Research Databases: Cultures & Geography
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Articles
E-Books
Country Profiles, Reference, & Maps
News
Videos
Texas
Articles 
- Humanities Full Text
(EBSCO/H.W.Wilson) Full-text articles from over 330 journals encompassing all fields of humanities dating back to 1910. - Religion & Philosophy Collection
(EBSCO) Includes over 300 full-text journals on such topics as world religions, biblical studies, and many aspects of philosophy. - JSTOR
(JSTOR) Complete historical full text of peer-reviewed journals in a wide range of humanities and social science fields. - Project Muse
(Johns Hopkins University Press) Full text of 285 journals in literature, history, international/cultural studies and other humanities and social sciences fields. - Communications & Mass Media Complete
(EBSCO) Full text from over 500 journals for communications, mass media, and other closely related fields. - National Geographic Online Publications Index - free web
"Contains over 30,000 records, each describing a magazine article, book, map, or other Society product" including National Geographic magazine back to 1888 - Science Online
(AAAS) Help
This full-text, weekly multidisciplinary scientific journal publishes original peer-reviewed research and noteworthy science news (July 1880 to the present).
E-Books
- EBSCO eBook Collection
(EBSCO) Search complete electronic books. Set up a free account to download to your device. Visit EBSCO's instructions on how to read on a mobile device using Adobe Digital Editions.
- Ebook Central
(ProQuest) Over 100,000 ebook titles covering a full range of academic topics. General reference works are also included. Read on your mobile device using Adobe Digital Editions.
- Texas Reference Center
(EBSCO) Help
Over 80 full-text journals & books on Texas history, culture, and life, biographies of important Texans, and more.
Country Profiles, Reference, & Maps
- Credo Reference
(Credo) Includes materials from over 650 reference books on a variety of topics in higher education, including art, business, history, languages, literature, science, criminal justice, and political science. - Country Information Sites – free web
News
- Newspaper Source Plus
(EBSCO) Selected full-text from 30 US national and international newspapers and 200 regional papers, plus TV & radio news transcripts. - Newsbank (LSC-North Harris)
(Newsbank, Inc.) Provides full-text access to over 2,000 newspapers and online news sources from the United States and select international locations.
Videos
- Academic Video Online
(Alexander Stree Press) Full-length videos on various topics, documentaries, instructional materials, and limited historical news reports. - Films on Demand
(Films Media Group) High-quality, educational streaming video from companies such as Films for the Humanities, BBC, and PBS. - Kanopy
(Kanopy) Classic cinema, independent films, and top documentaries in streaming video. Includes Media Education Foundation Collection.
Texas
- Texas Reference Center
(EBSCO) Help
Over 80 full-text journals & books on Texas history, culture, and life, biographies of important Texans, and more. - Handbook of Texas - free web
(Texas State Historical Association) Full text. Texas history & geography. - Texas Digital Sanborn Maps - free web
(Sanborn Maps) Historic property and land-use maps for Texas towns and cities from the late 1800's to mid-1950's.
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- Looking for a specific article? Search the Full Text Finder for newspaper, magazine, or journal titles.
- Search WorldCat to find books and articles from libraries worldwide, then apply at your local library for a TexShare card to borrow them directly or request specific books and articles through interlibrary loan.
Selected databases are funded, in part, through TexShare, a division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, utilizing grant funds provided by the US Institute of Museum and Library Services.