All Resources

The Devereaux Library offers a wide variety of resources, for research, study, and entertainment.

Archives/Special Collections

The Devereaux Library houses the campus archives as well as several special historical collections pertaining to the history of the Black Hills region. Items in these collections are available to view by appointment only.

Digitization projects are on-going and many items are available in digital form at Digital Library of South Dakota.

Audio Books

The Devereaux Library has a number of audio books available for check-out. The collection includes both fiction and non-fiction works.

All audio books are cataloged and may be located using the library’s catalog.

Books

The Devereaux Library houses more than 80,000 volumes. The collection supports the academic interests of the South Dakota Mines campus, primarily in the fields of science and technology. In addition, the library offers books in many other areas of interest including humanities, social sciences, business, language and literature.

All volumes are cataloged and may be located using the library’s catalog.

Best Sellers

The Devereaux Library offers print copies of many of the current best selling books. All volumes are cataloged and may be located using the library’s catalog.

Documentaries on DVD

The Devereaux Library has informational/documentary DVDs available for check-out. Some of these DVDs are for private home viewing, others are available for public viewing.

All DVDs are cataloged and may be located using the library’s catalog.

E-Books

The Devereaux Library also offers E-Books. All volumes are cataloged and may be located using the library’s catalog.

Electronic Resources

The Devereaux Library offers access to extensive Electronic Resources.  To help you use those resources to further research and study projects, we've also created Subject Guides for many of South Dakota Mines' academic programs.

Feature Films on DVD

The Devereaux Library has a collection of hundreds of feature films on DVD. These films are available for check-out for private home viewing. The collection consists of critically acclaimed classic films as well as current Academy Award winners. This collection is made possible by The Friends of the Devereaux Library.

All DVDs are cataloged and may be located using the library’s catalog.

Government Documents

The Devereaux Library receives government documents from three sources:  

  • — The Federal Government Depository Library system (FDLP)
  • — The Patent Office Resource Center (PTRC)
  • — South Dakota State Governments depository system

Federal documents cover all aspects of the U.S. Federal Government. Devereaux focuses on science and engineering agencies, but receives documents covering all areas.

South Dakota state documents cover all aspects of state government. Devereaux Library’s collection includes some paper documents and many electronic resources. Many documents are available electronically, they can accessed via South Dakota State Agency Databases  and South Dakota State Library: Digital Collections.

Most documents are cataloged and may be located using the library’s catalog.

Many federal documents are available electronically, they can be accessed via U.S. Government Printing Office MetaLib database.

Journals

The Devereaux Library has  journal titles in print form. The collection includes technical journals and popular magazines. In addition the library offers magazines in Overdrive.

All journals are cataloged and may be located using the library’s catalog.

Lists of all journal titles including electronic and print are available at OCLC  A to Z Titles.

Maps

The Devereaux Library has numerous maps, primarily of the Black Hills and surrounding regions. Most of these maps were produced by U.S.G.S.; including topographic, geologic and other maps. Commercially produced maps as well as those produced by other governmental agencies are also available. In addition to current maps, the library also has many historic maps including the Sanborn maps for South Dakota.

All maps are cataloged and may be located using the library’s catalog.

The library also has numerous atlases available.

Newspapers

The Devereaux Library subscribes to a number of newspapers. Only the current week of each title is retained. These newspapers are housed in the library’s popular reading area, Downtime. Additional newspapers are available electronically, check the journals lists, EBSCO A-Z  and OCLC A to Z Titles.

Patents and Trademarks

The Devereaux Library is a United States Patent and Trademark Depository Library, the only one in the state of South Dakota.

Current patent and trademark information is available only online: http://www.uspto.gov.  Older print volumes of gazettes as well as some manuals and guides are available in the patent area at the library.

All print patent resources are cataloged and may be located using  the library’s catalog.

South Dakota Mines Theses and Dissertations

The Devereaux Library has copies of theses and dissertations written by those who have obtained a Master’s degree and/or Ph.D. at South Dakota Mines. There are lending copies available for most of these available on the library’s open shelves that may be checked-out. The original work is housed in the Archives. All theses are cataloged and may be located using the library’s catalog.

Check out the most recent list of theses

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We have innumerable databases 
for almost anything
you might be looking for!

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Online
A searchable database 
of the fire insurance 
maps published by the 
Sanborn Map Company 
that are housed in the 
collections of the 
Library of Congress. 
The collection includes 
maps for South Dakota 
communities from 
1867 to 1970.
Science Database
This database is a 
resource for students 
studying both the 
applied and general 
sciences. With coverage 
dating back to 1986, 
it features over 1030 
titles, with more than 
760 available in 
full text. This collection 
is a subset of SciTech 
Premium Collection.
ScienceDirect
This database provides 
indexing to a wide 
range of scholarly 
journals and books
in engineering 
and science. Full text
is provided for more 
than a million open 
access articles. 
Devereaux Library 
does not subscribe 
to all material indexed 
in this database. Campus 
community members 
may request any item 
via Devereaux Delivers 
at no charge.
Scitation
A database of journals 
and conference 
proceedings from AIP 
Publishing and AIP 
Member Societies; 
includes PubMed; 
indexing and limited 
full text.  Devereaux 
Library does not subscribe 
to all material indexed 
in this database. 
Campus community 
members may request 
any item via 
Devereaux Delivers at 
no charge.
SciTech Premium Collection
This collection includes 
the Natural Science 
Collection and Technology 
Collection as well and the 
Science Database and 
provides full-text titles 
from around the world, 
including scholarly 
journals, trade and 
industry journals, 
magazines, technical 
reports, conference 
proceedings, 
government publications 
and more. 
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
U.S. Newsstream provides 
full-text coverage and
indexing of the 
Argus Leader, 
January 1, 1999-present.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader Index: 
January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1995

This is an index
developed by staff of the 
South Dakota Library 
Network to provide 
access to South Dakota 
news and to the 
Sioux Falls Argus Leader. 
The index is preserved 
as a downloadable and 
searchable spreadsheet.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader Index: 
January 1, 1996 – April 1, 2003

This is an index 
created by the staff of 
the South Dakota 
Library Network
to provide access to 
South Dakota news and 
the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. 
This index is preserved as a 
searchable spreadsheet.
South Dakota Digital Archives
This site provides 
digital images, land 
survey records, reports, 
and other media from 
the South Dakota State 
archives collections. 
A product of the South 
Dakota State Historical 
Society, this site 
provides digital 
access to more than 
70,000 unique 
historical records.
South Dakota State Agency Databases
A list of publicly 
searchable databases 
produced for the
agencies of the 
State of South Dakota.



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