TexShare Databases @ Sims Library

TexShare Databases Library-Quality Information Available Through the Internet Don’t just surf Go beyond the Internet with TexShare. Don’t just surf– Go beyond the Internet with TexShare. www.SimsLib.org © 2009, S. Estey

Why use TexShare instead of Search Engines on the Internet?
From verifiable, authoritative, subscription-only services
Access to full-text and citations from journals, newspapers, encyclopedias, and a wide range of sources unavailable anywhere else on the Internet
Current and accurate; no outdated links
Doesn’t produce a long list of irrelevant and inaccurate Web pages
Contains content for all ages

TexShare Databases
Anyone with a Sims Library card can access the TexShare Databases
Login from any computer with Internet access
Find full-text articles
Do Genealogy
Read eBooks
And More!

What’s wrong just Surfing Online?
Everything on the web isn't reliable .
Everything on the web isn't free .
Everything on the web isn't easy to find .

Databases are Grouped by Subject Select a subject area to see individual databases.

Helpful Descriptions of the specific Databases Supplied more info
Click the more info link for a description of the database

What’s Available? With over 50 databases, everything from general knowledge to the most specific topic areas are covered. Ask your librarian if you need help finding or using a database! What database contains Business Week magazine? Or Smithsonian ? How do I find my ancestors living in Ellis County in 1920? Resources for ages Kindergarten through Adult learners! Can I read full books online?

Database Spotlight: TDNet
Electronic journals management system
Browse a list of e-Journal titles
Search by journal titles, publishers, subject, or ISSN
Access to full-text journals
Back issue archives available

Browse a list of e-Journal titles
Redirects to Full text database
What database contains Business Week magazine? Or Smithsonian ?

Database Spotlight: Heritage Quest
Census – U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1930
Books – Digitized versions of UMI microfilm collection consisting of over 25,000 family and local histories
Persi ™ – Periodical Source Index
Revolutionary War Era Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files
Freedman’s Bank Registers

Heritage Quest contains digitized images of each decennial census from 1790 – 1930
Census records from more recent decades are not yet available due to 72-year access restrictions

Searching
Enter the Surname, year and State.
Narrow the search down to County
Only search Head of Household

Results show basic details
Name
Age
sex
race
And more
View original Census records

Database Spotlight: NetLibrary
NetLibrary provides eContent, digital books
Nearly 4,000 eBooks available
Online Readers use your web browser to view the eBook
Full text search options
Currently unavailable for download to your computer or portable device

Create a free NetLibrary account to save eBooks
Search keyword, title, author or subject

Database Spotlight: EBSCOHost Databases
Databases range from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases
Search full text articles
Scholarly Peer Reviewed journals
Several publications types (periodicals, newspapers, books, primary sources, educational reports, health reports)

User-friendly search options, including keyword, Boolean phrase, and SmartText
Visual searching available
More than 180,000 images relating to people, natural science, places, history and flags available for printing and education (cannot repost online)

Database Spotlight: MasterFILE Premier Question: Database: How is Swine Flu spread? We’re going to walk you through finding the answer to a question on MasterFILE Premier , a good general reference database covering a broad variety of subjects via Ebsco Host . MasterFILE Premier

Database Spotlight: MasterFILE Premier Question: How is Swine Flu spread?
Type in your Keywords
Click Search !
Database : MasterFILE Premier

Database Spotlight: MasterFILE Premier Question: How is Swine Flu spread?
Narrow Results by source type or subject
Print , save or e-mail your results
Database : MasterFILE Premier

Database Spotlight: EBSCOHost Databases Choose from the list of databases included in EBSCO. Select as many or as few as you like.

Type your topic and search. You can limit your search magazine title or only full text articles. Database Spotlight: EBSCOHost Databases

HTML Full Text contains the text of the original article. PDF Full Text is a scan of the actual article and includes text and graphics. Database Spotlight: EBSCOHost Databases

Create a free Ebsco account to save searches, articles, and images in a folder
A yellow banner indicates login
Files saved for 18 months
Universal access
Organize folders

Create Alerts for searches via email, RSS, Ebsco folder
Alerts last at least 6 months and
Alert settings for frequency
Save searches permanently or temporarily (24 hrs)

More Questions?
Samantha Estey
Nicholas P. Sims Library
515 West Main Street
Waxahachie, TX 75165
972-937-2671
[email_address]
Thank you for your attention!

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