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Chilton Library Link
Chilton's Online Auto Repair Database
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Chilton Library represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. You must have a Sims Library Card to access this database. 

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You must have a Sims Library Card to asses this service.

Cypress Resume Link
Cypress Resume
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The Cypress Resume database covers virtually all professions, grouping job types by core tasks. With Cypress Resume, there is no need to compose anything, ever. You simply type basic information about themselves and leave the difficult task of writing concise, descriptive statements detailing abilities to Cypress Resume.

 

You must have a Sims Library Card to asses this service.

DMV Practice Test Link
Driving Tests.org
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Taking your driving test soon? Sims Library is proud to offer free online test prep for students preparing for their Texas driving tests! Click on the link to visit our exclusive website, where you can choose from several different permit tests.

 

No library card number or personal information is needed. This resource is also great for anyone looking to brush up on their knowledge of Texas’ traffic laws or interested in getting their motorcycle license.

Gale Databases Link
Gale Databases
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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. 
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You must have a Sims Library Card to access this database.
Gale: Health Reference Center Link
Gale Health
Reference Center
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Integrating millions of articles from a wide range of full-text nursing and allied health journals, magazines, newsletters and select consumer health information sources with full-text reference works and health-related multimedia, all available 24/7. Health Reference Center Academic is the perfect resource for up-to-date information on the complete range of health care topics. Included are full-text sources and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries.
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Magazines included are AARP Magazine, Consumer Report on Health and many more.
 
You must have a Sims Library Card to access this database.
Gale Legal Forms Library Link
Gale Legal Forms
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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. Forms available on Gale LegalForms include forms drafted by attorneys for a particular legal matter, forms from public records and participating companies and attorneys. "Official" forms for many states are also included. Warning: Public users should consult an attorney in your state for serious legal matters. 
 
You must have a Sims Library Card to access this database.
GEB Help Link
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Mango Languages Link
Mango Languages
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Mango is free for all library patrons and can be accessed anywhere with an Internet connection. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions. The courses are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application by focusing on the four key elements of language learning: vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and culture.
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Click here for a tutorial.
 
You must have a Sims Library Card to access this database.
Salem History Link
Salem History: Great Events 1941-1970
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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.
TexShare Databases Link
TexShare
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Patrons have access to the TexShare Databases, which allow you to access over 27,000 journals, over 171,000 ebooks, and over 15 million images, videos, and interactive resources all which are commercial-free databases covering hundreds of subjects, from education to genealogy.
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Please Contact us at 972-937-2671 or by email at adult@simslib.org for the password.
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Universal Class
Universal Class
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From technical courses on computer software to digital photography to babysitting 101, a huge range of topics is available. Universal Class offers courses in Exercise and Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Arts and Music, Home and Garden Care, Cooking, Computers and Technology, Health and Medicine, Homeschooling, Job Assistance, Law and Legal, Parenting and Family, plus hundreds more.
 
You must have a Sims Library Card to access this database.
Genealogy/History

Genealogy/History Databases

Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry.com
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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 within Sims Library.

Ellis County Records by the Daughters of the American Revolution
Ellis County Records by DAR

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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.

Heritage Quest Link
HeritageQuest® Online

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HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more.

Discover the amazing history of you with HeritageQuest Online. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.

Memorial and Biographical History of Ellis County Link
Memorial and Biographical History of Ellis County
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A fulltext version of the 1892 history book, keyword searchable. Provided by the University of North Texas, The Portal to Texas History, and the Dallas Public Library.

 

"Memorial and biographical history of Ellis county, Texas ... Containing a history of this important section of the great state of Texas, from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its future prospects; with full-page portraits of the presidents of the United States, and also full-page portraits of some of the most eminent men of the county, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and also of prominent citizens of to-day..."

The Portal to Texas History at UNT Link
Portal to Texas History
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Educational resources designed to help you get young minds thinking about history in new ways. Emphasizing primary sources, first-hand accounts, and fascinating artifacts from the Portal, these materials take students way beyond their textbooks to experience history more personally.

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Visit the Resources4 Educators site to find lesson plans, activities, and links to great information.

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Also found here is the Texas Digital Newspaper Program.

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Find digital copies of many Newspapers from around Texas.

Salem Press: History: Great Events from History: The 20th Century 1941 to 1970
Salem Press
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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.

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The Nicholas P. Sims Library does not own or maintain any of the sites listed above, and has no control over or responsibility for any content found on any of these sites.

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