Library Digital Resources
To access these databases off-campus, please click on this Portal to find the access codes for the database that you need. This information is located in Portal > Campus Life > Library Resources.
For assistance, feel free to stop by the library or use the contact information below.
Email: library@lakeareatech.edu or Phone: 605.882.5284 ext. 235.
General Searches About Virtually Any Topic
Search journal, magazine, and newspaper articles about virtually any topic.
Locate professional educational research and information.
Includes newspaper and magazine articles, video and audio resources, and ebooks about current topics.
Students can dive deeper with periodical content that covers current events, news and commentary, economics, environmental issues, political science, and more.
Locate journal, magazine, and newspaper articles about virtually any topic.
Provides the pros & cons of social issues from relevant & credible sources.
E-Books About Virtually Any Topic
Locate on-line books.
Locate on-line reference books to find basic information on any topic.
Locate information about any topic through this on-line encyclopedia.
Business Focus
Essentials Offers a convenient and comprehensive way to research and compare companies and industries.
Health Care Focus
Includes more than 1,000 authoritative nursing and allied health titles.
Includes up-to-date information on the complete range of health care topics. With more than 2,500 full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries.
Access a wide-range of short, patient-centered videos designed for the physical therapy and occupational therapy classroom.
Offers an on-demand streaming video platform that provides viewers access to a large collection of award-winning films and documentaries.
General Education Focus
Provides online access to the DSM
Digital Study Resources
Access online tutoring (basic math, language arts, science, Spanish) and test preparation materials designed to help students successfully pass academic, entrance, and licensing exams.
Non-Academic Reading
Download fiction and nonfiction audiobooks and eBooks in numerous categories.
Tutorials
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