TexShare Databases

The TexShare Databases allow you to access over 27,000 journals and over 15 million images, videos, and interactive resources. To help you get started, our Librarians have selected some resources to help with general research.  These databases can be accessed directly with your Allen Public Library card number.

Many more databases are available via TexShare for your research needs.  To access the TexShare Databases, log in by choosing Allen Public Library from the drop-down menu and enter the password.  The password can be obtained by calling the Reference Desk at 214.509.4905.  (Please note: You must be a library cardholder to receive the password.)

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General Databases

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Gale: General Onefile
Magazine, news, and journal articles on general interest topics and current events.

Gale Academic One File

Gale: Academic Onefile
Quickly access articles from a database of scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals. Best for academic research.

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Gale Onefile: News
Regional, national, and world newspapers.

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Gale in Context:  Opposing Viewpoints
Contains topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, and audio files of today's hottest social issues.

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Gale Onefile: Popular Magazines
The most popular and current magazines available from all of the Gale resources.

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Gale Presents: Udemy
Learn and improve skills across business, technology, design, and more. Includes 10,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.

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