E-Source Home
| America's News
Search state and national full-text articles on issues, events, business, government, sports and more with over 1,500 news sources including the San Antonio Express News (1990-current), the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung (3/21/01-current), the Seguin Gazette (2/1/05-current ) and USA Today (7/1/87-current).
This database can be accessed in the Library or remotely from home.
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| Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition contains billions of names in over 6,000 databases and is a comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical research. Census records; birth, marriage, and death records; immigration records; vital and church records; military records; and court, land, and probate records are included.
This database is available for in-library use only.
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| Brainfuse
Homework Help Interact with live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests.
Skills-Building Choose state-aligned lesson and get real-time help.
Personalized eLearning Tools:My File Sharing, My Session Replay, My Tutoring Archive, My Tests Archive, and more!
24-Hour Writing Lab:Submit essays and other forms of writing for constructive feedback.
Homework Send Question:Submit homew
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| cloudLibrary
Source for downloadable audiobooks and ebooks.The app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Patrons can simply download the app, log in using their library card/pin and start interacting with the library while they are on the go!
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| Creativebug
Creativebug inspires you to create and then teaches you how! Enjoy unlimited access to over 1,000 online art and craft classes, plus patterns, templates, and recipes. Topics include art & design, sewing, quilting, paper, knitting, crochet, food & home, jewelry, holiday & party, and classes for kids. Watch videos anytime, anywhere. Since classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own pace. The Creativebug platform includes chapter divisions, note-taking tools, 20-second rewind and more. You can save favorite classes and receive personalized recommendations. New classes from top artists are added daily.
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| Kanopy (Streaming Films)
Library card holders can access Kanopy and stream up to 10 films a month. Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android,AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku. Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with collections fromKino Lorber, MusicBox Films, Samuel Goldwyn,The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers.
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| Lone Star Digital Library
Downloadable e-Books, audio books, video and music
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| Niche Academy
Find tutorials and step-by-step instructions for accessing a variety of online resources, including e-book services and databases available to you with your library card.
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| Rocket Languages
An award-winning interactive online language learning system. Library cardholders can use this interactive website to learn conversational language at their own pace. Rocket Languages can be accessed from home and provides lifelong language learning. You can access it as streaming learning or by downloading it for easy access on all MP3 compatible devices. You can go at your own pace and study whenever you have time!
Languages available:
Spanish (Latin American), Arabic, French, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, English (Spanish Speakers), English (Japanese Speakers) and American Sign Language.
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| TexShare Databases
Provides a wealth of electronic database resources to over 700 public, academic, and libraries of clinical medicine throughout the state at a significant cost savings. These electronic databases are powerful research tools available 24 hours a day in the homes or offices of registered patrons of participating Texas libraries. They provide full-text articles from journals, newspapers, magazines, and many other sources. Entire books can be read online. Database topics include homework help for students, health information, business information, biography and genealogy, as well as literature and archival information.
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| Weiss Financial Ratings
Weiss Financial Ratings Online gives you accurate, independent ratings and financial planning tools you need to make informed decisions about your insurance, banking and investment options. Use the search tool to find the safest banks, credit unions, and insurance companies in your area. Check out the guides on financial planning that cover topics such as starting a family, buying a home, identity theft, and planning for college. Use their tools to research stocks, mutual funds, and other investments to build your wealth and plan for your future. Create your own personal profile, build a Watchlist, and get Upgrade/Downgrade alerts. This program is designed to direct you toward safe banking and insurance options and strong investments while helping you avoid unnecessary risk that could lead to financial losses.
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