GeoURLs for TexShare Databases | Texas State Library

Certain resources included in the TexShare Databases Program can be used on public websites with no required authentication for patrons physically located in your region. Authentication is determined based on the patron's IP address and may not work for patrons physically located outside of Texas or in another part of the state. These include the following:

Vendor	Resource	Public URL
Gale	ChiltonLibrary.com	`https://www.galesupport.com/texasgeo/?loc=location_id&db=CHLL`
Gale	Gale Books & Authors	`https://www.galesupport.com/texasgeo/?loc=location_id&db=BNA`
Gale	Gale In Context: Elementary	`https://www.galesupport.com/texasgeo/?loc=location_id&db=ITKE`
Gale	Gale In Context: High School	`https://www.galesupport.com/texasgeo/?loc=location_id&db=SUIC`
Gale	Gale In Context: Middle School	`https://www.galesupport.com/texasgeo/?loc=location_id&db=MSIC`
Gale	Gale In Context: Science	`https://www.galesupport.com/texasgeo/?loc=location_id&db=SCIC`
Gale	Gale Interactive Science	`https://www.galesupport.com/texasgeo/?loc=location_id&db=ISSCI`
Gale	Gale LegalForms	`https://www.galesupport.com/texasgeo/?loc=location_id&db=TGLF`
Gale	Gale Presents: National Geographic Kids	`https://www.galesupport.com/texasgeo/?loc=location_id&db=NGMK`
EBSCO	LearningExpress Library	`https://www.learningexpresshub.com/learningexpresslibrary?AuthToken=auth_token`

Note that these links will not work without the unique library codes listed in red. All usage via these links will be tracked to your library.

For your Gale location IDs, visit https://support.gale.com/texshare and lookup the specific information for your library.
For your EBSCO LearningExpress token, please contact TexShare@tsl.texas.gov.

Additionally, some resources require no authentication for users physically located in Texas. Usage of resources through these links will not be tracked to your library.

Vendor	Resource	Public URL
TeachingBooks	TeachingBooks.net	`https://www.teachingbooks.net`