Other eResources A - Z


When off-campus you will be prompted to sign on to databases with your last name and your 7-digit college ID. Instructors/staff, your college ID number is the same as your employee ID number.

Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
A multidisciplinary database containing more than 13,780 indexed and abstracted journals, full text for over 4,770 journals, nearly 12,230 peer-reviewed, indexed, and abstracted journals, and more than 4,000 peer-reviewed, full-text journals.

ArchiveGrid
Includes more than four million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more.

Art & Architecture Complete (EBSCO)
Offers full-text coverage from 380 magazines and 215 books; includes an Image Collection of 65,000 images.

ArtNC/NCMA Learn
An educational resource from the North Carolina Museum of Art. Explore works of art that are teachable across disciplines and grade levels. Includes lesson plans, concept maps, and portfolios.

Bills from the NC General Assembly
Current and historical bills from the NC General Assembly. Search by attribute, bill number, chamber, committee, and more.

BioOne Complete
More than 180 high-quality, subscribed, and open-access titles focused on the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC)
Programs and resources for people starting a new business or moving a business to North Carolina.

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.

CONGRESS.GOV
The official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. It is presented by the Library of Congress (LOC) using data from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, the Government Publishing Office, the Congressional Budget Office, and the LOC’s Congressional Research Service. The Technology Timeline on the Legislative Branch Innovation Hub highlights similar and complementary legislative branch agency efforts.

Crime in North Carolina (Uniform Crime Report)
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program collects data on the age, race, and sex of persons arrested for all crimes except traffic violations.

Dictionary of Creation Myths
A to Z guide to creation myths from around the world.

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.

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.

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 Interactive: Human Anatomy
An innovative learning aid that allows students to examine virtual 3D dissections and immerse themselves in interactive research.

Go Ask Alice
Answers questions about alcohol & other drugs; emotional health; fitness & nutrition; general health; relationships; and sexual & reproductive health.

Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art
Provides historical and current uses of materials and techniques in a wide range of areas from painting and sculpture to non-traditional media such as digital and video art for anyone who studies, creates, collects, or deals in works of art.

Healthfinder
Journals, magazines, and medical dictionaries on minority health, as well as prevention and self-care on a variety of topics such as pregnancy, HIV, diabetes, women's health, and more.

Healthfinder en español
Journals, magazines, and medical dictionaries on minority health, as well as prevention and self-care on a variety of topics such as pregnancy, HIV, diabetes, women's health, and more. In Spanish.

Health Source: Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
Magazines, journals, and essays on medical sciences, food sciences, childcare, adult health, and sports medicine.

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. collection of short patient videos 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.

Job Openings (NCWorks.gov)
Job openings: NC state government jobs, America's Job Bank, and additional job search resources.

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE)
*Online full-text access only on-campus. 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.

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.

KidsHealth
Information about children from before birth through adolescence. Topics include emotional development, nutrition, parenting, first aid, and infections.

Lab Tests Online
Understand lab tests that are part of routine care, as well as diagnosis and treatment. Search by test, condition, or recommended screenings.

LawHelpNC
Find information and links about your legal rights, the law, the courts, legal forms, and more.

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, and literary magazines, literary videos.

 

MayoClinic.com
Health education to patients and the general public on topics such as autism, influenza, bipolar disorder, breast cancer, smoking, depression, and more.

MedlinePlus
Information about common diseases and conditions, health promotion and wellness, drug info, medical dictionaries, and more.

MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements
Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications, herbs, and supplements.

Merck Manual Consumer Version
Explains disorders, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, and how they can be prevented or treated.

Merck Manual Professional Version
Explains disorders, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, and how they can be prevented or treated. For doctors and medical students.

Military & Government (EBSCO)
Collection of military titles, trade publications, and newsweeklies.

National Cancer Institute
Comprehensive descriptions of cancer research programs and clinical trials.

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Complementary and alternative healing practices such as aromatherapy, acupuncture, and herbal medicine. Offers resources and pamphlets.

National Institute of Mental Health
Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental illnesses. Includes brochures, information sheets, reports, press releases, and fact sheets.

NC Government Employee Telephone Directory
A searchable alphabetical listing and departmental directory are included.

NC Government Employee Telephone Directory
A searchable alphabetical listing and departmental directory are included.

NCPedia
Information about the state, its history, people, government, and educational institutions.

NC Public Schools Statistical Profile
Selected statistical data from the NCDPI on students, personnel, and finances.

Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)
Selected national and international newspapers. Includes Raleigh News & Observer and Charlotte Observer. It does not include the Asheville Citizen-Times.

NIH National Institution on Aging
Aging-related health information for family members and friends seeking easy-to-understand online health information.

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 Curriculum
Specific DPI goals and objectives for classroom subjects and grade levels for North Carolina.

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 Education Directory
Contains addresses and phone numbers of every NC public, federal, or charter school, all employees of the DPI, and contact information for education organizations, associations, and educational material suppliers.

North Carolina General Assembly
Includes links to find representatives and senators for both the NCGA and the US Congress by county, district, and Zipcode.

North Carolina Homepage
Provides comprehensive and online services for citizens, businesses, and state employees of North Carolina.

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
A downloadable eBook collection with books contributed from libraries across the country. Create a username and password to borrow up to five 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.

Oxford Companion to Beer
Covers everything from the agricultural makeup of various beers to the technical elements of the brewing process, the local effects of brewing on regions around the world, and the social and political implications of sharing a beer.

Oxford Companion to Music
Online-only edition of the Oxford Companion to Music is a partial revision focused on living composers and their music and adding some terms, works, and cross-references to the original text.

Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance
Covers styles and movements, organizations, regions, and traditions. Focuses particularly on biographies of actors, playwrights, directors, and designers.

Oxford Companion to the Book
Includes traditional subjects such as bibliography, paleography, the history of printing, editorial theory and practice, textual criticism, book collecting, and libraries, but it also engages with newer disciplines such as the history of the book and the electronic book.

Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion
Covers more than three millennia of Jewish religious thought, custom, law, and practice, from traditional approaches to Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and post-denominational Judaism.

Oxford Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History
Offers a record of the nation’s values, aspirations, anxieties, and beliefs as expressed in both everyday life and formal bodies of thought.

Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
Covers the significant events, inventions, and social movements in American history that have affected the way Americans view, prepare, and consume food and drink.

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible
Provides a single source for authoritative reference overviews of scholarship on some of the most important topics of study in the field of biblical studies.

Professional Lectures from UNC Cancer Network
The UNC Cancer Network offers free continuing education credits (CME, CNE, ACPE, and ASRT) for healthcare professionals throughout North Carolina. Both live lectures and recorded lectures are available. Upcoming Community College Oncology lectures may be found here: Professional Telehealth Lectures

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.

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.

Regional Accounts Data
Personal income and population summary estimates, detailed county annual tables of income and employment, wage, and salary summary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

State Center for Health Statistics
North Carolina Health-related research and reports and a collection of health statistics.

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.

STAT!Ref Main
Thirty full-text medical/dental/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.

Videatives
A streaming service of short video clips demonstrating scenarios in child development and education. Each video is accompanied by supporting, explanatory text. Videos can be browsed by subject and age of the child.

Women's Health
Resource on women's health topics: pregnancy, body image, HIV/AIDS, girls' health, heart health, menopause, mental health, quitting smoking, and domestic violence.

WorldCat
Catalog of books and other materials in libraries around the world.