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Academic Search CompleteWith more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 9,810 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Library Card Journal ranking studies reveal that Business Source Complete is the overwhelmingly superior database for full text journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics.Business Source Complete Library Card
Legal CollectionThe Legal Collection offers information centered on the discipline of law and legal topics such as criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor and human resource law, ethics, the environment and much more. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases Real-time access to more than 20 Million Businesses, 222 Million Consumers, U.S. New Businesses, U.S. New Homeowners and Movers.ReferenceUSA Library Card
Regional Business NewsRegional Business News provides full text for more than 50 regional business publications (including titles from Crain Communications). Library Card
Careers & Test Preparation
Tutor.com Career CenterResumes, cover letters and real time help with your resume questions! Library Card Vocational and Career Collection™ provides full text coverage for nearly 350 trade and industry related periodicals including American Machinist, Modern Machine Shop, Pediatric Nursing, Wireless Week, Drug Store News, Video Business, Reeves Journal, Hotel and Motel Management, Restaurant Business, Advertising Age, and many more.Vocational and Career Collection Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases
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Books & Literature
NoveListFeature Articles, BookTalks, Book Discussion Guides, with Author Read-alikes, and a variety of other materials. Library Card
Literature Resource Center with ScribnerCombining Gale's most-used literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 130,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers such as philosophers, filmmakers, and anthropologists.
Writers and Twayne's Authors SeriesCombining Gale's most-used literary databases in a single online service, the Literature Resource Center covers more than 130,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers such as philosophers, filmmakers, and anthropologists.
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Contemporary Authors presents complete and up-to-date biographical and bibliographical information and references on more than 125,000 U.S. and international authors.Contemporary Authors
Contemporary Literary Criticism offers full text critical essays on over 800 contemporary authors and their works, with biographical, critical, principal works, and further study information.Contemporary Literary Criticism
Dictionary of Literary Biography provides over 12,000 biographical and full-text critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of influential literary figures from all eras and genres.Dictionary of Literary Biography
20th-Century Poetry CollectionsAuthors include the established and canonical such as Yeats, Housman, Lawrence, Sassoon, Eliot, Plath, Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney, popular and accessible figures such as Kipling, Betjeman and Wendy Cope, lesser known but important names like William Empson and W.S. Graham and, among prominent contemporaries, Simon Armitage, Eavan Boland and Carol Ann Duffy. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases Library Learning: Literature offers a comprehensive integrated literary reference resource for original full-text works, author biographies, literary criticism, and more.
Genealogy & History
America's Obituaries & Each day, America's Obituaries and Death Notices consolidates records from hundreds of newspapers nationwide into a single, fully searchable database.
Death NoticesEach day, America's Obituaries and Death Notices consolidates records from hundreds of newspapers nationwide into a single, fully searchable database.
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The World's largest online resource for family history documents and family treesAncestry.com In Library Only
Bibliography ofBNNA contains more than 110,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century to the present.
Native North AmericansBNNA contains more than 110,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century to the present.
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The New Handbook of Texas is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture. It comprises more than 23,000 articles on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions, and a host of other topic categories. The scope is broad and inclusive, designed to provide readers with concise, authoritative, and accessible articles that provide factual, nonpartisan accounts on virtually every aspect of Texas history and culture.Handbook of Texas
HeritageQuest Onlineinclude the complete U.S. Federal Census from 1790-1930, the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), the Revolutionary War Pension Applications and Bounty Land Warrant Applications, and the Freedman's Bank Records. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases History Study CenterHistory Study Center delivers thousands of primary and secondary sources covering ancient to modern U.S. and world history. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases
Provides digital access to more than 660,000 large-scale maps of over 12,000 American towns and cities from 1867-1960.Texas Digital Sanborn Maps Texas Heritage OnlineA federated search portal for Texas libraries, archives, and museums with digital collections of cultural heritage materials.
Texas Reference CenterExamples of titles offered include: Best in Texas, Texas Business Review, Texas Education Review, Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Texas Journal of Women and the Law, Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, Texas Law Review, Texas Magazine, Texas Monthly, Texas Public Health Association Journal, Texas Review, Touchstone (Texas State Historical Association), and many more. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases World History CollectionFull text dates as far back as 1964. These hand-selected information sources cover a wide range of historical topics including anthropology, art, culture, economics, government, heritage, military, politics, regional issues, and more. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases
General Information
Funk & Wagnalls New World
EncyclopediaThe Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics.
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Psychology & BehavioralPsychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Sciences CollectionPsychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
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Health and Medicine
Alt Health WatchAlt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine dating back to 1990. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases (CHC) is designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. This full text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol, fitness, nutrition and dietetics, children's health, men and women's health, etc.Consumer Health Complete Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases
Health & Wellness CenterInstant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference resources such as Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence, Harvard Special Health Reports, and PDR Family Guide to Health and Nutrition. Library Card Provides an integrated collection of general interest health and fitness magazines, medical and professional periodicals, reference books and pamphlets.Health Reference Center Library Card
This database provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.Health Source:
This database provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Consumer Edition
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Health Source:This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
Nursing/Academic EditionThis database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
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What's under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room? Learn more about what's in these products, about potential health effects, and about safety and handling.Household Products Database Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE allows users to search abstracts from over 4,600 current biomedical journals.Medline Library Card
Natural & Alternative TreatmentsThis database contains detailed, evidence-based information on herbs and supplements, functional foods, and other alternative therapies such as acupuncture and homeopathy. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases PubMed comprises more than 19 million citations for biomedical articles from MEDLINE and life science journals. Citations may include links to full-text articles from PubMed Central or publisher web sites. PubMed
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Newspapers & Magazines
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Library Card Collection of over 100 newspapers from the U.S. and around the world, including several Texas newspapers. Dates of coverage vary with start dates beginning January of 1996, and a 365 day rolling file for the New York Times.InfoTrac Newspapers Library Card
MasterFILE PremierProvides full-text for over 1,900 popular periodicals, including Consumer Reports and Business Week and indexing and abstracts for an additional 2,510 journals. Also included are searchable full-text for nearly 5,000 Magill's Book Reviews, 20 reference books, nearly 1,400 journals with images, the Essential Documents in American History database, and over 1.7 million company records from Dun and Bradstreet Library Card Provides selected full text for nearly 30 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television and radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers.Newspaper Source Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases
TOPICsearchThis current events database allows researchers to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases Start of Page
Science and Technology
AGRICOLAThis database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases Database content includes more than 34,000 vehicles covered from 1945 to present, nearly 850,000 drawings and step-by-step photographs, approximately 86,600 technical service bulletins and recalls issued by the original equipment vehicle manufacturer, over 158,600 enhanced wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing, specifications and maintenance schedules, Labor Time Guide and Estimator, AutoIQ, Quick Tips (a complete guide to vehicle ownership and maintenance), unlimited remote access and much more.Auto Repair Reference Center Library Card
Computer SourceComputer Source provides researchers with the latest information and current trends in high technology. This database offers full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases a freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.GreenFILE
Information Science & Technologyindexes journal articles from more than 450 publications plus books, research reports, and conference proceedings and patents, with ongoing comprehensive coverage of the most important periodicals in this field. Coverage dates back to the mid 1960s. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases Over 400 of the most important trade publications, mainstream computer magazines, and professional journals are covered, including those that focus on specific topics such as Macintosh and Windows platforms, programming, web development and more.Internet & Personal Computing Abstracts Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases
Science & Technology CollectionTopics include aeronautics, astrophysics, chemistry, computer technology, geology, aviation, physics, archaeology, and materials science. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 1,700 publications. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases Start of Page
En Español
Economia y NegociosMore than 79,000 records, dating back to the early 1980s, provide coverage for more than 330 Spanish and Portuguese-language periodicals published in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, the United States and elsewhere. Titles include Revista de la CEPAL, Revista de Administraçao, Estudios Empresariales, and Agroeconómico. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases A unique collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers.Fuente Academica Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database provides full text for more than 700 popular general interest and current events publications with information dating as far back as 1975 for key magazines.MAS Ultra: School Edition Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases MedicLatinaA Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative journals published by renowned Latin American medical publishers. Click To Sign In To TexShare Databases
Military & Government CollectionMilitary FullTEXT provides full text from over 330 military and general interest publications. This database also offers indexing and abstracts for over 370 magazines. Some titles included are Military Review, Parameters, Army Times, and Defense. Library Card Regional Business News Library Card
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