Database Lists

a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use. Primary sources are available here primarily for use in high-school and university/college courses. From the outset the site took a very broad view of the sources that should be available to students and as well as documents long associated with a western civilization approach to history also provides much information on Byzantine, Islamic, Jewish, Indian, East Asian, and African history. You will also find many documents especially relevant to women's history and LGBT studies.

Lacus Curtius is a large site on Roman antiquity, including a photo sampler of Roman and Etruscan cities and monuments (with a very large site on the city of Rome of course); a site for teaching yourself to read Latin inscriptions; the complete Latin texts of many of the most well-known Roman authors. On the site you will also find primary sources for French and Dutch history as well as a Gazetteer of Italian churches with over 1600 entries.

This site is a living database with new materials added every day, featuring prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video, and more.

Collections contain selected sets of historical documents related to a specific topic, region, or event.

USA.GOV is the first page to visit for anything you want from the US Government. It is the home of all the other sites. You can link to any agency, program, or tool through it. Some more commonly used sites have their own links in this list.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for more than a century. CRS is well-known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan.  Search here for over 17,000 reports dating back to 1914.

The State Department manages our relationships with other countries. You can visit here to learn about policy, treaties, trade, and more.

The Census is a commonly used site for college students. It covers far more than how many people there are. Data from national to community level lets you explore housing, demographics, employment and earnings, migration; COVID and social factors.

The home of the US Government’s open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more. From inland navigation charts to student loan data to housing price indexes, if you have a question, you can probably get a statistic here. Click the button that says “search over 335,221 datasets” for a list of agencies.

Federal employment covers every profession and is less subject to changes in the economy.

USA Spending is exactly that – the place you can go to find out how your tax dollars are spent.

The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.

See how FOIA inquiries work with this curated selection of visually interesting datasets collected by local, state, and federal government agencies. Find out where all the moon rocks are or see all the footage from the Mars Rover. Government information is available just by asking for it. Look what you can do with it.

Contains articles from over 2,500 United States newspapers. Research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with areas of study such as Business, Health, Criminal Justice, Science, Humanities, Political Science and more. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of international, national and local news sources. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Search thousands of newspapers from across the world and the United States. Elephind grows its catalog by maintaining alliances with dozens of libraries around the world. Elephind consolidates the collections of their partners and makes them available at their website under one single search mechanism, eliminating the need to search each partner’s website individually.

Gale OneFile: News is a full-text newspaper resource providing access to major U.S. regional, local, and national newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

The digital repository of the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library. Find Texas history topics including maps, oral histories, newspapers, photographs, books, serials, periodicals, oil history, and music.

The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.

The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. Access it through the link, but it is a publicly available resource and you will need to register your own account. You may view 100 free articles per month.

A community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to over 3.5 million articles from over 12,500 peer-reviewed journals and over 9,500 journals searchable at article level.

Gale OneFile: Informe Académico meets the research needs of Spanish-speaking users with a wide range of full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America. The database provides quality reference material—not not simply translations of English-language materials—on a powerful, easy-to-use interface configured for Spanish-speaking users, allowing researchers to analyze topics and conduct research in Spanish. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Informe Académico satisface las necesidades de investigación de los usuarios de habla hispana con una amplia gama de revistas y revistas académicas de texto completo en español y portugués, tanto de América Latina como sobre ella. La base de datos proporciona material de referencia de calidad, no solo traducciones de materiales en inglés, en una interfaz poderosa y fácil de usar configurada para usuarios de habla hispana, lo que permite a los investigadores analizar temas y realizar investigaciones en español.

Gale OneFile: Informe Académico meets the research needs of Spanish-speaking users with a wide range of full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines both from and about Latin America. The database provides quality reference material—not not simply translations of English-language materials—on a powerful, easy-to-use interface configured for Spanish-speaking users, allowing researchers to analyze topics and conduct research in Spanish. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Informe Académico satisface las necesidades de investigación de los usuarios de habla hispana con una amplia gama de revistas y revistas académicas de texto completo en español y portugués, tanto de América Latina como sobre ella. La base de datos proporciona material de referencia de calidad, no solo traducciones de materiales en inglés, en una interfaz poderosa y fácil de usar configurada para usuarios de habla hispana, lo que permite a los investigadores analizar temas y realizar investigaciones en español.

Audio books in multiple languages.

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Visual media from leading museums, photo archives, scholars, and artists organized for scholarly use.

News film clips from the 20th century, British Pathé created the news reels so often seen in older movies as they covered the news of the world. Excellent primary source material for your classes.

Looking for a primary source for the study of Colonization? This website holds detailed information on over 6000 films showing images of life in the British colonies. Over 150 films are available for viewing online. You can search or browse for films by country, date, topic, or keyword. Over 350 of the most important films in the catalogue are presented with extensive critical notes written by our academic research team.

Discover over 40 million images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States including numerous special collections.

The Internet Archive is a center for digital memory. Billions of webpages have been archived along with 28 million books, 14 million audio recordings, 6 million videos, 3.5 million images, and almost 600,000 software programs. They add another 1000 new digital books every day. Using their Wayback machine tool, you can archive any site you want to keep, regardless of how the owner changes it.

This site is a living database with new materials added every day, featuring prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video, and more.

View live cams from around the world as they observe nature in action. Eagles, bats, whales, condors, bison, hummingbirds, and more are just the beginning. Set in nature preserves and deep in the ocean, the variety is endless.

Download, share, and reuse millions of Smithsonian images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 19 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo

Founded in 2002, the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to discover, preserve, provide access to, and educate the community about Texas’ film heritage. TAMI partners with the Office of the Governor’s Texas Film Commission to administer the Texas Film Round-Up program, which provides free digitization for Texas-related films and videotapes, online access to a selection of the contributed materials, and statewide public programming, as well as creates educator resources using these newly digitized Texas media in the classroom.

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission provides free access to Ancestry.com. Use this link to set up your account. Note that once a zip code is entered, you cannot use the back button to review the instructions. Before entering a zip code, carefully read the instructions provided. The steps must be followed in the order given to reach the prompt to create a free account.

Providing coverage of the most searched and studied people, Gale In Context: Biography is built on a foundation of more than 650,000 biographical entries covering international figures from all time periods and areas of study. It offers authoritative reference content alongside, videos, audio selections, images, primary sources, and magazine and journal articles from hundreds of major periodicals and newspapers. Search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as by keyword and full text. Includes over 4,500 portal pages on contemporary and historical figures. Continuously updated to ensure users have access to the very latest information. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for more than a century. CRS is well-known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan.  Search here for over 17,000 reports dating back to 1914.

HeritageQuest® Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular ProQuest Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. Powered by Ancestry® with more than 4.4 billion records and coverage dating back to the 1700s.

The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

The Internet Archive is a center for digital memory. Billions of webpages have been archived along with 28 million books, 14 million audio recordings, 6 million videos, 3.5 million images, and almost 600,000 software programs. They add another 1000 new digital books every day. Using their Wayback machine tool, you can archive any site you want to keep, regardless of how the owner changes it.

A fun way to look at a serious topic. Read about the events that led to Medal of Honor recipients receiving the highest award this nation can offer.

Gale OneFile: U.S. History provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to researchers. Updated daily, this resource offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work established in the field. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

The Museum’s Database of Holocaust Survivor and Victim Names contains records on people persecuted during World War II under the Nazi regime including Jews, Roma and Sinti, Poles and other Slavic peoples, Soviet prisoners of war, persons with disabilities, political prisoners, trade union leaders, "subversive" artists, those Catholic and Lutheran clergy who were seen as opponents of the regime, resisters, Jehovah's Witnesses, male homosexuals, and criminal offenders, among others.

A digital state encyclopedia from the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Overview, general, and biographical entries focused on the entire history of Texas with emphasis on the role Texans played in state, national, and world history. 

A gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas.

Founded in 2002, the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to discover, preserve, provide access to, and educate the community about Texas’ film heritage. TAMI partners with the Office of the Governor’s Texas Film Commission to administer the Texas Film Round-Up program, which provides free digitization for Texas-related films and videotapes, online access to a selection of the contributed materials, and statewide public programming, as well as creates educator resources using these newly digitized Texas media in the classroom.

Detailed maps, property and land-use records for Texas towns and cities. Information on building outline, size and shape, windows and doors, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries, property numbers, construction materials, building use, pipelines, railroads, wells, water mains, dumps, and other features.

The digital repository of the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library. Find Texas history topics including maps, oral histories, newspapers, photographs, books, serials, periodicals, oil history, and music.

Texas has ten distinct Heritage Trails: Brazos, Forest, Forts, Hill Country, Independence, Lakes, Mountain, Pecos, Plains, and Tropical. Explore the sites and history here.

Gale OneFile: Contemporary Women’s Issues offers comprehensive coverage of issues that influence women’s lives across the globe with access to current full-text and pertinent backfile content. The database covers topics including civil rights, health, education, professional development, and entrepreneurship. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice informs the research process for researchers who are studying law, law enforcement, or terrorism, training for paralegal service, preparing for a career in homeland security, delving into forensic science, investigating crime scenes, developing policy, going to court, writing sociological reports, and much more. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

For social science, history, and liberal arts coursework, the Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community. This collection is updated daily. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory offers instant access to full-text 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. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

An authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. Select Journals or Non-Journals to browse or just enter your search term.

Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete is a collection of journals & periodicals that seeks to provide full text for titles in the ERIC database and covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty—such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing. It also provides insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Gender Studies provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society. The database offers access to scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research that generates a foundation of facts that enriches the public dialogue and supports sound decision-making. Of particular interest are the fact sheets, which give a broad overview of a specific topic.

Gale OneFile: Psychology provides access to authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology— abnormal, biological, cognitive, comparative, developmental, personality, quantitative, social and all areas of applied psychology. Researchers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral scientists will discover relevant information from the thoughts, views, discoveries, and reports found in this comprehensive collection. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Religion and Philosophy is a comprehensive collection of periodical content covering topics across a wide range of philosophies and religions. Researchers will gain valuable insight about the impact religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily, this library resource supports a broad range of topics from theological approaches to social issues. Covers world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Download, share, and reuse millions of Smithsonian images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 19 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo

Visual media from leading museums, photo archives, scholars, and artists organized for scholarly use.

Gale Books and Authors, a reader’s advisory database that provides search paths for read-alike books, and multiple booklists from award winners to community and expert picks to make finding a great read much less challenging. Readers can define search parameters and create a search as wide or narrow as they wish, whether browsing by genre, or, with the author search feature, by nationality, ethnicity, and more. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media brings together information found in hundreds of journals. Articles cover all aspects of the communications field, including advertising, public relations, linguistics, and literature, meet the needs of researchers. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Fine Arts is a periodical database that places articles in the hands of serious students of drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. databases such as the Wilson Art Index and the Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM) index are available in full text. Exclusive features, including Topic Finder, InterLink, and a mobile-optimized interface, support and enhance the search experience. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

So much more than art history. This collection contains essays and chronologies for every culture that has ever existed. An excellent source for images of primary source objects or secondary information on anywhere, anytime.

Gale Literature is an integrated (cross-search) research experience that brings together Gale’s premier literary databases. The cross-search allows researchers of all levels to find a starting point, search across a wide array of materials and points in time, and discover new ways to analyze information. Currently, users can cross-search these collections with Gale Literature:
Gale Literature Criticism – one of the largest, most extensive compilations of literary commentary available
Gale Literature Resource Center – up-to-date 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
LitFinder – a wealth of literary works, including over 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000 poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays
Subcollections of eBook titles – including Scribner Writers and Twayne's Authors
Dictionary of Literary Biography – signed scholarly essays that provide essential context to understand the careers and writings of more than 12,000 authors from all time periods and all parts of the world
Something About the Author – engaging biographies of classic, contemporary, and emerging authors and illustrators of children's and young adult literature
Contemporary Authors – current biographical and bibliographical data on more than 120,000 modern authors
Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale Literature Resource Center provides researchers with unbounding literary resources to support their own literary responses, literary analysis, and thesis statements through a diversity of scholars and critics that ensure all views and interpretations are represented. The database features primary works in a variety of genres, up-to-date analysis, biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism, and reviews that encourage interdisciplinary approaches, information literacy, and the development of critical thinking skills. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale Literature: LitFinder provides access to a wealth of literary works and secondary-source materials covering world literature and authors throughout history, including full-text poems and poetry citations, short stories, inaugural presidential speeches, and plays. LitFinder also contains biographies, work summaries, photographs, and a glossary. Researchers can quickly search for a particular author or identify authors linked by qualities such as gender, nationality, century, and genre using person search. Works search functions similarly, giving users the ability to browse works by thousands of subjects, themes, genres, and literary movements. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

This collection includes Scribner literature titles that focus on different aspects of world and genre literature. World literature titles include African Writers, Latin American Writers, Ancient Writers, and more. For example, African Writers is a 2-volume set that covers 65 African writers from seventeen countries writing in English, French, Portuguese, Arabic, and indigenous languages. Authors span the late 19th century to the present and include such figures as: Najib Mahfuz, Wole Soyinka, and Nadine Gordimer. Genre titles include Mystery and Suspense Writers, Science Fiction Writers, Writers for Young Adults, and more. For example, Mystery And Suspense Writers is a 2-volume set on mystery, detective, and espionage fiction and covers in 84 articles some of the most influential and popular writers of the genre, including Elmore Leonard, Sue Grafton, and Patricia Cornwell. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Twayne's Author Series is devoted to in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers of the world within the context of the time period in which they lived. This online series features the content of more than 600 books that comprise three print series --United States Authors, English Authors and World Authors--and is an ideal starting point for research papers on literary works and figures, special projects and presentations. Users can quickly gain results by searching for a specific author, combining search criteria for a more complex search, or exploring thematic and chronological topics. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Vocapedia is a dynamic information database that forever changed how information about singing and the science of voice is shared with the teaching community around the world. Vocapedia features audio, video, and text resources that provide rational thinking and facts related to the study of voice and singing as a profession as they are currently accepted in the scientific community, from authors who have demonstrated their expertise.

The cumulative index to nursing and allied health literature. Access to over 5,400 indexed medical journals, over 75 full-text medical journals, and over 125 Evidence-Based care sheets.

Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine contains up-to-date information on the complete range of health care topics. With embargo-free, full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries. Includes medical and professional periodicals, health and fitness magazines, and reference books and pamphlets. Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine ensures that researchers get current, scholarly, comprehensive answers to health-related questions. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale Health and Wellness is a comprehensive consumer health database offering access to authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices. Features include topic portals with curated content on diseases and conditions; drugs; diagnostics and tests; and therapies, treatments, and surgeries; as well as a broad collection of premier full-text reference works, including Gale exclusives such as The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, The Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests, and The Gale Encyclopedia of Diets. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more. Written for health care professionals and caregivers.  There are three types of resource available here:  Professional, Consumer, and Veterinary.

Alternative and holistic approaches to healthcare and wellness for consumer health researchers and clinicians. This is an A to Z list of medicines, alternatives, supplements, and therapies.

Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health provides access to authoritative content including full-text titles cited in CINAHL supporting specialized care, treatment, and patient management. This essential resource is versatile and features highlighting and note-taking tools as well as an intuitive interface, providing multiple pathways to key information. Updated daily, this resource will help nursing professionals already working in the field, as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum.
Exclusive features, including Topic Finder, InterLink, and a mobile-optimized interface, support and enhance the search experience. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine provides access to academic journals and magazines covering the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine. The database offers a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

The most recognized drug information reference available in the United States, offering multi-channel access to relevant drug information. Includes health knowledge products and services that support prescribing decisions and patient adherence to improve health.

PubMed Central® (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).  PMC contains more than 6 million full-text records, spanning several centuries of biomedical and life science research (late 1700s to present).

With broad coverage of agriculture and its related fields, this collection provides a comprehensive view of a growing body of knowledge. Researchers will have access to current and authoritative periodical content that spans the industry—from practical aspects of farming to cutting-edge scientific research in horticulture. With strong emphasis on titles covered in the Agricola database, this collection of journal titles is focused on agriculture-related fields. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale In Context: Environmental Studies provides users with comprehensive information regarding today’s environmental issues, empowering learners to critically analyze and understand important topics that affect people around the world. The database is updated daily with relevant content integrating case studies, news, reference materials, academic journals, videos, and more on subjects such as climate change, food security, soil ecology, and tourism. ReadSpeaker and on-demand article translation accommodates diverse backgrounds. Citation tools for formatting into MLA, APA, and Chicago style are integrated directly into the user’s workflow and can be easily imported from single or multiple documents to services like EasyBib or NoodleTools. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies & Policy is a digital resource that that answers inquiries about environmental concerns from diverse perspectives. The database provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and other reference materials covering environmental issues. Exclusive features, including Topic Finder, InterLink, and a mobile-optimized interface, support and enhance the search experience. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

The GeoRef database, established by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) in 1966, provides access to the most comprehensive geoscience literature of the world. GeoRef contains millions of references to geoscience maps, serial, and non-serial literature. The database includes references to all publications of the U.S. Geological Survey. Master's theses and doctoral dissertations from US and Canadian universities are also covered. Coverage for North American resources starts in 1669, whereas worldwide coverage starts in 1933.

Gale OneFile: Information Science is a database curated for library science students and information science and technology professionals. The database is updated daily with articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology, including usability, cataloging, circulation, business information, and more. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

View live cams from around the world as they observe nature in action. Eagles, bats, whales, condors, bison, hummingbirds, and more are just the beginning. Set in nature preserves and deep in the ocean, the variety is endless.

Gale In Context: Science is an engaging resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. Drawing students in with captivating subject matter, Science showcases how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues ranging from bacteria to obesity and weather.
Integrating millions of full-text articles that include national and global publications, 200+ science experiments, 300+ interactive simulations, other multimedia, and top reference content, Science is updated daily and offers over 600 pages on topics across the curriculum, covering biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, physics, and more. Includes full-text academic journals, magazines, news articles, experiments, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

With Gale OneFile: Science, researchers can remain current with the latest scientific developments in particle physics, advanced mathematics, nanotechnology, geology, and hundreds of other areas. Full-text, non-embargoed journals are covered; updated daily, this collection includes articles to satisfy almost every scientific inquiry. Key subjects covered include the biological sciences, computing, engineering, and technology. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Our online resource helps hairdressing students and teachers in their training through videos, guides and learning and assessment activities. Students and practitioners can search by resource type, qualification, level and unit.

Finish your whole freshman year for under $1000. CLEP exams help students earn college credit for what they already know, for a fraction of the cost of a college course. CLEP exams are $89 and we can help you set up proctoring. Ranger College accepts the following CLEP exams with a minimum score of 50:
American Government GOVT 2305; American Literature ENGL 2327 and 2328; Biology BIOL 1406 and 1407; Calculus MATH 2413; Chemistry CHEM 1411; College Algebra MATH 1314; English Literature ENGL 2322 and 2323; Financial Accounting ACCT 2301; History of the United States I HIST 1301; History of the United States II HIST 1302; Human Growth and Development PSYC 2314; Introduction to Sociology SOCI 1301; Introductory Psychology PSYC 2301; Precalculus MATH 2412; Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2301; Principles of Microeconomics ECON 2302; Spanish Language SPAN 1411, 1412; Western Civilization I HIST 2321; Western Civilization II HIST 2302

Build resumes and job letters, find a career match, explore occupations, search for jobs and internships, prepare for an interview, read from the career eBooks library, discover schools and scholarships, and much more!

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. The Occupational Outlook Handbook offers career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations. Explore careers based on type of occupation, growth, salary, education required, and many other criterion. Find the right choice for you.

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Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers provides access to journals and magazines that aid users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career. The database offers hundreds of current and applicable periodicals, from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Federal employment covers every profession and is less subject to changes in the economy.

Gale OneFile: Business provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, and strategy, as well as business theory and practice. Users will understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications, updated daily. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

With over 460,000 company profiles, including 2,000 with deep links to related content and statistical data, Gale Business Insights: Global provides daily updates to keep up with the ever-changing corporate landscape. Includes: Profiles of every U.N. recognized country including 90+ Economist Intelligence Unit reports; SWOT reports (quarterly updates), GlobalData industry research reports; Plunkett industry reports; market share and business rankings; company histories and chronologies; global company, country, and business topic overviews with quick links; full-text articles; case studies; business executive video interviews; interactive LiveCharts; and more. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Computer Science provides access to leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries. The database also includes periodicals and journals with information on computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale Business: Entrepreneurship is a comprehensive database that covers all aspects of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more. It combines authoritative periodical and reference content to support prospective and current entrepreneurs as well as business students. The database features a variety of resources for entrepreneurs, including the entire Business Plans Handbook series; a tightly indexed collection of small business-focused eBooks from Gale, John Wiley & Sons, and other publishing partners; articles from journals and magazines like The Economist, Inc., Financial Management and The Tax Adviser; and content from local and national newspapers. Users also have access to downloadable podcasts and radio shows, directories, glossaries, and websites to keep up to date with today’s industries. The Gale Business: Entrepreneurship interface is mapped to four key stages of building a business—plan, fund, start, and manage—to fit researchers’ needs at any point in their business’s development. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Entrepreneurship is a database providing insights, tips, strategies, and success stories throughout the business world. The database is updated daily and includes access to active, full-text periodicals including: Beverage Industry, Black Enterprise, Economist, Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, HR Magazine, Real Estate Weekly, Restaurant Business, Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, and more. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management provides access to authoritative periodical content covering topics such as 21st-century skills, organizational dynamics and leadership, adult learning and continuing education, and more. Updated daily, this resource is useful for researchers or any professional interested in career development. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Attorney forms — officially approved forms actually used at a typical law firm, and very different from those documents found in form books that may not have been drafted by an attorney. Many of the forms and documents are available in Word or Adobe format and can be edited and used with minor modifications to suit users' needs by simply filling in the blanks with relevant and accurate information. Completed sample forms are also included. Choose professionally drafted specialized documents in many legal subject areas including: bankruptcy, bill of sale, contracts, divorce, employment, incorporate, LLC, landlord/tenant, living wills, name change, power of attorney, real estate, taxes, and last will. An extensive collection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes a comprehensive attorney state directory and a dictionary of legal definitions. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Provides domestic and import vehicle information through the current model year,
updated continuously. Offers repair, maintenance, labor estimating, and bulletin/recall information. Includes wiring diagrams, maintenance and specification tables, troubleshooting guides, diagnostic trouble codes, multimedia resources. Includes ASE test prep quizzes for the most popular certification exams. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

News and information about the world of higher education.

Provides access to academic journals and magazines on all aspects of cooking and nutrition. The database includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Experimental website to browse and search vintage computer files from archive.org
Thousands of new files are added daily!

Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture serves horticultural researchers and features articles and reference titles including Handbook of Flowers; Foliage and Creative Design; Computer Graphics for Landscape Architects; and more. Superior search indexing gives users the ability to search by publication date, document type, publication title, publication subject; or by documents with full text, peer-reviewed publications with little to no embargo; documents with images. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Home Improvement puts the research of hobbyists and professionals alike on a solid foundation with articles and home improvement-focused titles covering topics including architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and others. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and trade publications that cover topics including the cultural and economic aspects of travel and tourism. The database offers current and relevant content that provides well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries as well as a wealth of information on state parks and information, planning a vacation, and full-text travel guides from Fodor's. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability provides access to updated articles from leading journals, including Business Insurance, Claims, Employee Benefit News, National Underwriter Life & Health, Pensions & Investments, Risk Management, and more. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Military and Intelligence provides military personnel with access to scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of the past and present military affairs. This resource contains content supporting key subject areas including governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war, and the structure of armed forces. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Popular Culture Studies provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. The database offers useful information for researchers in social science, history, art or liberal arts courses. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: Popular Magazines provides 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 and the database includes many titles recommended by Bowker's "Magazines for Libraries." Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism gives researchers valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale. This definitive collection for analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science is comprised of more than 200 subject-appropriate, full-text periodicals that are updated daily. Gale databases are accessible through their link and the Gale password found on our homepage or through TexShare directly.

More than 86 million bibliographic records and nearly 1.2 billion holdings representing the collections of more than 10,000 libraries, over 400 languages, and all types of materials ranging from stone tablets to electronic books. It uses the Library of Congress Subject Headings and several other terminologies as its thesauri.