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The Reference/Genealogy department houses five collections: Reference, Genealogy, Texas, Granger and Periodicals. We offer a quiet study area for our adult and teenaged patrons. All children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult in the Library.

Computers

Sims Library has many computers available for public use, including Internet access and Word Processing. Patrons without a Sims Library Card have access to the Email computers for a limited time. All computer users must be at least 14 years old in the Reference Department and must complete a Computer Policy form.

Free Wi-Fi @ Sims Library

Sims Library now offers free Wi-Fi Internet access, but you must supply your own wireless device (laptop computer, etc.) and all necessary software. All Wireless users will be required to be aware of the Sims Library Wireless Policy.

Available Databases

• DAR History of Ellis County, Texas

The Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, compiled by Mrs. A. L. Feltenberger and the Rebecca Boyce Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution between 1954 and 1970, includes unique records and accounts of the history of Ellis County, Texas, including family Bible records, family histories, church histories, cemetery records, wills, and marriage records, Ellis County pioneers, school records and histories, and biographical sketches of the people of Ellis County. It provides details about the Parson’s Texas Cavalry Brigade from 1861 to 1865 as well as other military records.

This digitization project was funded by the Friends of Sims Library and is hosted by the University of North Texas’ Portal to Texas History.

• Texshare

Patrons with a Sims Library Card have access to the TexShare Databases, a collection of authoritative and commericial-free databases covering hundreds of subjects, from education to genealogy. TexShare Databases are made available to the library by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and are available from any computer with Internet access.

• Ancestry®: Library Edition

ProQuest has partnered with MyFamily.com to create Ancestry® Library Edition, one of the most important genealogical collections available today. It has unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas.
This database is only available with a Sims Library Card in the Reference Department.

• Gale Databases

The Gale Databases offer comprehensive access to literature, medical references and more. Databases include ContemporaryAuthors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Twayne Author Series, InfoTrac Custom Newspapers, and Health and Wellness Resource Center.

• Live Homework Help®

Live Homework Help is available for Kindergarten – 12th grade, college introduction level students, and adult learners seven days a week from 2 PM to Midnight CST. This program connects students to a real live tutor. Log on to the website, enter your grade level, then subject, and you will be connected to an expert tutor. Students can receive help in math, science, social studies or English.

• Powerpoint demo of Live Homework Help.
• Download the free Tutor.com To Go mobile app for your iPhone/iPad

Live Homework Help will be closed on July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day

• Cypress Resume

With Cypress Resume, your patrons can effortlessly create professional resumes in minutes! Resumes need to grab the attention of an employer almost immediately in order to have the best chance of making it through the weeding process. Cypress Resume’s gigantic library of tens of thousands of professional statements are designed to do exactly that. Our database covers virtually all professions, grouping job types by core tasks. With Cypress Resume, there is no need to compose anything, ever. Users simply type basic information about themselves and leave the difficult task of writing concise, descriptive statements detailing abilities to us.

• Salem History

Salem History: Great Events from History: The 20th Century 1941-1970 In this database, the mid-twentieth century receives worldwide coverage that prioritizes the needs of students at the high school and undergraduate levels. The events covered include the geopolitical events of the era--from World War II (1939-1945) and the Holocaust to the formation of the United Nations and the start of the Cold War in 1945, from the Korean War (1950-1953) to the war in Vietnam (1959-1975). Essays also address important social and cultural developments in literature, the arts, music, law, and social and civil rights legislation.

The password is your Sims Library card number.

For login information, visit the Reference Department!

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Temporary Computer Cards

Sims Library offers Temporary Computer Cards for full Internet access to adults 18 and older. Temporary Computer Cards are available for 30 days for $5 or 60 days for $10. You must read the Temporary Computer Card policy and fill out an application in the Reference Department.

   Sims Library accepts cash or checks. We cannot accept credit or debit cards.

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Last Updated: 01/26/2012