Online Databases
The Library's collection of online databases gives you access to thousands of articles from magazines, journals and newspapers, full-text books, audio books, videos, images, and reference materials such as subject encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Database Passwords
To search the Library's online databases from off campus you will need a user name and password. These passwords change each fall semester. Contact the Library to get an up-to-date password sheet.
Who can get passwords?
PCC Students
PCC Faculty & Staff
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- A.D.A.M. Interactive Anatomy
A.D.A.M. Interactive allows you to dissect anatomy layer-by-layer, identify and review pinned atlas anatomy structures, and interact with 3D models. Includes a multimedia encyclopedia, 3D images, and over 3,000 illustrations. - ABC-CLIO eBOOK Collection
History and literature ebooks. - Academic Search Complete Articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers on many subjects. Includes peer-reviewed and scholarly works.
- African-American Poetry African-American poetry 1750-1900.
- ALLDATA's Automotive Repair Information
Current, comprehensive automotive information. [On-campus Access Only] - American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history. Includes primary source documents and images. - American Poetry American poetry 1600-1900.
- Art & Architecture Complete Magazines, journals, trade publications and books covering a variety of art and architecture subjects including antiques, art and art history, interior and landscape design, and more.
- Auto Repair Reference Center Provides repair information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles.
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- Biography Reference Center More than 450,000 biographies, including actors, authors, explorers, historical figures, inventors, musicians, Presidents of the United States, scientists and many others.
- Business Source Complete Journals, peer-reviewed publications, magazines on a wide range of topics including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics.
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- CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online) Collection of art images covering cultures around the world, from prehistoric to contemporary times.
- CINAHL with Full Text Index of journals for nursing and allied health research, including full-text articles from selected journals.
- Consumer Health Complete Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine.
- CQ Researcher Comprehensive, non-biased reporting and analysis on issues shaping our world.
- CQ Weekly Coverage of the U.S. Congress: bills, votes, amendments, committees, etc.
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- Daily Reflector, The (Greenville, NC) The Daily Reflector is Greenville's daily newspaper. Included in the database are articles starting from 4/2/1999 through the present. Additionally, the database includes several national news magazines that can be searched separately.
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- eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) Online full-text versions of selected books; includes fiction and nonfiction.
- English Poetry English poetry from 600 to 1900.
- Entrepreneurial Studies Source Covers topics relevant to entrepreneurship and small business, including key periodicals, reference books, case studies, company profiles and 600+ videos with transcripts from the Harvard Faculty Series and Vator.TV.
- Environment Complete Journals on topics including agriculture, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, urban planning, and more.
- ERIC (Education Resource Information Center) Citations and selected full-text for education-related journals and reports.
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- Faber Poetry Library 20th-century poetry.
- Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia General interest encyclopedia.
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- Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context Includes viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, and more on various controversial topics.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library Collection of electronic reference books and subject encyclopedias.
- GrantsInfo.us Grantsinfo.us provides information leading to financial help in the form of subsidies, grants, loans, joint ventures, or any funding program offered by the United States government or private corporations.
- GreenFILE Collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles that include content on global warming, green building, pollution and more.
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- Health Source: Consumer Edition General health, nutrition, and medical journals.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Contains scholarly and peer-reviewed journals for nursing and allied health.
- HeritageQuest Online Collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture.
- Hoover's Business research platform allows you to search U.S. and international company listings by industry, size, & geography to create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, and raise funds.
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- Issues & Controversies In-depth reports on current and controversial topics.
- Issues & Controversies in American History Reports with in-depth explanations of opposing points of view on selected American historical events.
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- LearningExpressLibrary Practice tests, tutorials and ebooks designed to help you succeed on academic or licensing tests. Includes TOEFL, GED, ASVAB, ACT, EMS, basic skills, and much more.
- Legal Information Reference Center Contains hundreds of full-text publications and thousands of legal forms. The full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation's oldest and most-respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses. Includes state-specific resources.
- Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text (LISTA) Journals and trade publications on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
- Literary Reference Center Plus Articles and criticisms, including peer-reviewed, bios and interviews, novels, short stories, poems, and literary magazines.
- Literature Criticism Online (Gale) Comprehensive coverage of critical essays from the Contemporary Literary Criticism, Short Story Criticism, and Poetry Criticism series.
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- MAS Complete For high school and junior college students. Includes magazines, original historical documents, including The Bill of Rights, The Constitution, The Federalist Papers and the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Charts, tables, and graphs.
- MasterFILE Complete General magazines, journals, and newspapers covering many subjects. Includes peer-reviewed.
- Mergent Intellect Business information database that allows users to research companies, develop mailing lists and perform market research.
- Middle Search Plus General reference for middle school students.
- Military & Government Collection Military-related periodicals, journals, and other publications.
- Modern World History Online Covers the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from mid-15th century to the present.
- Morningstar Investment Research Center Research and independent opinions on thousands of stocks and mutual funds.
- MyiLibrary eBooks Collection of full-text ebooks on topics such as medicine, law, foreign languages, social science, history and more.
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- NC LIVE Homepage for the collection of databases provided to North Carolina citizens through local libraries.
- NC LIVE eBooks Portal NC LIVE's eBooks Portal is an easy way to search several NC LIVE ebook databases at once.
- NC LIVE Video Collection View PBS documentaries and educational programs online.
- New York Times (via ProQuest) Provides full text access to the New York Times (1980-current), New York Times Magazine (1997-current), and New York Times Book Review (1997-current).
- Newspaper Source Plus Provides cover-to-cover full text for 149 national & international newspapers and selective full text for 410 U.S newspapers.
- North American Women's Letters and Diaries Women's writings from the Colonial period to 1950.
- NoveList K-8 Plus Reader's advisory service for fiction and nonfiction titles, designed to support the curriculum and kids’ pleasure reading. Searchable by author, title, series name, plot, and lexile level. Includes author read-alikes and lists of award-winners.
- NoveList Plus Comprehensive readers' advisory tool that allows you to search popular fiction.
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- OneClickdigital 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.
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- Points of View Reference Center Series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides more than 280 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide.
- Primary Search (Children's Magazines) Full text of over 60 popular elementary school magazines.
- ProQuest Criminal Justice
Includes periodicals from the fields of law enforcement, corrections and other criminal justice fields. - ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source Full-text information from leading nursing, allied health, and related publications.
- ProQuest Sociology Full-text coverage of many leading sociology journals.
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- Regional Business News Abstracts and selected full-text for regional business publications.
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- Sanborn Maps North Carolina Historical maps of North Carolina towns and cities.
- Science Reference Center Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.
- Searchasaurus Colorful interface for searching a variety of elementary- and middle school-level school resources.
- Serials Directory Bibliographic information and pricing for popular magazines and other serials. Includes publisher data.
- SimplyMap Web-based mapping application where you can create thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data.
- Small Business Reference Center Offers a wide variety of information on small business and entrepreneurial subject areas, common business types, a help and advice section, and provides information on how to create business plans that lead to successful funding. Includes business lectures and ‘how to’ videos, as well as state-specific resources.
- Small Engine Repair Reference Center Detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines.
- SMART Imagebase (Scientific & Medical Art) Contains a growing collection of over 20,000 high quality medical illustrations, animations, and interactive multimedia for 24 body systems/regions and 20 medical specialties.
- STAT!Ref: Dentistry Books
Collection of full-text dentistry texts. - STAT!Ref: Medical Books Collection of full-text medical books.
- STAT!Ref: Nursing Books
Collection of full-text nursing texts. - Statistical Abstract of the United States (via ProQuest) The online edition of the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
- Student Research Center Search interface for students that searches the following databases simultaneously: Middle Search Plus, MAS Ultra - School Edition, and Health Source Consumer Edition.
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- Teacher Reference Center Article index with more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
- TOPICsearch Collection of articles related to current events, controversial issues, and more.
- Twentieth-Century African American Poetry African-American poetry 1900-1999.
- Twentieth-Century American Poetry American poetry 1900-1999.
- Twentieth-Century English Poetry English poetry 1900-1999.
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- Wall Street Journal Full-text articles from the Wall Street Journal (1981-current).
- WorldCat Catalog of materials held in libraries worldwide.
NC LIVE Logo
NC LIVE databases have a new logo. If you have an old password sheet, that's okay. The username and password are still the same.
Get the updated password sheet.
Search Multiple Databases
- Integrated Search - Try it! Search the Library Catalog as well as several online library databases at once.
[ON-CAMPUS ACCESS ONLY] - Video TutorialSee how the new search tool works.
NC LIVE eResources Search
- NC LIVE eResources Search Use the NC LIVE eResources Search to find which NC LIVE database(s) include the journal or ebook title you are looking for. This tool will also search for open access titles and list links for access.
Database Search Tips
Do not use complete sentences when searching a library database. Use the tips below to help you get started.
Connect keywords with
AND, OR, or NOT:
censorship AND internet
death penalty OR capital punishment
elephants NOT African
Try more than one search:
swine flu, swine influenza, H1N1, etc.
Search for varying forms of a word:
teen* will find: teen, teens, teenager, teenagers, etc.
Check your spelling.
Try more than one database.
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