Guest Databases for Biography and Genealogy
Alphabetical list of databases:
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I-J-K
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O-P
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U-V
W-X-Y-Z
Databases by subject
Specific database services
Databases marked "IN LIBRARY USE ONLY"
can be searched
exclusively from the Public Access/Gov Docs computers in the Library.
indicates a TexShare database
| Database | Description | Full Text | Service |
| Academic Search Complete
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
A comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 9,810 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. This scholarly collection offers unmatched full text coverage of information in many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic & multicultural studies, food science & technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields. |  |
EBSCOhost |
| American FactFinder | Population, economic, housing, and geographic data, especially Census 2000 data. Produced by the Census Bureau | |
Gov |
| American Memory Project | Gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections | |
Gov/Library of Congress |
| Ancestry Library Edition | This tool provides patrons with instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more! These collections are continuously expanding, with new content added every business day. | |
Proquest |
| ArchiveGrid
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
Online service that provides access to detailed archival collection descriptions. It includes nearly a million descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide. | |
OCLC |
| Biographical Memoirs | Published since 1877, Biographical Memoirs are brief biographies of deceased National Academy of Sciences members, written by those who knew them or their work. These biographies provide a personal and scholarly view of the lives and work of America's most distinguished scientists and a biographical history of science in the United States. | |
National Academy of Sciences |
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Biography & Genealogy Master Index
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
Indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world. Sources indexed include biographical dictionaries, subject encyclopedias, volumes of literary criticism, and indexes | Gale |
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| Biography.com | A searchable database of over 25,000 contemporary biographies from the world of politics, arts and entertainment, science, business, and sports | |
Free |
| Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System | Computerized database from the National Park Service containing very basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War. Currently contains approximately 2.5 million soldier names from over 30 states and territories. Also includes regimental histories, significant battles, and other historical information. | Gov | |
| Contemporary Authors (IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
Provides detailed biographical information on more than 100,000 authors from the twentieth century. Covers fiction and nonfiction writers, poets, playwrights, prominent print and broadcast journalists, editors, photojournalists, syndicated cartoonists, screenwriters, television scriptwriters, and other media people. Authors who write in languages other than English are included if their works have been published in the United States or translated into English | |
Gale |
| Dallas Morning News Historical Archive (IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
A unique historical digital image collection accessible by keyword and date searching. It documents major events in Texas, the United States, and the world, providing valuable primary source information. Classified and display advertising, photos and graphics are also included. | |
NewsBank |
| Dictionary of Literary Biography (IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
Provides full text access to nearly 10,000 biographical, bibliographical, critical, and contextual essays on the lives, works, and careers of influential literary figures from all eras and genres | |
Gale |
| Encyclopedia of World Biography
(IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
A multicultural biographical source that covers notable individuals from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture. | |
Gale / Infotrac |
| HeritageQuest Online (IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
A research collection of over 25,000 family and local histories plus complete U.S. Federal Census records, from 1790 to 1930 | |
ProQuest |
| In The First Person | Provides in-depth indexing of more than 2,500 collections of oral history in English from around the world. | |
Free/Alexander Street Press |
| Issues and Controversies (IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
Online source of information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day. Includes biographical facts on contemporary notables. | |
Facts on File News Services |
| ProQuest Historical Newspapers (IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
Searchable digital archive offering full-text and full-image access to the complete backfiles of the New York Times (1851-2001), Wall Street Journal (1889-1987), Washington Post (1877-1988), Christian Science Monitor (1908-1991), and Los Angeles Times (1881-1984). | |
ProQuest |
| Texas Reference Center (IN LIBRARY USE ONLY) |
Texas Reference Center includes more than 80 full text journals and books about Texas history, ethnic & cultural diversity, gender studies, literature, public health, business as well as home & garden and sports & leisure. The database contains biographies portraying famous historical and contemporary Texans such as George Herbert Walker Bush, Lady Bird Johnson, Dan Moody, Susanna Dickinson and Sam Houston. Also available in the Texas Reference Center is the Spanish-language newspaper El Sol de Texas with Texas and national news coverage. This EBSCOhost database is updated weekly. | |
EBSCOhost |
