Texshare Databases

Subject List of Databases

General

• Academic Search Premier - Scholarly, multi-discipline, full-text database. Subject areas.  include sciences, social sciences, education, computer sciences, literature, and medical sciences.
• Britannica Online - Full text encyclopedia with links to the World Wide Web. 
• Electric Library - Books, articles, TV & radio transcripts, full text.
• Facts.com - 20 years of full-text news on the Internet with frequent updates from Facts on File World News Digest and Reuters.
• NetLibrary - Electronic books on many subjects including business, computers, and literature. Register from a computer in the library and then use anywhere.
• PA Research II/ProQuest - Over 1900 journals in all subjects, mostly full text, updated daily.
• World Almanac - The entire almanac is available from FirstSearch. Ask librarian for password.

Arts

• Grove Dictionary of Art Online- Full-text articles and pictures of the world's most famous art.
• National Geographic - CD-ROM In-library use or check-out.  Full text articles and pictures 1888 - 1995. Online IndexFree access.

Bibliography

• Books in Print - Bibliographic information about current books
• JAKE Free access - Jointly Administered Knowledge Environment from Yale. Type in a journal name and find out which databases index it.
• Net Library - Full text books.  Register from a computer in the library, then use anywhere.
• Texas Union Catalog Free access- Catalog of library materials throughout Texas.
• Title Source - Index to books, with availability & bibliographic information.  Call x1693 for password.  Faculty only.
• World Cat/OCLC- Cataloging information from OCLC (FirstSearch). Ask librarian for password.

Business

• Academic Universe - Company reports include full disclosure document with history, financial statement, etc. Compare companies offers users criteria to select for creating lists. News.
• Business Source Premier - Largely full-text coverage of such topics as accounting, banking, finance, international business, management, marketing, real estate, regional studies, sales, trade and technology. D&B Company Search.
• Business & Company Resource Center - Create lists of companies by SIC code or geographical area.
• Census 2000 Free access- Excellent source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
• CountryWatch - Political, economic, cultural , business & environmental information.
• FREDI - Fast Retrieval of Economic Development Information contains local demographic statistics.
• Hoover's Online Free access- Annual reports, financials, industry studies, investment information, and other company information.
• Rand Texas The Online Source for Texas and U. S. Statistics.
• Thomas Register Free access- Industrial catalogs online. Free registration.
• USATrade.gov Free access-The U.S. Commercial service is dedicated to help small to medium sized businesses benefit from international trade. Includes market research, counseling, product promotion, exporting resources, and commercial news.
• Value Line - Look up industry shows a list of 100 industries. Company reports are from an investor's perspective. Need password from librarian.
• ZDnet.com Free access- Searchable computer-related periodicals database for the last thirty days. Archive is available by subscription only.

College & Careers

• Career and Technical Education - Trade journals from ProQuest.
• Careers-internet.org - Look up a career and find in depth information on it.
• College Source - Information and full text catalogs for all college levels.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook Free access - Descriptions, requirements, salary averages. 
• PA Research II/Proquest - Over 1900 journals in all subjects, mostly full text, updated daily.

Computer Science

• Business Source Premier - largely full-text coverage of such topics as accounting, banking, finance, international business, management, marketing, real estate, regional studies, sales, trade and technology. D&B Company Search.
• Computer Source: Consumer - Ebsco computer magazines and journals.
• ZDnet.com Free access- Searchable computer-related periodicals database for the last thirty days. Archive is available by subscription only.

Current Issues

• Academic Search Premier - Scholarly, multi-discipline, full-text database. Subject areas include social sciences, education, computer sciences, literature, and medical sciences.
• CQ Researcher - Well-researched current issues, full text.
• Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report - What's happening in Congress, the issues and the votes.
• Electric Library - TV & radio transcripts, maps, photos, journals. 
• Ethnic Newswatch - Full-text articles from native, ethnic & minority journals, in English & Spanish.
• Facts.com - 20 years of full-text news on the Internet with frequent updates from Facts on File World News Digest and Reuters. In addition, articles from Issues & Controversies, World Almanac, and Today's Science.
• Houston Chronicle - Full text newspaper, no pictures or ads.
• Issues and Controversies On File - From Facts.com, background information on current issues. Print version on current issue index table.
• Military FullTEXT Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database offers a thorough collection of military titles, trade publications, pamphlets and newsweeklies.  Includes abstracts and indexing for over 430 titles /230 of which are full text. 
• Opposing Viewpoints An electronic version of the books which take a topic and look at both sides of an issue. 
• PA Research II/Proquest - Over 1900 journals in all subjects, mostly full text, updated daily.

Education

• Academic Search Premier - Scholarly, multi-discipline, full-text database. Subject areas include social sciences, education, computer sciences, literature, and medical sciences.
• Ask ERIC Virtual Library Free access- Selected educational resources.
• College Source - Information and full text catalogs for all college levels..
• ERIC - Index to education journals & reports.  Free access
• PA Research II/Proquest - Over 1900 journals in all subjects, mostly full text, updated daily.

Geography

• CIA World Factbook Free access- Country capsules.
• CountryWatch - Political, economic, cultural , business & environmental information.
• FIS Moody's Company Data - See country profiles at end of page.
• Geographic Names Information System Free access- USGS Gazetteer. Just type in a geographic name and get a description and map.
• Handbook of Texas - Free access in Texas.  Full text Texas history & geography.
• National Geographic - In-library use or check-out.  Full text articles and pictures 1888 - 1995. Online IndexFree access
• Texas Almanac - Information about the history, culture, political climate, and geography of the state of Texas

Government & Law

• Academic Universe - Lexis/Nexis - News and legal research database.
• Congress.org  Free access - Identify and contact your federal and state elected officials
• Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report - What's happening in Congress, issues & votes.
• Findlaw.com Free access- Subject organized legal online resource. Legal Forms.
• Firstgov.gov Free access - The government's index to all government web sites.
• Legal Information Institute Free access - A legal information gateway from Cornell.
• Martindale Hubbell Free access- Locate a lawyer by specialty and location.
• Military FullTEXT Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database offers a thorough collection of military titles, trade publications, pamphlets and newsweeklies.  Includes abstracts and indexing for over 430 titles /230 of which are full text. 
• PA Research II/ProQuest - Journals of all subjects. Includes such newspapers as the New York Times,  Houston Chronicle, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and  L.A. Times.
• Texas Statutes Free access- Searchable full-text statutes of the state of Texas.
• Thomas Legislative Information Free access - From the Library of Congress and named for Thomas Jefferson, this is the best place to track a bill.
• Westlaw - For students only.  Federal & state laws & court cases, full text.

History

• Biographies Plus - Famous people from antiquity to now.
• Biography and Genealogy Master Index - Index to more than 12.7 million biographical sketches in more than 3,400 reference books, covering both contemporary and historical figures throughout the world.
• Essay and General Literature Index - Indexes essays in books about literary and historical topics.
• Handbook of Texas Free access - Texas history & geography, full text.
• History Resource Center: U. S. - American history articles, primary sources & reference books.
• MLA - Index only to information in scholarly books and journals.
• National Geographic - In-library use or check-out.  Full text articles and pictures 1888 - 1995. Online IndexFree access
• New York Times Historical/ProQuest -  1857 - Current file. Choose Collections to select database and search deep back file.
• PA Research II/ProQuest -  Over 1900 journals in all subjects, mostly full text, updated daily.
• Texas Almanac - Information about the history, culture, political climate, and geography of the state of Texas

Literature

• Academic Search Premier - Scholarly, multi-discipline, full-text database. Subject areas include social sciences, education, computer sciences, literature, and medical sciences.
• Columbia Granger's World of Poetry - Search for an entire poem by title, subject or author.
• Great Books Online Free access- From Bartleby.com. New: Complete works of Shakespeare.
• Literature Resource Center - Full text articles from reference books and Twayne's Masterworks books.  Journal articles, some full text and some excerpted.
• MLA - Index to literary criticism in scholarly journals and books.  Most thorough source from the Modern Language Association.
• PA Research II/Proquest - Over 1900 journals in all subjects, mostly full text, updated daily. .
• What Do I Read Next? - Discover new titles by your favorite authors or favorite literary genre.

 

Medicine

• Centers for Disease Control Free access- National Center for Infectious Diseases. Includes epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
• Health Reference Center - Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc.
• Health Source: Nursing/Academic - General health database with full-text articles, books, pamphlets, and reports.
• Medline National Library of Medicine index to medical journals, with some abstracts.
• MedlinePlus Free access - Consumer Health and Disease information from the National Library of Medicine. journals, full text.
• Merck Manual Free access- Full text of the classic medical reference book covering diseases and treatment.
• Occupational Therapy [OT BibSys] - Index, with some abstracts.  Call 281 312-1693 for password.
• US Pharmacopeia Free access - A guide to over 9000 prescription and over the counter drugs.

News

• Houston Chronicle - Full text articles, no pictures, obituaries, or ads. Home Access.
• Electric Library - TV & radio transcripts, full text.
• Ethnic News Watch - Multicultural news issues.
• Facts.com - 20 years of full-text news on the Internet with frequent updates from Facts on File World News Digest and Reuters.
• Newspapers/InfoTrac - Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, New York Times (2000+), Washington Post, LA Times, Christian Science Monitor, Knight-Ridder newswire backfile.
• Newspapers/Periodical Abstracts/Proquest - Barron's, Wall Street Journal, USA Today full text.  New York Times full text for the past three months.
• Westlaw - For students only.  Federal & state laws & court cases. Newspapers from around the world.

Psychology & Sociology

• Academic Search Premier - Scholarly, multi-discipline, full-text database. Subject areas include social sciences, education, computer sciences, literature, and medical sciences.
• Ethnic NewsWatch - Native, ethnic and minority journals in English and Spanish.
• Health Source: Nursing Academic - General health database with full-text articles, books, pamphlets, and reports.
• PA Research II/Proquest - Over 1900 journals in all subjects, mostly full text, updated daily.

Sciences

• Academic Search Premier - Scholarly, multi-discipline, full-text database. Subject areas include sciences, social sciences, education, computer sciences, literature, and medical sciences.
• Health Source: Nursing/Academic - General health database with full-text articles, books, pamphlets, and reports.
• PubSCIENCE - Abstracts from scientific journal literature from the Dept. of Energy and Cornell University. PubSCIENCE does for the physical sciences what PubMed does for the biological. Free access.
• Today's Science On File - From Facts.com, the latest developments in science, medicine, and technology.
• PA Research II/Proquest - Over 1900 journals in all subjects, mostly full text, updated daily.  Includes such disciplines as astronomy, biology, chemistry, general science, geology, mathematics and physics.