Periodical Databases

Books in Print
Books in Print is a resource that provides information on books including book reviews, table of contents and other services.

Congressional Staff Directory
Comprehensive contact information and biographies of members of U.S. Congress, committees, states, and congressional districts. Inquire at Reference Desk in Library for access.

Credo Reference Sources
This reference database provides access to over 200 reference titles on a wide array of subjects.

Encyclopedia of Animals
EBSCO's Encyclopedia of Animals offers information on a variety of topics relating to animals describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals. A TexShare Database.

Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia
Online encyclopedia with very brief articles on a variety of topics. The database also has various images and offers brief biographies. A TexShare Database.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Global Road Warrior
Designed for business travelers, this database covers 175 countries, providing business culture insights, key facts, telecommunications information. An excellent resource for travelers or for understanding those from other nations.

Handbook of Texas
The New Handbook of Texas is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture. It comprises more than 23,000 articles on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions, and a host of other topic categories. The scope is broad and inclusive, designed to provide readers with concise, authoritative, and accessible articles that provide factual, nonpartisan accounts on virtually every aspect of Texas history and culture. Also available in print.

Houston, TX MSA Municipalities
Links to websites that have information about cities in the Houston area. Includes information about city government organization, laws, demographics, maps, city leaders, law enforcement, etc.

Information Science & Technology Abstracts
A database for the areas of information science, indexing includes journal articles from more than 450 publications plus books, research reports, and conference proceedings, with ongoing comprehensive coverage. Enhanced to include cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts for 80 core information science and technology titles. Coverage dates as far back as the mid 1960's.

Journal Finder
For an interactive list of the periodicals (journals, magazines, and newspapers) provided by the Lee College Library, click here. Use this tool to go to the appropriate database to search for articles in the journal of your choice.

Library of Texas
Simultaneously search though multiple Texas library catalogs for books, periodicals, newspapers, and other items. Access dozens of Texas library databases containing valuable, verifiable, authoritative, subscription-only information.

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
LISTA was formerly Information Science & Technology Abstracts (ISTA). Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management, search engines, printed and electronic information sources, the information industry, scholarly communication, and electronic publishing. LISTA indexes journal articles from more than 600 publications as well as books, research reports, and conference proceedings. With coverage extending back to 1966, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science.

Reference Universe
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Search this database to find entries in reference books found in the Lee College Library. Only available on campus during the trial period

Serials Directory
Provides access to up-to-date and accurate bibliographic information and current pricing structures for popular serials. Includes 212,000 U.S. and international titles, including newspapers; data from nearly 108,235 publishers worldwide, including e-mail and Internet addresses. A TexShare Database.

Stat-USA
This database acts as a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government. It has International Market Insight Reports, Country Background Notes, Country Commercial Guides, Industry Sector Analysis Reports among others. Inquire at Reference Desk in Library for access.

Statesman’s Yearbook online
Regularly updated key facts about the politics, cultures, and economies of the world, including USA state information. Inquire at Reference Desk in Library for access.

Television News Archive
The Television News Archive at Vanderbilt University is the world's largest collection of television news footage. It holds over 30,000 network news broadcasts from ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC. The collection dates back to 1968. Video tape duplication and loans are available for a nominal fee.

Testing & Education Reference Center
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 their financial needs. Take on-line practice tests and use test prep eBooks to obtain your education goals.

Texas Digital Sanborn Maps
Created between 1867 and 1970, this collection of maps was originally intended for companies providing fire insurance. Large-scale historical maps are included for Texas cities large and small, including Baytown. A TexShare Database.

World Book Encyclopedia
World Book Encyclopedia is an online resource for generalized information. It is useful for defining your research topic or for getting background information on your topic. It has a dictionary, atlas, explore Texas & the World sections, and Today in History.

WorldCat
The world's most comprehensive bibliography. Includes information on the holdings of the world's libraries. Over 43 million records, in over 400 languages. A TexShare Database.