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Research Links Galore

Use library tools and resources to discover new books and materials or do research online.

Texshare Databases Try these databases filled with magazine articles, encyclopedia entries, and other materials to help you discover more on any subject, from general interest to business, hobbies, and more. Please see your librarian for a password.

Study Sphere StudySphere provides fast, easy and free access to a wide variety of research-quality child-safe websites organized for education online from home, school, study abroad and home school. StudySphere’s goal is to help students, teachers, librarians, and other researchers find both highly targeted and closely related information quickly.

Bartleby.com Combination of classic and contemporary reference works.

CIA World FactbookThe World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. The Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

Consumer Health Information on the Web Links to medical information that are generally considered to be reliable sources.

Contact Your Elected Officials

Criminal Justice Links

Dictionary and Thesaurus Links

Encyclopedias Links to free online encyclopedias

Genealogy Links Get help with your genealogy research here!

How-To Videos Thousands of professional-quality how-to videos by accomplished experts on every conceivable topic.

News Sources Local to national news sources- newspapers, television, and radio.

Texas Sites Links for all of your Texas research needs.

Good Reads Interested in the latest book news headlines? Looking for something new to read? We'll get you pointed in the right direction.

Community Organizations Search our database of local community groups or add your own non-profit community organization (subject to staff approval).

Educational Links:

Online College Resources in Texas

GoodCall Scholarship Site