A World of Knowledge at IPL

Academic One File (Gale)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Explore a range of topics broken down by subject for targeted results based on interest, Topic Finder, or Publication Search.

Agriculture (Gale OneFile)

AGRICULTURE & FARMING

Researchers will find broad coverage of agriculture and related fields. Access current and authoritative periodical content, from farming basics to horticultural technology.

Ancestry.com – Library Edition

GENEALOGY

Please note that Ancestry is only accessible in an IPL location. One of the most popular genealogy websites, users can search for historical records based on name, location, and other factors to build their family history. Only accessible from inside an IPL location.

The Austin American Statesman 1871-1980 (ProQuest)

NEWSPAPERS - HISTORICAL

This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

Biography (Gale in Context )

BIOGRAPHIES

Search for biographies by topics such as Notable Women or Social Reformers or browse the complete list of over 5,000 people.

Biography for Beginners

BIOGRAPHIES

Find biographical information on notable people around the globe throughout history, citations included.

Books and Authors (Gale)

LITERATURE

Look at overviews/descriptions for titles, including author, genre and read-alikes.

Brainfuse

HOMEWORK HELP & TUTORING

Access to live tutors by grade level and a variety of other study resources for grades K-College.

Business (Gale OneFile)

BUSINESS

Provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, and strategy, as well as business theory and practice. Users will understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications, updated daily.

Business Insights Global (Gale)

BUSINESS

Explore the world's companies through expert analysis such as SWOT analyses, financial statements, case studies and articles from academic journals, trade magazines, news outlets and more.

Business: Entrepreneurship (Gale)

BUSINESS

Search tailored to those interested in researching the aspects of starting their own business and entrepreneurship.

Chilton Library (Gale)

AUTOMOTIVE & CAR REPAIR

ChiltonLibrary provides access to repair, maintenance, and service information on most cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs on the road today. This resource offers detailed content to simplify even the most complicated tasks.

College (Gale in Context)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

College students looking for research articles will find reliable information on topics such as Science and Health, Social Issues, Business and Economics, History, Government and more in this database.

Communications & Mass Media (Gale OneFile)

MEDIA & MARKETING

Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more.

Computer Science (Gale OneFile)

TECHNOLOGY

This database provides access to leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries, covering everything from hardware to the cloud.

Contemporary Women's Issues (Gale OneFile)

SOCIAL STUDIES

Provides access to current full text and pertinent backfile content covering topics including civil rights, health, education, professional development, and entrepreneurship.

Criminal Justice (Gale OneFile)

LAW/SOCIAL STUDIES

Makes research easy by bringing together information from more than 250 journals for those studying law, law enforcement, crime scenes, forensic science, policy, courts, sociological reports and more.

Culinary Arts (Gale OneFile)

COOKING

Offers over 5 million articles from more than 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines, such as Bon Appétit, as well as food blogs and book reference content.

Directory of Open Access Journals

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Explore free journals and articles using a simple subject search or an advanced search by subject, language, publisher, or peer review status.

Diversity Studies (Gale OneFile)

SOCIAL STUDIES

A must-have for social science, history, and liberal arts coursework, explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community.

Economics and Theory (Gale OneFile)

ECONOMICS

This economics database provides access to full-text articles from peer-reviewed economics journals, newspapers, trade publications and magazines with a strong emphasis on titles covered in the EconLit bibliographic index.

Educator's Reference Complete (Gale OneFile)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

This collection of more than 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports is a great resource for any educator. covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty—such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing. It also provides insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy.

Elementary (Gale in Context)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Beginner researches will enjoy this database that offers access with age appropriate information on a variety of topics. Ask questions like "What galaxy is Earth located in?" or "Why do swans have long necks?" and get the answers!

Environmental Studies (Gale in Context)

ENVIRONMENT

Those researching topics involving the environment and societies impact on the environment will want to start with this database. Search for journal articles from peer reviewed sources and find recent news stories.

Fold3

GENEALOGY

This database focuses on historical records of military members and their families. Covers a range of wars and conflicts from several countries.

Gardening & Horticulture (Gale OneFile)

GARDENING

Serves horticultural enthusiasts of all levels with more than 3.6 million articles from more than 100 journals, as well as more than 20 reference titles from Delmar, including Handbook of Flowers; Foliage and Creative Design; Computer Graphics for Landscape Architects; and more.

General OneFile (Gale)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Search for magazine and journal articles, books and news based on topic.

General Reference Collection (Gale)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Small selection of online reference books on a variety of topics including arts, history, law, literature, science, technology and more.

GreenFILE

ENVIRONMENT

Research database for publications on the environmental impact of human activity. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, recycling, renewable energy and more.

Handbook of Texas

HISTORY

Digital encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture.

Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile)

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Provides useful resources for topics related to health care; health issues; human anatomy; medical conditions, diagnosis, and treatments; medical science and research; nursing and allied health; and wellness.

Health and Wellness (Gale)

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Access to health and wellness articles from a variety of magazines, journals, news outlets. Includes some video and audio results.

HeritageQuest Online

GENEALOGY

HeritageQuest Online features specific U.S. historical documents including Revolutionary War records and Freedman's Bank records.

High School (Gale in Context)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

High school researchers will find journal articles and study aids for any topic they may need.

High School Edition (Gale OneFile)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Multi-source database for high-school students with access to a variety of full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts and reference books for information on topics most important to their curriculum.

Home Improvement (Gale OneFile)

DiY & REPAIR

This database has over 4.5 million articles from more than 200 home improvement‒focused titles, covering topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and others.

Hospitality & Tourism (Gale OneFile)

TRAVEL

The curious traveler will find a wealth of information, from content on state parks and information on planning a vacation to full-text travel guides from Fodor's. Also provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and trade publications.

Information Science (Gale OneFile)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Examine the discipline of library and information science (LIS), also known as library and information studies, library studies, library science, and information science.

Informe Académico (Gale OneFile)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Provides access to more than 9.8 million scientific, academic, and general interest articles, from more than 1,000 publications across 18 different countries. Most of this content has been peer-reviewed and is available in full text in Spanish or Portuguese.

Insurance & Liability (Gale OneFile)

BUSINESS

Connects researchers to hundreds of thousands of updated articles from leading journals, including: Business Insurance, Claims, Employee Benefit News, National Underwriter Life & Health, Pensions & Investments, Risk Management, and more.

Interactive Science (Gale)

SCIENCE

Science comes to life as you zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models. View related reference articles and search Gale content to find more information.

JobView Career Finder

CAREERS

Search for current job openings by location, type, or industry. Apply from site, email or print job listings.

JSTOR

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Please note that JSTOR is only accessible in an IPL location. Access over 2300 full-text journal articles for over 60 fields and disciplines.

Leadership & Management (Gale OneFile)

BUSINESS

Provides access to authoritative periodical content covering topics such as 21st-century skills, organizational dynamics and leadership, adult learning and continuing education, and more. Updated daily, this library resource is useful for researchers or any professional interested in career development.

Learning Express Library

ONLINE COURSES

Access to job and career help, GED or high school equivalency prep, college admissions test prep, basic computer skills training, AWS training, and more. Some services offered in Spanish.

Legal Forms - Texas (Gale)

LAW

Download and print free legal forms, look up legal definitions, search for tax forms, view a directory of attorneys and more.

LinkedIn Learning

ONLINE COURSES

Free courses in the most popular and leading industries. Users can create an account to track their learning, take ongoing courses and earn some certifications.

Literary Index (Gale)

LITERATURE

Gale Literary Index is a master index to the major literature products published by Gale. It combines and cross-references author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and listings for titles of works into one source.

Literature Resource Center (Gale)

LITERATURE

Browse classic works of literature, explore related cultural and historical documents, find author biographies/interviews, and watch related videos.

LitFinder (Gale)

LITERATURE

Provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 130,000 full-text poems and 650,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. The database also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.

Mango Languages

LANGUAGE LEARNING

Achieve language mastery in over fifteen different languages, available in a web browser or via the Mango Languages app for learning on the go.

Middle School (Gale in Context)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Middle school researchers will find journal articles and study aids for any topic they may need.

Military & Intelligence (Gale OneFile)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Provide military personnel with access to scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of the past and present military affairs.

Miss Humblebee's Academy (Gale)

CHILDREN’S LEARNING

Geared for kids ages three to six, Miss Humblebee's Academy is a fun environment for young children to build knowledge in core subjects like math, science, literacy, art and music.

National Geographic Kids

CHILDREN’S LEARNING

Access to issues of the magazine National Geographic Kids, books published by National Geographic kids, videos, and more!

National Geographic Magazine Archive 1888-2020

NEWSPAPERS: HISTORICAL

Search the archive of National Geographic Magazine from the years 1888-2000.

News (Gale OneFile)

NEWSPAPERS: CURRENT

Access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.

Newspapers.com Texas Edition

NEWSPAPERS: HISTORICAL

Search over 7.5 million Texas newspaper pages from the mid-1800's through 2020.

NoveList

LITERATURE

Looking for the next book in a series or a read similar to books enjoyed previously? Checkout Novelist and search for book recommendations based on author, theme, genre and more.

NoveList K-8

LITERATURE

All of the great features of Novelist, but for kids! Explore by subject, theme, grade level and more.

Nursing & Allied Health (Gale OneFile)

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Useful resources for nursing and allied health research and topic exploration, including nursing articles and allied health articles from nursing periodicals, nursing databases, nursing journals, and eBooks.

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context)

SOCIAL STUDIES

Provides articles in a side by side "pros and cons" setting on popular topics in science, technology, political science, and more.

Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine (Gale OneFile)

HEALTH & SPORTS

Access to academic journals and magazines covering the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine. The database offers a wide spectrum of information, including proven treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.

Pop Culture Studies (Gale OneFile)

SOCIAL STUDIES

Access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. The database offers useful information for researchers in social science, history, art or liberal arts courses.

Popular Magazines (Gale OneFile)

MAGAZINES

All of the titles are selected based on actual publication searches performed by library patrons and the database includes many titles recommended by Bowker's "Magazines for Libraries."

Power Search (Gale)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

A cross-search platform designed to allow users to search through multiple Gale resources all at once. Users can select where to search, including Gale OneFile, Gale In Context, Gale Literature, and Gale eBooks resources.

Psychology (Gale OneFile)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Provide access to authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology.

Reference Solutions

BUSINESS

Need information about local or nationwide businesses? Reference Solutions is a comprehensive business database that provides in-depth information with customized searches and the ability to export data for future use.

Religion & Philosophy (Gale OneFile)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Discover a comprehensive collection of periodical content covering topics across a wide range of philosophies and religions. Researchers will gain valuable insight about the impact religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language.

Salem Press (History & Science)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Salem Press is a collection of online reference books published by Salem Press, Grey House Publishing, and H. W. Wilson.

Science (Gale in Context)

SCIENCE

Get overviews on scientific topics and research those topics with journal articles, magazine articles and other news sources.

Science (Gale OneFile)

SCIENCE

Provides what researchers expect: instant access to complete, up-to-date content. Puts the world's leading journals and reference sources up front, with easy-to-use features and unique search tools enabling discovery.

SciTech Premium Collection

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Research database for science and technology subjects. Access to scholarly journals, popular science and technology magazines, conference papers, trade journals and more.

Scribner Writer Series (Gale)

LITERATURE

Browse original scholarly essays on authors from around the world. Places authors and their works in personal and historical context.

Teacher Reference Center

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Research database for teachers and education providers. Access to academic journals, magazine articles, and other news sources. Peer reviewed search option available.

TeachingBooks.net

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

TeachingBooks.net is an online database of thousands of multimedia resources to explore children's and young adult books and their authors.Provides access to short movies, audio book readings, book discussion guides, and more.

Texas Digital Sanborn Maps

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Texas Digital Sanborn Maps provide detailed property and land-use records of Texas towns and cities from 1867 to 1970, including in-depth information on buildings and properties.

TumbleBook Library

CHILDREN’S LEARNING

A collection of interactive children's ebooks. These picture books feature animated characters that read to the child as they go through the title.

Twayne's Author Series (Gale)

LITERATURE

Gale Literature: Twayne's Author Series is an ideal starting point for research papers on literary works and figures, special projects and presentations. Offers in-depth introductions to the lives and works of writers, the history and influence of literary movements and to the development of literary genres.

Twentieth-Century American Poetry

LITERATURE

This unparalleled collection includes 50,000 poems drawn from 750 volumes by over 300 poets.

Twentieth-Century English Poetry

LITERATURE

A collection of 598 volumes of poetry by 283 poets from 1900 to 2000, including W.B. Yeats, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, Wilfred Owen, Thom Gunn, Fleur Adcock, Paul Muldoon, Tony Harrison, Benjamin Zephaniah and Carol Ann Duffy, and incorporating poets from The Faber Poetry Library.

U.S. History (Gale OneFile)

HISTORY

Offers researchers access to credible, historical content, including full-text articles covering many U.S. history topics and American history topics from newspapers, articles, and journals.

Udemy (Gale)

ONLINE COURSES

Access to the online learning platform offering thousands of courses in a vast variety of topics. Popular courses are in programming, marketing, cyber security and more.

Udemy Access Instructions

Vocations & Careers (Gale OneFile)

CAREERS

Access to journals and magazines that aid users in researching a career, finding an education path, job searching, and maintaining a career.

War & Terrorism (Gale OneFile)

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Definitive collection for analysts, risk management professionals, and students of military science, history, and social science is comprised of more than 200 subject-appropriate, full-text periodicals that are updated daily.

World History (Gale OneFile)

HISTORY

Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work established in the field.