Research Databases: Cultures & Geography
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Articles
E-Books
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News
Videos
Texas
Articles 
- National Geographic Virtual Library
(Gale) Search for articles and maps by keywords or browse full issues of National Geographic from its founding in October 1888 through December 2020. - Academic Search Complete
(EBSCO) A scholarly multi-disciplinary database that provides full text, indexing, and abstracts of articles, videos and images from journals, magazines, and newspapers. - Religion & Philosophy Collection
(EBSCO) Includes over 300 full-text journals on such topics as world religions, biblical studies, and many aspects of philosophy. - JSTOR
(Ithaka Harbors) Includes full-text back issues of selected 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. - Gale OneFile: Communication & Mass Media
(Gale) Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more. - Gale OneFile: Contemporary Women's Issues
(Gale) Find timely and historically relevant content on issues that influence women’s lives across the globe. - Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies
(Gale) Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community. - Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies
(Gale) Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. - Science Online
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This full-text, weekly multidisciplinary scientific journal publishes original peer-reviewed research and noteworthy science news (July 1880 to the present).
E-Books
- eBook Collection
(EBSCO) E-books on a full range of topics. Visit EBSCO's instructions on how to read on a mobile device. Create a free account to download to your device.
Download books to your device using Adobe Digital Editions.
- Ebook Central
(ProQuest) Over 100,000 e-book titles covering a full range of academic topics. General reference works are also included. Mobile-friendly site.
Download books to your device using Adobe Digital Editions.
- Gale eBooks
(Gale) Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research. - Texas Reference Center
(EBSCO) Help
Over 80 full-text journals and 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
- US Major Dailies
(ProQuest) Provides access to the LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and the New York Times. - Gale OneFile: News
(Gale) Access major U.S. and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields. - Newspaper Source Plus
(EBSCO) Selected full-text from 30 US national and international newspapers and 200 regional papers, plus TV and radio news transcripts.
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 and 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 and geography. - Texas Digital Sanborn Maps
(Sanborn Maps) Historic property and land-use maps for Texas towns and cities from the late 1800s to mid-1950s.