TexShare Databases @ Sims Library

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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Current and accurate; no outdated links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

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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