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ACS Publications: Full-text access to American Chemical Society journals.
Alt Health Watch: Holistic and alternative medicine research in 130+ journals and other sources.
Behavior and Mental Health Online Access: a collection of videos and text for anyone studying or teaching mental health. Subjects include counseling, social work, nursing, psychology, and behavioral health.
BioOne Complete Full text of 200+ journals in biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
Consumer Health Complete Articles from journals, books, and reports on health and wellness.
Health and Medicine (Gale OneFile) Info. from nursing and allied health journals, books, etc.
Health Source--Consumer Edition Covers health, nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and more.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic 840+ journals, some full texts, on nursing and health issues.
MedicLatina Spanish journals from renowned Latin American medical publishers.
MEDLINE Bibliographic database by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
National Cancer Institute (formerly CANCERLIT) Cancer genomic and clinical data.The The
National Institutes of Health, a Federal agency, provides web links to 27 health-related Institutes.
Nursing Collection by Ovid Lippencot Springhouse Nursing electronic books.
PsycINFO is the world's largest behavioral science and mental health scholarship resource.
PubMed: Biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
Salud in Español (Consumer Health Complete) Reports in Spanish covering health and wellness.
SportDiscus is A sports and sports medicine research database with full text.
U.S. National Library of Medicine Portal for PubMed, MedlinePlus, Open-i, TOXNET, and more.

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Bibliography of Native North Americans: Citations on Native American culture, history, and life.
Dallas Morning News Historical Archive Digitized the Dallas area newspaper pages, 1885-1984.
Federal Register: Federal agency regulations, rules, and notices, as well as presidential documents.
Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index. About women, sexuality during the Middle Ages.
Handbook of Texas Online: Multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas.
HeinOnline, a Legal information publisher by William S. Hein, provides access to many law libraries.
HeritageQuest Online is an Essential database resource for genealogical and historical researchers.
History Commons, formerly known as Accessible Archives, provides primary sources of newspapers, magazines, and books from the 18th to the 20th centuries.
Homeland Security Digital Library Documents on security policy, strategy, and management.
JSTOR (Journal Storage) is a multidisciplinary archive of scholarly journals.
Military & Government Collection 270+ full-text periodicals covering military news.
Military Database covers topics across all government and military branches.
Original Sources (Britannica) 420,000+ primary source documents, books, and authentic images.
Political Database of the Americas: Government information on Latin America.
Race Relations Abstracts 84,000+ records dating back to 1903 on race and ethnic studies.
Texas Almanac: Facts about Texas's state, counties, and cities.
Texas Digital Sanborn Maps Digitized maps chart the growth of Texas cities and towns.
United States Census Bureau: Data about the nation's people and economy.
US Government Publishing Office: Information products for the branches of the US Government.

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ACT and SAT Test Preparation Center: ACT and SAT tutorials. School and scholarship finder.
College Center Plus Tutorials are available in multiple subjects, including exam prep for CLEP, admissions, and more.
College Success Skills Center Tutorials, articles, and eBooks on academic and personal success.
Explora for Elementary: Relevant, reliable content for young learners.
Explora for High School: High-quality content and technology for high schools.
Explora for Public Libraries: High-quality content and technology for public libraries.
High School Equivalency Center Offers Language and math tutorials that prepare students for GEDs, also available in Spanish.
MAS Complete High School library database of high school magazines and reference books.
MasterFILE Complete Popular full-text magazines, reference books, and other sources.
Middle Search Plus Popular magazines and other middle and junior high school sources.
Primary Search: Full-text elementary school magazines and other sources from 1990.
School Center Tutorials in Language, Math, Science, and Exam Prep. For elementary to high school.

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SportDiscus provides sports and sports medicine research in fitness, health, management, and sports. The database includes hundreds of full-text sports medicine journals.

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Adult Core Skills Center Tutorials for math and language skills, and US citizenship.
Copyright Office Online Copyright and fair use, registration, and law information.
HeinOnline, a Legal information publisher by William S. Hein, provides access to many law libraries.
Legal Collection Indexes respected, scholarly, peer-reviewed law publications, some with full text.
Legal Form: A wide selection of essential state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms.
Legal Information Reference Center: Full text of legal reference books and legal forms.
National Archives Legal & historical documents & materials created & maintained by the US govt.
Nexis Uni Articles from 15,000+ news, business, and legal sources.
Sustainability Reference Center 500+ full-text journals covering the environment & regulations.
US Government Publishing Office Info. Products & services for all branches of the US govt.

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ACS Publications (American Chemical Society) Full-text access to ACS journals.
Agricola: The National Agricultural Library citations of journal articles, books, and more.
Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection Info. in agricultural and veterinary sciences.
Astrophysics Data System Abstracts and articles in astronomy, physics, geophysics, and science.
Biological Science Collection Journals, books, multimedia, and more covering biological sciences.
BioOne Searches 200+ leading journals in biological sciences.
CINAHL with Full Text (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature).
Earth, Atmospheric, & Aquatic Science Collection Full-text content on geology & earth sciences.
GreenFILE covers human environmental impact, including global warming & green issues.
JSTOR Global Plants Database of digitized plant specimens and botanical research.
National Cancer Institute (formerly CANCERLIT) Cancer genomic and clinical data.
Natural Science Collection: Articles and multimedia on life, earth, and environmental sciences.
OSTI (Office of Scientific and Technical Information) Search tool for the Department of Energy.
PsycINFO is the world's largest behavioral science and mental health scholarship resource.
Science.gov: Gateway to 60+ databases and 2200+ websites from 15 federal agencies.
Science & Technology Collection Full text for journals covering scientific and technological areas.
SciTech Premium Collection Full text for journals covering scientific and technological subjects.
Sustainability Reference Center 500+ full-text journals covering the environment & regulations.
U.S. National Library of Medicine Portal for PubMed, MedlinePlus, Open-i, TOXNET, and more.

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Austin American-Statesman (1871–1980)
Chronicle of Higher Education Weekly news source for colleges and universities.
Dallas Morning News Historical Archive 1885-1977 Searchable articles, photos, and graphics.
El Paso Times, 1881–2009 (plus annual updates) and El Paso Herald Post, 1896–1996
HeinOnline, a Legal information publisher by William S. Hein, provides access to many law libraries.
History Commons, formerly known as Accessible Archives, provides primary sources of newspapers, magazines, and books from the 18th to 20th centuries.
Life Magazine Archive 1936-2000
National Geographic Magazine Archive. 1888-2020
Newspaper Source Plus 75 million+ articles and media transcripts from 1,000 news sources.
Newsweek Magazine Archive, 1933-2012
Nexis Uni Articles from 15,000+ news, business, and legal sources.
Time Magazine Archive 1923-2000
US News & World Report Archive 1926-1984

Religion, Philosophy

ATLA Religion Database (American Theological Library Association) Indexes religion articles.
HeinOnline, a Legal information publisher by William S. Hein, provides access to many law libraries.
Original Sources (Britannica) 420,000+ primary source documents, books, and authentic images.
Religion & Philosophy Collection Full text of scholarly journals spanning 100+ years.
Virtual Religion Index: Religion-related hyperlinks.

Self-Help Center

Chilton Library (Gale: Chilton Library for car repair) Step-by-step car-care guidance.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center "How-to" instructions for hobby enthusiasts.
Home Improvement Reference Center Full-text articles & images for home improvement & repair.
Legal Forms: Wide selection of essential state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms.
Small Business Reference Center "How-to" instructions on small business management.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center: Maintenance &repair guides for different models & brands.

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McMurry Student and Library Assistant Receives Ricki Brown Award

Michelle Ramirez

Congratulations to Michelle Ramirez, a TRIO student, first-generation college student, and Acquisitions Assistant for the Jay-Rollins Library at McMurry University. Michelle has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ricki Brown Award by the Abilene Friends of the Public Library.

Graduating in December 2025, Michelle is the first McMurry student and the first non-librarian to receive this prestigious honor. We are incredibly proud of her accomplishments and the example she sets for fellow War Hawks.

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