Library Use Only Databases
The following databases are available for in-library use only. The links will only work on library
computers.
Database Title List
Database Subject List
Additional Database Information
TexShare
To use the TexShare
databases, you will need to get the user name and password from a reference librarian.
The TexShare Databases are commercial database subscriptions that are paid for by the
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
(TSLAC) and the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board for use by registered patrons of
Texas public libraries, Texas State governmental agency libraries, Texas academic libraries, and
libraries of clinical medicine. The following is just some of what you will find in the TexShare
Databases:
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- Full-text articles from popular periodicals
- Medical resources and health information
- E-books and academic reference materials
- Newspapers and magazines from around the world
- Transcripts from television news shows and National Public Radio
- Research on public and private companies, here and abroad
- Consumer marketing data and emerging technology reports
- Genealogy resources
- Latest breaking news and daily updates from newspaper wire services
- Hundreds of popular periodicals, including Consumer Reports,
Business Week, Rolling Stone, and Smithsonian
There is no charge to patrons who use the TexShare Databases. You will need to have a current, valid
library card from the Bryan+College Station Public Library System to use the TexShare databases. You
can then obtain a login and password from either library that will allow you to access the database
from your office or at home. You can also access the databases from the library's Internet computers
when you are visiting the library.
If you have any questions or need help accessing TexShare, just ask one of the reference librarians
at either the Larry J. Ringer Public Library or the
Bryan Public Library. You may also use the help screens contained in the
databases themselves. Each tip guide is provided by the vendor for that particular database. Take
advantage of these helpful guides.
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Ancestry® Library Edition
Ancestry® Library Edition, a genealogy research database, offers census, vital, church, court,
and immigration records for the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as collected records
from other areas including Canada. Some of the key historical collections include U.S. Federal Census
images and indexes from 1790 to 1930, American Genealogical Biographical Index, Social Security Death
Index, and a Map Center of more than 1,000 historical maps. Go to
http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/ on any library computer to log in.
Access is limited to library computers.
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Chilton Library
Don't want to come in to the library for a Chilton Auto Repair Manual? View photographs, diagnostics,
repair procedures, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins
(TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks dating back to 1945 online. It also includes information on
the 1932 Packard Model 900. To log in from any computer, go to
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/txshrpub100051?db=CHLL/.
If you have a current, valid library card from the Bryan+College Station Public Library
System, talk to a Reference librarian to get the password for this database. Access is limited to
two simultaneous users. Please remember to sign out completely.
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Footnote.com combines original historical documents with social networking to create a unique
genealogical and historical database. Collections include Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII,
U.S. Presidents, historical newspapers and naturalization documents. Go to
http://www.footnote.com/ on any library
computer to log in.
Access is limited to library computers.
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Legal Forms
Thomson Gale Legal Forms provides official state specific, federal, business, personal, real estate
and general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues. You can browse by category or
search for a specific form title. To log in from any computer, go to
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/txshrpub100051?db=TGLF/.
If you have a current, valid library card from the Bryan+College Station Public Library
System, talk to a Reference librarian to get the password for this database.
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LexisNexis
Library patrons can access the legal database LexisNexis at the Bryan
Public Library and the Larry J. Ringer Public Library. LexisNexis
offers a unique combination of comprehensive public records content, customized solutions, and
innovative technology. This program is made possible by
Brazos County.
Access is limited to one computer in the Bryan and Ringer libraries.
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NetLibrary
NetLibrary is a collection of over 27,000 electronic books (e-books) that can be checked out
virtually. Read books from the world's leading business, technology, trade, reference,
academic, and scholarly publishers.
If you have a current, valid library card from the Bryan+College Station Public Library
System, talk to a Reference librarian to get the username and password for this database. The first
time you access the database, you will need to log using this username and password. If desired, once
you have logged in, you may then register for a personal account. This personal account will allow
you to gain access to our full collection of e-books without using the library's log-in.
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NewsBank
NewsBank offers two news databases: Archive of Americana and America's Historical Newspapers. Read
historical articles as well as current events. Archive of Americana's historical collections contain
books, pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers, government documents and ephemera printed in America over
three centuries. America's Historical Newspapers is a custom collection of select titles from
America's Historical Newspapers. To log in from any computer, go to
http://infoweb.newsbank.com/.
If you have a current, valid library card from the Bryan+College Station Public Library
System, talk to a Reference librarian to get the username and password for this database.
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Value Line Investment Survey
Value Line Investment Survey is one of the most highly regarded and widely used independent
investment newsletters and tracks approximately 1,700 stocks in over 90 industries. Using the
Timeliness Ranking System, it ranks stocks on a scale of 1 to 5 for probable market performance over
the next 6 to 12 months. It is available in print as well as online. Go to
http://www.valueline.com/ on any library
computer to log in.
Access is limited to library computers.
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The Carnegie
Specialized genealogical CD's are available at the Carnegie History
Center. For more information about the CD's and how to use them, please contact the Carnegie
directly.
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