Databases
Go beyond Google and Wikipedia to uncover rich resources, information and articles that are not readily available elsewhere online. Databases are available through your library card number or the library's TexShare login and password. Ask by Live Chat or call 817-459-6900 for the Texshare password. More information on the TexShare database program can be found on the Texas State Library and Archives Commission website.
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Ancestry.com (Library Access Only)
Over 4 billion records: census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more.
Auto Repair Reference Center
Step-by-step repair photographs, technical service bulletins, wiring diagrams and more for over 34,000 vehicles from 1945 to present.
EBSCOhost (Mobile Version)
Search a wide variety of databases.
Britannica Online Public Library Edition (home access)
Contains the Encyclopædia Britannica, Compton’s by Britannica, Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia, and Britannica Concise Encyclopedia each for different age groups, along with magazine articles, homework help, atlas, dictionaries and thesauri, and video and audio content.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Full text articles from 1990 to present.
Gale Literary Databases (Mobile Apps for Android and iPhone)
Complete biographical and bibliographical information on more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors. Includes Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism and Dictionary of Literary Biography.
Learning Express, featuring Job and Career Accelerator
Offers step-by-step job search assistance—from researching occupations to viewing and applying to available jobs. You can create effective resumes and cover letters, track your job search, prepare for interviews, and more. This valuable online resource also features test preparation for licensing and certification exams as well as interactive skills improvement in areas like reading, writing, and math.
Literature Resource Center with Scribner Writers and Twayne's Authors Series
Discussions of more than 130,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers such as philosophers, filmmakers, and anthropologists.
Mango® Languages (Mobile App for iPhone)
Mango® Languages teaches with real-life situations and actual conversations. There are courses for 22 different languages as well as English-language courses presented in 15 of the world's most commonly spoken languages.
Newsbank Obituaries
The largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices.
ReferenceUSA
Real-time access to more than 20 Million Businesses, 222 Million Consumers, U.S. New Businesses, U.S. New Homeowners & Movers.
Resume Maker
Create an account to compose professional resumes with easy, step-by-step guides to help you create sharp-looking resumes and view hundreds of pre-written persuasive cover letters.
TDNet Journal Locator
A user-friendly interface allows users to quickly find the journal they need and what database contains it.
TexShare
Search Texas State Library for books and articles.
Worldcat (library access)
The world's largest online catalog of books and magazines. Includes a description of the item and which libraries own the item.
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