Find It Online
Manske Library offers a number of ways to access the information you need – right from your computer.
Online Catalog
Users can search for books, DVDs and other materials via the online catalog.
Online Databases
Online databases are an important research tool. All databases may be accessed from library computers.
In order to access databases from home or office, patrons will need to login to the online catalog using their library card number and PIN. The links to research sources included below will only work when using library computers.
Online Tutorial: Basic Database Searching
Databases by Subject
Business Information
- ReferenceUSA >>
- Academic Search Premier >>
- Business Source Complete >>
- Ebsco Enhanced Business Search >>
- Economia y Negocios >>
- InfoTrac Newspapers >>
- Regional Business News >>
Genealogy and History
- Ancestry.com >>
- Bibliography of Native North Americans >>
- Handbook of Texas >>
- HeritageQuest >>
- Texas Digital Sanborn Maps >>
- Texas Reference Center >>
- World History Collection >>
General Information / Miscellaneous
- America the Beautiful >>
- Academic Search Premier >>
- Consumer Reports>>
- Dallas Morning News >>
- Encyclopedia Americana >>
- Fuente Academica >>
- Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia >>
- InfoTrac Newspapers >>
- JobNow: Live job coaching, resume assistance and more! The Live Job Coaching is available from 2:00 p.m. to midnight every day. Use your Library Card number to log in.
- Learning Express Test Preparation >>
- Legal Collection >>
- MasterFILE Premier >>
- Military and Government Collection >>
- netLibrary eBooks & eAudiobooks >>
- New Book of Popular Science >>
- Newspaper Source >>
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection >>
- Religion & Philosophy >>
- Student Research Center >>
Homework and Education
- BrainFuse: Online Homework Help & Skills Building for 3-12th grades & adult learners. Available from 2:00 p.m. - midnight every day!
- America the Beautiful >>
- eLibrary Curriculum >>
- Encyclopedia Americana >>
- ERIC >>
- Handbook of Texas >>
- Learning Express Test Preparation >>
- Literature Resource Center >>
- Mango Languages >>
- MAS Ultra: School Edition >>
- Middle Search Plus >>
- New Book of Popular Science >>
- Primary Search >>
- Professional Development Collection >>
- Searchasaurus >>
- Student Research Center >>
- TOPICsearch >>
- Vocational & Career Collection >>
Books and Literature
- Gale Literature Databases >> with Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography
- Literature Resource Center >>
- Scribner Writers >>
- Twayne's Author Series >>
- NoveList >>
- Poem Finder >>
- Twentieth Century Poetry Collections >>
Health and Wellness
- Alt Health Watch >>
- Consumer Health Complete >>
- Health & Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health Module >>
- Health Reference Center Academic >>
- Health Source: Consumer Edition >>
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic >>
- MedicLatina >>
- MEDLINE >>
Alphabetical Listing of Databases
- Academic Search Premier >>
- Alt Health Watch >>
- America the Beautiful >>
- Ancestry.com >>
- Bibliography of Native North Americans >>
- Business Source Complete >>
- Consumer Health Complete >>
- Dallas Morning News >>
- Ebsco Enhanced Business Search >>
- Economia y Negocios >>
- eLibrary Curriculum >>
- Encyclopedia Americana >>
- ERIC >>
- Fuente Academica >>
- Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia >>
- Gale Literature Databases >> with Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography
- Handbook of Texas >>
- Health & Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health Module >>
- Health Reference Center Academic >>
- Health Source: Consumer Edition >>
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic >>
- HeritageQuest >>
- InfoTrac Newspapers >>
- Kids Search Handbook of Texas >>
- Learning Express Test Preparation >>
- Legal Collection >>
- Literature Resource Center >>
- Live Homework Help from BrainFuse >> 2 p.m to Midnight
- Mango Languages >>
- MasterFILE Premier >>
- MAS Ultra: School Edition >>
- MedicLatina >>
- MEDLINE >>
- Middle Search Plus >>
- Military and Government Collection >>
- netLibrary eBooks & eAudiobooks >>
- New Book of Popular Science >>
- Newspaper Source >>
- NoveList >>
- Poem Finder >>
- Primary Search >>
- Professional Development Collection >>
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection >>
- ReferenceUSA >>
- Regional Business News >>
- Religion & Philosophy >>
- Scribner Writers >>
- Searchasaurus >>
- Student Research Center >>
- Texas Digital Sanborn Maps >>
- Texas Reference Center >>
- TOPICsearch >>
- Twayne's Author Series >>
- Twentieth Century Poetry Collections >>
- Vocational & Career Collection >>
- World History Collection >>