Virtual Reference Hours Starting Aug. 21

Monday - Thursday
9 am - 5 pm
6 - 9 pm

Friday
9 am - 4:30 pm

Sunday
2-5 pm
6-9 pm
 

 

Summer Reference Hours

Virtual Reference Hours May 8-Aug.18

Monday - Thursday
9 am - 11:30 am
1 - 3:30 pm
6 - 9 pm

Friday
9 am - 11:30 am
1 - 3:30 pm

Sunday
2 pm - 9 pm 

Reference during Winter Break

Virtual Reference Services will be available during Winter Break
Monday - Friday  9 am - 5pm
libanswers.usd.edu

Closed on  Dec. 23, 26 and Jan. 2 

Out of Order- Reference Desk Phone

 The Reference Desk phone is out of order.  If you need assistance, please contact us at https://libanswers.usd.edu/

Virtual Reference Schedule, May 9-August 19, 2022

 Reference services will be available virtually May 9-August 19, 2022

https://libanswers.usd.edu

Hours available

Monday - Thursday
9 am - 11:30 am
1pm - 3:30 pm
6 pm - 9 pm

Friday
9 am - 11:30 am
1pm - 3:30 pm

Sunday
2pm - 5 pm
6 pm - 9 pm

Vitural Reference - Dec. 16 - Jan. 7

 Virtual Reference will be available Dec. 16- Jan. 7 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Normal reference hours will resume January 10th, 2022.

ask@usd.libanswers.com
libanswers.usd.edu

 

 

Welcome back Coyotes! Come check out what the I.D. Weeks Library offers!

Library services and resources are available in-person and online to help you achieve your research, teaching and learning goals. What does that mean? See below to discover some of what the library offers.

REFERENCE and RESEARCH HELP

Need help finding a book? We can help! Not sure where to begin finding articles for a paper? No problem! Stop by the reference desk on the first floor of I.D. Weeks Library Monday – Thursday between the hours of 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and a librarian will be happy to help you. Not able to get to the library? Contact us online through Ask a Librarian to connect with a librarian using email or chat. Find our hours here.  By the way, if you want to contact us during hours reference services are closed? Submit a question through Ask a Librarian and we will respond when reference services reopen.

Are you working on more in-depth research or teaching a class? Arrange to meet with a Subject Specialist Librarian for assistance with your research project or teaching. They are also who to contact for new materials requests and library instruction for your class.

PRIMARY SOURCES/COLLECTIONS

Looking for first-hand account about a topic? The Archives & Special Collections (A & SC) department can help you locate the primary sources needed for your research. A & SC is the rare books, manuscripts and archives department of the University Libraries and contains materials related to local histories, South Dakota history, Native American Collections and western expansion of the United States. It also contains materials relating to activities of USD students, faculty and alumni, as well as the USD Photograph Collection. While A & SC is currently closed for renovations, the department may be contacted via email for assistance. (speccoll@usd.edu) 

Oral Histories are also primary sources and an interesting way to hear first-hand accounts of the people of the Northern Plains. The South Dakota Oral History Center’s (SDOHC) collects and maintains these recordings which have been digitized and catalogued. Included in the collection are over 5500 interviews which preserve indigenous memories and experiences from the 1890s to present. 

The University Libraries provide many more resources to support your research, teaching and learning. Stop by to check out the library and keep an eye out for updated blog posts about the great resources available to you. Oh—and when you do stop by, wander through each floor to see the amazing Arts & Exhibits on display throughout the building!
 

Library Hours - Easter weekend

Thursday (4/1)  7:30 am - 5 pm

 Friday - Monday (4/2 - 4/5) Closed

Virtual reference services will not be available on Friday - Monday, April 2-5th.  Services will resume April 6th at 9 am.

Virtual Reference Desk

The physical reference desk will be closed this semester. Librarians and staff are available online for
drop-in help online. We will answer your questions and help with your research virtually.

Contact us through Ask-A-Librarian via chat, text or email.
● Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. - 9 p.m
● Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
● Sunday 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

After hours you may send an email through the link above or
ask@usd.libanswers.com and your inquiry will be answered promptly.

Additional Reference Services
Reference services for the Lee Medical Building, Native Student Center, Veteran
Student Services, and the Community College of Sioux Falls (CCSF) are available
virtually or by appointment. Students, faculty, and staff may also contact the Reference
Desk online as noted above.

Subject Specialist Services
Virtual appointments and consultations with library subject specialists are available on a
limited basis.
● Virtual appointments will be held using teleconferencing software platforms such as
Zoom or WebEx. Once the appointment/consultation is scheduled the librarian will
send you an invitation to meet through either Zoom or WebEx.
● Requests for face-to-face consultation services will be assessed by the librarian
relative to the research objectives and risk mitigation.
○ If meeting in person you will be required to wear a mask and practice social
distancing.
○ The meeting space will be disinfected before and after the meeting.

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

Winter Break Reference

Starting Dec. 19, reference will be available electronically Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm, at http://libanswers.usd.edu/.

Limited electronic reference services will be available December 26th and 27th. 

Normal reference hours resume in the spring semester.

Summer Reference

This summer, reference services will be available electronically Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm, at http://libanswers.usd.edu/. You may also make an appointment with a subject librarian.

Graduate Assistant Profile - Talia Otto

Name: Talia Otto

Area of Study: School Psychology

Library Department: Reference

Bio: I am from Redwood Falls, Minnesota and completed my undergraduate studies at SDSU in Human Development and Family Studies. I am interested in psychological research as well as spending time outdoors and with friends and family.

Library projects you are working on: Assessment and diversity projects

Additional comments:  I have always enjoyed learning and am excited about the knowledge I have gained so far and will continue to be gaining by working in the reference department of the library!

Electronic Reference Available May 7 – August 17

This summer, reference services will be available electronically Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm, at http://libanswers.usd.edu/. You may also make an appointment with a subject librarian.

Spring Break reference

Reference services will be available electronically at libanswers.usd.edu during Spring Break, March 5-9.

No reference services - Feb. 17-19

The reference desk will close at 5 p.m. today, February 16 and reopen Tuesday, February 20. We will not be monitoring electronic questions over the holiday.