LSC-Tomball: Library Research Guides: Texas History: Articles

Databases for eBooks

Search for more books on your topic using these online / ebook databases listed below. (Some of these eBooks are available to download into your mobile devices.)

EBSCO eBook Collection
Search complete electronic books. Set up a free account and download to your PC, Mac, Nook, Sony, Android, iPhone, or iPad.
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Ebook Central
Over 100,000 ebook titles covering a full range of academic topics. General reference works are also included.
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Credo Reference
Includes materials from over 650 reference books on a variety of topics in higher education, including art, business, history, languages, literature, science, criminal justice, and political science.

Databases - try searching these databases using simple keywords from your topic

Below is a list of databases to search for articles about Texas History:
(For off-campus access, enter your 14-digit library barcode number located on the back of your college ID/ library card when prompted. No college ID or library card? Request a library card barcode number.)

Texas Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Articles from periodicals, reference books, and newspapers on Texas history, culture, and life, biographies of important Texans, and more.
America: History and Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
This resource covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Hundreds of full-text journals and books, and selective indexing for journals dating back more than 60 years.
Covers all key journals in the history discipline, state and local history publications, and selected articles from scholarly journals in the social sciences and humanities. In addition to standard search features, this database allows for searching by time period.
History Study Center This link opens in a new window
A collection of primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Complete historical full text of all issues of peer-reviewed journals in a wide range of humanities and social science fields.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Full text of 285 journals in literature, history, international/cultural studies and other humanities and social science fields.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Over 30 million digital pages of newspapers dating back to the 18th century, including some international newspapers.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Multi-disciplinary database; full text of articles from over 5,300 journals, magazines and newspapers, plus image collections.
Texas Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 This link opens in a new window
Maps of property and land-use records for Texas towns and cities for over 100 years.