in on-campus student housing such as residence halls, off-campus residence halls, or other student housing facilities that are owned, leased, or managed by your college or university, U.S. Census Bureau employees will work with representatives from your building to ensure that you are counted. You may be asked to complete an individual census form.
If you are an international student, the same rules apply.

Where Can I Find a Sample of the Census Questionnaire?
A sample questionnaire can be found on the Census Bureau website.
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/technical-documentation/questionnaires/2020.html

Where can I get more information?
You can visit the Census Information Libguide at:
 http://libguides.usd.edu/census