Databases

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All resources in BiblioBoard library are immediately available for unlimited, simultaneous use (no holds!). BiblioBoard Library consists of a set of smaller collections:
• BiblioBoard Access contains international resources and rare materials from smaller organizations that openly share their digital artifacts around the world.
• BiblioBoard Core is a historical database covering a wide range of topics, including Literature, Philosophy, History, Geography, and Science in subject anthologies; more than 14,000 full-text ebooks; and more than 24,000 pieces of primary-source content.
• Indie Texas is a showcase of Texas independent and small-press fiction and nonfiction authors.

Authentication is done via geolocation, so patrons physically located in Fort Bend County will not be required to log in. However, creating a profile is highly recommended so the resource can be accessed outside of the Fort Bend County area. Doing so allows users to save favorites, create bookmarks, add notes, and sync preferences across devices. 

For users not physically located within Fort Bend County, a profile will need to be created.  Go to create a profile page and fill out the form. Then, if Fort Bend County Libraries doesn't show up, go to "Add / Remove Libraries" and add it. You will then be prompted to add your library barcode (no spaces). This same profile also allows access to Pressbooks.

View a short video about this resource here.

Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics.

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Gale eBooks is a Virtual Reference Library of reliable nonfiction eBooks that are always available.

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Find Gale eBook FAQs here: Gale eBooks FAQ

Search this digital master index to find coverage of authors and works in products published by Gale.

Stream movies, music, and audiobooks or check out comics and eBooks from your computer or in an easy-to-use app on your mobile device. All selections are always available!

Plus, with just one borrow, you can get unlimited streaming access to one of multiple BingePass collections like hoopla Magazines, Curiosity Stream, Hellosaurus, The Great Courses, and more! https://www.hoopladigital.com/browse/binge

Find hoopla FAQs here: hoopla FAQ

Watch a short video tutorial on how to download eBooks/eAudiobooks on hoopla here and a short video tutorial on how to download and stream movies & TV shows on hoopla here. 

Share your eBooks with new readers at library systems locally and potentially all across the U.S. and Canada with the Indie Author Project. 

This service is free for all authors, no matter how you have chosen to indie publish. The submission process takes about 5 minutes, and you are welcome to submit as many of your books as you would like. Before you submit, please make sure that your book is:
• A PDF or an ePUB file
• In the English language
• An original work to which you own the rights
Once submitted, your book will be passed through the review process, and you will be notified within 4–6 weeks if your book has been chosen as an Indie Author Project Selection.
All submissions, regardless of audience or genre, may be included in your local regions collection, if you so choose!

Watch a short introduction visit here. 

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby by OverDrive app. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy for new users to get started, and it's a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users.

The Libby by OverDrive app is now available from the Amazon Appstore and can be downloaded to Amazon Fire Tablets.

Please sign into the Libby by OverDrive app or website to see your current holds.

• Learn more about how to switch from the OverDrive app to the Libby by OverDrive app here.  
• Find answers to your questions here.
• Watch a short video tutorial on how to download the Libby by OverDrive app here.
• Watch a video tutorial on how to borrow and place holds using Libby by OverDrive here. 
• Libby/OverDrive FAQ

Gale™ takes literature, history and culture to the next level with the largest, most extensive compilation of literary commentary available: Literature Criticism Online. Includes centuries of analysis - the scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals - delivered in an easy-to-use 24/7 online format that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals. click here to retrieve title list

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In addition to critical analysis, primary sources, and detailed work overviews, this database brings together in-depth biographical, bibliographical, and contextual information. There are more than 165,000 complete entries from popular literature series, including two award-winning series, Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors and Gale Literature: Dictionary of Literary Biography.

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LitFinder provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 130,000 full-text poems and 650,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. The database also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.

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NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' search tool for fiction and nonfiction. Find read-alikes by author or series, or even search by appeal terms or reading level. With handy links to the library catalog, NoveList Plus answers the question: What should I read next?

Learn more about NoveList in this short video.

Enjoy eBooks and eAudiobooks in your browser or in OverDrive's easy-to-use "Libby" mobile app.

Please sign into the Libby by OverDrive app or website to see your current holds.

Find OverDrive FAQs here: OverDrive FAQ

With Pressbooks, create professional-quality eBook and print-ready book files with no design or tech experience necessary and at no cost to you as an author.  Once created, Pressbooks files are ready to distribute commercially or share to the Indie Author Project.

A profile will need to be created prior to using this resource.  This same profile will also be used to access BiblioBoard Library. 

Watch a short introduction video here.

A collection of mostly full-text eBook versions of popular Salem Press print books in the fields of Literature, History, Science, and Health.

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Browse original scholarly essays on authors from around the world. Places authors and their works in personal and historical context.

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A database containing illustrated biographical articles covering more than 10,000 contemporary authors and illustrators for young people in electronic book format.

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Stream animated picture books and games. New feature: TumbleMath offers children's books about numerous math topics. All selections are always available!

Watch a short video that provides an introduction to using TumbleBooks here.

Find Tumble FAQs here: TumbleBook and TumbleMath FAQ