General Library
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Library Hours
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As a student, employee, or
guest of South Dakota State University, you will find Hilton M.
Briggs Library to be one of your most valuable resources.
Briggs Library provides the research tools, services, and
materials necessary for successful research at SDSU.
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Library Employment
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Briggs Library employs many students assistants.
Work study is encouraged but not required for these positions.
There are nine departments that hire although not all of them
have students every semester and many students carry on over the
course of several years. |
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Circulation/Reserves
Phone: (605) 688-5107
Fax: (605) 688-6133
Email:
sdsu_circ@sdstate.edu
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Circulation/Reserves
All students and employees must have a valid SDSU ID card to
check out library materials. Any South Dakota resident age 16
years or older may also obtain a guest borrower's card with
appropriate identification (i.e. driver's license). Borrowing
periods vary for students, employees, and guests. See the
Circulation Information Page for checkout periods.
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Information Desk
Phone: (605) 688-5570
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Information Services
The information desk is the first place to ask for assistance in
locating and using library resources. It is located in the
Reference Area on the main level. Here librarians provide
advice on search strategies as well as instruction and
assistance. The library subscribes to more than 90 online
databases and subscribes to over 8,000 magazines, journals, and
newspapers. Our emphasis is on teaching (and assisting) you to
conduct your own library research. For assistance, contact a
reference librarian at (605) 688-5570. |
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Government Documents
Phone: (605) 688-5093
Email:
vickie.mix@sdstate.edu
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Government Documents
Briggs Library collects materials available through the U.S.
Government Depository Library Program and has over 500,000
government publications. Maps, statistical resources, Federal,
State, and City government information are just a few of the
materials available. The staff of the Documents Department
helps identify and locate both Federal and South Dakota State
publications on the Web and in the library's collection. Most
government publications are available for checkout. |
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Interlibrary Loan
Phone: (605) 688-5573
Fax: (605) 688-6133
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Interlibrary Loan
If we lack what you need, books or photocopies of articles not
owned by Briggs Library may be obtained through the Interlibrary
Loan (ILL) system from other libraries in the state, region, or
beyond. (SDSU students and employees only.) Whenever possible,
materials are obtained from libraries that do not charge for
this service. Sometimes, however, this is not possible, and you
will be charged an agreed-upon fee for the materials you
receive. ILL requests may be made through your ILLiad
interlibrary loan account. Contact a reference librarian for
assistance.
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SDSU Archives/
Special Collections
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Phone: (605) 688-5094
Email:
arcrefs@sdstate.edu
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Instructional Services
Library instruction at H.M. Briggs Library is one of the most
important services provided by the library. Each year, more
than 4,000 students, faculty, and staff receive some type of
formal library instruction at Briggs Library. As part of the
instruction program, librarians at Briggs Library provide
course-integrated sessions on using library resources, providing
faculty workshops on library resources, and implementing the
information literacy program. Contact the Library Instruction
Coordinator at (605) 688-5955 to inquire about drop-in classes
or to schedule an instructional session.
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Disability Access and Services
The main entrance to the library is accessible by wheelchair. An
elevator in the lobby provides access to the upper and lower
levels. Two of the online catalog workstations in the lobby,
and all of the workstations in the reference area and on the
upper and lower floors, are accessible to wheelchair users. If
physical difficulty in retrieving materials or using reference
resources is encountered, library staff in the Circulation or
Reference Departments will provide assistance as needed. Special
equipment for patrons with visual impairments is available in a
secured room on the upper level of the library. A key for the
room can be checked out from the Circulation Department. |
