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More than 5,000 interactive learning activities for children ages 2–7+ covering reading and language arts, math, science, social studies, art, and music. Requires headphones.
A comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans along with a community of research experts who can help you achieve research success.
Provides a comprehensive view of current and authoritative periodical content that spans the agriculture industry--from practical aspects of farming to scientific research in horticulture.
USA and U.S. State Information for Culture, People, History, Geography, and Government with image collections containing tens of thousands of royalty-free images and Video Dictionaries.
With thousands of global recipes, hundreds of fascinating culture and ingredient articles, and essential culinary resources, it brings international cuisines to you, from Albanian byrek to Zimbabwean matemba!
A reader’s advisory database that makes finding a great read much less challenging. With fun ways to browse, an intuitive design, read-alikes, reviews, award winners, themed booklists, and more.
Mapped to four key business stages — plan, fund, start, and manage — this resource covers all major areas of starting and operating a business. Now integrated with G Suite for Education and Microsoft Office 365 tools.
Provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy through nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications, updated daily, for the undergraduate researcher seeking company news, the public library patron making personal investment decisions, or the high school student looking to major in business administration.
An extensive collection of business intelligence, combining Gale reference content with respected business sources and full-text periodicals to help you understand today's global business environment. Includes detailed company profiles with company financial data, in-depth country overviews, and comprehensive industry profiles.
Interdisciplinary content that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.
Brings together information found in more than 400 journals on all aspects of the communications field, including advertising, public relations, linguistics, and literature, to meet the needs of researchers.
Provides access to leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries covering everything from hardware to the cloud.
Offers comprehensive coverage of issues that influence women’s lives across the globe covering topics including civil rights, health, education, professional development, and entrepreneurship.
Informs the research process for those studying law, law enforcement, terrorism, homeland security, forensic science, investigating crime scenes, developing policy, and more.
Academic journals and magazines--with a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit bibliographic index. Content is useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, constructing economic models, investing for the future, researching rates, and more.
Periodical and journal articles on multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty—such as technology, bilingual education, health education, testing, administration and more.
A safe place for elementary children to find answers to their questions, practice research skills, and explore a broad range of subjects like animals, geography, science and more.
Focuses on the study of sustainability and the environment. Topics include ecosystems, global warming, food safety, and introductions to environmental disasters.
Access to U.S. military records from the Revolutionary War onward, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
Find printable articles with photos from online reference eBooks on a variety of topics for homework or research. No checking out, no waiting. Search across all eBooks OR browse or search within an individual title.
Serves horticultural enthusiasts of all levels with more than 3.6 million articles from more than 100 journals, as well as more than 20 reference titles.
A general-interest research source containing content from magazines and journals, newspapers, reference materials, and audio sources. Intuitive searching mirrors internet searches making it easy to use.
Information on Country culture, History, Language, Global Travel, and Education for students, world travelers, and businesses with international interests.
Provides grades 9–12 with standards-aligned content to help with papers, projects, and presentations, while empowering critical thinking and information literacy skills.
Authoritative, reliable digital content from magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books appropriate for middle and high-school students and covers a wide range of subjects, including science, history, and literature.
More than 4.5 million articles from more than 200 home improvement-focused titles, covering topics including architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and others.
Articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology, including usability, cataloging, circulation, business information, and more for library science students and information science and technology professionals.
Hundreds of thousands of updated articles from leading journals, including: Business Insurance, Claims, Employee Benefit News, National Underwriter Life & Health, Pensions & Investments, Risk Management, and more.
Authoritative periodical content covering topics such as 21st-century skills, organizational dynamics and leadership, adult learning and continuing education, and more.
• eCourses, eTests, and eBooks on Grade 3-12 Skills and Tests, College Tests, Popular Software Tutorials, GED Preparation, Workplace Skills Improvement, Occupation Practice Tests, Skill Building for Adults, U.S. Citizenship, and more. Includes Job & Career Accelerator.
Up-to-date analysis, biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism, and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods, and from around the world.
Literary works and secondary-source materials covering world literature and authors throughout history. Includes more than 132,000 full-text poems and 670,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. Biographies, work summaries, photographs, and a glossary are also included.
Online eBooks containing original scholarly essays on authors from around the world. Places authors and their works in personal and historical context. No checkout needed and no waiting.
Find in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers in these online eBooks. Includes influences of literary movements. No checkout needed and no waiting.
Made specifically for middle schoolers, this resource combines reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
An interactive learning program for children ages 3-6 to get preschoolers ready to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. It introduces key concepts in math, science and social studies, language and literacy, art, and music
Complete run of the magazine as well as books, videos including Amazing Animals, images, and colorful photos that provide authoritative, age-appropriate digital content suitable for younger students in subjects like English Language Arts, social studies, and science.
Access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. Also includes thousands of images, radio, and TV broadcasts and transcripts.
Fiction database for elementary and middle school readers. Reviews, summaries, Recommended Reads, Award Winners. Teaching with Books includes BookTalks, Curricular Connections, Picture Book Extenders.
Provide access to authoritative content supporting nursing professionals already working in the field, as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
Presents all sides of important issues and empowers the development of information literacy and critical thinking skills. Includes reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more.
Offers a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more with access to academic journals and magazines covering the fields of fitness and sports.
Access to the most searched magazines across the OneFile products. All of the titles are selected based on actual publication searches performed by library patrons.
Provides contextual information on today's most significant science topics and showcases scientific disciplines that relate to real-world issues. Includes reference books, articles, videos, images, experiments, and projects about science.
Remain current with the latest scientific developments in particle physics, advanced mathematics, nanotechnology, geology, and hundreds of other areas.
Includes the Natural Science Collection and the Technology Collection. Full-text for scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more.
A directory listing state officials and employees; elected officials in federal, county, and city offices; top appointed city officials; and members of boards and commissions that regulate state policy.
Online eBooks for grades K-6. Story Books: Include online animated, talking picture books. Read Alongs: Read along with narrator or listen from early readers to chapter books, including classics. EBooks and Graphic Novels for older readers. Language Learning: Books in French or Spanish.
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Install the TumbleBooks app on your iOS or Android device for easy access by your child.
• Thousands of high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across 75 categories for upskilling in the areas of business, technology, design, and more.
• Achieve personal success with courses on health and well-being, the arts, language learning, and more.
• The International Collection has more than 4,000 courses in eight different languages taught by native speaking instructors.
Information on the holdings of the world's libraries.
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Many of the research databases are funded through a partnership with the Texas State Library called the TexShare project. They are designated by (TexShare) after their names. TexShare database descriptions based on information provided courtesy of Texas State Library & Archives Commission Web Site.
