Job Hunting & Education


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Tutor.com Availability
Daily from 3 to 10 pm

Access
To access the program from home, visit www.tutor.com/grapevinepl. You will need your library card number in order to use this service. Available en espanol Sunday through Thursday, 3 to 9 pm. Espanol for math and science only.

Mobile Applications
Also try the Tutor.com To Go App, available on the Android and Apple App stores.



Job Hunting Databases



  • Learning Express is a database that has everything! Apply for a job, build your resume, save it as a PDF file, take study tests for the ACT, SAT, and other tests, learn about popular software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Illustrator - all for free! TexShare Password Required TUTORIAL
  • Reference Solutions  (Formerly ReferenceUSA) Find your next job with Reference USA's state-of-the-art mapping tool and view results with detailed business profiles. Library Barcode Required TUTORIAL 
    Please note:  If unable to access Reference Solutions remotely using Google Chrome, please try using a different internet browser.  The most recent version of Chrome has been known to cause access issues.
  • Vocational and Career Collection a Full-text coverage for more than 340 trade and industry related periodicals. TexShare Password Required
Download the Grapevine Public Library Job Search Guide

Education Databases



  • ERIC the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. ERIC contains more than 1,300,000 records and links to more than 323,000 full-text documents from ERIC back to 1966. TexShare Password Required
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library This has a collection of Reference eBooks related to education. Sign in with Library Barcode TUTORIAL
  • MAS Complete this comprehensive database, designed specifically for high school libraries, contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. TexShare Password Required
  • Professional Development Collection provides a highly specialized collection of electronic information especially for professional educators, professional librarians and education researchers. This collection offers information on everything from children's health and development to cutting-edge pedagogical theory and practice. TexShare Password Required
  • TOPICsearch this current events database allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms including controversial opinions and viewpoints. TexShare Password Required


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