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Electronic Resources

These databases provide you with online access to magazines, newspapers and reference materials on a wide variety of subjects. Many references provide access to full text of articles.

Ancestry Library
A comprehensive genealogy and local history online resource, Ancestry Plus covers 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases. It includes the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, and Passenger and Immigration Lists Index. Access is available at designated terminals only.

AP Photo Archive
Contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses and 102 million U.S. residents. The business database is useful for developing sales leads, market analysis, making credit decisions, research and surveys, locating out-of-town compainies and searching for business opportunities and suppliers, etc.

CollegeSource Online
Features over 9,900 college catalogs in complete cover-to-cover original page format for 2 year, 4 year, graduate, and professional schools.



LearnATest.com
Sharpen your skills and improve scores with online practice tests, instant scoring, personalized evaluations, and self-paced courses. ACT, ASVAB, Civil Service Careers, Cosmetology, EMS Firefighter, GED, GMAT, GRE, Law Enforcement, Nursing, Real Estate, SAT, U.S. Citizenship and more!

MagillOnLiterature
The online resource for editorially reviewed critical analysis and brief plat summaries of the most studied works in the history of literature. It has multiple indexes, Boolean search, hypertext links, and is updated quarterly.

ReferenceUSA
Contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. Businesses and 102 million U.S. residents. The business database is useful for developing sales leads, market analysis, making credit decisions, research and surveys, locating our-of-town companies and searching for business opportunities and suppliers, etc.

 

These databases are funded in whole or in part by a Loan Star Libraries Grant authorized by the Texas Legislature and awarded to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to the Laredo Public Library.