Library Use Only Databases
The following databases are available for in-library use only. The links will only work on library
computers.
Database Title List
Database Subject List
Additional Database Information
eAudioBooks
In conjunction with Recorded Books and NetLibrary, the library system now has access to over 2,900
downloadable audiobooks. Each month over 30 new books are added to the collection.
Listen to them online on your computer or play them on your portable mp3 player (iPods included).
Please note that you can not burn these to a CD. To transfer from a computer to a portable device,
you will need to use a USB flash drive or cables that connect your portable device to your computer.
To log in, go to either http://librad1.bryantx.gov:2048/ or
http://audiobooks.bcslibrary.org:2048/. Type in your library card number and PIN,
and click Login. If you do not know your PIN or if your account has expired, you must come in and
reset your information before you can go any further. Follow the instructions on the menu
page.
If it is your first time to log in, choose the option for a first time user. You then should be taken
to the Netlibrary home page. From there, create a free account, and in the future, you can go
directly to www.netlibrary.com and log in
using the account you created. You can also use the Netlibrary Media Center program that can
be installed on your computer (Windows only).
You can also use the TexShare databases to access our collection of eAudiobooks. Go to
www.texshare.edu/bcslibrary/index.php3, and log in using the TexShare username
and password for our library system. Select the NetLibrary database. From here, create a free
account as shown above if you have not already done so.
Mac and iPod users: Some of the eAudiobooks say "WMA", and some say "mp3". If you are using an
iPod or Apple computer, you can only use the mp3 version. Simple search and browse will work on
Safari, but the advanced search (like being able to limit it to mp3 only) will not. If you have a
Mac, you will need to do the manual download (and do not use Netlibrary Media Center; it is
Windows only) of the mp3. After you download the mp3 file, change the name. When you download
it, it will say "filename.mp3.html". You need to change that to just say "filename.mp3" in order for
iTunes to play it. Remember to take off the ".html" and tell your computer to use
".mp3" in order to play on a Mac.
Technical Support is available 24 hours per day, Monday through Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on Saturday and Sunday, via 1-800-758-5995. You may also use
the Open a Case form where you can create a case at any time
(http://support.ebscohost.com/contact/askus.php) or send an email to
support@ebsco.com.
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TexShare
To use the TexShare
databases, you will need to get the user name and password from a reference librarian.
The TexShare Databases are commercial database subscriptions that are paid for by the
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
(TSLAC) and the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board for use by registered patrons of
Texas public libraries, Texas State governmental agency libraries, Texas academic libraries, and
libraries of clinical medicine. The following is just some of what you will find in the TexShare
Databases:
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- Full-text articles from popular periodicals
- Medical resources and health information
- E-books and academic reference materials
- Newspapers and magazines from around the world
- Transcripts from television news shows and National Public Radio
- Research on public and private companies, here and abroad
- Consumer marketing data and emerging technology reports
- Genealogy resources
- Latest breaking news and daily updates from newspaper wire services
- Hundreds of popular periodicals, including Consumer Reports,
Business Week, Rolling Stone, and Smithsonian
There is no charge to patrons who use the TexShare Databases. You will need to have a current, valid
library card from the Bryan+College Station Public Library System to use the TexShare databases. You
can then obtain a login and password from either library that will allow you to access the database
from your office or at home. You can also access the databases from the library's Internet computers
when you are visiting the library.
If you have any questions or need help accessing TexShare, just ask one of the reference librarians
at either the Larry J. Ringer Library or the Clara
B. Mounce Public Library. You may also use the help screens contained in the databases
themselves. Each tip guide is provided by the vendor for that particular database. Take advantage of
these helpful guides.
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Ancestry® Library Edition
Ancestry® Library Edition, a genealogy research database, offers census, vital, church, court,
and immigration records for the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as collected records
from other areas including Canada. Some of the key historical collections include U.S. Federal Census
images and indexes from 1790 to 1930, American Genealogical Biographical Index, Social Security Death
Index, and a Map Center of more than 1,000 historical maps. Go to
http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/ on any library computer to log in.
Access is limited to library computers.
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Chilton Library
Don't want to come in to the library for a Chilton Auto Repair Manual? View photographs, diagnostics,
repair procedures, maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins
(TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks dating back to 1945 online. It also includes information on
the 1932 Packard Model 900. To log in from any computer, go to
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/txshrpub100051?db=CHLL/.
If you have a current, valid library card from the Bryan+College Station Public Library
System, talk to a Reference librarian to get the password for this database. Access is limited to
two simultaneous users. Please remember to sign out completely.
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Footnote.com combines original historical documents with social networking to create a unique
genealogical and historical database. Collections include Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII,
U.S. Presidents, historical newspapers and naturalization documents. Go to
http://www.footnote.com/ on any library
computer to log in.
Access is limited to library computers.
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Legal Forms
Thomson Gale Legal Forms provides official state specific, federal, business, personal, real estate
and general forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues. You can browse by category or
search for a specific form title. To log in from any computer, go to
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/txshrpub100051?db=TGLF/.
If you have a current, valid library card from the Bryan+College Station Public Library
System, talk to a Reference librarian to get the password for this database.
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LexisNexis
Library patrons can access the legal database LexisNexis at the Clara B.
Mounce Public Library and the Larry J. Ringer Library. LexisNexis
offers a unique combination of comprehensive public records content, customized solutions, and
innovative technology. This program is made possible by
Brazos County.
Access is limited to one computer in the Mounce and Ringer libraries.
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NetLibrary
NetLibrary is a collection of over 27,000 electronic books (e-books) that can be checked out
virtually. Read books from the world's leading business, technology, trade, reference,
academic, and scholarly publishers.
If you have a current, valid library card from the Bryan+College Station Public Library
System, talk to a Reference librarian to get the username and password for this database. The first
time you access the database, you will need to log using this username and password. If desired, once
you have logged in, you may then register for a personal account. This personal account will allow
you to gain access to our full collection of e-books without using the library's log-in.
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Value Line Investment Survey
Value Line Investment Survey is one of the most highly regarded and widely used independent
investment newsletters and tracks approximately 1,700 stocks in over 90 industries. Using the
Timeliness Ranking System, it ranks stocks on a scale of 1 to 5 for probable market performance over
the next 6 to 12 months. It is available in print as well as online. Go to
http://www.valueline.com/ on any library
computer to log in.
Access is limited to library computers.
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The Carnegie
Specialized genealogical CD's are available at the Carnegie Center of Brazos
Valley History. For more information about the CD's and how to use them, please contact the
Carnegie directly.
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