Library Hours - Presidents Day

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

 

Libby Trial

To access the Libby trial, follow this link: https://libbyapp.com/library/academicprodemo. Once there, enter my email on the side where it asks for your library card. (danielle.loftus@usd.edu)

You will have until 3/5/2025 to explore Libby.

Libby, the most-awarded reading app, provides access to content when your students need it, no matter where they are. Students will love how easy Libby is to use, and because Libby is available in 10 languages, your digital library will be accessible to everyone on your campus.

From pleasure reading to curriculum support, meet your campus' needs instantly with a diverse range of subject matter including:
• Literature
• Bestsellers
• Technology
• Professional development
• Psychology
• Engineering

Video overview: https://overdrive.wistia.com/medias/ofezj03pf2

 

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

Library Hours - February

 

LOOKING FOR DATA?

LOOKING FOR DATA?

EXPLORE THE ALL OF US DATA FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH IN A FUN VIRTUAL SCAVENGER HUNT!

February 11th, 2025 12:00-12:45 PM

REGISTER TODAY!

Questions? Mark.Schroeder@usd.edu

 

 

New resource - Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movement

The University Libraries has subscribed to the Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movement digital collection. This publishing effort of ITHAKA & REVEAL DIGITAL focuses on making archival resources related to grassroots civil rights activism openly available and integrated with the JSTOR platform. To learn more about the collection and its sources please see https://about.jstor.org/revealdigital/behind-the-scenes-civil-rights-movements/.
 
All of Reveal Digital’s publishing efforts https://about.jstor.org/revealdigital/ are integrated with the JSTOR platform. Thus, the Behind the Scenes collection, as it becomes open, is discoverable to students and faculty alongside related content in our JSTOR journal and book subscriptions.

Love Data Week

February 10-14, 2025
Sponsored by the Digital Scholarship & Research Services Team

USD Libraries Scavenger hunt with the All of Us dataset (Feb. 11)
Data visualization and analysis with R (Feb. 13)

Register Today!

 

December 2024 RED Readership

In December, USD RED had 12226 full-text downloads and 27 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 2805. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 948 institutions across 138 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1166 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156

The Parentification of Eldest Daughters (578 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/244

Our Obsession With Serial Killers: A Jeffrey Dahmer Media Analysis (246 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/347


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (5875 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Dissertations and Theses (3182 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis

South Dakota Law Review (1246 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev

Library Hours- Martin Luther King Jr. Day

 Jan 18-19 Noon – 5pm

Jan 20 Noon – 10pm

 

LOOKING FOR A PAID RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY IN SUMMER 2025?

Interested in Public Health or Health Sciences?

The University Library is offering funding for
one student to dive into groundbreaking
summer research with the NIH’s All of Us
biomedical dataset. This incredible resource
is a large, diverse databank that allows you to
conduct fast, original research. Whether
you’re new to research, or looking to continue
an existing project, this is your chance to
explore, innovate, and have fun!

Proposals are due February 21st.

Open to graduate and undergraduate
students in any department. Students are not
required to be in Vermillion over the summer
to accept the award.

 

 

Library Hours - Winter Interim Ends Jan. 10

Winter interim hours end Jan 10

Jan 11 Noon – 5pm

Jan 12 Noon – Midnight

Regular hours resume Jan 13

Library Hours - January

 

The Virtual Reality Lab is MOVING!

The Virtual Reality Lab is MOVING!
New location I.D. Weeks 231 (second floor of the library)
https://libguides.usd.edu/dsrs

 

 

Library Hours - New Years Day

 

I.D. Weeks will be closed Jan 1

 

 

Chirstmas Hours

Christmas
Dec. 23-25 Closed

Winter Break Hours

Winter Break Hours Begin Dec. 19
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday Closed

RED Readership November 2024

In November, USD RED had 13279 full-text downloads and 8 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 2779. University of South Dakota scholarship was read by 1222 institutions across 133 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
A Criminological Analysis of Notorious Serial Killers in the United States (1584 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/156

 
The Parentification of Eldest Daughters (563 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis/244

 
Application of Leininger’s Culture Care Theory in Family Medical History (462 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis/43


The most popular publications were:
Honors Thesis (7361 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/honors-thesis

Dissertations and Theses (2818 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/diss-thesis

South Dakota Law Review (1373 downloads)
https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev

Love Data Week

“Love Data Week,”

 February 10-14, 2025

Look for information from Digital Scholarship & Research Services (DSRS) about events.

https://libguides.usd.edu/dsrs

Finals Week Hours

Dec. 11-12, 7:30am - 2am
Dec. 13, 7:30am - Midnight
Dec. 14, 10am - Midnight
Dec. 15, 10am - 2am
Dec. 16-17, 7:30am - 2am
Dec. 18, 7:30am 8pm

Trial - Web of Science Research Assistant

Web of Science Research Assistant is open for trial until the end of December 2024.

Access: https://usd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://isiknowledge.com/?DestApp=WOS

Web of Science Research Assistant is a tool using generative AI that assists users in searching the Web of Science Core Collection, provides reports and visualizations of search results, and offers the possibility to explore connections between topics, literature, and authors. 

With Research Assistant you can:
• Search efficiently with natural language and multilingual queries.
• Easily view referenced document details alongside AI-generated responses.
• Uncover meaningful connections with dynamic visualizations, including trend graphs, topic maps, and co-citation networks.

More info:

https://clarivate.libguides.com/authors/research-assistant

Archives reading room closed Nov. 27

 

The Archives & Special Collections Reading Room will be closed on Wednesday, November 27.