These subscription databases can be used remotely with an active Round Rock Public Library Card. Members of the public without library cards are welcome to use these resources on the public computers inside the library.
Select a category to find useful resources for each topic that are organized by sections.
- Research section resources require a valid Round Rock Public Library card to access.
- Information section resources are useful free web resources.
- Community section resources are found locally in the Round Rock area.
Please contact the library at 512-218-7003 or Ask A Librarian if you have any difficulties.
Also, we provide brief tutorials for our most popular digital library resources through Niche Academy.
Articles and Journals
Gale Academic OneFile
Gale Academic OneFile, provides millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources—including thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning.
Gale General OneFile
Gale General OneFile serves a wide audience of readers allowing researchers to find reference, newspaper, magazines, journals and audio content.
Gale In Context: Biography
Covers international figures from all time periods and areas of study.
Gale In Context: College
Offers interdisciplinary content that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Access news content including full-text newspapers and periodicals.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Launched in 2003, The Directory of Open Access Journals features open access journals and articles covering all areas of science, technology, medicine, social science and humanities.
Open Access Pub
Open Access Pub initiated with an aim of promoting the progress and upholding the cause of Science and Technology using the concept of Open Access with the best system ever available along with retaining its “Quality”-the main element.
PQDT Open (Open Access Dissertations and Theses)
Search a collection of open access dissertations and theses by title, author, institution, and keyword.
Arts and Humanities
Freegal
Freegal is a downloadable music service which provides access to the catalog of Sony Music Entertainment artists.
Library cardholders can download five songs a week. Freegal works with any MP3 device, including iPods.
Need help? Check out Freegal’s help files.
hoopla
Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer,
your phone, your car, even your TV.
General Information
Artcyclopedia
A comprehensive index of artists represented at museums, archives, and other online resources.
Internet Broadway Database Provides a comprehensive database of shows produced on Broadway, including all “title page” information about each production. Includes the number of performances, extensive credit information, theaters, characters, and more.
Art Images
ArtSource
ArtSource contains online Art and Architecture resources, including libraries, artist’s projects, image collections, new media, art journals, electronic exhibitions, museum information, art organizations, ceramics, and more.
Getty Publications Virtual Library Features a wide variety of books covering the fields of art, photography, archaeology, architecture, conservation, and the humanities for both the general public and specialists.
National Gallery of Art Online Editions
Presents the most current, in-depth information on the Gallery’s collections by the world’s leading art historians along with rich capabilities for exploring that information. Each section contains annotated images, artists’ biographies, and related glossaries.
Graphis Archives
Graphis promotes the work of exceptional talent in Graphic Design, Advertising, Photography and Art/Illustration. The archives display the last five years of photography, advertising, design, and poster annuals.
LACMA Collections
LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes nearly 130,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present, encompassing the geographic world and nearly the entire history of art. Among the museum’s strengths are its holdings of Asian art, Latin American art, ranging from pre-Columbian masterpieces to works by leading modern and contemporary artists; and Islamic art.
National Gallery of Art
Features over 45,000 high-resolution images available free of charge for download and use.
Writing Groups
Writer’s League of Texas
A forum for information, support, and sharing among writers to help writers improve their craft, market their skills and promote the interests of writers and the writing community at large.
Local Art
ArtSpace — 512-218-7099
ArtSpace shows artwork by Round Rock and area artists in the gallery. New exhibits are featured every month.
Round Rock Arts — 512-218-7099
The goal of the Round Rock Area Arts Council, dba as Round Rock Arts, is to encourage, support and enhance arts and cultural activities in the Round Rock area to transform the city into a thriving arts and culture scene.
Local Music
Music on Main Street
The City of Round Rock brings you Music on Main Street, a free music series on the Prete Main Street Plaza stage, 221 E. Main Street, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays from March through May. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and the entire family.Williamson County Symphony Orchestra
Established in 2002 to provide an opportunity for non-professional adult musicians and talented students to perform in a dedicated orchestra environment.
Local Theater
Penfold Theater —512-850-4849
Dedicated to cultivating a love for live theater in northern Travis and Williamson Counties by providing professional theater performances and education programs.
Sam Bass Community Theatre — 512-763-7228
Provides entertainment, education opportunities, and cultural development through quality live theater. Features summer camps and a youth guild workshops and performances.
Local Writing Groups
Round Rock Writers Guild
Regularly meeting writers group that welcomes all genres of writing.
Books and Reading
Core Collections – Children
Core Collections are reliable guides to help with collection development and maintenance, general reference, and readers’ advisory needs. These guides assist librarians in building and maintaining well-rounded collections of the most highly recommended reference, non-fiction, and fiction books.
Core Collections – Nonfiction
Core Collections are reliable guides to help with collection development and maintenance, general reference, and readers’ advisory needs. These guides assist librarians in building and maintaining well-rounded collections of the most highly recommended reference, non-fiction, and fiction books.
eBook Central – Proquest
This eBook collection contains over 110,000 electronic books.
eBooks – EBSCO
More than 18,000 eBooks are available for browsing, searching, and virtual check-out.
Gale Books & Authors
A reader’s advisory database that makes finding a great read much less challenging. With fun ways to browse, an intuitive design, read-alikes, reviews, award winners and themed book lists, and more this resource answers the age-old question, “What do I read next?”
hoopla
Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV.
Novelist
NoveList will help you find your next read. Includes reading lists, similar book and similar author suggestions, book discussion guides, and much more.
Novelist Plus K-8
NoveList K-8 Plus will help you find your next read for children and teens. Find book talks, curricular connections, and recommended lists here.
Odilo | en Español | Tutorials
Provides Spanish-language eBooks that can be downloaded to the Odilo app. Many titles can also be read in your browser.
OverDrive
Download popular eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages to your computer or device. Training and videos are available.
Teachingbooks.net
An easy-to-use website that adds a multimedia dimension to the reading experiences of children’s and young adult books. Includes thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment, with every resource selected to encourage the integration of multimedia author and book materials into reading and library activities.
Creative Writing
General
National Novel Writing Month
Every November participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by November 30. Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought about writing a novel.
Awards, Contests, and Funding
Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest
PEN Center USA Awards Awards granted in a broad array of categories including fiction, creative nonfiction, research nonfiction, poetry, children’s/young adult, graphic literature, translation, journalism, drama, screenplay, and teleplay.
Poet’s & Writers Contests, Grants, and Awards
Provides a list of awards, the majority offering cash prizes.
Texas Institute of Letters Awards
Recognizes outstanding literary works by Texans or about the state of Texas in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scholarly, children’s book, children’s picture book, young adult book, best translation, and design.
The University of North Texas Rilke Prize
An annual award of a $10,000 award recognizing a book that demonstrates exceptional artistry and vision written by a mid-career poet.
Area Writing Groups
Austin Writer’s Meetup Group
A community for writers with all writing styles and approaches welcomed; fiction, non-fiction, journaling, experimental.
Round Rock Writers Guild
Regularly meeting writers group that welcomes all genres of writing.
Writers’s League of Texas
The Writers’ League of Texas provides a forum for information, support, and sharing among writers.
Local Book Groups
Round Rock New Neighbors Book Discussion Group
An established local book discussion group. Find news and write-ups of group book discussions on their blog.
Local Writing Groups
Round Rock Writers Guild
Regularly meeting writers group that welcomes all genres of writing.
San Gabriel Writer’s League
The League seeks to encourage and help member writers of all ages and skill levels, through educational programs and networking, to achieve their potential in creating the written word.
Business
Barron’s Online – Library use only – get password at the reference desk.
Provides a wealth of information about companies, stocks, bonds, and markets.
Brainfuse–JobNow – Job coaches are available every day from 2 PM – 11 PM.
Brainfuse JobNow provides live job coaching, resume assistance, interview prep, and career resources for job seekers.
Available on Android and Apple devices. Use your Brainfuse login to sign into the app.
To create a Brainfuse account:
- Open Brainfuse–JobNow in a browser.
- Click “Login”.
- Click “Sign up”.
- Create a user name and password.
Gale Business – Demographics Now | Video Tutorials |
Provides demographic data, market research and directory information on 17 million businesses and 147 million residents.
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
A comprehensive database that covers all aspects of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more.
Gale Business: Insights Global
Provides an extensive collection of business intelligence, combining Gale reference content with respected business sources and full-text periodicals to help researchers understand today’s global business environment. Users can access more than 430,000 detailed company profiles with company financial data, in-depth country overviews, and comprehensive industry profiles.
Gale Business – Plan Builder
A step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimizing a business or nonprofit.
Gale Presents: Udemy
Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 10,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.
LearningExpress
Online courses to study for job, citizenship, GED, SAT, GRE tests and more.
LearningExpress: Job and Career Accelerator
An easy-to-use search tool with everything patrons and students need to find, apply for, and get hired into ideal positions. Delivers information on careers, skills and interest assessments to match individuals with ideal career paths. Has everything job seekers need to create professional and competitive resumes and cover letters, search for jobs that fit their needs, give professional interviews and more.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning hosts a constantly growing library of thousands of courses to help you pursue personal and professional goals. LinkedIn Learning covers topics for business, web development, web design, photography, education, 3D + animation, and audio + music as well as software like Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite and open source applications.
You will need to log in through the library’s LinkedIn Learning site using your library card number and PIN.
Morningstar Investment Research Center |
A tool for financial information, portfolio analysis, and financial news.
O’Reilly for Public Libraries
Unlock 60K+ titles and 30K+ hours of video across multiple learning formats, including audiobooks, learning paths, case studies, and more. And get access to our early release books for an exclusive look at authors’ insights before anyone else.
Reference Solutions | Video Tutorials |
Formerly known as Reference USA, Reference Solutions is the go-to resource for comprehensive data on both businesses and individuals, tailored to the needs of small business owners, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and job seekers. It empowers users to create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, and locate individuals. This platform offers detailed profiles of over 50 million U.S. businesses, 150 million U.S. residents, 7+ million job postings, internships, historical business data, and healthcare listings, making it an invaluable research tool for job seekers, businesses, and researchers.
Salem Careers
Salem Careers explores the fields and occupations of science and other emerging fields.
Careers and Education
Live tutors are available every day from 2 PM – 11 PM.
Brainfuse provides online tutoring for students in grades K-12 and adult learners. Students communicate with live tutors using an interactive whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy/paste text or images and graph homework problems.
All live sessions are saved and can be replayed as well as shared with friends and teachers by email. Registration is not required to get live tutoring help, but it is recommended so that students can track their progress. Registration is required for certain modules like The Writing Lab and the SkillSurfer.
Available on Android and Apple devices. Use your Brainfuse login to sign into the app. To create a Brainfuse account:
- Open Brainfuse–HelpNow in
a browser. - Click “Login”.
- Click “Sign up”.
- Create a user name and password.
Brainfuse–JobNow – Job coaches are available every day from 2 PM – 11 PM.
Brainfuse JobNow provides live job coaching, resume assistance, interview prep, and career resources for job seekers.
Available on Android and Apple devices. Use your Brainfuse login to sign into the app.To create a Brainfuse account:
- Open Brainfuse–JobNow in
a browser. - Click “Login”.
- Click “Sign up”.
- Create a user name and password.
Gale Presents: Udemy
Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 10,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.
LearningExpress
Online courses to study for job, citizenship, GED, SAT, GRE tests and more.
LearningExpress: Job and Career Accelerator
An easy-to-use search tool with everything patrons and students need to find, apply for, and get hired into ideal positions. Delivers information on careers, skills and interest assessments to match individuals with ideal career paths. Has everything job seekers need to create professional and competitive resumes and cover letters, search for jobs that fit their needs, give professional interviews and more.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning hosts a constantly growing library of thousands of courses to help you pursue personal and professional goals. LinkedIn Learning covers topics for business, web development, web design, photography, education, 3D + animation, and audio + music as well as software like Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite and open source
applications.
You will need to log in through the library’s LinkedIn Learning site using your library card number and PIN.
O’Reilly for Public Libraries
Unlock 60K+ titles and 30K+ hours of video across multiple learning formats, including audiobooks, learning paths, case studies, and more. And get access to our early release books for an exclusive look at authors’ insights before anyone else.
Salem Careers
Salem Careers explores the fields and occupations of science and other emerging fields.
Career Outlook
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
Fastest Growing Occupations
The Occupational Outlook Handbook’s twenty occupations with the highest percent change of employment between 2014-2024.
Occupation Rankings in Texas
Find the occupations experiencing the fastest-growth, the most openings, the largest employment, the most decline in employment, and the highest-paying occupations.
Career Assessment
National Career Development Association–Career Planning
The Career Planning website features many resources, services, and tools which assist users in exploring careers, planning for the future, searching for employment, and finding the additional training necessary to pursue a particular career.
O*Net OnLine
O*NET OnLine includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. This information can be used to facilitate career exploration, and vocational counseling.
Job Search Websites
Work in Texas
The Texas Workforce Commission’s job search website.
Salary Information
Glassdoor
Find company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports, and interview reviews and questions.
Salary Expert
A project of the ERI Economic Research Institute. Find salary and cost of living data for evaluating career, relocation, and education decisions.
Wages by Area and Occupation
Wage data are available by occupation for the nation, regions, states, metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
Employment, Education, and Job Training
Skillpoint Alliance Adult Workforce Programs — 512-323-6773
Rapid job training and education to prepare participants for entry-level employment in as little as 4-8 weeks.
Texas Workforce Solutions Apprenticeship Program
The apprenticeship program serves employers and job seekers by training workers for well-paying jobs with promising futures. Apprentices are full-time, paid employees who earn while they learn.
Workforce Solutions of Williamson County — 512-244-2207
Workforce Solutions is a community partnership providing no cost recruitment, employment services and information to businesses and job seekers in the nine-county Rural Capital Area.
Consumer
Consumer Reports Online
Library use only – get password at the reference desk.General Information
Consumer.gov
The federal government’s website for consumers needing information on how to manage your money wisely, use credit and loans carefully, and protect your personal information and money.
Identity and Privacy
Identity Theft – Federal Trade Commission
The federal government’s one-stop resource for identity theft victims. The site provides streamlined checklists and sample letters to guide you through reporting identity theft and starting the recovery process.
Identity Theft – Nolo
Essential information from legal experts on preventing identity theft, and steps to take if your identity is stolen.
Identity Theft – Texas Attorney General
Information from the Texas Attorney General explaining ways to protect yourself and outlining steps to take after identity theft has occurred.
Lost or Stolen Wallet or Purse – What to Do
Steps to take when your wallet or purse has been stolen to reduce your odds of fraud and identity theft.
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse raises consumers’ awareness of how technology affects personal privacy and empowers consumers to take action to control their own personal information by providing practical tips on privacy protection.
Scams and Identity Theft
Information from the Federal Trade Commission detailing various scams used during identity theft and how to protect yourself.
Personal Finance
Ask CFPB
Clear, impartial answers to hundreds of financial questions. Find the information you need to make more informed choices about your money.
Budgeting Your Money
NOLO, the top law website, provides information on making a budget and creating an emergency fund, as well as tips on managing your finances and avoiding financial trouble. information on making a budget and creating an emergency fund, as well as tips on managing your finances and avoiding financial trouble.
Managing Your Money
Basic information from Consumer.gov on budgets, bank accounts, debit cards, prepaid cards, phone cards, overseas remittances, and renting a house or apartment.
Mymoney.gov
Basic financial literacy information.
Salary Information
Glassdoor
Website with a database of millions of company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports, and interview reviews and questions.
Salary Expert
A project of ERI Economic Research Institute providing compensation analytics to the majority of the Fortune 500 as well as thousands of other public and private organizations.
Wages by Area and Occupation
Find national, state, metropolitan area, and occupational wage data.
Financial Literacy Classes and Coaching
Financial Coaching–Foundation Communities — 512-610-4026
Financial coaches work one-on-one with residents and community members, empowering them to achieve financial stability and long-term success. Coaches provide clients with the tools to create household budgets, save money over time, reduce debt and improve credit scores.
Encyclopedias
Gale eBooks
A collection of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources fully searchable across titles.
Español
Odilo | en Español | Tutorials
Provides Spanish-language eBooks that can be downloaded to the Odilo app. Many titles can also be read in your browser.
Genealogy and History
Genealogy
African American Heritage
Provides African American family history research, including the 1860 U.S. Federal Census.
Ancestry Library Edition – Library Use Only
Instant access to one of the largest collections of genealogical databases online.
Austin American Statesman: Historical Newspapers
Search more than 100 years of Texas history with the Austin American-Statesman Collection. Coverage from 1871 through 1980. Articles display in PDF format.
Fold3
In partnership with the National Archives, Fold3 contains many historic documents for genealogists, history buffs, researchers, and military historians.
HeritageHub
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. Heritage Hub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images.
HeritageQuest Online
Access more than 7.5 million pages of genealogical resources including the complete U.S. Federal Census from 1790-1950, the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), the Revolutionary War Pension Applications and Bounty Land Warrant Applications, and the Freedman’s Bank Records.
New England Historic & Genealogical Society Free Databases
Browse hundreds of unique searchable online databases, offering more than 1.4 billion searchable records.
Newspapers.com
Newspapers.com offers thousands of historical national, regional, and local newspapers. International coverage includes Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, and Northern Ireland.
History
American Decades
American Decades is a cross-disciplinary source for junior and high school students and teachers, public librarians and general researchers who need a single, consistent reference to document and analyze periods of contemporary American social history.
American Decades: 2000-2009
Designed for junior and high school students and teachers needing a single, consistent reference for American social history.
Austin American Statesman: Historical Newspapers
Search more than 100 years of Texas history with the Austin American-Statesman Collection. Coverage from 1871 through
1980. Articles display in PDF format.
Life Magazine Archive, 1936-2000
Articles and cover pages are fully indexed and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek. The archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-Century current events, politics and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising, and popular culture.
Salem History
Salem History is a robust online database that includes the complete content of printed reference sets across a broad spectrum of topics as well as eras.
Sanborn Maps – Texas
These digitized maps provide detailed property and land-use records that depict the development of Texas towns and cities throughout the past one hundred plus years.
African American Genealogy Websites
Cheat Sheet for Researching African American Ancestors
Tips for tracing black ancestors before emancipation.
Quick Guide to African American Records
Tips for starting your search, gathering information, and researching your ancestors.
Generations Past
A Selected List of Sources for African American Genealogical Research
Juneteenth: An Introduction to Juneteenth
A History of Juneteenth
Historian Karlos K. Hill explains the history and the significance of the Juneteenth holiday.
Cindi’s List for African American Genealogy
African American Resources for Texas
Freedmen’s Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872
Freedom on the Move
A database of fugitives from American Slavery.
General Genealogy Websites
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries – Texas
A project courtesy of The Newberry Library in Chicago, the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries presents in maps and text complete data about the creation and all subsequent changes (dated to the day) in the size, shape, and location of every county in the fifty United States and the District of Columbia. It also includes non-county areas, unsuccessful authorizations for new counties, changes in county names and organization, and the temporary attachments of non-county areas and unorganized counties to fully functioning counties. The principal sources for these data are the most authoritative available: the session laws of the colonies, territories, and states that created and changed the counties.
Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States
First published in 1932, this digital edition reproduces all of the atlas’s nearly 700 maps. Many of these beautiful maps are enhanced here in ways impossible in print, animated to show change over time or made clickable to view the underlying data—remarkable maps produced eight decades ago with the functionality of the twenty-first century.
Cyndi’s list of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
One of the most comprehensive web resources for genealogy. It provides links to 107,550 genealogy websites, categorized & cross-referenced, in over 150 categories.
FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ genealogical site searches records of over 35 million names in its ancestral file, and over 360 million names in the international genealogical index.
National Archives: Resources for Genealogists
Start your family research, browse local topics, find local events, and use genealogist tools to research you family history.
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
The PCL Map Collection includes more than 250,000 maps.
Reclaim the Records
A not-for-profit activist group of genealogists, historians, researchers, and open government advocates who identify important genealogical records sets that ought to be in the public domain but which are being wrongly restricted by government archives, libraries, and agencies. Reclaim the Records files Freedom of Information and Open Data requests to get that public data released back to the public and files a lawsuit if the government doesn’t comply.
Obtained records are digitized and put it all online for free, without any paywalls or usage restrictions, so that these records can never be locked up again.
Roots-L
This should be one of the first places to start your Internet genealogy research.
Steve Morse One Step Pages
Provides maps and locates enumeration districts from 1880-1940.
USGenWeb Project
Provides links to the GenWeb site for every state, and a listing of the Special Projects sponsored by the USGenWeb Project.
Library Genealogy Websites
Texas State Library Genealogy Collection
Provides lists of library resources available for public to use, bibliography of genealogy research, and links to web sites for getting started.
Center for American History
This library should not be overlooked. Take a look at the subject guides available on their website to get an idea of the treasures here. They also have an excellent collection of Texas newspapers.
Clayton Library for Genealogical Research
One of the best libraries for genealogical research in the country is in Houston, Texas. This site provides a collection overview, FAQs, and information on how to access their collection.
Dallas Public Library
A very basic page listing a brief description of the collection’s holdings, databases available, and their hours of operation.
Allen County Public Library-Historical Genealogy Department
Visit one of the top genealogy libraries in the country. Also available here is the PERSI order form to request copies of articles from genealogical periodicals. There is a fee for this. Other methods to obtain copies is to try interlibrary loan and/or write to publisher of the periodical.
Mid-Continent Public Library
Much of this genealogy collection in Independence, Missouri is available through Interlibrary Loan.
National Genealogical Society’s Library Collection
The circulating genealogy collection is housed in the St. Louis County Library in Missouri. Check the online catalog for titles of interest.
Texas Genealogy and History Websites
Briscoe Center for American History – Texas Collection
The Eugene C. Barker Texas History Collection includes books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, photographs, broadsides, and recorded sound and constitutes the most extensive collection of Texas-related material in existence.
Cyndi’s List of Texas Genealogy Resources
This Cyndi’s list of Texas genealogy resources covers all categories: events, general sites, history & culture maps, newspapers, people & families, etc.
The Handbook of Texas
This online version of the multidisciplinary encyclopedia is a good source for Texas history and culture. It provides more than 23,000 articles on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions, etc. An Index of Places is available online.
Texas Genealogy–TXGenWeb Project
Link to online version of some Texas counties’ 1850 Census, list of the Residents of Texas, 1782-1836, index to cities & towns in Texas, etc.
Roots-L Texas
Hosted by Rootsweb, this site is a great starting point as it has links to many aspects of Texas life and covers many areas of the state. Some of the topics covered are: Military, Data, Geography, and Research.
Texas Digital Sanborn Maps
These digitized maps provide detailed property and land-use records that depict the architecture of Texas towns and cities throughout the past one hundred years. Coverage of Round Rock runs from 1885-1925.
Texas General Land Office – History & Archives
Search for land grants, surnames, maps, and collections throughout Texas history dating back to 1720. Coverage includes Williamson County.
Vital Records Websites
Vital Records Information
Provides directory of state, county, and town offices that can be contacted to obtain vital records. Also provides links to the Vitalchek site below where appropriate and in many cases provides links to actual order forms for requesting records.
Vital Records Services
Order vital records online for selected counties in most states.
Websites for Central Texas Counties
Bastrop County
Bastrop County TXGenweb site
A good starting point for Bastrop County research online.
Burnet County
Burnet County TXGenweb site
Start here for your Burnet County research.
Milam County
Milam County TXGenweb
Start here for your Milam County genealogy research.
Travis County
Travis County TXGenweb
A good starting point for Travis county genealogy. Austin History Center. This should be your starting point for Austin and Travis County historical research.
Williamson County
The Williamson County Genealogical Society website is an excellent starting point for researching the history of Williamson County and Round Rock. Also, visit Williamson County TXGenweb for additional Williamson County genealogy research.
Round Rock History Websites
Handbook of Texas Online entry for Round Rock, Texas
A good, concise historical sketch of Round Rock including mention of a few early pioneers and places. Includes bibliography.
Historic Round Rock Collection: An Ongoing History
The Historic Round Rock Collection is a project documenting Round Rock’s history. The collection features a chronological history of Round Rock and includes Old Town, the Chisholm trail, historic places and architecture, and oral histories.
Library of Congress
The Library has a small collection of materials about Round Rock.
Preservation Minute Videos
Watch video segments about the history and preservation of historic Round Rock.
Texas Digital Sanborn Maps
These digitized maps provide detailed property and land-use records that depict the architecture of Texas towns and cities throughout the past one hundred years. Coverage of Round Rock runs from 1885-1925. These maps are also available through the Library of Congress Maps Division.
Williamson County Historical Commission
A website dedicated to the preservation of the history of the county. Contains many photos and oral histories of the area.
Williamson Museum
Promoting the culture and heritage of Williamson County through education, preservation, acquisition and exhibition, the Williamson Museum updates exhibits on a regular basis, with new major exhibits annually. Also, monthly exhibits showcase local artists.
Geography and Culture
National Geographic Kids
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.
National Geographic Virtual Library
Browse this cross-searchable platform for research insight from journalism’s most trusted name in exploration and discovery.
Geography
Perry-Castañeda Library Cartographic Reference Resources
Find information on distance calculators, gazetteers, glossaries, latitude and longitude, sun and moon rise/set calculators, and tides.
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
The PCL Map Collection includes more than 250,000 maps.
Culture
Round Rock Arts and Culture
A roundup of all the cultural resources available in the Round Rock area.
Williamson County Museum
The Williamson Museum collects, preserves, and exhibits items relating to the rich culture and heritage of Williamson County.
Geography
City of Round Rock–GIS
The City of Round Rock Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides data on City parcels, zoning, streets, utilities, etc. This data is available to you through the provided interactive mapping websites and tools.
Helpful GIS Links
Area GIS for surrounding cities and Williamson County.
Health and Wellness
Health Reference Center – Academic
Provides general interest and fitness magazines, medical, and professional periodicals, and reference books.
Gale Health and Wellness
Access to full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.
Salem Health
Salem Health features medical information for non-specialists focusing on both traditional and alternative medicine.
General Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | En Español
Information on specific diseases and conditions, injury and violence safety, healthy living, environmental health, and more.
Consumer Reports Health
Contains information for health-related products, condition and disease-specific information, and prescription drug information. Feature reviews are included.
Findtreatment.gov
A confidential and anonymous resource from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.
HealthFinder.gov | En Español
Resources on a wide range of health topics selected from approximately 1,400 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet.
Mayo Clinic | En Español
Information on specific diseases and condition, drugs and supplements, treatment decisions, and healthy living. You can also ask specialists a question, utilize various health tools, and more.
PDRHealth
From the publishers of Physician’s Desk Reference, find information on drugs, health conditions, and diseases.
Texas Department of State Health Services | En Español
A wealth of information regarding physical and mental health, disease prevention, and health data.
WebMD
Common condition and disease-specific information as well as a symptom checker and drug and treatment information.</p.
Health Services
Consumer Information–Texas Medical Board
Research health care practitioners licensed by the Boards, file a complaint, submit an open records request, and access agency statistics and data.
Doctor License Lookup–Texas Medical Board
Verify if your physician is licensed, where they graduated from medical school, and if disciplinary action has been taken against the physician.
Insurance
Affordable Care Act Insurance
The Affordable Care Act put in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that have improved access, affordability, and quality in health care for Americans.
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Children in Texas without health insurance may be able to get low cost or free health coverage from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or Children’s Medicaid. Apply now.
Medicaid
Some people with little or no money might be able to get health benefits through a variety of state programs.
General Information
Wilco Wellness Alliance
Intended to help community members and policy makers learn about the health of the community. The Healthy Williamson County website is sponsored by Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, Georgetown Health Foundation, Scott & White Healthcare, United Way of Williamson County, and Williamson County and Cities Health District. It provides local health data, resources, best practices, news articles and information about community events.
Healthy Williamson County: Find Resources in Your Zip-Code
Enter your zip code in the field to search for services related to food, transportation, education, job training and more.
Health and Medical Care
Dentists
Discount Dental Plans — 888-632-5353
Discounted dental insurance plans. Pay an annual fee and get access to significantly reduced rates.
Lone Star Circle of Care – Dental Clinic — 1-877-800-5722
Providing affordable, accessible care to the uninsured and underserved. Services are offered at a discount for uninsured patients who qualify based on household size and income.
Immunizations
Texas Department of State Health Services — 1-800-252-9152
Immunization information provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services for immunization requirements, records, and news.
Williamson County and Cities Health District–Immunizations — 512-248-3252
Childhood vaccinations are provided at all WCCHD clinics for children eligible for the Texas Vaccines For Children (TVFC) Program. To qualify for the TVFC Program your child must be uninsured or have health insurance that does not cover the specific vaccine.
Insurance Assistance
Health Well Foundation — 1-800-675-8416
Health Well Foundation is a not for profit committed to addressing the needs of individuals with insurance who cannot afford their co-payments, co-insurance, and premiums for important medical treatments, prescriptions (for certain illnesses).
Lone Star Circle of Care — 1-877-800-5722
Lone Star Circle of Care is a federally qualified community health center serving Central Texas. Services include primary care, dental, integrated mental health, women’s health services, and low cost medications.
Patient Advocate Foundation — 1-866-512-3861
Services Provided: Financial help to insured patients who qualify for pharmaceutical co-pay assistance.
Williamson County Indigent Health Care Program — 512-248-3252
211 Commerce Boulevard, Suite 114, Round Rock, Texas 78664
Health Care for very low income families who are not eligible for Medicaid. Call for more information.
Medical Clinics
Austin Regional Clinic — 512-244-9024 or 512-346-6611 (after hours)
Austin Regional Clinic focuses on primary care: family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, and specialties.
Community Action, Inc. Rural AIDS Service Program (RASP) — 512-392-1161 Ext. 329
Rural AIDS Services Program provides case management for HIV positive individuals in Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, and Williamson counties. Case Management also includes transportation to medical and dental appointments, financial assistance for housing, utilities, food, prescriptions, physician visits, and radiology services.
Community Action of Central Texas (CAI) Breast Cancer Navigation Program — 512-392-1161 Ext. 322
Community Action, Inc, of Central Texas (CAI) is an established Texas Breast and Cervical Cancer Services (BCCS) provider. CAI has expanded its BCCS program to provide comprehensive patient navigation and survivorship navigation to uninsured and underinsured women in Hays, Caldwell, Bastrop and Williamson counties.
Samaritan Health Ministries — 512-331-5828
Samaritan Health Ministries is a clinic for uninsured patients in Williamson and Travis Counties providing medical, dental, pharmaceutical, women’s health and mental health services.
Williamson County and Cities Health District — 512-248-3257 or 512-864-8345 (after hours)
The Williamson County and Cities Health District, in partnership with communities, protects and promotes the health of the people of Williamson County.
Prescription Drugs
Partnership for Prescription Assistance— 1-888-477-2669
Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) program was created to make it easier for low-income, uninsured patients to get free or nearly free prescription medicines through existing patient assistance programs.
RxAssist
RxAssist is a nationally recognized, web based medication assistance resource center giving providers, advocates, consumer and caregivers comprehensive, and up-to-date information.
Women’s Health
Agape Pregnancy Resource Center — 512-248-8200
A pregnancy testing and decision-making center offering free and confidential services to all clients.
Breast Cancer Resource Center of Central Texas — 512-524-2560
All programs and services are offered free of charge to anyone affected by breast cancer regardless of income, ethnicity, education, sexual orientation, or social support.
La Leche League — 1-800-525-3243
Helping mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education.
The Source — 512-374-0055
Seeks to meet the needs of women, men and their families, who are facing an unplanned pregnancy. Services are provided free of charge and include pregnancy tests, limited ultrasound services, childbirth classes, parenting classes, mentors, and material assistance.
Williamson County and Cities Health District WIC Clinics — 512-248-3254 or 512-864-8345 (after hours)
The WIC and Community Nutrition program at WCCHD provides nutrition education and healthy foods for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children.
Home and Hobbies
Chilton Library
Offers auto repair manuals, technical service bulletins, wiring diagrams, and step-by-step instructions for repairing foreign and domestic cars. Use the ASE test prep quizzes for the most popular certification exams.
A Beautiful Mess
A lifestyle blog focused on food, decor, crafts, and style.
Better Homes and Gardens
Find instructions for just about any project around the house and in the garden.
Craftbits
An independent website with a variety of ideas related to fiber, paper, beads, candle making, jewelry and many other types of crafts.
Houzz
A site for home remodeling and design, bringing homeowners and home professionals together in a uniquely visual community.
IKEA Hackers
A site dedicated to modifying Ikea products.
Make Magazine Blog
The Make Magazine blog promotes the growing community of makers with stories and projects for all ages and all skill levels.
Make Use Of – DIY
Features articles on tech DIY projects. If you are interested in free projects for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and more, start here.
Ceramic Lodge — 512-248-2100
A walk-in creative art studio offering pottery painting, glass fusing classes and walk-in projects, clay classes and canvas painting.
Hobbies and Crafts Meetups in the Austin-Round Rock Area
Meetup.com listings for area hobbies and crafts meetups.
Homework Help
Live tutors are available every day from 2 PM – 11 PM.
Brainfuse provides online tutoring for students in grades K-12 and adult learners. Students communicate with live tutors using an interactive whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy/paste text or images and graph homework problems.
All live sessions are saved and can be replayed as well as shared with friends and teachers by email. Registration is not required to get live tutoring help, but it is recommended so that students can track their progress. Registration is required for certain modules like The Writing Lab and the SkillSurfer.
Available on Android and Apple devices. Use your Brainfuse login to sign into the app. To create a Brainfuse account:
- Open Brainfuse–HelpNow in
a browser. - Click “Login”.
- Click “Sign up”.
- Create a user name and password.
Core Collections – Children
Core Collections are reliable guides to help with collection development and maintenance, general reference, and readers’ advisory needs. These guides assist librarians in building and maintaining well-rounded collections of the most highly recommended reference, non-fiction, and fiction books.
LearningExpress
A source of test preparation materials and interactive practice exams, based on official tests, that will help you improve your scores on academic, civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification exams. It provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and individualized analysis of your score.
100+ test prep ebooks are available for downloading. Also available – skills building tutorials for elementary through
high school students.
Miss Humblebee’s Academy
Discover an interactive learning program for children ages three to six. Aligned with preschool and elementary standards.
National Geographic Kids
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.
Novelist Plus K-8
NoveList K-8 Plus will help you find your next read for children and teens. Find book talks, curricular connections, and recommended lists here.
Gale In Context: College
Offers interdisciplinary content that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Access news content including full-text newspapers and periodicals.
Gale In Context: Elementary
Students can learn at a comfortable pace as they move through periodicals, videos, and more and comes from reliable publishers, like Encyclopædia Britannica, Blackbirch Press, Youngzine, and more. Teachers can use this dynamic resource to enhance instruction and encourage student engagement.
Gale In Context: High School
Access hundreds of thousands of topic overviews, primary sources, biographies, and critical essays on core subjects. Periodical coverage includes full-text newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from reputable sources like The Economist, The New York Times, National Geographic, Newsweek, Popular Science, and Smithsonian.
Gale In Context: Middle School
Over 300 topic pages provide content that is written explicitly for middle school students on a variety of topics, including government, U.S. and world history, geography, literature, science, and social issues.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Opposing Viewpoints In Context covers today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana and is a rich resource for debaters and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more.
Gale in Context: Science
The wealth of content in Gale In Context: Science spans the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth and environmental science, health and medicine, and math and technology. Go beyond research projects and choose from over 350 experiments in 200 entries to assign during everyday instruction, enabling hands-on learning anywhere students have online access. Access more than 330 interactive simulations to supplement classroom labs and engage students, allowing them to run a simulation, change the variables, and run it again to compare results—all in an online environment. Understand and explore varied concepts, like homeostasis, circuits, radioactive decay, chemical equations, force, energy, and more.
Teachingbooks.net
An easy-to-use website that adds a multimedia dimension to the reading experiences of children’s and young adult books. Includes thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment, with every resource selected to encourage the integration of multimedia author and book materials into reading and library activities.
Language Learning
Mango
Learn a language by listening to and repeating material focused on practical situations and conversations.
EngVid: Free English Video Lessons
Short English Language videos about grammar and culture.
USA Learns
Offers lessons in English and Spanish emphasizing basic skills such as reading, writing, math, English language competency and problem-solving.
UsingEnglish.com
Learn English with free tools for ESL students, including English language references, activities including tests and polls, and articles on English usage.
Austin Community College Adult ESL Classes
Austin Community College offers English language classes to adults in the Austin area.
Law and Government
Gale Legal Forms
Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate, and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
Federal Government
General Information
USA.gov
USA.gov is the U.S. government’s official web portal to all federal, state, and local government web resources and
services.
National Contact Center
Call toll-free at 1-800-FED-INFO or contact via email for information about federal agencies, programs, benefits, or
services.
U.S. Government Manual
Official handbook of the Federal Government provides descriptions of the programs and activities of the legislative,
judicial, and
executive branches. Includes information about quasi-official agencies, international organizations with U.S.
membership, and Federal
boards, commissions, and committees.
Data.gov
Data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and
more.
Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies.
An A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies
Executive Branch
The White House
Speeches, issues, news, proclamations, executive orders, press releases, blogs, photos, videos, issue statements.
Compilation of Presidential
Documents
Proclamations, executive orders, speeches, press conferences and releases, and communications to Congress.
Budget of the United States
Government
Budget message of the President, information about the President’s budget proposals.
Economic Report of the
President
Overview of nation’s economic progress using text and extensive data appendices.
Legislative Branch
U.S. Congress
Includes all legislation, the Congressional Record, members of Congress, and Committee information, as well as news
and a list of resources.
U.S. Senate
Locate your U.S. Senator by state, name or class. Includes biographical directory, statistical information, contact
information, committee membership, bill search and floor activity.
U.S. House of Representatives
Locate your U.S. Representative by name, state, or zip. See information about House leadership, committees, and
legislative activity.
Congessional Record
Official record of the proceedings and debates of the US Congress.
Congessional Budget Office
Provides nonpartisan, objective analysis of budgetary and economic issues to support the U.S. Congress.
Congressional Directory
Official directory of the U.S. Congress with contact information and short biographies of the Senate and House.
Library of Congress
Includes the Congressional Research Service, U.S. Copyright Office, and Law Library of Congress. The collection
offers more than 151 million items.
U.S. Copyright Office
The Copyright Office is responsible for administering a complex and dynamic set of laws, which include registration,
the recordation of title and licenses, a number of statutory licensing provisions, and other aspects of the 1976
Copyright Act and the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act. By statute, the Register of Copyrights is the principal
advisor to Congress on national and international copyright matters.
Judicial Branch
U.S. Supreme Court
Recent decisions, oral arguments, case documents, press releases, and speeches.
U.S. Courts
Overview of the federal court system including a court locator and list of services.
Benefits
Benefits.gov
Easy online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Use the Benefit Finder or search by state, type of
assistance, or federal agency.
Grants.gov
Information on federal grants (usually universities, researchers, cities, states, counties, and non-profit
organizations). Federal grants are not federal assistance or loans to individuals.
DisasterAssistance.gov
Find and apply for assistance after a disaster, check the status of an application, and find news about disasters.
Citizenship Resource Center
Resources for those studying for the citizenship test as well as for teachers. Also information for organizations
and libraries. Provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Citizenship.
State of Texas
General Information
Texas.gov
Official site of the State of Texas. Portal to information and online services.
Office of the Governor
Includes news, biography, initiatives, and contact information.
Texas Legislature
Search legislation, find member and committee information, and view video broadcasts and calendars.
Texas Constitution and Statutes
Browse by table of contents or search by keywords and phrases.
Texas State Capitol and Tours
Visitor services and self-guided tours.
Services
2-1-1 Texas
Search for social service resources by service type or keyword and zipcode. Includes housing, food assistance,
health services, and much more.
Drivers Licenses and State Identification
Cards
Texas Department of Public Safety.
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Titles, registration, license plates, and disabled parking information.
Vital Records
Order birth, death, marriage, and divorce records online.
Your Texas Benefits
Determine eligibility, apply for benefits, view your case, and find an office.
Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP)
Check eligiblibility, see what’s covered, and apply online.
Texas Veteran’s Portal
Locate assistance, services, and benefits for veterans.
Williamson County
General Information
Address Search
Type in an address to find county jurisdictions for county offices, emergency response, election information,
floodplain information, and taxing entities.
Animal Shelter
Find pets available for adoption as well as information on training, spaying and neutering, and volunteer
opportunities.
Careers
Search and apply for employment opportunities with the county.
County Clerk
Marriage licenses, DBA/Assumed Names, Records Division, Civil and Probate Division, & Criminal Division.
District Clerk
Office of record for all proceedings heard in district court, which includes most serious personal injury, contract,
real estate, and consumer lawsuits; all divorces, child support and custody cases. Information about jury duty.
Elections
Find voter registration, sample ballots, polling locations, and election results.
Records Search
Search for public records, vital records, marriage applications, and commissioner court minutes.
Williamson County Website
Official site for Williamson County. Includes a directory, courts, business and resident information, as well as
online services.
Williamson County Appraisal District
Information about local property taxes. Search properties by owner name, address or property identifier.
Courts
Commissioners Court
Find meetings, agendas, and records, for each of the four Commissioners Courts in Williamson County.
County Courts
Information for each of the four County Courts in Williamson County.
District Courts
Find information and documents for each District Court.
Justice Courts
Contains information about the Justice Courts and each of the four judges serving the Justice Courts.
City Government
City of Round Rock – Code of Ordinances
All City of Round Rock ordinances are found here.
City of Round Rock Council Members
Contains information about the council, its meetings and agendas, and its members.
City of Round Rock – Municipal Court
Court for the City of Round Rock.
Who Represents Me?
Provides information about current districts and members of the Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives, the Texas delegation to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and the State Board of Education.
Legal
Texas Law Help | En Español
Dedicated to providing free, reliable legal information to low-income Texans.
Texas Legal Services Center — 512-477-6000
Providing free attorney representation, legal advice, do-it-yourself forms and information that can help you find other legal, medical, or public services.
Travis County Law Library — 512-854-8677
Assisting with researching legal questions and referring to appropriate services, websites, and books.
Literature and Poetry
Gale Literature Resource Center
Find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras.
LitFinder
Provides access to a wealth of literary works and secondary-source materials covering world literature and authors throughout history. Including more than 132,000 full-text poems and 670,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays.
Novelist
NoveList will help you find your next read. Includes reading lists, similar book and similar author suggestions, book discussion guides, and much more.
Salem Literature
Salem Literature offers criticism, historical context, and plot synopses in one place.
Scribner Writer’s Series
Contains essays on writers and literary works.
Twayne’s Authors Series
Find in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers. Includes influences of literary movements.
Bartleby
The preeminent internet publisher of literature, reference and verse.
Columbia Granger’s World of Poetry
The premiere poetry on-line resource contains 250,000 full text poems and 450,000 citations, as well as poetry
commentary, poets’ biographies, and literary glossary terms.
Library of Congress – Poetry and Literature
Poetry and literature from the Library of Congress.
Poets.org
Produced by the Academy of American Poets. Search this resource for poems, poets’ biographies, essays about poetry,
and resources for K-12 teachers. Includes more than 1700 poems and audio clips read by the author or another poet.
The Pulitzer Prizes
Contains the complete list of Pulitzer Prize winners from 1917 (the first year the Prizes were awarded) to the
present. The site also lists Nominated Finalists from 1980 (the first year finalists were announced) through the
present.
Magazines and News
Magazines
Flipster
Flipster allows unlimited, simultaneous use of popular digital magazines. Log into Flipster with your library card number and pin. Then, read the content anywhere using the Flipster app or a web browser.
Available for Apple, Kindle, and Android.
Gale General OneFile
Gale General OneFile serves a wide audience of readers allowing researchers to find reference, newspaper, magazines, journals and audio content.
Gale In Context: College
Offers interdisciplinary content that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Access news content including full-text newspapers and periodicals.
hoopla
Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer,
your phone, your car, even your TV.
Life Magazine Archive, 1936-2000
Articles and cover pages are fully indexed and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek. The archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-Century current events, politics and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising, and popular culture.
National Geographic Kids
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.
National Geographic Virtual Library
Browse this cross-searchable platform for research insight from journalism’s most trusted name in exploration and discovery.
Newsweek Magazine Archive
Newsweek Archive is a key primary sources collection of Historical Periodicals spanning from the first issues and extends from the 20th century to the 21st century. Covering insights into contemporary issues and trends in history, news, international affairs, business, science, technology, arts, entertainment, travel and more.
Time Magazine Archive, 1923-2000
Published weekly by Time Inc., Time Magazine has focused on conveying to a broad audience both domestic and international news and analysis on a spectrum of subjects consisting of national and international current events, politics, sports, and entertainment. Capturing the relevant news for a given week, the magazine remains an important resource for researchers studying just about any aspect of 20th-Century history and life.
News
Austin American Statesman
Search more than 30 years of Texas history with the Austin American-Statesman Collection. Coverage from 1989 through today with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles, and content only published online.
Austin American Statesman: Historical Newspapers
Search more than 100 years of Texas history with the Austin American-Statesman Collection. Coverage from 1871 through 1980. Articles display in PDF format.
Gale In Context: College
Offers interdisciplinary content that reinforces the development of skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Access news content including full-text newspapers and periodicals.
NewsBank
NewsBank’s America’s News offers the full-text of over 2,000 newspapers and online news sources from the United States and select international locations.
Newspapers.com
Newspapers.com offers thousands of historical national, regional, and local newspapers. International coverage includes Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, and Northern Ireland.
Austin Business Journal
Breaking business news for the Austin area.
Community Impact
Featuring local business, transportation, education and health care news and events in the Round Rock area.
Music
Freegal
Freegal Music is a free music service from your library. All you need is your library card number and PIN. Freegal Music offers access to over 16 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. In total the collection is comprised of music from over 40,000+ labels with music that originates in over 100 countries. Stream your music or download up to 5 songs each week – yours to keep for your personal use.
Need help? Check out Freegal’s FAQs.
hoopla
Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV.
Music Downloads
Audio Archive
Contains recordings ranging from alternative news programming, to concert recordings, to Old Time Radio shows, to
book and poetry readings, and more.
Free Music Archive
An interactive library of high-quality, legal audio downloads from WFMU radio.Hype
Machine compiles music bloggers and the music they write about. Listen for free or pay to download.
Live Music Archive
An online public library of live recordings available for royalty-free, no-cost public downloads.
National Jukebox
Historical Recordings from the Library of Congress.
Radio and Music Streaming
Alt Latino
NPR’s Alternative Latino stream.
KUTX
KUT’s all music station streamed.
Last.fm
A music discovery service that gives you personalized recommendations based on the music you like.
NPR Music Radio
Streamed music from NPR and public radio stations.
Pandora
Create personalized radio stations based on your favorite songs, artists, and genres.
Soundcloud
A site where you can sign up to explore a large community of artists, bands, podcasters, and creators of music and
audio.
Spotify
A digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs.
Music Players
Foobar2000
Highly customizable and expandable media player.
Media Monkey
Manage, tag, and organize your music collection.
Music Bee
Supports podcasts, web radio stations and SoundCloud integration.
Vox
Mac music player supporting Hi-Res audio and 5.1 audio playback.
Science and Technology
Science
GeoRef
The GeoRef database, established by the American Geological Institute (AGI) in 1966, provides access to the geoscience literature of the world.
Military Database
Military Database offers wide-ranging, full-text military resources.
Salem Science
Salem Science covers a broad spectrum of topics in the physical and life sciences.
SciTech Premium
The SciTech Premium Collection is a full-text database comprehensively covering scholarly output and is managed by an expert editorial team overseeing content selection and indexing.
Technology
Gale Presents: Udemy
Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 10,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning hosts a constantly growing library of thousands of courses to help you pursue personal and professional goals. LinkedIn Learning covers topics for business, web development, web design, photography, education, 3D + animation, and audio + music as well as software like Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite and open source applications.
You will need to log in through the library’s LinkedIn Learning site using your library card number and PIN.
O’Reilly for Public Libraries
Unlock 60K+ titles and 30K+ hours of video across multiple learning formats, including audiobooks, learning paths, case studies, and more. And get access to our early release books for an exclusive look at authors’ insights before anyone else.
Directory of Open Access Journals
Launched in 2003, The Directory of Open Access Journals features open access journals and articles covering all areas of science,
technology, medicine, social science and humanities.
Open Access Pub
Open Access Pub initiated with an aim of promoting the progress and upholding the cause of Science and Technology using the concept of Open
Access with the best system ever available along with retaining its “Quality”-the main element.
PQDT Open (Open Access Dissertations and Theses)
Search a collection of open access dissertations and theses by title, author, institution, and keyword.
Science.gov
Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of
authoritative federal science information including research and development results.
