Research and Online Resources

Internet Access

Allen Public Library provides Internet access to the public through several workstations. Anyone 18 years and older may use this resource. Minor children must have authorization on their library card application from a parent or guardian in order to use the workstations. Please review the library's Internet Use Policy and Internet Use Guidelines.
 

Databases are available to any Allen Public Library patron. Contact the library for log in and password information. If you have any questions about this service please call 214.509.4905

Famous Quotes & Authors

In Famous Quotes and Authors you'll find the wit and wisdom of men and women from all walks of life and from all ages - from Benjamin Franklin to Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln to William Shakespeare, Margaret Mead to Garrison Keillor. No login necessary.
 

Salem Press History

Great Lives from History: Notorious covers more than 600 biographies of personages from the merely controversial to the extremely negative, ranging from ancient times to the present, with emphasis on their roles in historical events and their impact on law enforcement or popular culture.

Great Events from History: 19th Century provides coverage of hundreds of major events worldwide between 1801 and 1900. The focus includes not only core Western curricula but also coverage of Middle Eastern, Asian, African, and Latin American events.

Great Events from History: 20th Century, 1971-2000 covers world-changing elements such as space probes, personal computers, the Internet, enormous advances in biotechnology, including the mapping of the genome and the first cloned animal, Vietnam, and the breakup of the Soviet Union.
 

Live Homework Help

An online tutoring service available for students in grades 4-12 including college introductory assistance in math, science, language arts, and social studies. The service is available 7 days a week from 3 to 10 p.m. A password is required for use. For more information, call 214.509.4913 or 214.509.4905.
 

 
 

 

Learning Express
 

Free, unlimited access to interactive skill-building courses and a broad range of practice tests based on such official exams as the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U.S. Citizenship, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, Real Estate Agent & Broker Exams are available. For more information, call 214.509.4905.
 

Novelist Plus

Looking for a good book? Novelist Plus includes fiction and narrative nonfiction, author readalikes, book discussion guides, award lists, series information, and feature articles.
For more information, call 214.509.4905.
 

Novelist K-8 Plus

Kids, use Novelist K-8 Plus to find great books about your favorite subjects and biographies of authors!
Teachers and parents, this resource includes curricular connections, award lists, and book talks.
For more information, call 214.509.4906.
 

LitFinder

Poems The ultimate poetry reference. 125,000 full-text poems including more than 25,000 copyrighted poems, 800,000 poem citations.

Stories Thousands of full-text stories, explanations, biographies, Just Published Stories and pictures.

Essays Over 125,000 full text poems, explanations, study guides, a glossary, pictures and more. The most comprehensive, curriculum-integrated collection available. Perfect for students, teachers and librarians.

Plays The most complete single source of full-text plays, covering the full range of dramatic expression.

Speeches Includes the best-known speeches of the past 2,500 years.
For more information, call 214.509.4905.

Gale LegalForms

This online resource includes standard Texas legal forms for do-it-yourselfers.

Simply locate the form that’s needed by using any of the links found on the home page and download the specific form. Then, enter all relevant information and print it. Completed forms also can be saved to a computer’s hard drive or e-mailed to a home address. The information entered is held in absolute privacy.
For more information, call 214.509.4905.

TexShare Databases

We are pleased to be able to offer you access to the TexShare Databases. These databases, or electronic sources of information, are paid for by the Texas State Library and the Telecommunications Infrastructure Board. This "Library of Texas" allows users to find full-text articles in encyclopedias, almanacs, journals and newspapers. The databases cover a diverse area of subjects. For instance some of the databases include homework help for students, health information, business information, biography and genealogy information, literature, and information about books and articles. The databases are available to any Allen Public Library patron. Contact the library for log in and password information.
For more information, call 214.509.4905.
 

Library of Texas

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission allows you to find information within a group of libraries, online collections of journal articles and other information collections with a single search. Materials from the TexShare Databases are included in this searchable database.
For more information, call 214.509.4905.
 

Texas Department of State Health Services

The Texas Department of Health Audiovisual Library circulates materials throughout Texas for a short time basis. They have health related ½" VHS video, CD-ROMs, slides, audiocassettes, educational models, charts, and 16mm film. There are some Spanish and bilingual (English and Spanish) materials. There is no charge for Texas residents to borrow from our library except for return shipping charges.