Electronic Resources
The following resources -- including books, magazine and
journal articles -- can be accessed from any one of
our 26 library locations or, if you have a Dallas library card, from
home, school or office. Simply enter your 14-digit Dallas Public
Library card number after clicking on the link. (Your
library card number appears under the barcode on your
card or keychain tag.)
If you don't already have one, please see
How to Get a Library
Card.
The resources in the bulleted list below are available
only at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. (They are not accessible via the Internet.)
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Booksinprint.com
Provides users with access to:
- The complete Books in Print Database of US titles
- Books Out-of-Print
- Children's Books In Print
- Forthcoming Books
- Bowker's Publisher Authority Database
- Bowker's Complete Video Directory
- Words on Cassette
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Newsbank (Enter Dallas Public Library card number without spaces.)
Dallas Morning
News Archive with full text coverage from 1885 through 1977,
and August 1984 to the present, is available through Newsbank.
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DASH:
Live Homework Help (Enter Dallas Public Library card
number without spaces.)
Connects you with
free, one-to-one live tutor for Grades 4th to 12 and college
intro level in the subjects of English, Math, Science and
Social Studies. DASH is available every day from 3pm–10
pm. En español para la matemáticas y la ciencia, domingo
a jueves 3pm–9 pm.
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EBSCOhost (Enter Dallas Public Library card number without spaces.)
Includes MasterFILE
Premier, indexing 2,700 general reference, business, health,
social science, education, science, humanities and news
and current events titles (coverage from 1/84). 1,800 titles
have searchable full text (coverage from 1/90). Also
includes Clinical Reference Systems, Health Source Plus,
(full text for 255 health periodicals) and USP DI Volume
II, Advice for the Patient, etc.
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EBSCOhost Auto Repair Center (Enter Dallas Public Library card number without spaces.)
The auto repair
information contained in this Auto Repair Reference Center™
database will cover the complete automotive repair manuals
that were originally published in the Chilton Total Car
Care Series.
The content will include more than 150 easy-to-read,
illustrated auto repair manuals on all auto repair procedures
for about 21,000 vehicles identified in the AAIA table (a
table of numerical ID codes for every car made); more than
56,000 Technical Service Bulletins; wiring diagrams; and
labor time estimates. Text and many images will be available
in PDF and GIF format.
Every major manufacturer for domestic and imported vehicles
is represented including auto repair manuals for most vintage
makes starting as far back as 1954. New repair procedures/updates
will be added continuously, and Technical Service Bulletins
will be added on a monthly or quarterly basis. |
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EBSCOhost
(Enter Dallas Public Library card number without spaces.)
Spanish language
interface to EBSCOhost. Articles may
be translated from English to Spanish or other languages
by specifying the output language in the "Escoger Idioma"
drop-down box and then clicking the "Traducir"
button.
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Green Info Online
GreenFILE(tm) is a freely accessible research database focusing on the relationship
between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging
from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Comprised of scholarly and general interest
titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative
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InfoTrac (via Texshare) (Enter Dallas Public Library card number without spaces.)
Includes Custom Newspapers (Austin American
Statesman 1/96-, Christian Science Monitor 1/96-, Dallas
Morning News 1/96-, Fort Worth Star Telegram 5/99-, Houston
Chronicle 1/96-, Knight Ridder 1/96-4/99, L.A. Times 1/96-,
N.Y. Times rolling 90 day file, Washington Post 1/96-) and
Health Reference Center-Academic, 1996- (articles on Fitness,
Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health,
Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs,
Prescription Drugs, etc.)
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JSTOR: the Scholarly Journal Archive
JSTOR is a not-for-profit organization with a dual
mission to create and maintain a trusted archive of
important scholarly journals, and to provide access to
these journals as widely as possible. JSTOR offers
researchers the ability to retrieve high-resolution,
scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were
originally designed, printed, and illustrated. The
journals archived in JSTOR span many disciplines.
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LearnATest.com
(Enter Dallas Public Library
card number without spaces.)
A source of test preparation materials and interactive
practice exams, based on official tests, that will help
you improve your scores on academic, civil service, military,
and professional licensing and certification exams. LearnATest
now includes TAKS preparation exams.
LearnATest.com provides immediate scoring, complete answer
explanations, and individualized analysis of your score.
To gain FREE access to the LearnATest.com's test preparation
materials you will need to register. |
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NetLibrary
Provides Dallas Public Library card
holders access to more than 27,000 electronic books,
viewable using the free Adobe Reader.
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NewsBank Online Service (Enter Dallas Public Library
card number without spaces.)
Dallas Morning News 1984-current: Complete
full-text content of local and regional news, including
community events, schools, politics, government policies,
cultural activities, local companies, state industries,
and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.
Dallas Morning News Archive (1885-1977):
a unique full-image digital collection documenting major
events in Texas, nationally and internationally as reported
in the newspaper.
National newspaper package (530 newspapers
including New York Times): Each paper provides unique coverage
of local and regional news, including companies, politics,
sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the
community. The New York Times archives date
back to the year of 2000. Other major newspapers also have
archives, ranging from 1 year to 10+ years.
Texas newspaper package: It is similar to
the National newspaper package except it covers all Texas
major newspapers. Also includes archives, ranging from 1
year to 5 years.
America's Obituaries and Death Notices:
an unique resource providing easy access to obituaries and
death notices across the United States, assisting patrons
seeking information on family history, creating genealogy
charts, or looking for current information.
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ReferenceUSA (Enter Dallas Public Library card
number without
spaces.)
Business Module: Over 14 million
businesses. Data includes: Company Name, Address , Phone
Number, Fax Number, Estimated Sales Volume, Number of
Employees, Type of Business (SIC Code or Yellow Page
Heading), Key Contact Names, Titles and Gender, Credit
Rating Code, Company Financials, Stock Information,
Public Filings, and News Headlines/Articles from over
900 different sources.
Residential Module: 120 million
consumer households. Data includes: Name, Address, City,
State, ZIP Code, Phone Number, Age, Median Income,
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Spanishbooksinprint.com
(Enter Dallas Public Library card number without
spaces.)
Tu recurso formal e imparcial para titulos
en español!
Busque libros, titulos audio y titulos video
en venta, no en venta, y próximos. Titulos españoles y información
detallado sobre editoriales.
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Teacher Reference
Center
Teacher Reference Center (TRC) is an index of over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books . This database provides coverage on key education topics such as Assessment, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, Science & Mathematics, and more for K-12 Teachers & Librarians. |
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TexShare
(Enter Dallas Public Library card number without spaces.)
Brought to you in cooperation with the Texas State
Library, this vast resource includes more than 60
collections including:
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World Book
Online (Enter Dallas Public Library card number without spaces.)
All articles from the 22-volume print set of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus
3,200 more; 15,000 Web links; links to over 30,000 articles
in 107 periodicals; over 8,500 pictures and maps; more than
800 videos, animations, and sounds; 129 3-D
bubble views; and more.
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Biography & Genealogy Master Index
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Available at Central Library only --
Genealogy: 8th floor.
The Biography and Genealogy Master Index is designed
to help you easily determine which publication to
consult for biographical information. Indexed sources
cover both living and deceased persons from every field
of activity and from every country in the world.
Typically current, readily available, standard reference
works are indexed. Look for supplement volume updates to
this valuable biographical research tool twice a year.
These volumes are cumulated every five years.
More than 15 million citations compiled from more
than 5,000 editions and volumes of approximately 1,700
current and retrospective biographical sources are
included in the Biography and Genealogy Master Index
base set and its supplements. In total, Biography and
Genealogy Master Index provides coverage of nearly 5
million contemporary and historical figures. |
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Foundation Directory
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Available at Central Library only.
Government
Information Center: 6th floor.Used mainly by nonprofit agencies searching for
foundation grants, this database from the Foundation
Center includes:
- Detailed profiles of 80,000 funders with fields
of interest, financials, and contacts
- Descriptions of more than
334,000 recently reported grants enhanced application
guidelines
- Extensive program descriptions for the
largest funders
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Foundation Grants to
Individuals
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Available at Central Library only.
Government
Information Center: 6th floor.
- Detailed profiles of 80,000 funders with fields
of interest, financials, and contacts
- Descriptions of more than
334,000 recently reported grants enhanced application
guidelines
- Extensive program descriptions for the
largest funders
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USA Trade Online / STAT USA
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Available at Central Library only.
Government
Information Center: 6th floor.
State of the Union® (SOTN). A repository of
economic indicators on topics such as employment,
wholesale and retail prices, monetary and housing
trends, gross domestic product, etc.
Global Business Opportunities (GLOBUS) & the
National
Trade Data Bank (NTDB®). Includes over 200,000
current and historical documents on export opportunities
by industry, country, and product; political and
socio-economic conditions in hundreds of countries. |
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United Nations Statistical Database
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Available at Central Library only.
Government
Information Center: 6th floor.
United Nations Common Database (UNCD) is a
multi-disciplinary source containing data elements from
more than 400 statistical series, on topics including:
agriculture, forestry and fishing; balance of payments;
communication and culture; construction; development
assistance; economically active/not economically active
population; education and learning; energy; environment;
financial statistics; health, health services,
impairment, disabilities, nutrition; households and
families, marital status, fertility; human settlements,
housing, geographic distribution of population; income,
consumption and wealth; industrial production;
international finance; international tourism;
international trade; mining and quarrying; national
accounts; population composition and change; prices;
public order and safety; science and technology,
intellectual property; services industries; social
security and welfare services; socio-economic groups and
social mobility; transport; women and men. |
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