Contains audio speech samples from a variety of language backgrounds, including native and non-native speakers of English.
Descriptive information on cultures and ethnic groups from around the world. eHRAF has a unique classification system which allows for precise culture and subject retrieval.
The libraries at Texas State provide access to many databases containing articles, books, and other materials in a variety of languages.
Several databases are highlighted below, the full list of databases is available on our databases page
Also, search related databases, because they often contain non-English content (and you can set a language filter).
An index to 3,500 French-language literary, religious, philosophical, political and scientific works from the 12th to 20th centuries.
Cultural works, historical texts and literature from the most significant Spanish and Portugese speaking authors around the world.
Thousands of Spanish language eBooks covering a variety of subjects.
Contains every significant English-language and foreign-language title printed in Great Britain during the 18th century, along with thousands of important works from the Americas. 1700-1799
Works in the public domain from the collections of the National Library of France and its 270 partners. Searching can be done in English but most of the content is in French.
Access to this database will end on April 1, 2024. If you have created personal collections,
read more about how to transfer them to another account
.
A digital collective of books and journals from numerous academic and research libraries around the world.
Encompasses all key fields of the humanities. Includes articles, interviews, obituaries, original works of fiction, drama, poetry, and reviews. Indexing from 1900, full text from 1909 to present.
Journals and ebooks from major university presses on literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more.
Visit the entire list of Streaming Databases here.
Comprehensive multidisciplinary academic streaming video collection. Includes newsreels, award-winning documentaries, field recordings, interviews, lectures, training videos, and exclusive primary footage.
Cultural works, historical texts and literature from the most significant Spanish and Portugese speaking authors around the world.
Educational, close-captioned videos on all subject areas. Includes archival film and newsreels, documentaries and films from producers such as A&E, BBC learning, and PBS.An external tool is available in Canvas to embed Films on Demand videos.
Streaming videos from BBC, PBS, Documentary Educational Resources, Criterion Collection and others. The platform allows you to make playlists and clips, and share links.
Visit the entire list of Image Databases here.
The ARTstor platform will be retired on August 1, 2024. All existing and new content has been moved to
JSTOR
High-quality image and media from some of the world's top photo archives, museums, libraries, scholars, and artists, including rare materials not available anywhere else.
Finding Images on the Web
Google Image search is a commonly used way to find images on the web. Use the Tools feature to find images labeled as ok to reuse.
Other safe places to find images: