NVC Research Guides: TexShare Cards and Databases: TexShare Online Collections

Welcome!

TexShare Databases are e-resources licensed for the exclusive use of Texas libraries and their patrons. Start with TexShare for homework help, health or business information, academic journals, popular magazines, genealogy, or job and career development.

Below are the TexShare databases available from through the NVC Library.

If you have any questions please contact the library at (210) 486-4513 or nvc-library@alamo.edu.

Business and Legal

Legal Forms
Official, state specific, business, personal, real estate and other forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.

Computer Technology

Controversial Issues

Opposing Viewpoints
Provides current information on social issues. Great resource for argumentative papers and presentations.

Education

ERIC
Index of records of journal articles, books, conference papers, and research relating to the field of education. Some full-text available.
Learning Express Library
Requires setup of a personal account. Provides a wide range of online tests, skill-building courses, and e-books for all ages. Does NOT include CLEP tests.

English and Literature

Environment

General Interest Collections

Chilton Library
(Gale) Authoritative, money-saving car-care guidance, and ASE test prep quizzes.

Health and Wellness

Health and Medicine
(Gale) Provides access to medical and professional periodicals, health and fitness magazines, and reference books and pamphlets for nursing and allied health students and consumer health researchers.

Humanities

Military and Government

Multidisciplinary

Academic Search Complete
Multi–disciplinary database that provides fulltext articles and abstracts in all subject areas.

Newspapers

Psychology

Religion and Philosophy

Religion and Philosophy Collection
Provides access to content that covers topics across a wide range of philosophies and religions.

Sciences, Physical and Biological

Science
(Gale) Provides resources to popular science topics, detailed experiments from life science to technology.
SciTech Collection Premium
Online books covering all science and technology topics including computers and IT, engineering, life and physical sciences, and math.

Spanish Language Publications

Texas

Texas Digital Sanborn Maps
Access to more than 660,000 large–scale maps of more than 12,000 American towns and cities from 1867–1970.