Remote Access Databases – These database resources can be accessed outside the library by the method or methods indicated.
Global Road Warrior
This is a comprehensive travel, telecommunications, and business culture reference database featuring 175 countries. Not just country facts & demographics, but also information on money & banking, internet & telecommunications availability, security & health, along with maps and currency & coin images. To access, simply click here and enter your library card number to log on.
A to Z Maps Online
This is the world’s largest subscription-based database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Included in the 4,000+ maps are: political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps. New maps are added to the collection every month. To access, simply click here and enter your library card number to log in.
TexShare Databases
Search the TexShare databases to find articles and information you won’t find anywhere else! To access the TexShare Databases, either log on from the GPL catalog page using your library card number or use the password provided by the Reference Librarian (512.930.8461) at the Georgetown Public Library and click here to log on.
Gale® Texas Legal Forms
You can now access most legal forms, specific to the state of Texas from our website. To access the database, either log on from the GPL catalog page using your library card number or use the password provided by the Reference Librarian (512.930.8461) at the Georgetown Public Library and click here to log on.
Gale® Books & Authors
Gale® Books & Authors offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres, and topics. This online resource leverages the Internet’s unique capacity to create, build, communicate, and sustain communities of readers.
Books & Authors is searchable by titles, authors, and other criteria. You can:
- Search for books that are similar to ones that you like
- Browse suggestions by genre
- Recommend books and write reviews
- Find information about a title, such as: how long it was on a bestseller list, publishing date, reprints, and more!
If you have a book you’d like to review or if you’d just like to access this site from your home computer, call the Reference Desk at the Georgetown Public Library (512.930.8461) to obtain your remote access logon and click here OR access Books & Authors from our catalog page using your library card number.
Gale® Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) with Career Module
Whether you’re studying for the GED or the ASVAB, taking a college entrance or licensing exam, looking for a college or graduate school, need help finding scholarships – use this database to search thousands of college and graduate school entries, identify scholarships that meet your financial need, take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to reach your education goals. To access the TERC, either log on from the GPL catalog page using your library card number or use the password provided by the Reference Librarian (512.930.8461) at the Georgetown Public Library and click here to log on.
In House Access Databases – These database resources can only be accessed at the library by the method or methods indicated.
NewEnglandAncestors.org
In addition to an extensive collection of resources for New England and New York, the New England Historical Genealogical Society offers a large collection of materials covering not only the rest of the United States but Canada and Europe as well. You will find more than 2,400 searchable databases containing over 110 million names. NewEnglandAncestors.org has been cited as one of the 101 Best Websites for researchers by Family Tree Magazine. Click here
Ancestry® Library Edition
This collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes); Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes); The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630; Social Security Death Index (updated monthly); WWI Draft Registration Cards; Federal Slave Narratives; and a strong Civil War collection. Ancestry Library Edition updates continually, with more indexes and original images added all the time. Click here
