Below is a list of resources, both websites and databases, we've selected to help you find the information you need. We've included in this list databases provided by the SD State Library. You can access these databases from home using your Brookings Public Library Card. Please contact us in person, by phone, or by email if you have any questions.
- General
- Education and Genealogy
- Government, Law, and Taxes
- Health
- History and Research
- Children's Resources
Chilton Automotive Library - Maintenance and repair database
Project Gutenberg - Free ebooks
RT Book Reviews - Romance books
Stop, You're Killing Me! - Mystery books
WorldCat - Global catalog of library collections
Ebscohost Business Source Premier - Business research
Ready to Work - SD Governor’s Office of Economic Development
CareerJet.com - Search engine
Career One Stop - Local jobs
Learning Express - Occupational
exams and improving your job search
LinkUp - Search engine
CNET Reviews - Electronics
Federal Citizen Information Center
Languages
Pronunciator - Learn a language
Forvo - Word pronunciation audio
clips in over 300 languages
News
U.S. Newsstream - digital access to
national and regional news sources
Dictionaries
MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary
Encyclopedias
Learning Express - College and exam
prep, including practice tests
South Dakota Department
of Education
American Family Immigration History
Center
Ancestry.com Library Edition - Only
available in the Library
Heathcare Insurance Marketplace - Learn about and apply for health insurance
Salem Press Online - Includes Magill's Medical Guide, Nutrition, and Psychology & Behavioral Health
America’s Historical Documents
Brookings County Historical Society
National Archives Digital Collection
Sanborn Maps - The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for 82 SD communities from 1867 to 1970
South Dakota State Historical Society
USGS - Use the Map Locator & Downloader to access any of their topographic maps for free
EbscoHost Academic Search Premier -
Scholarly database with journal and
magazine articles
EbscoHost MasterFILE Premier -
General reference database with
journal and magazine articles
Explora Teens - Student research
with current issues
Gale Virtual Reference Library -
Collection of online reference books
ProQuest - Journal, magazine, and
newspaper articles
SIRS Discoverer - Journal,
newspaper, and magazine articles
for grades K-9
SIRS Issues Researcher - General
reference articles for grades 6-12
World Book Activity Center -
Thousands of activities for all ages
with easy, clear instructions,
photographs, illustrations, and more
World Book Kids - Articles and more
for grades K-5
World Book Student - Articles and
more for grades 5-9
Muzzy - Provides language courses for kids
BookFLIX - Includes hundreds of talking books for children
World Book Kids - Provides a general reference for elementary students
MedlinePlus for Kids - Details everything from how the body works to what happens when you go to the hospital
Storyline Online - Streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations
Bedtime Math - Provides a playful daily math problem for kids to do with their parents, much like a bedtime story
TumbleBooks - Provides e-books for kids
