The St. Mark's Libraries offer the following subscription databases. Please check the First Class desktop library folder, or contact the librarians for user IDs and passwords to obtain off-campus access. The use of this information is restricted to members of the St. Mark's community.
The world's largest online collection of maps (over 145,000) including modern maps, antique maps, religion-based maps, topographic maps of the states of the U.S, and many more. Every map in this database can be viewed, downloaded, and printed without restriction.
A Web-based encyclopedia of detailed editorial and images for all of the 50 states and six territories. More than 180 features organized in 22 categories. This database contains a huge volume of proprietary data (editorial, maps, images), as well as hard-to-find public domain data.
This "country culture" database, containing 92 data sets of content for 175 countries, is an excellent source for travel and research reports.
Features more than 18,000 biographies of deceased Americans, famous and infamous.
General encyclopedia plus current events, primary documents, journals and magazine articles, videos, and curriculum-related Web sites.
Encyclopædia Britannica in Spanish.
The 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has state-of-the-art recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices in the digital age. 
In-depth articles on current social, political, and environmental topics presented in a debate format.
All subjects including: Animals, AP Courses, Arts, Books, Computers, Consumer Education, Economics, Government, Health, History, Law, Libraries, Literature, Math, Medicine (MEDLINE), Philosophy, Professional Education, Psychology, Religion, Sciences, Texas History. English, Spanish, and other languages available for these book, magazine, or newspaper articles.
Magazines, newspapers, reference works in Spanish. Tip: Enter search terms in English. Retrieve articles in Spanish.
Oxford University Press' Encyclopedia of Africa presents the most up-to-date and thorough reference in world history, politics, and culture on this region of ever-growing importance.
American Indian History and Culture; Curriculum Resource Center for Elementary Students and Teachers; Sciences; and a World Atlas with printable outline maps for the classroom.
Books, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, almanacs, and other resources on all subjects. Includes full text Spanish magazine articles: Informe
This link allows you to search multiple GALE INFOTRAC databases at one time.
Articles on every aspect of the visual arts: prehistory to the present.
Comprises the full text of The New Grove Dictionaries of Music and Musicians, Opera, and Jazz.
Archives of over 300 peer-reviewed journals from twenty-six academic disciplines Off-campus access to JSTOR
Vast newspaper database of full-text archives from 1980 to present. Provides access to information on congressional legislation, policy debates, and legal research.
350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama, and prose, 150 full-text literature journals, and other key criticism and reference resources.
Complete catalogues or selected recordings of more than 250 independent labels of classical, jazz, world, classic rock, and nostalgia music.
Extensive streaming video library of classical music performances, opera, ballet, live concerts, and documentaries.
Bibliography help in APA & MLA formats.
Book reviews and annotations for over 120,000 fiction titles plus book discussion guides, book talks, and feature articles. A guide to help readers select new fiction authors and titles to read.
General categories include: Geography; Agriculture; Production Systems, Business History, and Technology; Demography; Institutions, Governments, and Markets; Macroeconomic History and International Economics; Money, Banking and Finance; Labor; Natural Resources and the Environment; and Biographies.
Covers the full geographical extent of Islam by focusing on the countries in which Islam is dominant, as well as regions in which Muslims live as minorities, such as Europe and the Americas.
The world’s most comprehensive English dictionary.
Full-text scholarly, peer-reviewed journals covering literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, and gender studies. Off-campus access is not available.
Current and historical state, national, and international newspapers and magazines, including: The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
Current articles on business, the environment, family, global issues, health, human relations, religion, science, sports, and social issues.
The general encyclopedia online with hyperlinks to relevant research sites.
World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia in Spanish.