Remote Access

What if I can’t get to the library? 

Please e-mail the library. Library staff monitors e-mail 7 days a week – even when the library is closed. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can. 

Looking for information?  The library has thousands of electronic resources. You will need to use VPN to access most of them. Need help? E-mail us! 

Order material delivered to your inbox. Tipasa is available anytime, anywhere. VPN is not needed for this service. 

Need something in the library? E-mail us, we will work with you to get it in your hands. 

Need delivery? Devereaux Delivers to campus offices during hours of operation.  Let us know what you need, we’ll bring it to you! 

Library Material FAQ Sheet

How do I return library materials? 

a) Drop the items in the Book Return located near the main entrance, OR 
b) Mail the items to: Devereaux Library, South Dakota Mines, 501 East Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701 
Note: Do NOT drop tablet computers in the library book return! Contact ITS for assistance. 

How do I renew materials? 

Sign into Primo, https://sdsmt.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. Sign in using your campus email and password. After signing in, click your name and then select “My Loans”. You may choose “renew all” or select a specific item. Some items may be noted as “not renewable” if they have been requested by someone else, are overdue, or have reached maximum renewal. Students must be pre-registered for Summer or Fall 2020 to renew beyond the end the current semester. Email us, library@sdsmt.edu for assistance.  

Database Access Points

DATABASE ACCESS POINTS IF YOU ARE OFF CAMPUS 

On Campus and VPN are still available and are the most seamless ways of connecting to library resources. One tip will make VPN work a little more smoothly. Connect to VPN before going to the library page. That gets your device an on campus IP address. Some of access methods will require you to connect on campus or via VPN initially, and many require your browser to accept cookies. We’ve tested them with Firefox and Chrome and we hope they’ll be useful to you. 

ALTERNATE ACCESS: 

• Access Engineering - https://www.accessengineeringlibrary.com/off-campus-access. You will need to be on-campus or use VPN initially for access. (Connect to the link and see option 2 once you connect 

• Access Science - https://www.accessscience.com/remote-access Click on link and follow the directions. 

• ACS - https://pubs.acs.org/page/remoteaccess (Connect to the link and follow instructions to pair your device) 

• Britannica Encyclopedia https://academic.eb.com/storeschoolcard?id=sdsmt (enter campus id number when prompted 

• Compendex/Engineering Village - Go to https://www.engineeringvillage.com/search/quick.url (You will be prompted to verify access by logging in with your CAMPUS EMAIL then you will be asked to create a password. 
  

• EBSCOhost - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=cookie (Uses cookies. Connect initially via VPN. Next time connect to the link and Click the “EbscoHost web” link. Once you have done that you can access the link without going to VPN first. You must accept cookies.  

• hoopla - Go to: https://hoopladigital.com or down-load the hoopla app from your device’s app store. To create an account, enter your campus e-mail and choose a password, then search for “Devereaux Library” from the drop-down menu, next enter your SD Mines ID number.  You can download up to 6 items each month. Access hoopla from any internet connection, anywhere.

• *IEEE Xplore –  Follow the steps in this video to set up remote access. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplorehelp/ieee-xplore-training/video-tutorials#remote-access once it’s set up go to https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/guesthome.jsp and choose personal sign in. Or use the campus VPN. https://support.sdsmt.edu/TDClient/30/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=61 

•  Knovel – https://app.knovel.com/web/ (Access via VPN and create an account, Login with that account) 

• Scitation - https://www.scitation.org/ some full text, mostly index. Scientists can get full access by registering. . (Connect to the link create an account) 
  
  

• Web of Science -https://apps.webofknowledge.com (Access via VPN and create an account, Sign in: with that account 

• Wiley Online Library - If logged in while connected to your campus network,you will have remote access for 60 days. After that you will need to log in using campus network or VPN to log in, to get another 60 days. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
  

AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE LIBRARY: 

https://library.sd.gov/LIB/ERD/complete.aspx (You must be in South Dakota or using a South Dakota IP address) 

Academic Search Premier • Alt HealthWatch • Archives Unbound: Overland Journeys, Travels in the West 1800-1880 • Black Hills Knowledge Network • Books and Authors • Business Source Premier • Consumer Health complete (Journal Search) • CultureGram • Digital Libraries of South Dakota • eBook Collection • EBSCO MegaFILE • EBSCOhost • Fold3 • Funk and Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia • Gale Virtual Reference Library • GreenFILE • Health Source – Consumer edition • Health Source - Nursing and Academic • HeritageQuest • Indigenous Peoples • IOPscience • Learning Express Library • Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts MAS Ultra-School Edition • MasterFILE Premier • Middle Search Plus • Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers • OCLCFirstSearch • Points of View Reference Center • Primary Search • Professional Development Collection • ProQuest • ProQuest Dissertation & Theses • Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 • Regional Business News • Sanborn Maps • SIRS Discoverer (grades K-9) • SIRS Issues Researcher • South Dakota Digital Archives • South Dakota State Library: Digital Collections • South Dakota State Newspapers • State Agency Databases • U.S. Newsstream • WorldCat Discovery 

WEBSITE THAT CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY: 

• APS – index only without VPN. https://www.aps.org/publications/journals/index.cfm 
  
  

• Deadwood Historical Newspapers Index - https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/ 

• Goodreads – Access directly. https://www.goodreads.com/ 

• Google books – Access Directly. https://books.google.com/ 

• Google scholar – Accessed directly. https://scholar.google.com/ 

• Indian Country Today Index: 1996-2003  - https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/library_indexes/  
  
  

• IngentaConnect - https://www.ingentaconnect.com/ 

• JSTOR - https://www.jstor.org/

• Library Catalog - https://www.sdsmt.edu/library/ Need to use SDSMT ID to use other than look. 

• OpenSky - https://opensky.ucar.edu/ 
  

• Rapid City Journal Index - https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/library_indexes/3/ 

• Sioux Falls Argus Leader Index: January 1, 1996 – April 1, 2003  - https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/library_indexes/

• Sioux Falls Argus Leader Index: January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1995 - https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/library_indexes/ 
  
  
• U.S. Government Printing Office MetaLib – https://metalib.gpo.gov 

AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS OR VPN ONLY: 

Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Collection • Biological Science Collection • British Periodicals • Computer Science Database • Dissertations & Thesis @ South Dakota Mines • Earth, Science & Aquatic Science Database • Ebook Central  Engineering Collection • Environmental Science Collection • • Geo Science World • Materials Science Collection • Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts • Minneapolis Star-Tribune • MLA International Bibliography • Natural Science Collection • New York Times • Performing Arts Periodicals Database • PRIMO, the Library Catalog • Research Library • Science Database • ScienceDirect • SciFinder database • SciTech Collection • Sioux Falls Argus Leader • Technology Collection • USA Today • Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition) • Washington Post (online) • Ancestry Library is in the Library or VPN only no other access available.