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 and SDLN. 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.
Automobiles
Chilton Automotive Library - vehicle maintenance and repair (Database provided by the SD State Library)
Kelley Blue Book
NADA Guides
Safercar.gov
Books and Readers Advisory
Fantastic Fiction
Graphic Novel Reporter
Project Gutenberg - free ebooks
Reading Group Guides
RT Book Reviews - romance book reviews and news
Stop, You're Killing Me! - mystery authors and books
Business
Business.USA.gov
Company Information from SEC
Ready to Work - SD Governor’s Office of Economic Development
SD Small Business Development Center
US Patent and Trademark Office
Yahoo! Finance
Careers and Employment
CareerJet.com - search engine
Career One Stop - local jobs
SD Department of Labor
Learning Express - occupational exams and improving your job search (Database provided by the SD State Library)
LinkUp - search engine
Occupational Outlook Handbook
USA Jobs - federal jobs
Consumer Information
Better Business Bureau
CNET Reviews - electronics
Consumer Search
Federal Citizen Information Center
Recalls.gov
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Dictionary.com
Wordnik
MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Earth
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Smithsonian Enyclopedia
Directories
Infobel World Directory
White Pages
Yellow Pages
Education
Brookings School District
Federal Student AID (FAFSA)
Learning Express - college and exam prep including practice tests (Database provided by the SD State Library)
South Dakota Department of Education
South Dakota State University
Genealogy
American Family Immigration History Center
Ancestory.com Library Edition - only available in the Library (Database provided by SD State Library)
Brookings Area Genealogical Society
Cyndi’s List
Family Search
HeritageQuest (Database provided by the SD State Library)
National Archives
SDGenWeb
Government, Law, and Taxes
Local
Brookings County
Brookings Code of Ordinances
City of Brookings
State
Secretary of State
South Dakota Government
SD Codified Laws search
South Dakota Legislature
Federal
House of Representatives
Senate
United States Legislative Information
Congressional Record
United States Code
USA.GOV portal
US Census Bureau
Law
SD Office of the Attorney General
SD Unified Judicial System
State Bar of South Dakota
USD School of Law, Law Library
Taxes
IRS
SD Department of Revenue
Health
AMA Doctor Finder
Avera McKennan Hospital
Centers for Disease Control
FDA Approved Drugs Database
Heathcare Insurance Marketplace - learn about and apply for health insurance
HealthFinder
Mayo Clinic
MedlinePlus
Salem Health (Library database)
History and Geography
America’s Historical Documents
American Memory (LOC)
American Rhetoric
CIA World Factbook
National Archives Digital Collection
Sanborn Maps - the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for 82 SD communities from 1867 to 1970 (Database provided by the SD State Library)
South Dakota State Historical Society
Timeline Index
USGS - use the Map Locator & Downloader to access any of their topograpic maps for free
Languages
Mango Languages - learn a language (Database provided by the SD State Library)
Pronunciator - learn a language (Library database)
Forvo - word pronunciation audio clips in over 300 languages
Research and Articles
EbscoHost - journal and magazine articles (Database provided by SDLN)
Gale Virtual Reference Library - collection of online reference books (Database provided by the SD State Library)
InfoTrac - journal and magazine articles (Database provided by SDLN)
ProQuest - journal, magazine, and newspaper articles (Database provided by the SD State Library)
SIRS Discoverer - journal, newspaper, and magazine articles for grades K-9 (Database provided by the SD State Library)
SIRS Issues Researcher - general reference articles for grades 6-12 (Database provided by the SD State Library)
World Book Online (Database provided by the SD State Library)
