Online Databases by Subject
These lists do not include every database that the library offers. Please
ask a reference librarian if you are looking for information on a subject that is not listed.
OFF-CAMPUS ACCESS: Get database passwords.
You will need passwords to access the databases when searching from off campus. The symbols shown after each database title below indicate a specific username and password combination as listed on the current password sheet.
General
These general topic databases cover mnay different subject areas.
Academic Search Premier
Includes journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, as well as images.
MasterFILE Premier
Includes articles, biographies, primary documents, and images.
NetLibrary
Collection of e-books and audio books.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Collection of subject encyclopedias.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on controversial topics.
Issues & Controversies
In-depth reports and analysis of current and controversial topics.
CQ Researcher
In-depth reports and analysis of current and controversial topics.
Business
Business Source Premier
Full-text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, and economics.
Includes company profiles by Datamonitor: company profiles direct link.
Morningstar Investment Research Center ![]()
Database offering research and independent opinions on thousands of stocks and mutual funds.
Regional Business News ![]()
Abstracts and selected full-text for regional business publications.
History
ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
Collection of e-books that includes American Slavery, Daily Life Through History, Historic Events of the 20th Century, Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers, and Literature in Context.
American History Online ![]()
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history. Includes primary source documents and images.
Issues & Controversies in American History
Reports with in-depth explanations of opposing points of view on selected American historical events. Includes timelines, biographies, images, and more.
Modern World History Online ![]()
Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from mid-15th century to the present.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries ![]()
Women's writings from the Colonial period to 1950.
Sanborn Maps North Carolina ![]()
Historical maps of North Carolina towns and cities.
World News Digest ![]()
Archival record of domestic and international news. Covers all major political, social, and economic events from November 1940 to the present.
Legal/Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Periodicals ![]()
Coverage for about 50 of the titles most frequently accessed by criminal justice researchers. Also includes complete indexing and abstracts for another 140 relevant U.S. and international journals.
CQ Weekly ![]()
Coverage of the U.S. Congress: bills, votes, amendments, committees, etc.
Military & Government Collection ![]()
Military-related periodicals, journals, and other publications.
Literature
ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
Collection of e-books that includes American Slavery, Daily Life Through History, Historic Events of the 20th Century, Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers, and Literature in Context.
Literary Reference Center (EBSCO) ![]()
Provides literary information from antiquity to the present day; includes information from books, major literary encyclopedias, reference works, and journal articles.
Literature Criticism Online (Gale) ![]()
Comprehensive coverage of critical essays from the Contemporary Literary Criticism and Short Story Criticism series.
Medical & Health
ANATOMY.TV ![]()
Detailed interactive 3D model of human anatomy.
CINAHL with Full Text ![]()
Index of journals for nursing and allied health research, including full-text articles from selected journals.
Consumer Health Complete ![]()
Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
Health Source: Consumer Edition ![]()
General health, nutrition, and medical journals.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Contains scholarly and peer-reviewed journals for nursing and allied health.
Mary Ann Liebert Online - [On-campus Access Only]
Authoritative, peer-reviewed journals for biotechnology, biomedical research, life sciences, clinical medicine, surgery, public health, law, and more. View a complete list of journal titles included in this database.
ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source ![]()
Full-text information from leading nursing, allied health, and related publications.
PsycINFO (Psychology) ![]()
Citations and selected full-text for scholarly journal articles, books, and reports in the psychology field.
STAT!Ref: Electronic Medical Books ![]()
Collection of 38 electronic full-text resources including The 5-Minute Clinical Consult, AAFP Conditions A to Z, Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations, ICD-9 CM, The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual, Tabor's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, etc.