Database name change

The database American Indian Histories and Cultures has changed its name and linking to the following

Indigenous Histories and Cultures in North America

https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.indigenoushistoriesandcultures.amdigital.co.uk

New Journal - NEJM Evidence

 The Libraries has purchased NEJM Evidence and it is now available.

https://usd.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01SDBOR_USD/2840t5/alma9993992714803645

Celebrating 50 years of Wacipi at the University of South Dakota

 Celebrating 50 years of Wacipi at the University of South Dakota

https://listen.sdpb.org/arts-life/2024-01-21/celebrating-50-years-of-wacipi-at-the-university-of-south-dakota

Photo credit: Sarah A. Hanson-Pareek/
University Of South Dakota Libraries, Archives, And Special Collections

 

 

Save the date- Open House April 18, 2024

Open house: Save the date

Archives & Special Collections, Digital Humanities, Digital Imaging Lab, and South Dakota Oral History Center

IDW 3rd Floor 321

Join us for refreshments, guided tours, interactive stations and guest speakers.

Thursday, April 18, 2024

4:00-6:00pm

 

 

David Wachira, University Libraries’ Business and Data Services Librarian

 Help us welcome David Wachira as the University Libraries’ Business and Data Services Librarian.

David, who is a December 2023 candidate for the MS in Business Analytics from the USD Beacom School of Business and a Graduate Research Assistant in the Digital Scholarship and Research Services (DSRS) initiative of the University Libraries, will bring proficiency in SPSS, R-Programming, and Tableau; a demonstrated commitment to delivering excellent service to library users; and a strong knowledge of business and finance information tools, including Bloomberg Terminal and WRDS. 

RED Monthly Readership Totals - December 2023

In December, USD RED had 10226 full-text downloads and 14 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 1709. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 712 institutions across 133 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (950 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156

Application of Leininger’s Culture Care Theory in Family Medical History (401 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/43

The Art of Breaking Up: Ending Romantic Relationships (312 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/223


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (5423 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Dissertations and Theses (1810 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis

South Dakota Law Review (1082 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev

Closing due to weather

 Due to the weather

I.D. Weeks Library will be closing at  5 pm on Thursday, Jan. 12

We will be closed Friday, Jan. 12

Holiday Hours will be observed
for Jan. 13-15

Noon - 5pm Saturday and Sunday
Noon - 10 pm Monday

 

 

Library Hours - Martin Luther King Jr Day

Saturday - Sunday (1/13-14) Noon - 5pm
Monday (1/15) Noon - 10 pm

 

 

Spring Semester Hours

 

Spring Semester Hours

Sunday (1/7) Noon - Midnight

Regular hours begin Jan. 8

Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - Midnight

Friday 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Sunday 10:00 a.m. - Midnight

 

 

New Years Hours

  Dec 30 - Jan 1 Closed

RED November Readership Totals

 In November 2023, USD RED had 12998 full-text downloads and 101 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 1687. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 1102 institutions across 157 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1660 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156

Application of Leininger’s Culture Care Theory in Family Medical History (878 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/43

The Effect of Exercise on College Students' Overall Health (564 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/74


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (7812 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Dissertations and Theses (1795 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis

Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations (1080 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/ot-capstone

New Database - Academic Search Complete

Academic Search Complete is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,400 journals.

https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/direct.asp?db=a9h

 

Academic Search Complete has replaced Academic Search Premier

Library Hours - Christmas

 The Library will be closed Dec. 25 and Dec. 26

 

Library Hours - Winter Break

 Winter Break Hours - Starts Dec. 14
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday, Closed

 

Library Hours - Finals

Finals Hours Dec. 6-13

Dec. 6-7, 7:30am - 2 am
Dec. 8, 7:30am - Midnight
Dec. 9, 10am - Midnight
Dec. 10, 10am - 2am
Dec.11-12, 7:30am - 2am
Dec. 13, 7:30am - 8pm

 

Library Hours - Thanksgiving

Library Hours - Thanksgiving
Nov. 22,  7:30am - 5 pm
Nov 23-25, Closed
Nov. 26, Noon-10pm 

RED October Readership Totals

October 2023 Monthly Readership Totals: 

Last month, USD RED had 16239 full-text downloads and 2 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 1572. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 1168 institutions across 153 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1739 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156

Application of Leininger’s Culture Care Theory in Family Medical History (791 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/43

The Effect of Exercise on College Students' Overall Health (502 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/74


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (8568 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Dissertations and Theses (2174 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis

Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations (1566 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/ot-capstone
 

Public Service Colloquium

Join us for the Public Service Colloquium

 Research Posters – second floor of the I.D. Weeks library building

Monday Nov. 20th , 5-6:30 pm


Sponsored by the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice 

Library Hours - Veterans Day

Library Hours - Veterans Day Weekend

Nov. 9, 7:30am - 5 pm
Nov. 10 - 11, Closed
Nov. 12, Noon - 10pm 

Feature Friday- Ryan Mews

Help us Welcome Ryan Mews.

 

Ryan Mews, Archive Specialist, manages Archive's reading room, assisting patrons in accessing material. Ryan will also process new collection