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Watch more than 42,000 documentaries, independent films, and instructional videos, anytime, anywhere!

Build your math, reading, writing, grammar and public speaking skills. You’ll also find resources in English and Spanish to help you prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam.

Available only onsite at McKinney Public Library locations. Resources include: U.S. Census, Social Security Death Index, and birth, marriage and death records.

Resources about children's and young adult books from TeachingBooks, including exclusive Meet-the-Author movies and recordings, book trailers, and Reader's Advisory to help you choose the right book.

Explore potential careers (including military service), build workplace skills, and prepare for the ACT® WorkKeys® Assessments, the ASVAB test, the TOEIC® test and career licensure exams.

ChiltonLibrary.com 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.

My Library. Anytime. Anywhere. Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks from McKinney Public Library System anytime and anywhere! Log on with your library card number and PIN.

Unlimited access to thousands of magazines and newspapers from around the world, free from your public library.

Get help with writing college admissions essays and prepare for important tests such as the AP®, ACT®, SAT® and more.

Brush up on your reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, math and science skills. Prepare for ACCUPLACER® and ASSET® college placement tests, CLEP® exams, and graduate school admissions exams such as the DAT®, GMAT®, GRE®, LSAT®, MCAT® and PCAT®.

Achieve success inside and outside the classroom by developing essential skills and healthy habits. Learn how to type, stay organized, take good notes, avoid plagiarism and more.

Learn the basics of using a computer, navigating the internet, and using popular Microsoft Office software programs such as Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.

Formerly known as Reference USA, Data Axle Reference Solutions is the go-to resource for comprehensive data on both businesses and individuals, tailored to the needs of small business owners, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and job seekers.

Ebook Central is an ebook lending platform developed in collaboration with leading university and research libraries and with academic publishers, offering content across all subject areas.

Full text for thousands of recently published fiction and nonfiction books on a variety of topics, such as business, economics, history, law, literature, psychology, religion, the STEM subjects and more.

FirstSearch delivers a precise, full-featured search of WorldCat, the largest database of library bibliographic information. It enables people to find authoritative content in every format from library collections worldwide.

Convenient assess to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. This continually-growing collection contains millions of records from world-class archives, many of which are exclusively available on Fold3.

Answer the age-old question, 'What do I read next?' Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics.

Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more.

Research global companies and industries with in-depth analysis through current news, statistical data, and comprehensive reports.

Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.

Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource. Best for general research.

Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.

Discover the world's most influential people by searching narrative biographies, news, magazine, and multimedia content.

Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.

Explore thousands of topics across subjects including literature, science, history, and social issues using different sources.

Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature, and more.

OVIC is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Contains topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, and audio files.

Science in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of todays most significant science topics.

Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.

Gale Literary Sources integrates full-text literary content with metadata and subject indexing and provides workflow tools to analyze information. You can research authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Search across your libary's Literature databases to find full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews.

Find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras.

Access literary works and authors throughout history, including full-text poems, plays, short stories, speeches, and more.

Browse original scholarly essays on authors from around the world. Places authors and their works in personal and historical context.

Find in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers. Includes influences of literary movements.

Understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through leading business and trade publications. Updated daily.

Discover content useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, and more.

Gain insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy. Best for educators, administrators, and education students.

Analyze business insights, tips, strategies, and success stories. Updated daily. Best for business schools and entrepreneurs.

Find millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. For all horticultural enthusiasts.

provides access to medical and professional periodicals, health and fitness magazines, and reference books and pamphlets. The database is designed for both nursing and allied health students as well as consumer health researchers. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Search home improvement topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.

Discover well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.

Access articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology. Updated daily.

Search across full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines from and about Latin America.

Discover information about physical and intellectual asset protection, from individuals to multinational corporations.

Access all Gale Databases for your research and educational publishing. For public, academic, and school libraries, and businesses.

Discover an interactive learning program for children ages three to six. Aligned with preschool and elementary standards.

Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6-14.

Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 10,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.

HeritageQuest® Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular ProQuest Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. Powered by Ancestry® with more than 4.4 billion records and coverage dating back to the 1700s.

Build your reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and math skills; prepare for the GED® and HiSET® tests.

Find resources to help you build classroom and homework skills in math, English language arts, social studies, science and technology.

A job search and career exploration resource with more than 1,100 occupations, sample resumes and cover letters, current job and internship postings, and guidance on preparing for and getting a job.

An excellent resource for children's programs, homeschoolers, makerspaces, cord cutters, homework help, and more.

A collection of interactive tutorials, practice tests, articles, flash cards and e-books patrons can use to improve academic skills in reading, writing, math and science as well as prepare for high-stakes exams.

Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others.

LinkedIn Learning is an American online learning provider. It provides video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills.

Find historical newspapers from across the United States, including historical McKinney periodicals. Explore newspaper articles and clippings for help with genealogy, history and other research.

Find historical digitized articles from McKinney Courier-Gazette. Years available: 1906-2021.

Find books that match your reading style. Log on with your library card number.

ProQuest African American Heritage is a groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.

The SciTech Premium Collection includes the Natural Science Collection and the Technology Collection and provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications and more.

A center for native Spanish speakers to learn basic academic skills including how to prepare for the GED en Espanol, Herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera y ciudadan en espanol.

TeachingBooks.net -- Bring to life childrens and YA books with video trailers, author interviews, discussion questions, and much more. Great for book clubs, choosing books, and homework help!

Digital Sanborn Maps provides digital access to 2118 large-scale maps of 436 Texas towns and cities, including Dallas, Houston, Austin, El Paso, Fort Worth, and San Antonio.

Car, motorcycle and CDL practice tests, with online driver’s manuals.

This unparalleled collection includes some 50,000 poems drawn from 750 volumes by over 300 poets, including Adrienne Rich, Andrei Codrecu, Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, Denise Levertov, Wallace Stevens, Langston Hughes, Lucille Clifton, and Cathy Song.

A collection of more than 600 volumes of poetry by 283 poets from 1900 to the present day, including W.B. Yeats, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, Wilfred Own, Thom Gunn, Fleur Adcock, Paul Muldoon, Tony Harrison, Benjamin Zephaniah and Carol Ann Duffy, and incorporating the poets in the Faber Poetry Library.

Formerly known as Reference USA, Data Axle Reference Solutions is the go-to resource for comprehensive data on both businesses and individuals, tailored to the needs of small business owners, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and job seekers.

Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more.

Research global companies and industries with in-depth analysis through current news, statistical data, and comprehensive reports.

Understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through leading business and trade publications. Updated daily.

Discover content useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, and more.

Analyze business insights, tips, strategies, and success stories. Updated daily. Best for business schools and entrepreneurs.

Discover well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.

Discover information about physical and intellectual asset protection, from individuals to multinational corporations.

Build your math, reading, writing, grammar and public speaking skills. You’ll also find resources in English and Spanish to help you prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam.

Explore potential careers (including military service), build workplace skills, and prepare for the ACT® WorkKeys® Assessments, the ASVAB test, the TOEIC® test and career licensure exams.

Learn the basics of using a computer, navigating the internet, and using popular Microsoft Office software programs such as Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.

Formerly known as Reference USA, Data Axle Reference Solutions is the go-to resource for comprehensive data on both businesses and individuals, tailored to the needs of small business owners, marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, and job seekers.

Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 10,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.

A job search and career exploration resource with more than 1,100 occupations, sample resumes and cover letters, current job and internship postings, and guidance on preparing for and getting a job.

A collection of interactive tutorials, practice tests, articles, flash cards and e-books patrons can use to improve academic skills in reading, writing, math and science as well as prepare for high-stakes exams.

LinkedIn Learning is an American online learning provider. It provides video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills.

Get help with writing college admissions essays and prepare for important tests such as the AP®, ACT®, SAT® and more.

Brush up on your reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, math and science skills. Prepare for ACCUPLACER® and ASSET® college placement tests, CLEP® exams, and graduate school admissions exams such as the DAT®, GMAT®, GRE®, LSAT®, MCAT® and PCAT®.

Achieve success inside and outside the classroom by developing essential skills and healthy habits. Learn how to type, stay organized, take good notes, avoid plagiarism and more.

Build your reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and math skills; prepare for the GED® and HiSET® tests.

ChiltonLibrary.com 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.

Find millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. For all horticultural enthusiasts.

Search home improvement topics such as architectural techniques, tool and material selection, zoning requirements, and more.

Resources about children's and young adult books from TeachingBooks, including exclusive Meet-the-Author movies and recordings, book trailers, and Reader's Advisory to help you choose the right book.

Gain insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy. Best for educators, administrators, and education students.

Access articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology. Updated daily.

A collection of interactive tutorials, practice tests, articles, flash cards and e-books patrons can use to improve academic skills in reading, writing, math and science as well as prepare for high-stakes exams.

Available only onsite at McKinney Public Library locations. Resources include: U.S. Census, Social Security Death Index, and birth, marriage and death records.

Convenient assess to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. This continually-growing collection contains millions of records from world-class archives, many of which are exclusively available on Fold3.

HeritageQuest® Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular ProQuest Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. Powered by Ancestry® with more than 4.4 billion records and coverage dating back to the 1700s.

Find historical newspapers from across the United States, including historical McKinney periodicals. Explore newspaper articles and clippings for help with genealogy, history and other research.

Find historical digitized articles from McKinney Courier-Gazette. Years available: 1906-2021.

ProQuest African American Heritage is a groundbreaking digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans.

Digital Sanborn Maps provides digital access to 2118 large-scale maps of 436 Texas towns and cities, including Dallas, Houston, Austin, El Paso, Fort Worth, and San Antonio.

Full text for thousands of recently published fiction and nonfiction books on a variety of topics, such as business, economics, history, law, literature, psychology, religion, the STEM subjects and more.

Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource. Best for general research.

OVIC is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Contains topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, and audio files.

Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.

provides access to medical and professional periodicals, health and fitness magazines, and reference books and pamphlets. The database is designed for both nursing and allied health students as well as consumer health researchers. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Resources about children's and young adult books from TeachingBooks, including exclusive Meet-the-Author movies and recordings, book trailers, and Reader's Advisory to help you choose the right book.

Discover the world's most influential people by searching narrative biographies, news, magazine, and multimedia content.

Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

Explore thousands of topics across subjects including literature, science, history, and social issues using different sources.

Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature, and more.

OVIC is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Contains topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, and audio files.

Science in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of todays most significant science topics.

Discover an interactive learning program for children ages three to six. Aligned with preschool and elementary standards.

Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6-14.

Find resources to help you build classroom and homework skills in math, English language arts, social studies, science and technology.

A collection of interactive tutorials, practice tests, articles, flash cards and e-books patrons can use to improve academic skills in reading, writing, math and science as well as prepare for high-stakes exams.

A center for native Spanish speakers to learn basic academic skills including how to prepare for the GED en Espanol, Herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera y ciudadan en espanol.

Provides a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms across the most popular legal areas. Includes real estate contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant and many others.

Resources about children's and young adult books from TeachingBooks, including exclusive Meet-the-Author movies and recordings, book trailers, and Reader's Advisory to help you choose the right book.

FirstSearch delivers a precise, full-featured search of WorldCat, the largest database of library bibliographic information. It enables people to find authoritative content in every format from library collections worldwide.

Gale Literary Sources integrates full-text literary content with metadata and subject indexing and provides workflow tools to analyze information. You can research authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Search across your libary's Literature databases to find full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews.

Find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras.

Access literary works and authors throughout history, including full-text poems, plays, short stories, speeches, and more.

Browse original scholarly essays on authors from around the world. Places authors and their works in personal and historical context.

Find in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers. Includes influences of literary movements.

Find books that match your reading style. Log on with your library card number.

TeachingBooks.net -- Bring to life childrens and YA books with video trailers, author interviews, discussion questions, and much more. Great for book clubs, choosing books, and homework help!

This unparalleled collection includes some 50,000 poems drawn from 750 volumes by over 300 poets, including Adrienne Rich, Andrei Codrecu, Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, Denise Levertov, Wallace Stevens, Langston Hughes, Lucille Clifton, and Cathy Song.

A collection of more than 600 volumes of poetry by 283 poets from 1900 to the present day, including W.B. Yeats, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, Wilfred Own, Thom Gunn, Fleur Adcock, Paul Muldoon, Tony Harrison, Benjamin Zephaniah and Carol Ann Duffy, and incorporating the poets in the Faber Poetry Library.

Unlimited access to thousands of magazines and newspapers from around the world, free from your public library.

Find historical newspapers from across the United States, including historical McKinney periodicals. Explore newspaper articles and clippings for help with genealogy, history and other research.

Find historical digitized articles from McKinney Courier-Gazette. Years available: 1906-2021.

Search across full-text Spanish- and Portuguese-language scholarly journals and magazines from and about Latin America.

A center for native Spanish speakers to learn basic academic skills including how to prepare for the GED en Espanol, Herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera y ciudadan en espanol.

Learn the basics of using a computer, navigating the internet, and using popular Microsoft Office software programs such as Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.

Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.

Science in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of todays most significant science topics.

Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.

The SciTech Premium Collection includes the Natural Science Collection and the Technology Collection and provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications and more.

A collection of interactive tutorials, practice tests, articles, flash cards and e-books patrons can use to improve academic skills in reading, writing, math and science as well as prepare for high-stakes exams.

Car, motorcycle and CDL practice tests, with online driver’s manuals.

Watch more than 42,000 documentaries, independent films, and instructional videos, anytime, anywhere!

An excellent resource for children's programs, homeschoolers, makerspaces, cord cutters, homework help, and more.

Resources about children's and young adult books from TeachingBooks, including exclusive Meet-the-Author movies and recordings, book trailers, and Reader's Advisory to help you choose the right book.

My Library. Anytime. Anywhere. Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks from McKinney Public Library System anytime and anywhere! Log on with your library card number and PIN.

Ebook Central is an ebook lending platform developed in collaboration with leading university and research libraries and with academic publishers, offering content across all subject areas.

Full text for thousands of recently published fiction and nonfiction books on a variety of topics, such as business, economics, history, law, literature, psychology, religion, the STEM subjects and more.

Answer the age-old question, 'What do I read next?' Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics.

Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research.

Find books that match your reading style. Log on with your library card number.