You must be a currently enrolled A-B Tech curriculum student or currently active A-B Tech staff or faculty member. When off-campus, you will be prompted to sign on to databases with your College assigned SSO (Single Sign-On) Authentication, which will be your login to the library databases.
ABI/INFORM Collection (NC Live)
Business research from journals, trade publications, market research reports, dissertations, and working papers.
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Academic Search Premier is the third-largest database in the Academic Search family. It offers access to 2,966 active full-text journals. It is a popular resource found in many scholarly settings worldwide.
Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database (NC Live)
Includes the well-respected Aerospace Database and provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade, and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, and government publications on topics ranging from aeronautics and astronautics to aerospace engineering, astrophysics, circuits, logic, and computer applications.
Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection (NC Live)
Articles plus searchable charts, figures, graphs, maps, photographs, and tables representing all major environmental topics.
ArchiveGrid
Access to primary source information, including birth and death records, ship logs, and cemetery records.
Art & Architecture Complete (EBSCO)
Art & Architecture Complete offers 197 active full-text art journals and magazines. Beneficial for artists, scholars, and designers, it encompasses fine, decorative, and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design.
AtDove
Streaming videos from real experts, procedures, and patients in Portland's award-winning veterinary hospital, DoveLewis. Logon and password available from Vet Tech faculty members.
Auto Repair Source
Motor has enhanced its classic Motor manuals and books into a smarter, faster alternative with complete online access to the popular Chilton’s Auto Repair manuals.
Biography Reference Source
Biography Reference Source provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject, occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace, and more.
Bloomsbury Collections (ABC-CLIO Ebooks)
Collection of ebooks covering history and literary criticism. Includes a large collection.
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
Full Text for more than 2,200 journals dating back to 1965, Company Profiles, Industry Reports, Market Research Reports, and Searchable cited references dating back to 1998.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Resources about diseases, conditions, and other special topics, with health immunizations and recommendations for travelers worldwide.
Centros para el Control y Prevencións de Enfermedades
Información y recursos para mantener la salud y prevenir enfermedades.
Chronicle of Higher Education
A major source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators.
CINAHL Complete
CINAHL Complete is a comprehensive database offering convenient access to 717 active full-text journals spanning various disciplines in nursing and allied health, along with evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons, and more.
Credo Reference (NC Live)
Collection of 500+ full-text quality Reference e-books--dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks.
CQ Researcher (NC Live)
Focused overviews of social and political current/controversial issues with varying viewpoints are presented.
Data-Axle Reference Solutions (NC Live)
Reference and research tool providing instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on 24 million U.S. businesses and 235 million U.S. residents. Find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research, and more.
Dentistry and Oral Science Source
Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source is the definitive full-text research database for dental practitioners and researchers. It offers top dental and oral sciences journals commonly purchased by dental schools and related institutions.
DigitalNC
Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from cultural heritage repositories across the state.
Docuseek/Bullfrog Films
Academic streaming videos from renowned documentary film distributors.
Earth, Atmospheric Aquatic Science Database (NC Live)
Contains full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, and government publications on subjects ranging from aquaculture to astrophysics and extraterrestrial geology.
eBook Collection from EBSCO (NC Live)
Nearly 26,000 fiction, reference, scholarly, and professional books are online.
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC)
Programs and resources for people starting a new business or moving a business to North Carolina.
Engineering Database (NC Live)
provides unmatched discipline-specific coverage spanning thousands of publications, many in full text. Topics include aircraft design and engineering, automotive design and engineering, civil engineering for air and space, and construction materials.
Entrepreneurial Mindset Training Course
Online, self-paced course for determining whether starting a business is right for you. Sponsored by the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program.
Entrepreneurial Studies Source (EBSCO)
Provides academic and student researchers with the latest insight on topics relevant to entrepreneurship and small businesses.
Environment Complete (EBSCO)
Subject coverage includes Agriculture, Ecosystem ecology, Energy, Environmental Law, Environmental technology, Geography, Marine & freshwater science, Natural resources, Pollution & waste management, Public policy, Renewable energy sources, Social impacts, and Urban planning.
ERIC (EBSCO)
Articles, reports, and abstracts from some 900 education-related journals.
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center (NC Live)
A comprehensive resource that enables users to explore industries and careers, plan their education, and research best practices for résumés, cover letters, interviewing, networking, and salaries/benefits. The database includes articles, career advice blogs, and streaming videos.
Films On Demand (NC Live)
Humanities & Social Sciences Video Collection; also now includes content from the NC Live Video Collection, which contains online videos from PBS, including Ken Burns', Masterpiece Theater, Scientific American, American Experience, Frontline, and more.
Food Science Source (EBSCO)
An extensive full-text database designed to support the informational needs of the food industry at all levels. Full-text coverage of information relevant to many areas that are integral to the food industry.
Gale Literary Sources (NC Live)
Articles, critical essays, topic overviews, and biographies covering authors, their works, and literary movements.
Gale Literature Resource Center (NC Live)
Find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras.
Global Breaking Newswires (NC Live)
Provides timely access to the best newswire content available from around the globe for the modern researcher, as well as a growing archive of news indexed and accessible through the ProQuest platform.
Go Ask Alice
Answers questions about alcohol & other drugs; emotional health; fitness & nutrition; general health; relationships; and sexual & reproductive health.
Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
Magazines, journals, and essays on medical sciences, food sciences, childcare, adult health, and sports medicine.
Heritage Quest (NC Live)
US Federal Census images from 1790-1930. 28,000 local and family histories are available as full-text e-books.
Health Source: Nursing & Academic (EBSCO)
More than 550 nursing and allied health journals, many in full-text.
ICE Learning Center Video Library
International Clinical Educators, Inc.'s collection of short patient videos is available for in-class or online teaching, designed specifically for physical therapy and occupational therapy faculty.
Issues & Controversies (Facts on File)
In-depth overviews of current events and controversial issues, presenting various viewpoints.
Journal for Vascular Ultrasound
The Journal for Vascular Ultrasound (JVU) publishes peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of the noninvasive diagnosis of vascular disease, including original research, reviews, case reports, letters to the editor, and editorials.
Journal of Chemical Education
Journal of Chemical Education advances chemistry teaching and learning, and chemistry education research addressing laboratory experiments, curricula, and pedagogies.
Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS)
The Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS) provides peer-reviewed innovative publications in all specialties, including but not limited to abdominal, women’s health, pediatric, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and in all fields where new applications for ultrasound are being explored.
Journal of Food Safety
Journal of Food Safety focuses on research related to foodborne microorganisms and microbial food safety. It provides essential information for microbiologists, food processors, and researchers, with international coverage of food safety issues.
Journal of Food Science
Journal of Food Science is the flagship journal of the Institute of Food Technologists, publishing research on all aspects of food science and technology—from production to consumption—and its impact on health and nutrition.
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE)
Brings physicians and sonographers peer-reviewed original investigations and state-of-the-art review articles that cover conventional clinical applications of cardiovascular ultrasound, as well as newer techniques with emerging clinical applications.
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine is the official publication of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, featuring research on medical ultrasound, including clinical applications, technology, and related scientific developments.
JSTOR (NC Live)
Ebooks and journals from renowned scholarly publishers.
Ken Burns in the Classroom (PBS LearningMedia)
Ken Burns and his collaborators have been creating historical documentary films for more than forty years. Known for a signature style that brings primary source documents, images, and archival video footage to life on screen, these films present the opportunity to pose thought-provoking questions for students and introduce new ideas, perspectives, and primary sources. Includes lesson plans, media galleries, videos, documents, and images.
LawHelpNC
Find information and links about your legal rights, the law, the courts, legal forms, and more.
Library Information Science & Technology
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) with Full Text is a comprehensive database for studies in library and information science. Offering access to active full-text journals, it provides a robust platform for library and information science research. It is the second-largest database in the library and information science database suite.
Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full-Text (EBSCO)
Content Includes Books, Periodicals, Research reports, and proceedings. It also contains Bibliometrics, Cataloging, Classification, Information Literacy, Metadata, and Web 2.0.
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCO)
Literary criticism articles, author biographical info, novels, short stories, poems, literary magazines, and literary videos.
MedSurg
MedSurg Nursing is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing evidence-based medical-surgical nursing practice, clinical research, and professional development.
Military & Government (EBSCO)
Collection of military titles, trade publications, and newsweeklies.
NCPedia
Information about the state, its history, people, government, and educational institutions.
NCWorks.gov
Job openings: NC state government jobs, America's Job Bank, and additional job search resources.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)
Selected national and international newspapers. Includes Raleigh News & Observer and Charlotte Observer. It does not include the Asheville Citizen-Times.
New York Times (NC Live)
Full articles from the New York Times (1980-current).
North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Service
Provides statistical information in a table, map, and graph format on farm animals, crops, cash receipts, and weather.
North Carolina Division of Public Health
Information on health precautions, links to local health departments, and how to get birth certificates.
North Carolina Driver's Manual
Current DMV driver's manual in English and Spanish.
North Carolina Homepage
Provides comprehensive online services for citizens, businesses, and state employees of North Carolina.
North Carolina Newspaper Locator Database
A free resource for locating microfilm holdings for some 2,000 NC newspapers dating from 1751 to the present. Search by newspaper title, city, or county.
North Carolina Periodicals Index
Index of regional publications about a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
North Carolina State Government Publications Collection
Informational brochures and pamphlets, reports (annual, biennial, statistical), serials (newsletters, checklists, magazines), handbooks, studies, and other information resources produced by the state government.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Profiles for hundreds of occupations include sections like What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for the 2010 -2020 decade.
Open Library
Access to in-copyright eBooks in Open Library, an eBook lending platform developed by the Internet Archive. Create a username and password to borrow up to ten books at a time.
Our State Magazine Collection
Search or browse Our State magazine, North Carolina's premier travel, food, and culture publication, celebrating the best of life in the state. Every issue from 1933 to 2011 is online in the North Carolina Digital Collections, and articles and advertisements are full-text searchable.
Points of View (EBSCO)
Full-text essays presenting multiple viewpoints on controversial topics. Includes the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century and links to relevant primary sources.
ProQuest Career & Technical Education Database (NC Live)
Articles covering vocational education topics, such as building trades, automotive technology, and more.
ProQuest Central (NC Live)
Multidisciplinary, full-text database with content types across more than 160 subjects.
ProQuest Computer Science Database (NC Live)
Includes product reviews, articles on database design and management, software, hardware, e-commerce, Website development, intranets and extranets, and technology management. Subject areas include artificial intelligence, computer games, networks, programming, and security.
ProQuest eBook Central Academic and Public Library Complete (NC Live)
Scholarly titles supporting student and faculty research, and general nonfiction on topics such as school & studying, career development, arts & leisure, and practical life skills.
ProQuest Education Database (NC Live)
Database with full-text access to more than 1000 top educational publications. Topics include primary, secondary, and higher education; special education; homeschooling; and adult education.
ProQuest Entrepreneurship Database (NC Live)
Contains full-text content in a variety of formats, including video clips, market research reports, start-up plans, templates, forms, scholarly journals, business cases, and conference proceedings.
ProQuest Healthcare Administration Database (NC Live)
Full-text journal articles on health administration, hospitals, etc.
ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health (NC Live)
More than 1200 nursing and allied health journals with more than 1050 full-text titles. Also includes nursing procedure video content from Medcom and cultural competency resources covering more than 200 countries.
ProQuest Psychology Database (NC Live)
Full-text access to approximately 540 psychology journals. Coverage includes behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial, and social psychology.
ProQuest Religion (NC Live)
Religious news and information, informative details on doctrines and philosophies, and scholarly reports on religious history and related archaeology.
ProQuest Research Library (NC Live)
Provides access to the top 150 core academic subject reference areas, including more than 3,500 titles from scholarly journals, trade publications, and magazines.
ProQuest Research Companion (NC Live)
Provides access to the top 150 core academic subject reference areas, including more than 3,500 titles from scholarly journals, trade publications, and magazines.
ProQuest Science Database (NC Live)
Features more than 965 full-text journals relating to all major fields of science, including physics, engineering, astronomy, biology, geology, and chemistry.
ProQuest Social Science Journals (NC Live)
Research covering topics in sociology, social work, anthropology, and politics
ProQuest Sociology Database (NC Live)
Sociological and social work research includes culture and social structure, history and theory of sociology, social psychology, substance abuse, addiction, and more.
ProQuest US Newsstream (NC Live)
Full-text access to more than 1300 newspapers, news websites, and blogs, including backfiles for most newspapers going back to the 1980s.
PubMed
Public database from the National Library of Medicine for medical and allied health fields. Most articles are not freely available, but you can limit your search to those that are free.
SIRS Issues Researcher (NC Live)
Research the pros and cons of current issues and enduring social issues through full-text articles, multimedia, primary sources, government documents, and reference materials.
State Data Center
The site includes North Carolina population, economic, and income data as well as county profiles and rankings.
State Demographics
Provides North Carolina state, county, and municipal population estimates and projections by year, age, race, and sex.
Statistical Abstract of the United States via ProQuest (NC Live)
An authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
STAT!Ref Main
Over fifty full-text medical/nursing e-books including the ICD-9-CM, volumes 1,2,3
Sustainability Reference Center (EBSCO)
More than 500 full-text journals with topics including corporate social responsibility, environmental stewardship, federal, state, and local regulations, "green" issues and initiatives, LEED, and others.
Tax Forms via the NC Department of Revenue
Downloadable versions of current North Carolina individual and corporate income, franchise, sales, and withholding tax forms.
Teaching Positions in North Carolina
Links to the information needed to apply for a teaching job in North Carolina.
Wall Street Journal via ProQuest (NC Live)
Full-text articles from the premier business newspaper, 1984-current.
Washington Post via ProQuest (NC LIVE)
Full articles from The Washington Post (1996-current).
WorldCat
Catalog of books and other materials in libraries around the world.