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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has the tools you need for any research or informational need. The Library provides free access to newspaper and magazine articles, homework help, genealogy, job and career help, financial resources, and more. These resources help you find quality materials that you can trust.

 

Please note, some resources require your library card or ONE Access ID number and PIN to access resources outside the Library. 

 

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    1. *Periodicals List

      The Periodicals List shows full-text magazines, newspapers, and journals that the Library has access to and tells how to find them. The list includes electronic resources, paper, and microform holdings.

      Magazines
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    2. ABC-CLIO e-book Collection

      The ABC-CLIO E-book Collection is comprised of the Greenwood Digital Collection which includes the series Daily Life Through History, Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Authors, Historic Events of the 20th Century, Literature in Context, as well as American Slavery. These e-books are viewed online and can be used for homework and research projects.

      The ABC-CLIO E-book Collection is comprised of the Greenwood Digital Collection which includes the series Daily Life Through History, Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Authors, Historic Events of the 20th Century, Literature in Context, as well as American Slavery. These e-books are viewed online and can be used for homework and research projects.

      Browse the collection by using the alphabet links at the top of the page.  An e-book search box can be expanded by clicking the (+) on the left side of the page.  If you navigate away from the list of books available, click "My Account" to go back to the list.  Selecting a title will display a description of the book, reviews, and the table of contents.  

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      If you click on a title and it says "0" pages, click on the link above the description to access the book.  

      Help with ABC-CLIO E-book Collection can be found here.

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      E-Books
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    3. ABI/Inform Collection

      ABI/INFORM Complete contains a host of resources for all your business research needs. Journal articles, trade publications, market research reports, dissertations, and working papers are all available.

      ABI/INFORM Complete contains a host of resources for all your business research needs. Journal articles, trade publications, market research reports, dissertations, and working papers are all available.

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      Research Databases
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    4. Access Video Collection

      Access Video Collection (by Films on Demand) offers thousands of high quality streaming 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.

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      Videos
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    5. Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection (ProQuest)

      The Accounting, Tax & Banking Collection brings together global scholarly journals and other key resources, providing access to reliable information in this continuously evolving area of study. The collection helps researchers locate precise results from sources ranging from current news to professional and academic journal articles covering the trends and history influencing important accounting, tax, banking, and financial issues of the day.

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      Research Databases
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    7. America's News (Newsbank)

      Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including The Charlotte Observer. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

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      Newspapers
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    9. Ancestry Library Edition

      Search billions of records and discover your family's story with Ancestry Library Edition.

      Search billions of records and discover your family's story with Ancestry Library Edition.  

      Research Databases
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    10. ArchiveGrid

      ArchiveGrid gives access to millions of historical documents, personal papers, and family histories held in archives around the world. Individuals may contact archives to arrange a visit, to examine materials, and order copies.

      External Websites
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