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A to Z Listing of Databases
The Victoria Public Library subscribes to a variety of online resources for your information, education and entertainment. With just a few exceptions, all resources are accessible from home using your library card.
Notes
- Resources with the label "(VLC)" following their description require a valid library card for remote access
- Access to resources with the label "(CR)" following their description is also based on your county of residence
- ALLDATA (in-library use only)
Vehicle Repair and maintenance procedures, diagnostic information, Technical Service Bulletins, Diagnostic Trouble Codes, and more. - Ancestry Library (in-library use only)
Comprehensive information for genealogical research.
- Britannica General Reference
Online encyclopedia entries, magazine articles, images, and videos for all ages. (VLC)(CR) - Britannica Kids Reference
An online encyclopedia resource for kids in grades Kindergarten through 12th. (VLC)(CR) - Britannica Young Adult Reference
An online encyclopedia resource for designed for middle- and high-school students. (VLC)(CR)
- Chilton Library
Auto repair and maintenance instructions and diagrams. (VLC) - Cypress Resume
Resume builder that lets you create professional-quality resumes. (VLC)
Access a free digital copy of the Texas DMV Handbook (Manual del Conductor de Texas 2020 en línea) take practice tests for the general knowledge test and more.
- Explora Elementary (in-library use only)
Resources for students grade 6-12 looking for articles, books, videos and images for elementary and middle school student research. - Explora High School (in-library use only)
Resources for K-5 students looking for articles, books, videos and images for middle and high school student research. - Explora Public Libraries (in-library use only)
General research resources for articles, books, videos and images.
- Flipster
Digital Magazine Newsstand (VLC)
- Heritage Quest Online
Genealogy research tools including Federal Censuses, and family and local histories. (VLC) - Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine
Created specifically for students, knowledgeable consumer health researchers, and health care professionals, Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine is the perfect resource for up-to-date information on the complete range of health care topics. With more than 2,500 embargo-free, full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries.
- Learning Express Library
Academic, civil service, General Education Diploma (GED), Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), U.S. citizenship, professional and certification practice tests and skill building for all ages. (VLC)(CR) - Legal Forms (Gale)
State-specific (and multi-state) legal forms. Includes real estate contracts, wills, premarital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others. (VLC)(CR)
- Mango Languages
Learn over 70 world languages, take more than 20 English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Language Learner (ELL) courses. (VLC)
- Newspapers.com The Texas Collection Archive viewer is a powerful tool that lets you explore a newspaper page in close detail, clip a page or article and print, save or share what you find.
Pro Quest
Search 7 databases containing scholarly journals, books, videos & audio, dissertations & theses, newspapers, and more.
- Science Online
This database has hundreds of science experiments covering a variety of topics and skill levels. (VLC)
- TeenBookCloud
For middle school and high school students. Examples of included material:- Classic literature
- Enhanced eBooks with full audio narration and highlighted text
- Graphic novels
- National Geographic videos
- TexShare Databases
Databases for a variety of uses including: (VLC)- Academic journals
- Business information
- Genealogy
- Health
- Homework help
- Job and career development
- Popular magazines
- TumbleBookLibrary
For grades Kindergarten through 6th. Examples of included material:- Animated, talking picture books
- Books in Spanish and French
- Graphic novels
- National Geographic videos
- Non-fiction books
- Playlists
- Read-along chapter books
- Value Line Research Center (in-library use only)
Provides publications covering stocks, mutual funds, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks. (VLC)
- WorldCat
All the items cataloged by member libraries worldwide.