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 |
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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 |
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TeachingBooks | TeachingBooks.net | https://www.teachingbooks.net |