NC LIVE Databases

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

PBS Video Collection via NC LIVE

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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