The most frequently-used databases
Your vote counts! The Houston Area League of Women Voters' Voter Guide provides information about upcoming elections, including voting locations, ID requirements, candidates and issues on the ballot. The guide is available in English, Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Powered by EBSCO Discovery Service, this search system provides full text access to ebooks and ejournals from over 70 databases currently available to Houston Public Library customers. Note: Content is also generally available via the eResources & Articles tab in the Houston Public Library online catalog search results.
Search all the databases supplied to Houston Public Library by Gale simultaneously or select particular resources to cross search. Includes ebooks, literary research, periodicals, primary sources, and business tools. Search for any term or phrase to find articles from thousands of magazines, journals, newspapers, documents, and ebooks plus videos, images and podcast content.
Search all the databases supplied to Houston Public Library by Gale at once or browse resources by category. Includes ebooks, literary research, periodicals, primary sources, and business tools. Search for any term or phrase and find articles from thousands of magazines, journals, newspapers, documents, and ebooks along with videos, images and podcast content.
Searchable recent digital issues of the Houston Chronicle, October 2017-present. Select See Related Sources for recent issues of Houston Community Weeklies (90-day embargo) and the Houston Chronicle Historical Archive (1901-2017).
Searchable digital archive of the Houston Chronicle, from its beginning in 1901 through October 2017 (digital microfilm).
NOTE: This resource is intermittently unavailable. If an access error occurs, please try Gale Academic OneFile. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Listing of all journals, magazines and newspapers available in print or in full-text online in the Houston Public Library collection, with links to electronic issues. (NOTE: Periodicals listed as "HPL Periodicals - Print" may no longer be available. Apologies for the inconvenience.) TIP for remote users: To log in, select “Access through your institution” and search for Houston Public Library, then enter library card and PIN.
Download or stream e-books, audiobooks, e-magazines, comics, Kanopy videos, Classica music, and Craftsy videos. Get the Libby app for iOS and Android or use Libby or OverDrive in browser. (*NOTES: Houston Public Library Learning Link students please apply for a regular HPL MY Link card to use this service. The original OverDrive app was discontinued on May 1, 2023. MP3 format for audiobooks is no longer available effective November 11, 2024.)
NOTE: To log in via Linkedin Learning mobile app: Use Library ID: houstonpubliclibrary when prompted, before entering library card and PIN.
LinkedIn Learning for Library provides over 16,000 video tutorials in multiple languages covering software applications and coding, technology, hard and soft business skills and many other topics, all taught by recognized industry experts. 24/7 access to online learning to help you achieve personal and professional goals. Use via browser or get the app for iOS or Android mobile devices. Downloading certificates of completion immediately upon earning them is recommended.
The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
Achieve offers courses on topics ranging from plumbing, HVAC, electrical and more.
- Explore skilled trades careers and build technical skills through video-based courses designed for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners
- Prepare for certification exams and gain continuing education credits
- Learn how to DIY home repair projects while maintaining professional standards
Click link to request 60-days access to this resource. (Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.)
Get the desktop app for Windows or iPad, use in Chrome or Firefox browsers, or a VR headset.
NOTE: The certifications shown in Achieve for OSHA and EPA are not available through the Library.
This Chinese heritage genealogy database is available only at the Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus. This database has information in Chinese and English, including Chinese family tree books (zupus); immigration and travel records; directories and association books; census and vital records; legal, military and financial records; newspapers and periodicals and more.
A mapping, analytics, and data visualization application that makes it easy for anyone to create interactive maps and reports using thousands of demographic, business, and marketing variables. Data sets include Current Estimates, Five Year Projections, the American Community Survey, Decennial Census, County and ZIP Code Business Patterns Survey, the Consumer Expenditure Data (CEX), UCR Crime data, US Election data and NOAA Climate data, Claritas PRIZM® and Claritas ConneXions modules and the complete D&B US Company Database. NOTES: For best results, use desktop or laptop browser. HPL provides for a limited number of simultaneous users. If limit has been reached, please try again later.
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