NC LIVE Databases

History & literature eBooks, including the series Daily Life, Critical Companions, Literature in Context, as well as American Slavery: A Composite Autobiography.

Business research from journals, trade publications, market research reports, dissertations, and working papers.

9,000+ encyclopedia articles and research updates, plus videos, animations, charts, and images, as well as biographies of scientists.

Poems from 1750-1900 including Lucy Terry Prince, Phillis Wheatley, Jupiter Hammon, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and more.

Find poems written from 1650-1920. Includes Anne Bradstreet, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Phillis Wheatley, Walt Whitman and Herman Melville.

Life histories of former slaves compiled from 4,000 interviews with ex-slaves.

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.

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

Programs and resources for people starting a new business or moving a business to North Carolina.

Articles spanning Canadian agriculture, business and economics, education, government and politics, health sciences, history, literature, medical sciences, social sciences, and more, including scholarly content.

Over 300 Canadian newspapers from Canada's leading publishers, including the complete available electronic backfile for most newspapers, providing full access to the articles, columns, editorials and features.

Resources about diseases, conditions and other special topics, with health immunizations and recommendations for travelers worldwide.

Información y recursos para mantener la salud y prevenir enfermedades.

Reports on issues shaping our world, with in-depth coverage of political and social issues, such as health, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy.

News and analysis on how legislation is shaped. Coverage of bills, votes, amendments, committees, and more.

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

Research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends.

Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from cultural heritage repositories across the state.

Over 26,000 fiction, reference, scholarly, and professional books online.

Scholarly titles supporting student and faculty research, and general nonfiction on topics such as school & studying, career development, arts & leisure, and practical life skills.

Statistical, analytical and mapping tool designed to aid economic and community development decision making.

Find poems written from 600 to 1900 including Thomas Percy, Walter Scott, Robert Dodsley, Francis Turner Palgrave, and more.

Find poems written by modern poets such as Wendy Cope, T. S. Eliot, Thom Gunn, Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, Tom Paulin, Sylvia Plath and more.

Thousands of high quality videos on business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics, as well as travel and fitness programming, home and how-to videos, indie films, and popular music performances. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries, interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels.

Searchable collection of online reference titles.

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

A searchable alphabetical listing and departmental directory are included.

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.

Noticias y herramientas interactivas para mantenerse saludable con información de organizaciones gubernamentales.

Treasury of American genealogical sources: unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. Includes historical census, PERSI, Revolutionary War records, and more.

Up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy. Includes information on HIV in other areas of the world.

A collection of more than 1,000 eBooks from a variety of North Carolina publishers. Includes popular and scholarly nonfiction, novels by well-known NC authors, and award-winning short fiction and poetry.

Information for over 40,000 companies, including company overview, industry information, leadership and historical financials.

Full text access to more than 1,100 major U.S. regional, national, international and local newspapers, as well as thousands of images and radio and TV transcripts. Includes full text of The New York Times (1985-present).

Job openings: NC state government jobs, America's Job Bank, and additional job search resources.

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

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

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

Practice tests and self-paced courses for students & adult learners. ASVAB, GED, GRE, SAT, resume and cover letter writing courses and more.

Articles, critical essays, work and topic overviews, full-text works, and biographies covering authors, their works, and literary movements.

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

Common diseases and conditions, health promotion and wellness, drugs info, medical dictionaries and more.

Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications, herbs, and supplements.

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

Includes research and independent opinions on thousands of mutual funds, stocks, and hundreds of ETFs.

Online books on a variety of topics including art, language learning, medical, health, history, and more.

Comprehensive descriptions of cancer research programs and clinical trials.

Complementary and alternative healing practices such as aromatherapy, acupuncture, and herbal medicine. Offers resources and pamphlets.

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

Evidence-based reviews on dietary supplements and complementary and alternative medicine therapies, including herbs, supplements, vitamins, diets, nutrition, exercise, and complementary practices and modalities.

Online access to the special collections of North Carolina's libraries, archives, museums, historic sites, and other cultural institutions.

Online guide to quality health and medical information and local health services throughout North Carolina.

PBS Video Collection via NC LIVE

NCDPI reports, including breakdowns by school system

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

Full articles from the New York Times (1980-current).

Health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health

Women's writings from the Colonial period to 1950. Includes writings by Abigail Adams, Louisa May Alcott, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Dorothea L. Dix, Julia Ward Howe, and more.

Provides statistical information in table, map, and graph format on farm animals, crops, cash receipts, and weather.

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

Current DMV driver's manual in English and Spanish.

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

Includes links to find representatives and senators for both the NCGA and the US Congress by county, district, and Zip code.

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

Index of regional publications about a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Information on health precautions, links to local health departments, how to get birth certificates.

Informational brochures and pamphlets, reports (annual, biennial, statistical), serials (newsletters, checklists, magazines), handbooks, studies, and other information resources produced by state government.

Profiles for hundreds of occupations including 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 2010–20 decade.

Downloadable audio books on a variety of topics, including language learning, history, biography, classic literature, and more. Compatible with most iPods and WMA compatible MP3 players.

Over 80 classic fiction titles available for checkout and download.

In-depth business information on companies in North America, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia-Pacific as well as emerging markets, with the ability to search for companies by name, by geography or across industries.

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.

Reference titles in core subject areas, including quick reference articles, illustrations, photographs, line diagrams, maps, and tables.

Articles analyzing economic and political developments worldwide.

News on medical technology, research and legislative developments.

Language learning for 80 languages and ESL for 50 non-English languages, including audio lessons, interactive textbooks, quizzes, phrasebooks and pronunciation analysis. Users must create a personal account to use this resource.

Journal articles, reference reports, proceedings, and dissertations covering current news and topics as well as the trends and history influencing important accounting and tax issues.

Detailed information on companies, economies, markets, and overall business conditions throughout the Eastern Hemisphere.

National and international information on the financial services industry, including banking trends, products, companies, issues and operations.

Research on animal behavior, aquatic life and fisheries, biochemistry, ecology, plant science, toxicology, virology, microbiology, health and safety science, entomology, and more.

Vocational information on technical topics, such as computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography.

General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers, including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.

Scholarly journals, trade publications, and consumer titles covering topics such as artificial intelligence, automation, gaming, graphics, networking, security, database management, systems administration, information science and hardware.

Research on primary, secondary, and higher education, as well as special education, home schooling, adult education, and hundreds of related topics.

Information for entrepreneurs and researchers that includes business start-up plans, video clips, journals, business cases, and more.

Articles plus searchable charts, figures, graphs, maps, photographs and tables representing all major environment topics.

Trade journals and scholarly journals with a focus on Europe.

Magazines and journals covering consumer health topics, such as sports injuries, women's health, food and nutrition, midwifery, eye care and dentistry.

Clinical research plus consumer and health administration titles.

Research supporting professional healthcare management and healthcare administration.

Articles from topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering, and more.

News content from many national and international newspapers, newswires and selected news magazines.

Journals and dissertations covering nursing, allied health, and alternative and complementary medicine.

Political science and international relations journals, dissertations and working papers on topics such as comparative politics, political economy, international development, and environmental policy.

Clinical and social psychology articles on topics such as genetics, psychology of business and economics, communication, criminology, addiction, neurology, social welfare, and more.

Religious news and information, informative details on doctrines and philosophies, and scholarly reports on religious history and related archaeology.

General reference database from business and political science to literature and psychology scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and daily news content, accessible to readers and researchers at every level.

Applied and general science articles covering topics such as global warming, alternative energy sources, robotic engineering, genetically modified food, and more.

Research covering topics in sociology, social work, anthropology, and politics.

Sociological and social work research including culture and social structure, history and theory of sociology, social psychology, substance abuse and addiction, and more.

Covers topics including computer applications, data communications and data transmission systems, electronic data processing, information science and information theory, radio and television.

Comprehensive resource containing citations (not full articles) to biomedical articles and life science journals.

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. ReferenceUSA makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.

Personal income and population summary estimates, detailed county annual tables of income and employment, wage and salary summary estimates.

Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970, provides access to large-scale maps of North Carolina towns and cities.

Reference content, plus magazines, journals, news sources, experiments, and more, covering earth science, life science, space, technology, mathematics, science history, and biography.

Web-based mapping application that lets you create professional-quality maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data.

Articles, primary sources, websites and graphics to support K-12 students with research, study and homework.

Over 8,000 international market research overviews focusing on 40+ industries in more than 40 countries worldwide, including regional summaries. It provides market size, share, forecasts and segments.

Health-related research and reports and a collection of health statistics.

The site includes population, economic, and income data as well as county profiles and rankings

Provides state, county, and municipal population estimates and projections by year, age, race, and sex.

An authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

Downloadable versions of current North Carolina individual and corporate income, franchise, sales, and withholding tax forms.

Links to the information needed to apply for a teaching job in North Carolina.

62 of the most important African-American poets of the last century: Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, Imamu Amiri Baraka, Audre Lorde and Rita Dove.

A database of modern and contemporary American poetry from the early twentieth century to the present. Presently includes 36,000 poems drawn from 460 volumes by 217 poets.

Modernist poems (1900-1999): W.B. Yeats, Rudyard Kipling, Wilfred Owen, Robert Graves, A.E. Housman, D.H. Lawrence, Carol Ann Duffy, and more.

Full articles from the Wall Street Journal (1981-current).

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