American Slavery: A Composite Autobiography |
A collection of the life histories of former slaves in the United States compiled through nearly 4,000 interviews with ex-slaves. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Annals of American History |
Provides a year-by-year documentary of American thought and action. Read the original words of more than 1,500 authors who made and analyzed American history through speeches, writings, memoirs, poems, and interviews. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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AP Multimedia Archives |
Your one source for multimedia content from the 1840's to now. From the Associated Press over 500,000 photos with original captions from the 1840's to the present. Quick and easy searches cover many areas including history, journalism, political science, art, cultural studies and psychology. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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BizLink |
Selected Internet sites and print resources for business research. |
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Britannica Online School Edition |
Gives teachers and students instant access to three complete encyclopedias that ensure consistency with classroom topics and age-appropriate language. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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| Business Source Premier |
Contains full text from nearly 970 journals with indexing and abstracts for over 1,650 journals covering business, management, economics, banking, finance, accounting and much more. Also includes the Wall Street Journal. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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| CAMIO - Catalog of Art Museum Images Online |
Offers rights-cleared, high-quality art images for class projects, art history and studio art programs, course Web sites, lectures, presentations, and research resources. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Daily Life Through History |
Detailed information about life during different periods of history, including Ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt, the middle ages, the Renasissance, colonial times, the Civil War and World War I and II. Topics such as the role of women and children, food and clothing, and work conditions are covered, as well as a time line of major events. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Electric Library |
Magazines, newspapers, books, pictures, maps, and TV and radio show transcripts. Search by source type, publication, date, title, or author. (updated daily) Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Encyclopedia Americana On-line |
25,000,000+ word repository of text & images. Includes maps, flags, tables, & hypertext links to related sites on the WWW. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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| General Reference Center Gold |
A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia |
36,000+ entries with images, maps, interactive quizes; 6,000+ exclusive to the on-line version. (updated monthly) Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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H.W. Wilson's Biography Reference Bank |
Contains over 95,000 biographies and obituaries along with more than 26,000 photographs. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Health Source Consumer Edition |
100+ full text consumer health magazines, newsletters, and medical journals. 500+ pamphlets, reference books, and 1800+ topical overviews. (1994-present) Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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HealthLink Plus |
Selected Internet resources and information on health topics for the consumer. |
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| HeritageQuest Online |
Resource for census data, family records, and local histories. This collection assembles most extant U.S. federal census, family genealogies, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, genealogical and local history serials, and more. HeritageQuest Online will grow to encompass the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), Freedman's Bank Records, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Index, and additional materials. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Historic Events of the 20th Century |
Detailed information about the Holocaust, the fall of Communism in the Soviet Union, Civil Rights and World Wars I and II. Discusses major events and their impact on society. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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InfoTrac OneFile |
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics such as business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature, art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and more. Contains millions of full-text articles many with images and is updated daily. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Lands and Peoples Online |
Online student encyclopedia containing information on countries, cultures, and current events. Country information includes flags, table of facts and figures, related Internet links, and selected readings. Also includes archived current-event stories, culture comparison tools. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Learn A Test |
An electronic database of full-text practice tests for over 25 exams, including 4th and 8th grade Math and Reading, SAT, GED, career, citizenship and many more. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Literature Resource Center |
Includes several databases that contain biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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MagillOnAuthors |
Searchable database with access to over 1500 authors of fiction, drama, poetry and philosophy in about 3000 articles, many entries with pictures. Provides a biography of the author, some with pictures, a list of the author’s works, and cross references. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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MagillOnLiterature |
Editorially reviewed critical analyses and brief plot summaries of the most studied works in the history of literature. Combines Masterplots and Masterplots II, Cyclopedia of World Authors, Magill’s Literary Annual; and Cyclopedia of Literary. Great for high school literature students. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Master File Premiere |
Provides full text for nearly 2,000 periodicals that include general reference, business, education, health, general science, multi-cultural issues and more. Indexing and abstracts are available for all of the 2,650 publications in the collection. Features full-text book reviews, reference and travel books, biographies, primary source documents, and an image collection. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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NC Live |
Search a collection of over 50 databases containing information on a broad range of topics with fulltext access to newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, almanacs and other sources. The NCLive database resources are funded by the North Carolina State Library and only available to residents of North Carolina. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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netLibrary |
Comprehensive collection of electronic books (eBooks) with access to a wide range of research, reference, and reading materials. Books can be previewed for 15 minutes; checked out for up to two hours; or downloaded onto your home PC for offline viewing. Titles include Cliffs Notes, the Idiot’s Guide series, the Chicken Soup series, and books on a variety of topics such as computers, self-help, gardening and much more. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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New Book of Popular Science |
Features 400 articles on general and specific scientific information, including illustrations, photographs, tables, feature boxes, and links to related sites. Also features major science stories, fun facts, career data, question-and-answers, and science games, puzzles and brain teasers. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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| NewsBank: North Carolina Newspapers |
Full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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| North American Women's Letters and Diaries |
Over 150,000 pages of published letters and diaries plus 4,000 pages of previously unpublished materials depicting the personal experiences of hundreds of women. Covers materials from Colonial times to 1950. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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North Carolina Information Resources |
A selection of external links to information about North Carolina. Highlights include the North Carolina Home Page, the North Carolina Encyclopedia, the Legislative Directory, and several links to statistical information. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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| North Carolina Pathfinder |
A thorough list of book and WWW links, divided into categories including landmarks, state symbols and Native Americans. |
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Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre en linea |
A full length online Spanish encyclopedia containing 15,100 + articles for elementary & middle school student research. Contains photographs, tables, fact boxes, maps, flags and a Spanish/English dictionary to aid in translating words from one language to the other. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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PLCMC Recommended Links |
Locating quality information on the Internet can sometimes be difficult. PLCMC recommended links are a collection of categorized web sites we use often to answer frequently asked patron questions. |
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Primary Search |
Indexing and abstracting of 116 children's magazines from 1984 to present including many complete articles from 35 children's magazines from 1990 to present. Also includes Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, the World Almanac for Kids and the World Almanac of the USA Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Reference USA |
Access information on over 10.5 million businesses. Search for companies by yellow page heading, SIC code, metro area, zip code, stock ticker symbol, and more. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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Science Resource Center |
Includes thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations. The latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. Requires a brarydog/PLCMC library card. |
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| Start Squad |
Start Squad is an excellent resource for anyone seeking quality web sites for kids. Sites were selected and organized by professionally trained librarians. Start Squad is made possible by a partnership of the State Library of North Carolina and the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA). |
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The Charlotte - Mecklenburg Story |
Hundreds of text files, images, and audio and video clips relating to Charlotte, NC history and the southern experience. |
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