Resources for Students
Welcome to the Brownwood Library's Virtual Branch, where you'll find eBooks, audiobooks, reference guides, practice tests, continuing education and so much more you can access from home.
Most of these resources require a library card. Apply for a library card here. Please contact us if you need help with your account! We want to get everyone connected!
Access these resources by logging in to the library's catalog with your library card number and phone number. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources.
Most of these resources require a library card. Apply for a library card here. Please contact us if you need help with your account! We want to get everyone connected!
Access these resources by logging in to the library's catalog with your library card number and phone number. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources.
Resources for Students
Study Skills and Digital Tutoring Help
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BrainFuse HelpNow provides online tutoring for students in grades K-12 and adult learners. Live tutors are available every day from 2 PM - 11 PM. The Brainfuse app is available on iOS and Android devices.
Brainfuse Highlights:
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School Center, which is part of the extensive LearningExpress Library, provides skill-building for classroom and homework success. The school center helps students in elementary, middle, and high school prepare for important tests, get extra help with assignments, and boost their skills in important subjects. Great alternative to a tutor for supplementing all important subjects and preparing for the STAAR tests.
Check out Brownwood Library's in-depth guide to School Center. We highly encourage you to create an account with LearningExpress Login. It is free for patrons of Brownwood Library and will allow you to save your progress. |
Getting into College or Grad School
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College Prep Center, which is part of the extensive LearningExpress Library, is an all-in-one resource including study guides, test prep, ebooks and practice tests for ACT, SAT, AP, and PSAT/NMSQT and help preparing college admission essays.
Check out Brownwood Library's in-depth guide to College Prep Center. We highly encourage you to create an account with LearningExpress Login. It is free for patrons of Brownwood Library and will allow you to save your progress. |
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College Center Plus, which is part of the extensive LearningExpress Library, has a section including eBooks, practice tests and study guides for GRE, LSAT, GMAT, MAT, MCAT and PCAT for those looking to get into graduate school.
Check out Brownwood Library's in-depth guide to Graduate Admissions tools. We highly encourage you to create an account with LearningExpress Login. It is free for patrons of Brownwood Library and will allow you to save your progress. |
Tools for Research
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Academic Search Complete, EBSCO Host, and Gale Databases are three separate companies that each search a variety of academic journals, popular magazines, news articles and books. All three are similar, but each with access to a different variety of journals, magazines or eBooks. Highly recommended for school or college students needing authoritative sources for research. Also great if you are just looking for some solid, up-to-date information on a topic. Access any of these databases by logging in to the library's catalog. Select TexShare Databases and find the database. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources.
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Explora encompasses three separate resources:
Explora-Elementary, an easy-to-use search interface for K-5 students looking for magazine and newspaper articles, books and encyclopedias on a variety of topics, such as animals, art, music, geography, language arts, math, science and social studies. Explora-High School, an easy-to-use search interface for students in grades 6-12 looking for magazine and newspaper articles, books, informational texts, primary sources, multimedia and more on a variety of curriculum-related topics. Explora-Public Libraries, an easy-to-search interface for public library patrons looking for magazine and newspaper articles, books and other reference materials on a variety of topics. Access any of the Explora databases by logging in to the library's catalog. Select TexShare Databases to find Explora. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources. |
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The Texshare Databases are a group of resources shared by the majority of public and academic libraries in Texas. By pooling our resources, the Brownwood Library is able to offer you a much wider variety of resources than we could otherwise afford. We have highlighted on this page the resources we think would be most valuable to our community, but there are a number of academic and scholarly resources that might prove very valuable in your research, including things like 20th Century Poetry, Opposing Viewpoints, SciTech Collection, Bibliography of Native North Americans, etc. Be sure to check out the TexShare databases for more research options! Access the TexShare Databases by logging in to the library's catalog. Need more help? See Accessing Online Resources.
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