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Academic Search Complete (Provided by the Texas State Library's TEXSHARE program.) *
Full-text articles from scholarly publications.
Contains records of architectural drawings owned by the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, primarily for structures in the Houston area.
Search for works by thousands of artists in online exhibits..
Index of articles from thousands of journals.
Directory of millions of books with availability information.
Includes the fulltext of 6 regional newspapers from all sides of the conflict from 1840-1865 as well as 2,000 slavery, anti-slavery and Civil War pamphlets.
Index to citations in electronic journals.
Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life, knowledge, and the contribution of Jews to world cultures.
Provides clear and accessible presentation of wide-ranging philosophical subjects, serving as a first-stop resource for general readers, students and educators.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations; Bible Gateway; Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation; Greek Mythology; Virtual Religion Index; Writers Handbook-Documentation Styles
All Music Guide; Internet Movie Database
Full-text reference books on topics including biography, business, the environment, history, law, social sciences, medicine, religion, the sciences, and multicultural studies.
Articles on all aspects of the visual arts - painting, sculpture, graphic and decorative arts, photography - from prehistory to the present.
Houston Public Library's catalog on the Web. Search for titles and place holds.
Provides access to periodical and news information on a diverse set of topics.
Scholarly journal archive.
Articles covering all subjects including general reference, business, health, and much more.
Read and download e-books and audio books on Education, Science, History, Texas State etc.
Among the 12,000 entries in the encyclopedia are articles on theology, philosophy, history, literary figures, saints, musicians and much more.
Contains 40 of the most important opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries.
Download e-books, audiobooks, and videos.
Scholarly journals on a variety of topics.
Articles on a broad range of subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and the sciences.
Search full-text, peer-reviewed, scholarly and scientific articles in psychology, including general and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research.
This database provides extensive full-text coverage of such topics as world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.
Includes the Encyclopedia of Religion which emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and the Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices which provides information on current religious practices around the world.
Online streaming video of plays and film documentaries.
Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business.
Virtual tour of museums around the world with information on collections, current exhibits and more.