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North Carolina Libraries for Virtual Education

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Auto Repair

Auto Repair Reference Center Repair information for most major manufacturers and makes starting back to 1945.

Business and Investing

Business ServiCenter Support and guidance for North Carolina businesses in their efforts to succeed and grow. Business Source Premier Business journals, peer-reviewed publications, and magazines CQ Researcher Online Comprehensive, non-biased reporting and analysis on issues shaping our world. CQ Weekly Coverage of the U.S. Congress: bills, votes, amendments, committees, etc. Economic Development Information System Searchable profiles of North Carolina counties Morningstar Information Research Center Comprehensive information on mutual funds and stocks Reference USA Business journals and newspapers covering metropolitan and rural areas within the U.S. SimplyMap Map thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables. Wall Street Journal Full-text articles from the Wall Street Journal

Career and Test Preparation

Career Library Comprehensive information resource for career and college research. Learning Express Library Practice tests and tutorials Net Library Online access to print versions of books, includes fiction and non-fiction.

E-Books

Gale Virtual Reference Library Searchable collection of E-Book reference titles Greenwood Digital Collection E-book collection emphasizing history and literature Learning Express Library Practice Tests and Tutorials Literary Reference Center Scholarly articles and criticisms, bios and interviews, novels, short stories, and poems. NetLibrary Online access to print versions of books, includes fiction and non-fiction.

Education and Psychology

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Encyclopedias

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History and Genealogy

American Slavery: A Composite Autobiography Life histories of former slaves Greenwood Digital Collection E-book collection emphasizing history and literature Heritage Quest Research materials for tracing family history and American culture North American Women's Letters and Diaries Women's writings from the Colonial period to 1950 PBS Video Collection Videos from PBS on a variety of topics Sanborn Maps North Carolina Historical maps of North Carolina

Homework Help

Kids Search Easy-to-use, graphically-appealing interface designed for students in grades K through 8. Middle Search Plus General reference for middle school students Primary Search (Children's Magazines) Full text of over 60 popular, elementary school magazines Searchasaurus Colorful and fun interface for elementary and middle school students. Start Squad A selection of kid's web sites. Student Research Center Interface designed for students in grades 6 through 12.

Images and Maps

CAMIO Collection of art images Sanborn Maps North Carolina Historical maps of North Carolina Simply Map Map thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables.

Legal

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Literature and Art

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Magazines and Journals

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Medical and Health

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Newspapers

Newspaper Source Plus Selected full text for national and international newspapers North Carolina Community Newspapers Links to large and small North Carolina newspapers Regional Business News Business journals and newspapers covering metropolitan and rural areas within the U.S. Wall Street Journal Full-text articles from the Wall Street Journal

North Carolina

Bills from the NC General Assembly Bill information from the General Assembly Business ServiCenter Support and guidance for North Carolina businesses in their efforts to succeed and grow. Crime in North Carolina (Uniform Crime Report) Crime data reports by county Economic Development Information System Searchable profiles of North Carolina counties Government Employee Telephone Directory Online phone directory of state personnel Job Openings State and national job resources NC Public Schools Statistical Profile NCDPI reports including breakdowns by school system North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Service Tables, Maps, graphs of North Carolina agriculture North Carolina Community Newspapers Links to large and small North Carolina newspapers North Carolina Curriculum Curriculum goals and objectives for classroom subjects and grade levels North Carolina Driver's Manual Driver's Manual in English and Spanish North Carolina ECHO Online access to special collections in North Carolina's libraries North Carolina Education Directory Contact information for all schools, board members, and educational officals North Carolina Encyclopedia Facts about North Carolina North Carolina General Assembly Find your representatives North Carolina Homepage Authoritative state information portal allowing people to gain information North Carolina State Publications Collection Collection of current and historical North Carolina state publications. North Carolina Teacher Academy Resources for teachers, parents and students Regional Accounts Data - Local Area Personal Income Income data by state and county Sanborn Maps North Carolina Historical maps of North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics Online reports of health-related statistics State Data Center Population, economic, income, health data and more State Demographics Statewide, county, and local demographic information State of North Carolina Kid's Page Links for kids about North Carolina Tax Forms via NC Department of Revenue Official Dept. of Revenue forms Teaching Positions in North Carolina Links to the information needed to apply for a teaching job in North Carolina

Primary Source (Historical) Documents

American Slavery: A Composite Autobiography Life histories of former slaves HeritageQuest Research materials for tracing family history and American culture North American Women's Letters and DiariesWomen's writings from the Colonial period to 1950 Sanborn Maps North Carolina Historical maps of North Carolina

Resources for Teachers

Academic Search Premier Magazines and journals on many subjects, includes peer-reviewed and scholarly works. CQ Researcher Online Comprehensive, non-biased reporting and analysis on issues shaping our world. ERIC Digests and references from education-related journals Gale Virtual Reference Library Searchable collection of E-Book reference titles Kids Search Easy-to-use, graphically-appealing interface designed for students in grades K through 8. LearningExpress Library Practice tests and tutorials MasterFile Premier General magazines, journals, and newspapers covering many subjects NC Public Schools Statistical Profile NCDPI reports including breakdowns by school system NetLibrary Online access to print versions of books, includes fiction and non-fiction. Newspaper Source Plus Selected full text for national and international newspapers North Carolina Curriculum Curriculum goals and objectives for classroom subjects and grade levels North Carolina Education Directory Contact information for all schools, board members, and educational officals North Carolina Teacher Academy Resources for teachers, parents and students PBS Video Collection Videos from PBS on a variety of topics PsycINFO Citations of peer-reviewed journals, books, and reports in psychology field Searchasaurus Colorful and fun interface for elementary and middle school students. Student Research Center (SRC) Interface designed for students in grades 6 through 12. Teacher Reference Center Index of popular teacher and administrator journals, magazines, and books. Teaching Positions in North Carolina Links to the information needed to apply for a teaching job in North Carolina WorldCat Catalog of books and other materials worldwide

Tools for Readers

NoveList Database of fiction books, providing leisure reading recommendations WorldCat Catalog of books and other materials worldwide