Library Digital Resources
Use of these electronic resources is for educational purposes only. By opening the link to these resources, you agree to this use.
To access these databases off-campus, please click on this Portal link 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.
ERIC – Education Resources Info
Locate professional educational research and information.
Includes newspaper and magazine articles, video and audio resources, and ebooks about current topics.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
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.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
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
Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health
Includes more than 1,000 authoritative nursing and allied health titles.
Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine
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.
ICE (International Clinical Educators) Video Library Study Resource
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
Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep
Prepare for standardized and vocational tests with Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep. This resource includes full-length practice tests and study materials for a range of standardized and industry certification tests, including TEAS and NCLEX, as well as exams for Medical Assisting, Surg Tech, Dental Assisting, and PTA. Additionally, it offers information on undergraduate and graduate programs and tuition and scholarship assistance, as well as a resume builder and interviewing advice.
Non-Academic Reading
Overdrive LIBBY E-books and Audiobooks
Download fiction and nonfiction audiobooks and eBooks in numerous categories.
Tutorials
Libby App for Overdrive – How to Download
