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Consumers Index


How to Access

You must be a USD student, faculty, or staff member to access this database. University of South Dakota UNIX (Sun) username and password.

Database Description

Provides access to evaluations, tests, alerts, warnings, and recalls of specific products, services, and facilities as well as abstracts of articles on all aspects of consumerism and consumer protection. Entries link to the best Internet resources and print publications for consumers. Web links provide free, direct access to the contents of full-text journals (e.g. FDA Consumer), news releases, booklets, recalls, and other sources available via the World Wide Web. The database includes more than 90,000 entries on individual products and 60,000 abstracts of articles that deal with consumer issues.

For More Information

For more information please contact the I.D. Weeks Reference Desk at 677-6085 or email your query to weeksref@usd.edu.


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