Biography (Gale In Context)

Here you'll find information on people from throughout history and around the world.

Video Tutorials: Topic Pages Downloading and Sending to Google Drive and OneDrive

Found In: Biography, Encyclopedias & Reference, Homework

Essay & General Literature Index

Here you'll find journal articles covering the humanities and social sciences.

Access to this resource provided through the Texas State Library & Archives Commission's TexShare program ends 8/31/2023.

Video Tutorial: Introduction to EBSCOhost

Found In: Literature & Literary Criticism, Homework

Explora

Here you'll find research resources chosen for students.  Includes books, magazines, journals, videos, and more.

Access to this resource provided through the Texas State Library & Archives Commission's TexShare program ends 8/31/2023.

Video Tutorial: Explora for Primary School (K-5) Users & Explora for Middle and High School Users

Found In: Homework, Teens, Kids

Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia

Here you'll find an encyclopedia covering many subject areas.

Access to this resource provided through the Texas State Library & Archives Commission's TexShare program ends 8/31/2023.

Video Tutorial: Introduction to EBSCOhost

Found In: Encyclopedias & Reference, Homework, Kids

Gale in Context: College

Offers interdisciplinary content that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Learners can access news content including full-text newspapers and periodicals like The Economist, The New York Times, National Geographic, Newsweek, Popular Science, Smithsonian, and more. Empower learning with hundreds of thousands of images, videos, and audio selections that include archival film clips, broadcast video, BBC News, New York Times video, and NPR.

Found In: Social Sciences, Homework

Gale in Context: Elementary

Users will find a vast array of resources for papers, projects, and presentations that bolster the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and effective communication skills including line notes, critical essays, related topics, critical thinking questions, viewpoints, primary sources, and more. Tutorial: Gale in Context: Elementary

Found In: Homework, Kids

Gale in Context: Environmental Studies

Provides users with comprehensive information, empowering learners to critically analyze and understand important topics that affect people around the world. Explore topics and events within Earth systems, global change, pollution, populations, and more. Tutorial: Gale in Context: Environmental Studies

Found In: Homework, Science & Technology

Gale in Context: High School

Makes it easy to explore class topics and find sources for your assignments. Videos, articles from premium publications, encyclopedia entries, primary sources, and more allow you investigate everything from social studies and science to literature and history in one easy-to-use resource. Tutorial: Gale in Context: High School

Found In: Homework, Teens

Gale in Context: Middle School

Connects you to the quality information you need for assignments in social studies, science, language arts, and more. You’ll find videos, news articles, encyclopedia entries, and more in an easy-to-use tool that helps you finish your homework in record time. Tutorial: Gale in Context: Middle School

Found In: Homework, Kids, Teens

Gale OneFile: High School Edition

Search magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference on a range of topics. Best for middle- and high-school students. Tutorials: Topic Finder,Downloading and Sending to Google Drive and OneDrive  

Found In: Homework, Teens

Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids

Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.

Found In: Kids, Homework

Handbook of Texas Online

Here you'll find articles on Texas history, geography, culture, and more.

Found In: Encyclopedias & Reference, Genealogy & Local History, Texas & Harris County, Homework

LearningExpress Library

Here you'll find access to all the resources included under the Learning Express platform, including Job & Career Accelerator. You must create a free LearningExpress Login to use this resource.

Tutorials: Navigating the LearningExpress Home Page,Taking a Tutorial in LearningExpress

Found In: Computers, Homework, Jobs & Careers, Languages, School & College Prep, Education & Libraries

Literary Reference Center

Here you'll find information on authors and works of literature.

Access to this resource provided through the Texas State Library & Archives Commission's TexShare program ends 8/31/2023.

Video Tutorial: Literary Reference Center

Found In: Literature & Literary Criticism, Homework

MAS Complete

Here you'll find research resources chosen for high school students.

Access to this resource provided through the Texas State Library & Archives Commission's TexShare program ends 8/31/2023.

Video Tutorial: Introduction to EBSCOhost

Found In: Homework, Teens

Middle Search Plus

Here you'll find research resources chosen for middle school and junior high students.

Access to this resource provided through the Texas State Library & Archives Commission's TexShare program ends 8/31/2023.

Video Tutorial: Introduction to EBSCOhost

Found In: Homework, Kids, Teens

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)

Here you'll find resources for researching social issues like environmentalism, ethics, politics, and more. 

Video Tutorials: Topic Pages Downloading and Sending to Google Drive and OneDrive

Found In: Social Sciences, Homework

Play Index

Here you'll find information on classic and contemporary plays and playwrights.

Access to this resource provided through the Texas State Library & Archives Commission's TexShare program ends 8/31/2023.

Video Tutorial: Introduction to EBSCOhost

Found In: Literature & Literary Criticism, Homework

Primary Search

Here you'll find research resources chosen for elementary school students.

Access to this resource provided through the Texas State Library & Archives Commission's TexShare program ends 8/31/2023.

Video Tutorial: Introduction to EBSCOhost

Found In: Homework, Kids

Read the Books

Here you'll find access to area school reading lists and specialized searches of kids' books in the HCPL catalog.

Found In: Books & Reading, Kids, Homework

Science (Gale In Context)

Here you'll find information on a wide variety of science topics. 

Video Tutorials: Topic Pages Downloading and Sending to Google Drive and OneDrive

Found In: Science & Technology, Homework

SciTech Premium: Natural Science Collection

Here you'll find full-text articles from scholarly and trade journals. Includes the Agricultural Science Collection, the Environmental Science Collection, the Biological Science Collection, and the Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Collection.

Found In: Science & Technology, Homework

SciTech Premium: Technology Collection

Here you'll find full-text articles from scholarly and trade journals. Includes the Advanced Technology & Aerospace Collection, the Materials Science Collection, and the Engineering Collection.

Found In: Science & Technology, Homework

Short Story Index

Here you'll find information on short stories.

Access to this resource provided through the Texas State Library & Archives Commission's TexShare program ends 8/31/2023.

Video Tutorial: Introduction to EBSCOhost

Found In: Literature & Literary Criticism, Homework

TeachingBooks

Here you'll find resources to support the reading experience of books read by students in K-12.

Found In: Books & Reading, Homework, Kids, Teens

Texas Almanac

Here you'll find the Texas Almanac, including the Texas Towns database. Covers Texas history, politics, culture and more.

Found In: Encyclopedias & Reference, Genealogy & Local History, Homework, Texas & Harris County

Texas Reference Center

Here you'll find full-text journals and books about Texas, including history, culture, leisure and current events.

Access to this resource provided through the Texas State Library & Archives Commission's TexShare program ends 8/31/2023.

Video Tutorial: Introduction to EBSCOhost

Found In: Genealogy & Local History, Texas & Harris County, Homework

TOPICsearch

Here you'll find information on social, political, and economic issues and other popular topics for student projects and reports.

Access to this resource provided through the Texas State Library & Archives Commission's TexShare program ends 8/31/2023.

Video Tutorial: Introduction to EBSCOhost

Found In: Homework

Tumblebooks

Electronic books for children in English, Spanish & French

Found In: Books & Reading, Kids, Homework, Digital Media

Twentieth Century American Poetry

Here you'll find a full text poetry database of 20th century American poets.

Found In: Literature & Literary Criticism, Homework

World Factbook

Here you'll find information on world entities provided by the CIA--history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, transnational issues--in compact entries. Maps, flags, and country comparisons are included.

Found In: Encyclopedias & Reference, Homework, Social Sciences