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New York Times (1980-current), New York Times Magazine (1997-current), and New York Times Book Review (1997-current) full text access is provided via U.S. Newsstream (ProQuest). This resource is text based.
NYTimes.com is a multi-platform news tool that provides access to New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, reviews and opinion, blogs, videos and more. NYTimes is updated 24/7.
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NYTimes.com is a multi-platform news tool that provides access to New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, reviews and opinion, blogs, videos and more. NYTimes is updated 24/7. Access includes all online content except for the crossword puzzle. Full access is provided for NYTimes articles published between 1851 thru 1922, and between 1981 thru current day. Access to the years 1923-1980 is limited.
To access the New York Times via Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, you will need to use an individual New York Times account.
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For offsite access:
After 24 hours, you will need to redeem another pass by repeating these instructions for continued access. *A limited number of offsite passes are available per day.
Troubleshooting:
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News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan national education nonprofit, provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn, and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy.
It’s getting harder to separate fact from fiction.
News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan national education nonprofit, provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn, and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy.
What is news literacy? News literacy is the ability to determine the credibility of news and other content, to identify different, types of information, and to use the standards of authoritative, fact-based journalism to determine what to trust, share, and act on.
To access the free resources News Literacy Project offers for the public, click “For Everyone”.
Checkology
Customized version of News Literacy Projects e-learning platform for the public. People of all ages can now learn how to identify credible information, seek out reliable sources, and know what to trust, what to dismiss, and what to debunk.
Get Smart About News
Get Smart About News is a free newsletter designed for the public exploring timely examples of misinformation as well as press freedom and social media trends and issues.
Informable
With News Literacy Projects free mobile app, everyone can practice four distinct news literacy skills in a game-like format: distinguishing news reports from opinion pieces; advertisements from other types of information; false claims from credible evidence; and fact-based statements from opinion-based statements.
Podcast
Is that a fact?, News Literacy Project’s podcast, informs listeners about news literacy issues that affect their lives through informative conversations with experts working to combat misinformation.
Tips & Tools
How news-literate are you? Test and sharpen your news literacy skills with short activities, engaging quizzes and shareable graphics.
Are you an educator? News Literacy Project has tools available to you to help in the classroom. Click on “For Educators.”
North American Women’s Letters and Diaries contains 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 from Colonial times to 1950.
Since 1990, the N.C. Center for Nonprofits has been a statewide network for nonprofit boards and staffs, an information center on effective organizational practices, and an advocate for the nonprofit sector as a whole.
The North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NCLBPH) is a special public library that circulates books and magazines especially made for persons who cannot use regular printed material because of a visual or physical disability.
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 from North Carolina, including The News & Observer (Raleigh), Hickory Daily Record (Hickory), News & Record (Greensboro), The Herald-Sun (Durham) and more. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Created and maintained by the State Library of North Carolina this digital collection contains current and historical North Carolina state publications including informational brochures and pamphlets, various reports (annual, biennial, technical, statistical, etc.), serials (newsletters, checklists, magazines, etc.), handbooks, studies, and a variety of other information resources produced by North Carolina state government. (2002-current).
Find out what computer skills you have and which ones you need to improve with Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment. This resource provides interactive online assessments* to help individuals master computer skills such as using email, navigating the internet, and basic proficiency with Windows, Mac OS, as well as Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Gain the tools you need to navigate technology in your daily life with assessments on topics such as Social Media, Telehealth, Your Digital Footprint, Supporting K-12 Distance Learning, and Career Search Skills. Certifications and digital badges are awarded when a proctored assessment is completed during a virtual library proctored assessment session. Certificates earned from Northstar assessments allow learners to demonstrate digital competency with potential employers. Utilize this resource to gain the digital skills needed to use a computer and the internet in daily life, employment, and higher education.
Visit the Digital Branch Northstar Information page to learn more.
*Practice lessons available for most topics