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The TexShare Databases are commercial database subscriptions that are paid for by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) for use by registered patrons of Texas public libraries, Texas State governmental agency libraries, Texas academic libraries, and libraries of clinical medicine. The video demonstrates just some of what you will find in the TexShare Databases.

Academic Search Complete

Full text Articles from journals, magazines, newspapers; many scholarly journals. (EBSCO;Texshare)

Agricola

USDA's National Agricultural Library. Citations & full text articles related to agriculture. (EBSCO;Texshare)

Alt Health Watch

Complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.(EBSCO;Texshare)

Ancestry.Com

Usable only from within the library. Genealogy research tool. Census; military records; court, vital, more...(Proquest; MCMLS)

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Bibliography of Native North Americans

Bibliographic database covers all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life.(EBSCO;Texshare)

Biography Resource Center

Over 300,000 FULL TEXT BIOGRAPHIES. If you need a biography LOOK HERE FIRST! (GaleGroup;MCMLS)

BooksinPrint

Book and publisher information and book reviews. (Bowker;MCMLS)

Patron Books in Print

BIP with easy-to-use Patron-Focused features.(Bowker;MCMLS)

Business Source Complete

Full text information in virtually every area of business; many journals (EBSCO; Texshare)

Business Source Premier

Business, company directory; many scholarly journals. (EBSCO;Texshare)

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Chilton Auto Repair

How to Repair Your Automobile. [Video Demo]

Computer Source

Provides researchers with the latest information and current trends in high technology.(EBSCO;Texshare)

Consumer Health Complete

Designed to support patients' information needs covering all areas of health (EBSCO;Texshare)

Contemporary Authors

Provides complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on U.S. and international authors. (GALE;Texshare)

Contemporary Literary Criticism

Contemporary authors.Biographical/Critical essays; Listing of works.(GALE;Texshare)

Countries and Their Cultures

Culture, description, demographics, history, economics, religion, and politics. (GALE;MCMLS)

CQ Researcher

Analysis of current issues in the news; in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues (CQ;MCMLS)

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Dictionary of American History

For students, scholars, general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history.(GALE;MCMLS)

Dictionary of Literary Biography

In-house use only. Remote users access through "GALE LITERARY DATABASES" link.  Critical essays on the lives and works of literary figures from all eras.(Gale;Texshare)

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E-library Curriculum For Students:

Full-text magazines, newspapers, reference books, and transcripts, thousands of pictures, maps, weblinks, and audio/video files. (ELibrary;Texshare)

Ebsco Research Databases

Full text multidisciplinary databases(EBSCO;Texshare).

Ebsco bases de datos ESPANOL -Spanish

EBSCO DATABASES SPANISH INTERFACE

Economia y Negocios- Spanish

Bibliography for research conducted in business and economics. Spanish/English keywords (EBSCO;Texshare)

Encyclopedia of Animals

In-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals.(EBSCO;Texshare)

Encyclopedia of Religion

Religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture.(GALE;MCMLS)

ERIC

Education Resources Information Center: U.S. Department of Education. Free on the Internet at http://www.eric.ed.gov/ World's premier database of education literature. (EBSCO;Texshare)

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Facts on File

Full-text, World News Issues & Controversies; Science; World Almanac; .(FOF:MCMLS)

Fiction Connection

Find books like the ones you already love.(BOWKER_BIP;MCMLS)

Fuente Academica- Spanish

Es una colección en texto completo de publicaciones de revistas académicas de América Latina, Sur América y editoriales de habla hispana.(EBSCO;Texshare)

Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia

Over 25,000 entries. Searchable by subject or keywords within the entry.(EBSCO;Texshare)

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Gale Literary Databases

Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literature Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography: Search all three at once.(GALE;TEXSHARE)

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Countries, Cultures, Religions, Animal Life, Science(GALE;MCMLS)

GreenFILE

Offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Subjects include global warming, green building, renewable energy, recycling and more. (EBSCO;TEXSHARE)

Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource:

Animal kingdom, grouped by major classifications; Photos, illustrations; Pronunciations, definitions for scientific terms. Biome and by Geographic Range.(GALE;MCMLS)

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Health & Wellness Resource Center

Health web sources, general interest health publications, health and medical journals. (Gale;Texshare) 

Health Reference Center Academic

Fitness, medicine, nutrition, diseases, nursing, public health, occupational health & safety. (Gale;Texshare)

Health Source: Consumer Edition

Full text for over 280 health periodicals, nearly 1,200 health pamphlets, and 20 health reference books.(EBSCO;Texshare)

Health Source: Nursing/Academic

Full text scholarly journals from many medical disciplines. Abstracts and indexing for over 510 journals. (EBSCO;Texshare)

 HeritageQuest Online

Genealogy & local history; Census; Family histories.(Proquest;MCMLS)

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InfoTracNewspapers

Full text access from 1996- to major newspapers (GALE;Texshare)

Information Science & Technology Abstracts

Worldwide library science and information science records from more than 450 publications dating back to 1966.(EBSCO;Texshare)

Internet & Personal Computing Abstracts

Indexes over 100 publications on the latest personal computing products and developments in business, industry, education, libraries, and the home. (EBSCO;Texshare)

Issues & Controversies

Source of up-to-date, in-depth, and objective information on the most prominent and hotly-debated issues of the day(FOF;MCMLS)

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Kids Search Interface

Search engine with a child-friendly, graphically-rich design. Makes it easier for students to look for their subjects of interest by automatically searching across all applicable databases simultaneously. (EBSCO:MCMLS)

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LearningExpress- Learn-A-Test

Practice exams GED, ASVAB, THEA, POSTAL WORKERS and many others. You must use your library card number as your username when you login.(LearningExpress;MCMLS)

Legal Collection

Authoritative source for information on current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world.(EBSCO;Texshare)

LEGAL FORMS

Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate and General forms(Thomson-Gale;MCMLS)

Library of Texas

Retrieve desired information from multiple Texas library catalogs, databases, and other knowledge collections at once.(Texas State Library and Archives Commission)

Literature Resource Center

Biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of literature and authors.(GaleGroup;Texshare) 

LitFinder

Poems, Essays, Speeches, Stories, Plays, Year's Best Poetry, Kids' Korner, Explanations, biographies and pictures (EBSCO;MCMLS)

MasterFILE Premier

For public libraries;multidisciplinary database provides full text for general reference publications covering subject areas of general interest. (EBSCO;Texshare)

Masterfile k-8 search interface

For children: full-text articles from popular publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas.(EBSCO;Texshare)

MAS Ultra: School Edition

General interest and current events publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas. Every full text article is assigned a reading level indicator. (EBSCO:TExshare)

MedicLatina -Spanish

Spanish language collection of medical research and investigative journals by renowned Latin American medical publishers.(EBSCO;Texshare)

MEDLINE

Medical research; National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database . ( EBSCO;Texshare)

Middle Search Plus

Full-text articles, biographies, historical essays, photographs, maps, and flags for middle school and junior high school students. Find information for school papers and projects.(EBSCO;Texshare)

Military & Government Collection

Current, full-text news pertaining to all branches of the military and government;Periodicals, journals, and other content (EBSCO;Texshare)

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National Newspaper Abstracts

Abstracts and indexing for New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal.(Proquest;MCMLS)

Natural & Alternative Treatments

Current information on natural health. Articles on medical conditions, presenting in an evidence-based manner alternative medicine therapies. (EBSCO;Texshare)

NetLibrary E-BOOKS

Comprehensive collection of electronic books.

• Click "NETLIBRARY"
• Create an account at the Netlibrary homepage, using the "CREATE AN ACCOUNT" link found at the top of the Netlibrary page.
• Once you have created your account, you can access NetLibrary books by loggin in from any internet computer at www.netlibrary.com

• "Turn Off" Privacy Control in Norton Personal Firewall and Norton Internet Security.
• Click "NETLIBRARY"
• Enter your LIBRARY BARCODE NUMBER to login
• Create an account at the Netlibrary homepage, using the "CREATE AN ACCOUNT" link found at the top of the Netlibrary page.
• After setting up an account, you can login to have access to the netlibrary e-book collection. If you experience any problems call 936-788-8361.(OCLC;TEXSHARE)

Newspaper Source

Selected full text for national and international newspapers, including USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Times (London);full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc. (EBSCO;Texshare)

Overdrive Digital Media Downloads

Overdrive Digital Media Downloads Download best selling eAudio Books, eBooks, Music, and Videos 24/7 to your PC. While you may browse the collection and checkout titles, you will not be able to download digital media to a library computer. eAudio Books, eBooks, Music, and Videos are NOT compatible with iPods or MACs.

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Primary Search

Elementary school children; Magazines, full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (EBSCO;Texshare)

Professional Development Collection

Specialized information especially for Educators, Librarians and education researchers. (EBSCO;Texshare)

Proquest research library

Business, politics, literature, psychology, popular academic subjects. Full-text journals, trade publications, magazines, and newspapers. (ProQuest;MCMLS)

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

Topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, experimental methods. (EBSCO;Texshare)

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Ready Reference Shelf

Directories: Religions, Associations, Organizations, Databases, Publications and Broadcast Media, Newsletters, Publishers, Research Centers (GALE;Texshare)

ReferenceUSA (formerly American Business Disk)

ReferenceUSA contains basic directory information for more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses. Information includes :name of business, address, telephone number, headquarters, branch and subsidiaries identification, SIC/NAISC codes, yellow pages headings, ticker symbol, credit rating, number of employees, and estimated sales volume.

Regional Business News

Daily international newswires and regional business publications. (EBSCO;Texshare)

Religion & Philosophy

World religions, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, philosophy.(EBSCO;Texshare)

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Safari Tech Books Online -login with your library bar code number

E-reference library that houses a vast collection of technical books from industry-leading publishers.(Harris County)

Salem Health

Electronic access to entries from Salem Press Health-related titles. Includes: Magill's Medical Guide.

Salem History

Electronic access to entries from Salem Press History-related titles. Includes: Milestone Documents and Great Lives.

Science and its Times

People, theories, discoveries, concepts, chronological elements for students. (GALE;MCMLS)

Science Online

Easy-to-use reference source conveys the visual nature of science in a clear and easy-to-comprehend manner.(FOF;MCMLS)

Science & Technology Collection

Journals covering relevant aspects of the scientific and technical community. Full text (EBSCO;Texshare)

Scribner Writer's Series

Essays on authors and literary genres.(Gale;Texshare)

SEARCHASARUS

Combined access to Primary Search® and Middle Search Plus® databases for elementary and middle school students(EBSCO;Texshare)

Serials Directory

Information and current pricing structures for popular serials. U.S. and international titles, and newspapers.(EBSCO)

Student Research Center Interface

 Secondary school students interface to search databases individually or in combination(EBSCO;Texshare)

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TD NET - Full access only available for users who are physically inside a library building

Search or Browse Journal Titles that are indexed in the Texshare Databases.(Texshare)

TCEQ - Outdoor Burning
Available in Spanish: La Quema de Articulos al Aire Libre: Aprenda las Reglas

Publication from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on the Law involving outdoor burning.

Texas Digital Sanborn Maps

Digital access to large-scale historical maps of Texas towns and cities.(PROQUEST;Texshare)

Texas - HMO Comparison and Quality Guides

The publications from the Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC) Comparing Texas HMOs and Guide to Texas HMO Quality.

Texas Reference Center

Texas history, biography, cultural diversity, literature, public health, business as well as home & garden and sports & leisure; Spanish-language newspaper El Sol de Texas (EBSCO;Texshare)

Texas State Library

Full access only available for users who are physically inside a library building.Links to Texshare Databases.

Today's Science

For students: latest scientific discoveries and the fundamental concepts that underlie them.(FOF;MCMLS)

TOPICsearch

Current events database that allows the user to explore social, political, and economic issues and other popular topics discussed in classrooms.(EBSCO;Texshare)

TumbleBooks

Twayne Authors Series

Full-text titles from the Twayne Literary Masters series, 200 each from Twayne World, US, and English Authors.(Gale;Texshare)

Twentieth Century American Poetry

Poetry criticism(Chadwyck-HealeyProquest;Texshare)

Twentieth Century English Poetry

Poetry criticism.(Chadwyck-HealeyProquest;Texshare)

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Value Line -Only available for users who are physically inside a library building

Comprehensive source of information stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy. Organized in three parts: Ratings & Reports; Summary & Index; Selection & Opinion. Includes an on-line tutorial of how to use the Value Line Investment Survey to manage your stock portfolio, as well as other useful instruction on investing. (ValueLine;MCMLS)

Vocational & Career Collection

For career seekers. Latest industry-specific information. Interviewing, resumes. Full text (EBSCO;Texshare)

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World Book Encyclopedia Online

Encyclopedia

World History Collection

Global history; full text; many journals; range of topics including military, politics, regional issues, more. (EBSCO;Texshare)

World News Digest

News from newspapers and news magazines of the U.S., Canada, Britain, Australia, and elsewhere. Updated weekly. (FOF;MCMLS)

WorldCAT

Books and other materials in libraries worldwide (No Full TEXT)(FIRSTSEARCH)

TEXSHARE is a program of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in partnership with academic and public libraries in Texas. These databases are available for use by more than 500 libraries and their patrons in Texas.