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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 NC LIVE logo.
Includes journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, as well as images.

MasterFILE Premier NC LIVE logo.
Includes articles, biographies, primary documents, and images.

NetLibrary NC LIVE logo.
Collection of e-books and audio books.

Gale Virtual Reference Library NC LIVE logo.
Collection of subject encyclopedias.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center Use the username/password combination listed on the current password sheet.
Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on controversial topics.

Issues & Controversies Use the username/password combination listed on the current password sheet.
In-depth reports and analysis of current and controversial topics.

CQ Researcher NC LIVE logo.
In-depth reports and analysis of current and controversial topics.

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Business

Business Source Premier NC LIVE logo. 
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 NC LIVE logo.
Database offering research and independent opinions on thousands of stocks and mutual funds.

Regional Business News NC LIVE logo.
Abstracts and selected full-text for regional business publications.

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History

ABC-CLIO eBook Collection NC LIVE logo.
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 Use the username/password combination listed on the current password sheet.
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history. Includes primary source documents and images.

Issues & Controversies in American History Use the username/password combination listed on the current password sheet.
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 PCC library database bulldog logo.
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 NC LIVE logo.
Women's writings from the Colonial period to 1950.

Sanborn Maps North Carolina NC LIVE logo.
Historical maps of North Carolina towns and cities.

World News Digest PCC library database bulldog logo.
Archival record of domestic and international news. Covers all major political, social, and economic events from November 1940 to the present.

 

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Legal/Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Periodicals Use the username/password combination listed on the current password sheet.
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 NC LIVE logo.
Coverage of the U.S. Congress: bills, votes, amendments, committees, etc.

Military & Government Collection NC LIVE logo.
Military-related periodicals, journals, and other publications.

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Literature

ABC-CLIO eBook Collection NC LIVE logo.
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) NC LIVE logo.
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) Use the username/password combination listed on the current password sheet.
Comprehensive coverage of critical essays from the Contemporary Literary Criticism and Short Story Criticism series.

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Medical & Health

ANATOMY.TV Use the username/password combination listed on the current password sheet.
Detailed interactive 3D model of human anatomy.

CINAHL with Full Text NC LIVE logo.
Index of journals for nursing and allied health research, including full-text articles from selected journals.

Consumer Health Complete NC LIVE logo.
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 NC LIVE logo.
General health, nutrition, and medical journals.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition NC LIVE logo.
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 Use the username/password combination listed on the current password sheet.
Full-text information from leading nursing, allied health, and related publications.

PsycINFO (Psychology) NC LIVE logo.
Citations and selected full-text for scholarly journal articles, books, and reports in the psychology field.

STAT!Ref: Electronic Medical Books Use the username/password combination listed on the current password sheet.
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.

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