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19th Century US Newspaper Archive Provides access to 1.7 million pages of primary source newspaper content from the 19th century.  
     
A to Z Maps Online Included in the 4,000+ maps are: political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps.  
     
AAASS Newsnet Archive & CDPSP Archive The Current Digest of Post Soviet Press include primary source documents of the Soviet press. AAASS Newsnet includes the complete backfiles of the newsmagazine of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS) from 1960 to present.  
     
 ABC-CLIO E-Book Collection  E-book collection emphasizing history & literature  
     
ABI/Inform Complete One of the most comprehensive sources of business information. Contents from 4,020 journals covering business and economic condition, corporate strategies, management techniques, and product information.  
     
Abstracts in Anthropology Covers a broad spectrum of significant, current anthropological topics from several hundred periodicals.  
     
Academic Search Premier Over 4,000 scholarly full-text journals and 3,107 peer-reviewed journals covering a wide range of subjects. 1975 to present.description
     
Academic Universe Abstracts and full-text of comprehensive news, business, and legal information.  
     
Access UN Index to current and retrospective United Nations documents and publications, regardless of source.  
     
Access World News (Newsbank) The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources -- all in one easy-to-search database with a world map. 1992-  
     
Accessible Archives Full-text of 18th and 19th century newspapers.  
     
ACM-Digital Library Full-text of approximately 300 publications published in ACM periodicals and proceedings since 1985.  
     
ACS American Chemical Society Publications Full-text journals from the American Chemical Society from 1879 to present.  
 
African American Studies Center (AASC) Access to the finest reference resources in African American studies.  
     
African Studies Companion Brings together a wide range of sources of information in the African studies field covering both print and electronic resources.  
     
African-American Newspapers: The 19th Century Full-text of seven publications.  
     
African-American Poetry Full-text of nearly 3,000 poems written by African-American poets in the late 18th and 19th centuries, 1750-1900.
     
AGRICOLA Index to agricultural literature, including engineering and marketing, animal breeding, environmental pollution.  
     
Aluka Is an international collaboration of educational and cultural institutions for and about Africa.  
     
American Film Institute Catalog Gives full international coverage of films and film personalities from over 170 countries, up to the present day.Combination of AFI and British Film Institute.  
     
America: History & Life Index of articles relating to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.  
     
American National Biography Full-text biographical articles of more than 17,400 men and women.  
     
American Poetry Full-text of American poems from the Colonial Period to the early 20th century, 1600-1900.
     
American Slavery: A Composite Autobiography Full-text collection of autobiographies of former slaves in the United States.
     
Ancestry Library The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; and much more...  
     
Annual Reviews (Current and Back Volumes) Full-text authoritative, analytic reviews in 31 focused disciplines within the Biomedical, Physical, and Social Sciences.  
     
AnthroSource Full-text of American Anthropological Association journals.
 
 
     
AP Images The Associated Press' current year's photo library and print library, dating from the 1840s.  
     
ArchiveGrid Destination for searching for historical documents, personal papers and family histories held in archives throughout the world.  
     
Art Full Text Art Full Text is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world. Full-text coverage for selected periodicals is also included.  
     
ARTstor (for off-campus access, login to ARTstor with your ARTstor username/password - do NOT go though the WebVPN)
 

Over 500,000 images related to art, art history, architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, decorative arts and design, as well as archeological and anthropological objects, and visual and material culture.


 

 
     
Arts & Humanities Citation Index  Index of arts and humanities journals.  
     
ASSIA:Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts Index and abstracts to approximately 659 journals in social work, psychology, sociology and political science.  
     
ATLA with ATLASerials Index and selected full-text from international titles and multi-author works related to the field of religion.  
     
Auto Repair Reference Center  Repair information for most major manufacturers and makes starting back to 1945.  
     
Biological Abstracts Abstracts of worldwide journal literature in the life sciences. Nearly 6,500 international journals are indexed, 1969-present.  
     
BioOne Full-text peer-reviewed biology journals and bulletins published by AIBS member societies and other closely related organizations.  
     
Business Source Premier

Full text articles for more than 8,800 serials and more than 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. Includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.

     
CAMIO OCLC's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online
     
Career Library  Comprehensive information resource for career and college research.  
     
CCH TaxResearch Federal, state and international files; the current Internal Revenue Code; cases and rulings as well as IRS publications.  
     
CCH TaxResearch Law Library Federal securities Law Reporter, the Trade Regulations Reporter, and many other loose-leaf services, treatises, guides, and securities newsletters.banking and securities newsletters.  
     
Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) CRSP creates and maintains premier historical U.S. databases for stock (NASDAQ, AMEX, NYSE), indices, bond, and mutual fund securities. (Available in Belk Library 113)  
     
Choice Reviews Online Reviews of academic books and electronic resources published since September 1988.  
     
CIAO Int'l Comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs.  
     
CINAHL Index, with some full-text, covering nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines.
     
Clase and Periodica Index of Latin American journals in the sciences and humanities, published in the Spanish, Portuguese, French and English languages.  
     
Cochrane Controlled Trials Register Index and abstracts of controlled medical trials identified by contributors to the Cochrane Collaboration.  
     
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) Full-text articles, as well as protocols focusing on the effects of healthcare.  
     
Communication & Mass Media Complete Index and abstracts for over 370 communication and mass media journals.  
     
Computer Science Index Index for specific computer topics; from nearly 300 computer-related trade publications, business magazines and management journals.  
     
Computing Reviews Reviews of current computer science literature.  
     
Congressional Universe Full range of legislative and public policy resources.  
     
CQ Global Researcher Offers researchers international perspectives on the most vital world issues with original, single-topic reports.  
     
CQ Historic Documents Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents Series contains 32 volumes of primary sources.covering the most significant political events of the year.  
     
CQ Researcher & Archives Full-text articles of a single "hot" issue in the news. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education, science and technology.From 1923 - present
     
CQ Weekly Full-text coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, backroom maneuvering, and more...
     
EBSCOhost Indexes, abstracts and full-text for journals, magazines and newspapers.
     
EBSCOhost Electronic Journals Abstracts and full-text of articles from over 8,000 e-journals covering practically all disciplines.  
     
EconLit Index and abstracts from economic journals.  
     
Emerald Full-text of 35,000 articles from over 100 management journals, 1994-present.
     
Encyclopedia of American Studies Brings together a wide range of disciplines related history and culture of the United States  
     
English Poetry The complete English poetic canon from the 8th century to the early 20th. Includes over 160,000 poems.
     
ERIC Full-text, citations and abstracts of over 3,000 educational journals, 1966-present.
     
Europa World Plus Full-text of political, social and business information for all the countries of the world.  
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Faber Poetry Library Poems by 50 of the most influential poets of the 20th century.
     
Film Indexes Online Gives full international coverage of films and film personalities from over 170 countries, up to the present day.Combination of AFI and British Film Institute.
     
Faulkner Advisory for Information Technology Studies Full-text reports covering key technology topics.  
     
Foreign Law Guide   Law Library  Essential information on primary and secondary sources of foreign law.  
     
Funk & Wagnall New World Encyclopedia Full-text of over 25,000 subject entries.
     
Gale Virtual Reference Library Encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health references and specialized reference sources on many subjects.  
     
Gale Virtual via NC LIVE More e-book reference titles  
     
GEOBASE Abstracts covering geography, geology, ecology, international development, and their related disciplines.  
     
Gender Watch Supports gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) studies; family studies; gender studies, and women’s studies.  
     
Global Insight The most comprehensive economic, financial, and political coverage of countries, regions, and industries available from any source—covering over 200 countries and spanning more than approximately 170 industries.  
Global Market Information Database (GMID)

Offers integrated access to statistics, market reports, company profiles and information sources. 205 countries are researched, with extended coverage of 56.

 
     
GreenFILE Information about environmental concerns, global warming, energy conversation and more  
     
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Health Source: Consumer Edition Full-text of consumer oriented information on many health topics.
     
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Full-text of 400 scholarly journals on many medical disciplines. 
     
Hein Online Law Library Provides the entryway to a database of over 1,200 law review journals. Includes United Nations Law Collection and United States Code.   
     
HeritageQuest Research materials for tracing family history and American culture.
     
Hispanic American Periodicals Index HAPI is your source for authoritative, worldwide information about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States.  
     
Historical Abstracts Index and abstracts on world history from 1450 to the present, 1967-present.  
     
Historical Statistics of the United States Presents the numerical history of the United States. Covers virtually every quantifiable dimension of American history: population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, governance, and international relations.  
     
Homeland Security Digital Library Law Library  Homeland Security related documents from a variety of sources including, federal, state and non-government.  
     
Humanities International Complete Index and abstracts of humanities literature.  
IBISWorld Comprehensive, and up-to-date research on over 700 industries, including statistics, analysis, and forecasts.  
     
IGI Global Research Collection Scholarly research on advanced computer science and information technology research with a strong focus on the role, impact, and effective use of technology  in business, education, health care, government, and more.  
     
International Medieval Bibliography The International Medieval Bibliography is an online index of 300,000 articles in journals and miscellany volumes on the Middle Ages (400-1500).  
     
Islamic Studies Online Includes four e-reference titles with a focus on Islamic studies; 
Index Islamicus Online
Encyclopaedia of Islam (2nd/3rd Ed)
Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an Online
Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures Online
     
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Job & Career Accelerator via Learning Express Build professional resumes and coverletters, Search thousands of local and national job listings, Match their interests with career opportunities, Practice interview questions...and more!  
     
Journal Citation Reports

Contains data from over 7,300 journals in science and technology. JCR Social Sciences Edition contains data from over 2,200 journals in the social sciences.

 
     
JSTOR Full-text articles from selected scholarly journals in history, economics, political science, demography, mathematics, humanities and social sciences.  
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Kluwer Law International  Law Library Online service for international commerical arbitration.     
     
LLMC Digital (Law Library Microfiche Consortium) Law Library Of interest to researchers in law and history and its back file comprises the world's largest collection of legal literature and government documents in microform.  
     
Leadership Library on the Internet Law Library The database contains directories with contact information for individuals in government, media and financial organizations.  
     
LearningExpress Library Interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial courses. Includes GRE, GMAT, LRE, SAT.
     
LegalTrac Law Library Cumulative indexing of approximately 875 legal publications with coverage beginning in 1980. Also includes law related articles from more than 1,000 additional business and general interest periodicals.  
     
LGBT Life with Full Text
 
Contains all of the content available in LGBT Life as well as full text for 50 of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers, as well as dozens of full text monographs.   
     
LexisNexis Authoritative legal, news, public records and business information; includes tax and regulatory publications.  
     
Library, Information Science & Technology w/ Full Text LISTA indexes journal articles from more than 600 publications plus books, research reports, and conference proceedings. With coverage extending back to 1966, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science.  
     
Library & Information Science Abstracts Abstracts and index of over 440 library and information science periodicals  
     
Library Press Display

Online access to over 500 newspapers from more than 70 countries

 
     
Literary Reference Center  Scholarly articles and criticisms, bios and interviews, novels, short stories, & poems.  
     
Literature Resource Center Full-text journal articles and essays from Contemporary Authors,  Dictionary of Literary Biography and Contemporary Literary Criticism...  
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Mango Languages  For off campus access use Library ID# on back of Phoenix card An online language learning system  
     
MarketResearch.com Detailed market research reports from leading sources.  
     
MasterFile Premier Full-text and images on a wide variety of topics from about 3,100 magazines and journals, 1975-present.
     
MathSciNet Index to the bibliographic data and reviews of mathematical research literature contained in the Mathematical Reviews Database. Since 1940.  
     
Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law Law Library This is a fully updated online edition of the Encyclopedia of Public International Law published in print between 1991 and 2001.  
     
MEDLINEplus Full-text inforrmation for health professionals and consumers from the National Institutes of Health, health information in Spanish, and clinical trials.
     
MEDLINEplus Drugs & Supplements  
     
Mental Measurements Yearbook Provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments.  
     
Merck Manual Home Edition Complete, concise, correct medical library for consumers.
     
MyiLibrary Downloadable eAudio Books 750 audio books available through Ingram Digital's MyiLibrary audio books platform. eAudio content is downloadable to most iPods (not iPod Shuffles), MP3 players, and others with Windows Media Player, and is playable on PCs and Macs.
     
Military & Government Collection Current news pertaining to all branches of the military, trade publications, and news weeklies.
     
MLA International Bibliography Index to scholarly research in over 3,000 journals and series pertaining to literature, language, linguistics, and folklore, 1963-present.  
     
MLA Directory of Periodicals Detailed information on over 7,100 journals, with 4,400 currently indexed in the MLA International Bibliography.  
     
Morningstar Investment Research

Independent investment analysis of 1500 stocks and 2000 mutual funds. Includes tools to analyze stocks, mutual funds, and individual companies based on selected investment criteria.

     
Nature Full text articles from the weekly international journal, publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology.  
     
Naxos Music Library The most comprehensive collection of music online  
         
       
NBC News Archives Registration Code EUJTNG Nearly 80 years of historic news coverage, documentary materials, and current new broadcasts.  
NC Live Access to full-text articles from over 5,500 newspapers, journals, magazines and encyclopedias, indexes for over 15,000 periodical titles, and access to over 13,000 electronic books.
     
NC Live Videos
 
A collection of documentary and educational video programs produced for the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). Includes videos in the sciences, US and world history, biography, current events, the arts, and several children's educational series.
 
     
NCpedia Entries highlight famous North Carolinians, including all past governors.  Read about events in the state's history or view a timeline that covers events related to different cultural themes.  
     
NetLibrary Full-text of more than 34,000 reference, scholarly, professional, and leisurely reading books in an online library.
     
NewsBank Retrospective Full-text news articles from 1970-1999, including firsthand reports and varying regional perspectives.  
     
Newspaper Source Plus Abstracts, index, and some full-text in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, and other papers. 1995 to present
     
     
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health Full-text consumer health information in English and Spanish that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.
     
North American Women's Letters & Diaries Over 150,000 pages of published letters and diaries plus 4,000 pages of previously unpublished materials depicting the personal experiences of hundreds of women. Colonial times to 1950.
     
Digital North Carolina Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from cultural heritage repositories across the state.  
     
NoveList Book recommendations for leisure reading.
Oxford Art OnlineFull-text of Grove Art Online, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
 
Oxford English DictionaryFull-text of the most comprehensive dictionary of the English language.  
Oxford Music OnlineFull-text access to the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, the New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and the New Grove DIctionary of Jazz..  
     
PaperofRecord.com Archive of historical newspapers  
     
PBS Videos from NC Live

 
A collection of documentary and educational video programs produced for the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). Includes videos in the sciences, US and world history, biography, current events, the arts, and several children's educational series.
 
     
Physical Review Online Archive (PROLA)Full-text articles from the American Physical Society from 1893-2002.  
     
Play IndexIncludes over 30,000 plays written from antiquity to the present and published from 1949 to the present.  
     
     
RefWorks/RefShare An online research management, writing and collaboration tool designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies.
 
 
     
ReferenceUSA Directory of information for over 13 million U.S. businesses, 1 million Canadian businesses, 120 million U.S. residents, and over 680,000 U.S. health care providers.
     
Rhizome.org Supports the creation, presentation, discussion and preservation of contemporary art that uses new technologies in significant ways.  
Roper CenterThe Roper Center archives datasets from thousands of surveys with national adult, state, foreign, and special subpopulation samples.  
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Science Citation Index ExpandedIndex of science and social sciences journals.  
     
The Times of London Digital Archive
Provides the full text of of the newspaper from 1785 to 2006.
 
     
TLG Thesaurus Linguae Graecae

Digitized text written in Greek from Homer to the fall of Byzanthium in AD 1453 and beyond.

 
     
Web of Knowledge Search over 8,700 journals from over 45 different languages, across the sciences, social sciences, to find high quality research.  
     
Women's Health The Federal Government source for women's health information.  
     
     
WorldTradeLaw.net A comprehensive legal research tool for WTO dispute settlement. Features include summary/analysis of all reports/arbitrations; up-to-date keyword index; and a database of dispute settlement tables/statistics.