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Ancestry.com database iconAncestry.com Library Edition - Genealogy and family history records. (Please note: This database is ONLY available in the library.)

Brainfuse HelpNow Brainfuse Help Now database provides learning solutions for users of diverse needs and background. Students can communicate with live tutors using an interactive whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy/paste text or images and graph homework problems.

Brainfuse Job Now databaseBrainfuse JobNow provides a host of services to help in every step of the job search process. Our job coaches are available to help patrons with any and all job search related questions. In addition to helping beginning job seekers pinpoint their desired career field, coaches can also provide constructive suggestions on resumes, help write a professional cover letter, and give live interview practice and feedback.

Business Insights iconBusiness Insights - Provides researchers with information on companies, markets and industries.

Chilton database iconChilton Library - Chilton represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners.

Chronicling AmericaChronicling America - Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.

Sanborn Map database iconDigital Sanborn Maps (New Mexico 1867-1970) - Sanborn fire insurance maps are the most frequently consulted maps in both public and academic libraries. Sanborn maps are valuable historical tools for anyone who wants to learn about the history, growth, and development of New Mexico towns, cities and neighborhoods. (Please note: This database is ONLY available in the library.)

Family search iconFamily Search - Provides genealogy researches with access to the largest genealogical organization in the world.

Foundation CenterAs a Funding Information Network partner of the Foundation Center, the Library offers free public access to grantmaker directories, books on fundraising and nonprofit management, and the Foundation Center’s electronic databases: Foundation Directory Online Professional, Foundation Grants to Individuals Online, and Philanthropy In/Sight. Free workshops and trainings are also available at the Library through the Foundation Center. For more information and to register, check the library's Events Calendar. (Please note: All Foundation Center Databases are only available on the library's Foundation Center computer.)

Gale Legal Forms database iconGale Legal Forms - Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas.

General One File database iconGeneral One File - A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Updated daily.

Heritage Question Online database iconHeritageQuest Online - HeritageQuest represents the most comprehensive collection of genealogical information available anywhere.

Informe spanish database iconInforme - Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

Gale database iconsInfotrac-Gale Periodical Databases - Provided by the New Mexico State Library, these databases give patrons access to thousands of reference materials, newspapers, journals, encyclopedias and more.

Kids Infobits iconKids InfoBits - For beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines.

KidSpeak database iconKidSpeak combines animations with over 40 engaging, interactive activities, puzzles, and songs to make learning a second language easy for kids of all ages.

learning expressLearning Express - Practice tests and tutorials for many different kinds of exams, such as ACT, ASVAB, Civil Service, Cosmetology, EMT/Paramedic, FCAT, GED, GRE, Law Enforcement, Nurse's Aide, Postal Worker, Real Estate, SAT, TASP, Teacher Certification, TOEFL, U.S. Citizenship and more! (Register by using your TBML library card as your Username.)

NewsBank database iconNewsBank - an online, searchable database providing access to three New Mexico newspapers. Each paper provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community. Paid ads and photography are excluded.

Novelist Plus iconNoveList - A fiction titles database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 titles.

Opposing View Points iconOpposing Viewpoints in Context - For those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. This database features continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic overviews, and more.

Small business iconSmall Business Resource Center - Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business.

Transparent Language Online offers the most comprehensive language-learning solution. With this flexible program, library patrons can quickly and easily learn new languages with our variety of courses and activities.

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