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These lists do not include every database that the library offers. Please ask a reference librarian if you are looking for information from a type of resource that is not listed.


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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.

 

E-books/Audio Books

NetLibrary NC LIVE logo.
Online full-text versions of selected books; includes fiction and nonfiction. Audio books are also available for download.

MyiLibrary Audio Books NC LIVE logo.
Collection of over 750 audiobooks that includes both fiction and non-fiction titles. The audio books are downloadable and compatible with most iPods and MP3 players.

MyiLibrary eBooks NC LIVE logo.
Collection of full-text ebooks on topics such as medicine, law, foreign languages, social science, history and more.

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.

Gale Virtual Reference Library NC LIVE logo.
Collection of electronic reference books and encyclopedias.

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, Short Story Criticism, and Poetry Criticism series.

STAT!Ref: 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.

STAT!Ref: Nursing Books Use the username and password indicated on the current password sheet.
Collection of 14 full-text nursing texts.  

 

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Encyclopedias

Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia NC LIVE logo.
General interest encyclopedia.

Gale Virtual Reference Library NC LIVE logo.
Collection of electronic reference books and encyclopedias.

 

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Images

Image Search [EBSCO Databases] NC LIVE logo.
This link applies the Image Quick View limiter to a cross database search of several EBSCO resources. The search will only turn back *articles* that include charts, photos, maps, and illustrations.

ANATOMY.TV 
Detailed interactive 3D model of human anatomy.

CAMIO NC LIVE logo.
Collection of art images covering cultures around the world, from prehistoric to contemporary times.

 

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Maps

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

SimplyMap NC LIVE logo.
Web-based mapping application that lets users quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data.
SimplyMap Login Info [PDF]  SimplyMap Quick Reference Guide [PDF] 

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Newspapers

Newspaper Source Plus NC LIVE logo.
Provides cover-to-cover full text for 149 national & international newspapers and selective full text for 410 U.S newspapers; also contains full-text television & radio news transcripts.

ProQuest Newspapers NC LIVE logo.
Full-text coverage of the Wall Street Journal.

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Primary Source Documents

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.

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.

HeritageQuest NC LIVE logo.
A growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture.

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.

MasterFILE Premier NC LIVE logo.
General magazine, journal, and newspaper articles covering a variety of subjects.

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.

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Videos

PBS Video Collection NC LIVE logo.
View PBS documentaries and educational programs online. PBS provides high-quality documentary and dramatic entertainment and is a leading provider of educational materials for preK-12 teachers.

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