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Reference Sources - Located in the Reference Area on the Main Level
 

Call Number

Title / Author
REF
E158 .S35 2002
America's National Trails: Journeys Across Land and Time.

REF

N6801 .K5713 1985

Austria, a Phaidon cultural guide.

REF
PN1590.F47 S65 1985

Best festivals of North America : a practical guide to festival/vacations / by Carol Spivack and Richard A. Weinstock.
REF
F634.3 .M38 2004
The Dakotas: Off the Beaten Path / Robin McMacken.
REF
AM12.S8 A7 2004
Directory of South Dakota Museums and Galleries: A Complete Listing of Museums, Art Galleries, Interpretive Centers, Historic Sites, Zoos, Gotanical Gardens and Other Cultural Facilities.

REF
N6861 .K5313 1985

Germany, a Phaidon cultural guide.

REF

E160 .M26 1990

A guide to national monuments and historic sites.

REF

E81 .R35 1999

Indian war sites : a guidebook to battlefields, monuments, and memorials, state by state with Canada and Mexico.
REF
F657.B6 T65 2005
Insiders' guide to South Dakota's Black Hills & Badlands / T.D. Griffith, Dustin D. Floyd, and Bert and Jane Gildart.
REF
F604.3 .V65 1996
Minnesota/Wisconsin Travel-smart Trip Planner.
REF
E159 .C43 2000
National Landmarks, America's Treasures: The National Park Foundation's Complete Guide to National Historic Landmarks / S. Allen Chambers, Jr.
REF
F607 .N38 2003
The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota: A Guide / compiled by Mary Ann Nord ; foreword by Larry Millett.
REF
E160 .P37 2004
Parks Directory of the United States / Darren L. Smith, Penny J. Hoffman, editors.
REF
GV191.42.S8 S64
South Dakota adventure travel guide.

REF

F649.3 .S68

South Dakota vacation guide.
REF
E158 .T72
Travel guide / National Trust for Historic Preservation.

REF

DS43 .D45 1991

The travelers' guide to Middle Eastern and North African customs and manners / Elizabeth Devine and Nancy L. Braganti.

REF

E169.04 .M36 1986

Vacation places rated : finding the best vacation places in America / Sylvia McNair.

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Books - Located on the Upper Level / Government Documents - Lower Level

Government documents and books are both available for checkout.

Call Number

Title / Author
BOOK
F592.7 .G76 2003
Adventuring Along the Lewis and Clark Trail: Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
BOOK
F552 .B58 2007
Around the Shores of Lake Superior: A Guide to Historic Sites / Margaret Beattie Bogue.
BOOK
GV199.42.S6 G53 2006
Best Easy Day Hikes, Black Hills Country / Bert and Jane Gildart.

GOVT. DOCUMENT

I 53.2:B 56/2

Black Hills Back Country Byway.
BOOK
F657.B6 G66 2007
Black Hills Family Fun Guide: Explore the Black Hills, Badlands & Devils Tower / by Kindra Gordon.

BOOK

F3315 .B64

Bolivia: A Travel Survival Kit.
BOOK
F587.D7 T57 2006
Door County's Emerald Treasure: A History of Peninsula State Park.
BOOK
GV776.M62 B685 2005
Exploring the Boundary Waters: A Trip Planner and Guide to the BWCAW / Daniel Pauly.
BOOK
DB16 .F62
Fodor's Austria.
BOOK
DU95 .F63
Fodor's Australia.
BOOK
DH416 .F63
Fodor's Belgium.

BOOK

F207.3 .F6

Fodor's Civil War sites.
BOOK
DD16 .F6
Fodor's Germany.
BOOK
DJ16 .F635
Fodor's Holland.
BOOK
DA980 .F63
Fodor's Ireland.
BOOK
DS103 .F62
Fodor's Israel.
BOOK
F379.N53 F63
Fodor's New Orleans.
BOOK
DU405.5 .F63
Fodor's New Zealand.
BOOK
F1035.8 .F56 2008
Fodor's Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada.
BOOK
DP516 .P57
Fodor's Portugal.
BOOK
DA870 .F64
Fodor's Scotland.
BOOK
DQ16 .F63
Fodor's Switzerland.

BOOK

F192.3 .F57

Fodor's Washington, D.C.
BOOK
F1652 .F75
Frommer's Bahamas.
BOOK
F1632 .F75
Frommer's Bermuda.
BOOK
F1009 .A77
Frommer's Canada.
BOOK
F1376 .F74
Frommer's Cancún, Cozumel & the Yucatán.
BOOK
DS705 .F75
Frommer's China.
BOOK
F1543.5 .F75
Frommer's Costa Rica.
BOOK
G550 .F77
Frommer's Cruises & Ports of Call: From U.S. & Canadian Home Ports to the Caribbean, Alaska, Hawaii & More.
BOOK
DL107 .F76
Frommer's Denmark.
BOOK
DA650 .F763
Frommer's England.
BOOK
F3709.5 .F66
Frommer's Ecuador & the Galápagos Islands.
BOOK
F309.3 .F76
Frommer's Florida.
BOOK
DC16 .F76
Frommer's France.
BOOK
DG416 .F74
Frommer's Italy.
BOOK
DA679 .F78
Frommer's London.
BOOK
DC708 .F76
Frommer's Paris.
BOOK
DB2607 .B767
Frommer's Prague and the best of the Czech Republic.
BOOK
DP14 .F74
Frommer's Spain.
BOOK
DS563 .F76
Frommer's Thailand.

BOOK
 DS896.38 .F76

Frommer's Tokyo.
BOOK
DS556.25 .F76
Frommer's Vietman.
BOOK
F722 .F77
Frommer's Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
BOOK
SB466.G7 L33 2005
Gardens of the National Trust / Stephen Lacey.

BOOK
F649.3 .G52

Glacial Lakes and Prairies of Northeastern South Dakota.

BOOK

GE160.G75 A84 2000

Great Lakes Journey: A New Look at America's Freshwater Coast / William Ashworth.

BOOK

DT373 .G85

Guide to Ethiopia.
BOOK
NA5461 .H37 2006
Harris's guide to churches and cathedrals : discovering the unique and unusual in over 500 churches and cathedrals / Brian L. Harris.
BOOK
GV199.42.S6 G55 2006
Hiking the Black Hills Country: A Guide to More than 50 Hikes in South Dakota and Wyoming / Bert and Jane Gildart.
BOOK
F722 .D385 2005
Insiders' Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton / Seabring Davis and Brian Hurlbut.
BOOK
F619.3 .E75 2005
Iowa: Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places / Lori Erickson and Tracy Stuhr.

BOOK

DS902.4 .K67

Korea.

BOOK

D909 H37

Let's Go: The Budget Guide to Europe.
BOOK
F606.6 .M563 2007
Minnesota Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff / Russ Ringsak with Denise Remick.

BOOK

F604.3 .D74 2006

Minnesota Marvels: Roadside Attractions in the Land of Lakes.
BOOK
QL684.M6 M53 2007
Minnesota River Valley Birding Trail: A Guide to Great Birding Along the Minnesota River.
BOOK
GB605.M6 G74 2003
Minnesota Underground & the Best of the Black Hills: A Guide to Mines, Sinks, Caves, and Disappearing Streams / Doris Green.

BOOK

DF27.P383 P38 2001

Pausanias: Travel and Memory in Roman Greece.
BOOK
F657.B83 D66 2006
Rain Shadow: A Traveler's Guide to the Buffalo Gap National Grassland / Tom Domek

GOVT. DOCUMENT

I 29.2:R 25

Reflections: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Rainbow Bridge National Monument.
BOOK
DK4037 .R68 2005
The Rough Guide to Poland.
BOOK
DG804 .R66 2005
The Rough Guide to Rome.
BOOK
DT1717 .R68 2005
The Rough Guide to South Africa.
BOOK
F192.3 .R68 2005
The Rough Guide to Washington D.C.
BOOK
F651.6 .H86 2007
South Dakota Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, & Other Offbeat Stuff / Bernie Hunhoff.
BOOK
SD428.A2 M545 2006
This Land: A Guide to Central National Forests / Robert H. Mohlenbrock.
BOOK
SD428.A2 W45 2006
This Land: A Guide to Western National Forests / Robert H. Mohlenbrock.
BOOK
QL683.G68 W37 2006
Watchable Birds of the Black Hills, Badlands, and Northern Great Plains.
BOOK
F761.6 .M57 2007
Wyoming Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff / Dina Mishev.

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Internet Resources
 
Web Site Title Web Address
AAA Travel http://www.aaa.com
Association of South Dakota Museums http://www.sdmuseums.org/
Destination Guide - Great Outdoor Recreation Page (GORP) http://www.gorp.com/gorp/location/main.htm
Homeaway - Marketplace for Vacation Rentals http://homeaway.com
The National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/
South Dakota State Parks http://www.state.sd.us/gfp/sdparks/index.htm
State Parks http://state-park.org/
Tips for Trips http://www.1000tips4trips.com/
Travel on the Web - Sites to help you plan your vacation http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2002/april/travelweb.htm
South Dakota Tourism http://www.travelsd.com/
U.S. Department of State - Background Notes http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Village Travel, Inc. / Carlson Wagonlit Travel (Local branch) http://www.carlsontravel.com/villagetravel
VRBO Vacation Rentals by Owner http://www.vrbo.com/
Yahoo - U.S. Parks and Forests by State http://travel.yahoo.com/p-parks-191501863-united_states_national_parks_and_state_parks-i

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Search Terms / Electronic Resources
Listed below are terms you may wish to try using while searching various print and electronic resources.
 
Search Terms
Electronic Resources
  • Air travel
  • Automobile travel
  • Bicycle touring
  • Bus travel
  • Guidebooks
  • International travel
  • Ocean travel
  • Passport(s)
  • Pets and travel
  • Railroad travel
  • Olympics
  • Recreation
  • Safaris
  • Tourism
  • Travel
  • Travel agents
  • Travel costs
  • Travel Etiquette
  • Travel Restrictions
  • Traveling
  • Vacation
  • Vacation homes
  • Voyages and travels
SDLN Catalog
EBSCOhost
Geobase
Electronic Book Collections

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Content contributed April 2002 by Steve Marquardt and Laura M. Wight.
Page and template designed February 2000 by Laura M. Wight.
Last updated on 29 May 2008 by mcg.