All Databases
Content Jump Links
Database Name | Database Description |
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| African American Heritage | Essential records for African Americans, including census, marriage and cohabitation, military draft and service, registers of slaves and free(d) people of color, the Freedman's Bank, and more. |
| Ancestry (In Library Only) | Learn about your family history through historical records, family trees, and DNA testing with AncestryDNA®. |
| Baytown Oral Histories on the Portal to Texas History | Oral histories from Lee College including the Baytown World War II Collection, the Baytown Veteran’s Oral History Collection, and the Oral Histories of the Citizens of Baytown. |
| The Baytown Sun Full Text Articles | Full-text from articles in the Baytown Sun from 2001 through the present. |
| Full-text scans of The Baytown Sun, Tri-Cities Sun, and Daily Sun on the Portal to Texas History. | |
| Business Insights: Global | Detailed company and industry profiles including reports, histories and essays from Gale's business collection, plus case studies, journals, and business news for research coverage of global economies. |
| Chilton Library | Includes repair procedures and diagrams for cars and trucks. |
| Fold3 Library Edition | Access military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. |
| Gale Academic OneFile | Articles from thousands of titles to support academic research. Designed for college students. |
| Gale Books and Authors | Starting point for book suggestions. Includes hundreds of awards lists and thousands of book summaries. |
| Gale Business: Entrepreneurship | Information and advice for entrepreneurs on how to start, fund and manage a business. |
| Gale General OneFile | Browse by topic or search for full-text articles from over 8,000 titles. Designed for general public. |
| Gale Health and Wellness | Information on 360 health-related topics, from diseases and treatments to community health. |
| Gale in Context: Biography | Biographical information on over 5,000 people ranging from singers and world leaders through scientists and writers. |
| Gale in Context: College | Designed with college students in mind. Browse or search over 1,000 topics ranging from history and sports through geography and world cultures. |
| Gale in Context: Elementary | Designed for elementary students. Easy topic search for beginning research. |
| Gale in Context: Environmental Studies | Browse over 400 issues about the environment, from systems and energy to states. |
| Gale in Context: High School | Designed for high school students. Articles on over 1,000 topics. |
| Gale in Context: Middle School | Designed for middle school students. Articles on over 600 topics. |
| Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints | Covers social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana with informed, differing views to help learners develop critical-thinking skills. |
| Gale in Context: Science | Information on over 600 science topics. Designed for students. |
| Gale Interactive: Science | Uses interactive 3D models to deliver a virtual laboratory simulation experience for students in middle and high school. |
| Gale Literature Resource Center | Literary criticism, author biographies, and more. |
| Gale Literature: LitFinder | Access literary works and authors throughout history, including more than 130,000 full-text poems and 650,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. |
| Gale Literature: Scribner Writer Series | Literary criticism, mostly for American and British authors. |
| Gale Literature: Twayne's Author Series | Literary criticism from 860 books. |
| Gale OneFile: Agriculture | Full-text from over 650 sources about agriculture. |
| Gale OneFile: Business | Articles from over 2,000 magazines and journals relating to business. |
| Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media | Articles from over 500 full-text sources about communications. |
| Gale OneFile: Computer Science | Articles from over 900 full-text sources on computer science. |
| Gale OneFile: Contemporary Women's Issues | Articles from over 2,000 full-text sources about contemporary women's issues. |
| Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice | Articles from over 350 full-text sources on criminal justice. |
| Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts | Articles from over 300 full-text sources on cooking and culinary arts. |
| Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies | Articles from nearly 300 full-text sources about diversity. |
| Gale OneFile: Economics and Theory | Full-text from over 1,100 sources about economics. |
| Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete | Over 800 full-text titles to support education professionals. |
| Gale OneFile: Entrepreneurship | Information and advice for entrepreneurs on how to start, fund and manage a business. |
| Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy | Articles from nearly 450 full-text sources about environment and policy. |
| Gale OneFile: Fine Arts | Full-text articles from over 400 titles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. |
| Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture | Full-text articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. |
| Gale OneFile: Gender Studies | Full-text scholarly journals and magazines covering gender studies, family and marital issues, and more. |
| Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine | Full-text resource on a wide range of topics designed for students and health care professionals. |
| Gale OneFile: High School Edition | Designed middle- and high-school students, providing access to age-appropriate, authoritative digital content for classroom assignments. |
| Gale OneFile: Home Improvement | Search home improvement topics like architectural techniques, tool and material selection and more. |
| Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism | Includes coverage of the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries. |
| Gale OneFile: Information Science | Contains articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology. |
| Gale OneFile: Insurance and Liability | Information about physical and intellectual asset protection, from individuals to multinational corporations. |
| Gale OneFile: Leadership and Management | Full-text articles covering topics like organizational dynamics, adult learning, and more. |
| Gale OneFile: Military and Intelligence | Articles from journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. |
| Gale OneFile: News | Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly. |
| Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health | Research full-text titles to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management. |
| Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine | Articles from journals and magazines covering physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine. |
| Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies | Articles from scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. |
| Gale OneFile: Popular Magazines | Access the most searched magazines across Gale OneFile focusing on current events, sports, science, and health issues. |
| Gale OneFile: Psychology | Authoritative full-text periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology. |
| Gale OneFile: Religion and Philosphy | Research the impact of religion on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. |
| Gale OneFile: Science | Access information on the latest developments across a range of scientific disciplines. |
| Gale OneFile: U.S. History | Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. |
| Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers | Research a vocation, find an appropriate institution of learning, and get assistance on job searches and maintaining a career. |
| Gale OneFile: War and Terrorism | Gain valuable insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale. |
| Gale OneFile: World History | Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field. |
| Gale Power Search | Advanced one-step search across almost all Gale databases. |
| Gale Presents: Miss Humblebee's Academy | Online kindergarten-readiness solution for children ages three to six. |
| Gale Presents: Udemy | Over 14,000 courses for ages 13+. Topics include business, tech, personal development and much more. |
| GCF LearnFree.org | Free online tutorials to learn computers, math, work skills and more. |
| HeritageQuest | American genealogical sources including primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids - including the U.S. Federal Census. |
| Historical Newspapers - Austin American-Statesman | Full-text articles from The Austin American-Statesman from 1871-1980. |
| Historical Newspapers: El Paso | Full-text articles from El Paso Times, 1881–2009 (plus annual updates) and El Paso Herald Post, 1896–1996. Also includes subscription content of the Times from 2010-present. |
| Houston Chronicle Newspaper | Full-text from articles in the Houston Chronicle from 1985 through the present. |
| Houston Metropolitan News | Information on community and state issues, business, cultural events, government, politics and more from over 70 Houston area news sources. |
| Job & Career Accelerator 5.0 | Helps job seekers face the task of searching for a new job or advancing a career. |
| Learning Express | Test preparation and skill-building around K-12, GED, graduate school, and careers. |
| Gale Legal Forms | Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) do-it-yourself legal forms across the most popular legal areas. |
| Life Magazine Archive, 1936-2000 | Searchable content from Life Magazine from 1936-2000. Includes PDF scans. |
| MedlinePlus.gov | A service of the National Library of Medicine that provides authoritative health information for patients and their families and friends. |
| National Geographic Kids | Explore adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14. |
| National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-2020 | Full-text, searchable copies of National Geographic Magazine. Browse by topic, search by keyword, or browse complete issues of this publication. |
| Newsweek Magazine Archive, 1933-2012 | Searchable content from Newsweek from 1933-2012. Includes PDF scans. |
| Science in Context | Includes contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics contained in full-text magazines and more. |
| SciTech Collection | Covers key STEM areas and carefully curated STEM related ebooks. |
| TeachingBooks.net | Content to complement children’s and teen books. Content in English and Spanish. If you receive an error message, select "Continue to this website." |
| Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 | Delivers detailed property and land-use records that depict the grid of everyday life in more than 12,000 U.S. towns and cities from 1867 to 1970. |
| Texas Drivers License Exam | Can’t wait to get your Texas driver’s license? Start here to practice for testing in cars, motorcycles, and the CDL. |
| Texas Historical Newspapers | Explore America’s past via Texas newspapers, with coverage dating back into the early 1800s! Access provided by Friends of the Library. |
| Time Magazine Archive, 1923-2000 | Searchable content from Time Magazine from 1923-2000. Includes PDF scans. |
| 20th Century American Poetry | Includes the full-text of American Poetry from the 20th Century. |
| 20th Century English Poetry | Includes the full-text of British Poetry from the 20th Century. |
Abstracts and Indexes
| Database Name | Database Description |
|---|---|
| Baytown Sun Index Only | Indexes articles of local history significance as well as obituaries from 1932 through 2017. |
| Humble Bee & Baytown Briefs | Baytown Briefs includes local news about Humble Oil, Exxon USA and ExxonMobil. Humble Bee highlights employees of Humble Oil. The library has miscellaneous issues from 1921 to 1997. |
Databases in Spanish
| Database Name | Database Description |
|---|---|
| E-Libro Premium ebrary | Scholarly ebooks and articles in Spanish, 95% from Latin America and Spain. |
| Gale OneFile: Informe Académico | Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines from and about Latin America. |
| GCF Aprende Libre | Cursos gratis en linea sobre tecnología, ingles,matemáticas, y vida diaria. |