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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Offers free, credible, current, comprehensive online information about cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, statistics, research, clinical trials, and news, as well as links to other NCI Web sites.
Provider: National Cancer Institute
Subject Coverage: Science & Technology
Content Type: Database
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National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine.
Provider: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subject Coverage: Science & Technology
Content Type: Database
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National Institute of Mental Health

Has a mission to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure.
Provider: National Institute of Mental Health
Subject Coverage: Science & Technology
Content Type: Database
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NC Health Info

Is an online guide to Web sites of quality health and medical information and local health services throughout North Carolina. Designed to meet the needs and interests of North Carolinians, NC Health Info leads users to resources that are reliable and easy to understand. Links on NC Health Info are selected and maintained by North Carolina librarians.
Provider: Health Sciences Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Subject Coverage: Science & Technology
Content Type: Database
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NC Live

Provides the people of North Carolina with online access to a large and diverse collection of resources aimed at serving educational, economic, and informational needs of everyday life. With content and indexing from more than 50,000 newspapers, journals, magazines, encyclopedias, e-books, e-audio, and streaming video titles, it offers users the highest quality, most authoritative resources in the information market place.
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Subject Coverage: General
Content Type: Database
Additional Information: Full Text Title Search | Titles List | Help
Database Link: http://www.nclive.org/

NC Standard Course of Study

Includes the curriculum that should be made available to every child in North Carolina's public schools. Many public schools in the state presently offer an even more comprehensive curriculum. Therefore, in some curriculum areas, electives were also included. The Standard Course of Study is part of the Department of Public Education's continual improvement efforts. The curriculum will be revised on a regular basis to remain consistent with the changing needs of our nation, state, and local communities.
Provider: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Subject Coverage: Social Sciences
Content Type: Database
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Newspaper Source Plus

Includes 1,570 full-text newspapers, providing more than 27 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 583,100 television and radio news transcripts, videos & podcasts.
Provider: EBSCO
Subject Coverage: General
Content Type: Database
Additional Information: Titles List | Help

NIH Senior Health

Features authoritative and up-to-date health information from Institutes and Centers at NIH. In addition, the American Geriatrics Society provides expert and independent review of some of the material found on this web site. Each health topic includes general background information, open-captioned videos, quizzes and frequently asked questions (FAQs). New topics are added to the site on a regular basis.
Provider: National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine
Subject Coverage: Science & Technology
Content Type: Database
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North American Women's Letters and Diaries

Includes the immediate experiences of 1,325 women and 150,000 pages of diaries and letters. The collection also includes biographies and an extensive annotated bibliography of the sources in the database.
Provider: Alexander Street Press
Subject Coverage: Social Sciences
Content Type: Database
Additional Information: Titles List | Help

North Carolina Agricultural Statistics

Brings together current and historic data relating to North Carolina agriculture.
Provider: North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Subject Coverage: Science & Technology
Content Type: Database
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North Carolina Community Newspapers

Links to news or newspaper Web sites of cities or counties in North Carolina.
Provider: Duke University Libraries
Subject Coverage: General
Content Type: Database
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North Carolina Encyclopedia

Is designed to give you an overview of the people, the government, the history, and the resources of North Carolina.
Provider: State Library of North Carolina
Subject Coverage: General
Content Type: Database
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North Carolina Periodicals Index

Provides access to articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics. Coverage includes 68 current and historic publications, most of which are not indexed in standard reference tools. Content coverage is selective as articles must be at least a page in length to be included. Initial coverage began in January, 1992, but retrospective coverage of historically important titles extends to the 1930s.
Provider: J.Y. Joyner Library at East Carolina University
Subject Coverage: General
Content Type: Database
Additional Information: Titles List | Searching Tips

North Carolina Public Health

Provides you with information about public health in North Carolina, including current issues, news about programs, and other resources.
Provider: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Subject Coverage: Science & Technology
Content Type: Database
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North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics

Is responsible for data collection, health-related research, production of reports, and maintenance of a comprehensive collection of health statistics.
Provider: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Subject Coverage: Science & Technology
Content Type: Database
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North Carolina State Employee Directory

Provides the telephone number or email address for state employees. Search by name or agency/department.
Provider: State of North Carolina
Subject Coverage: General
Content Type: Database
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North Carolina State Government Publications Collection

Contains both current and historic state publications produced by the various agencies that make up North Carolina State Government. The searchable collection contains informational brochures and pamphlets, reports (annual, biennial, technical, statistical, etc.), serial publications (newsletters, checklists, magazines, etc.), handbooks, studies, datasheets, curriculum reviews, wildlife and agricultural profiles, historical surveys, podcasts, and a variety of other information resources. This database is updated daily.
Provider: Government and Heritage Library of the State Library of North Carolina
Subject Coverage: General
Content Type: Database
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North Carolina Teacher Academy

Is a professional development program for teachers established and funded by the North Carolina General Assembly. The mission of the Academy is to support continuous learning to the growth of a career teacher by providing quality professional development in the areas of school leadership, instructional methodology, core content, and use of modern technology in order to enrich instruction and enhance student achievement.
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Subject Coverage: Social Sciences
Content Type: Database
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North Carolina Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program

Collects data on the age, race and sex of persons arrested for all crimes except traffic violation. This program is part of a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Provider: North Carolina Department of Justice
Subject Coverage: Social Sciences
Content Type: Database
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NoveList K-8 Plus

Is a tool designed to help elementary and middle school-age students find their next great read. Covering fiction and nonfiction, it includes author biographies, book descriptions, book lists, BookTalks, Curricular Connections, discussion guides, lists of award winners, Picture Book Extenders, and recommended reads.
Provider: EBSCO
Subject Coverage: General
Content Type: Database
Additional Information: Help

NoveList Plus

Is a comprehensive online readers' advisory tool. Using it, you can search among hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and readable nonfiction titles, and also retrieve author read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides, and more. All of this rich editorial content is crafted by librarians and reading authorities who are experts in the field.
Provider: EBSCO
Subject Coverage: General
Content Type: Database
Additional Information: Help