Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
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Electronic Resources A - Z
When off campus you will be prompted to sign on to databases with your last name and your 7-digit college ID. Instructors/staff, your college ID number is the same as your employee ID number.
- ABC-Clio (NC LIVE)
Over 200 e-book titles in literature, history and more. Includes the Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Authors and Literature in Context series.
Academic OneFile (Gale)
Thousands of full-text articles from magazines and peer-reviewed journals on a broad range of academic subjects/disciplines.
Academic Search Complete (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
A multi-disciplinary, academic database with full-text articles from 9000 magazines/journals, including 7,700 peer-reviewed publications.
Auto Repair Reference Center (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Auto repair reference center for automobiles from 1945-2009. Repair procedures, service bulletins and recalls, wiring diagrams.
Art & Architecture Complete (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
New NC Live database! Offers full-text coverage from 380 magazines and 215 books; includes an Image Collection of 65,000 images.
ARTSEARCH (ask for password at library circulation desk)
An online subscription resource for searching jobs in the arts and theatre. Other Theatre Group Communications (TCG) publications on the web site are not included in our subscription.
Biography Reference Center (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
New NC Live database! 450,000 full-text biographies.
Business Source Complete (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Full-text articles from 1,800 business magazines and journals. Also includes Datamonitor company reports, industry overviews, and 948 full-text e-books..
CAMIO--NC LIVE
Some 95,000 art images from world museums that are rights-cleared for educational use.
CINAHL (with some full-text) (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
The leading nursing journal database. Also covers alternative medicine, radiology and other allied health fields.
Cochrane Library
Evidence-based, systematic reviews of research in healthcare and health care policy. Reviews have detailed abstracts and plain language summaries. Full text of the reviews are not available via Holly Library but may be viewed by visiting the MAHEC library.
Combined Search Academic Search Complete & Health databases (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Convenient link to search three Ebsco health databases at the same time.
Combined Search Academic Search Complete & Military/Government (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Convenient link to search these two Ebsco databases at the same time.
Combined Search Business Source Complete, Academic Search Complete, & MasterFile Complete (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Search these three Ebsco databases at the same time--a good combo for culinary students.
Consumer Health Complete (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Information from articles and popular medical e-books on aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol, fitness, nutrition, children's health, men & women's health, and more.
CQ Researcher (NC LIVE)
Focused overviews of social and political current/controversial issues with varying viewpoints presented.
CQ Weekly (NC LIVE)
A weekly report on events in our nation's capital.
Credo Reference
Collection of 500+ full-text quality Reference e-books--dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks.
eBook Collection from EBSCO (NC LIVE-EBSCO) e-books
Nearly 25,000 fiction, reference, scholarly, and professional books online. (Formerly titled NetLibrary ebooks).
Entrepreneurial Studies Source (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
New NC Live database! Includes full-text from 125 magazines and 135 books, case studies, company profiles and 600 videos.
Environment Complete (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
New NC Live database! Contains full-text for 920 journals and 190 books.
ERIC (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Articles, reports, and abstracts from some 900 education-related journals.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (NC LIVE)
Thirty reference e-books and encyclopedias in religion, history, philosophy, and more.
Health Source: Consumer Edition (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Magazines, journals, and essays on medical sciences, food sciences, childcare, adult health, and sports medicine.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
More than 550 nursing and allied health journals, many in full-text.
Heritage Quest (NC LIVE)
US Federal Census images from 1790-1930. 28,000 local and family histories available as full-text e-books.
Hoover's (NC LIVE)
Search U.S. and international company listings by industry, size, and geography.
Issues & Controversies (Facts on File)
In-depth overviews of current events and controversial issues presenting various viewpoints.
LearningExpress Library (NC LIVE)
Practice tests and self-paced courses in many subject areas. ASVAB, GED, GRE, SAT. Resume and cover letter writing courses and more.
Legal Information Reference Center (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
New NC Live database! Full-text for 225 publications, including many of the popular Nolo consumer legal titles; also offers thousands of legal forms.
Literature Resource Center (Gale)
Literary criticism articles, many peer-reviewed, and author biographical information.
Literary Reference Center Plus (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Literary criticism articles, author biographical info, novels, short stories, poems, and literary magazines, literary videos.
LoislawConnect (ask for password at library circulation desk)
Our subscription provides access to federal and North Carolina court cases, statutes, and administrative regulations. Only two concurrent users at any time.
Lynda.com
Provides access to 1217 online video courses including many of the Microsoft family of software, web design, photography, business skills, and more. When working from home, always use this link on the college web page or you will not be granted access.
MasterFile Complete (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Includes articles from many general/popular interest magazines on a broad range of subjects.
Military & Government (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Collection of military titles, trade publications and news weeklies.
MyiLibrary (NC LIVE) e-books
379 online books on a variety of topics including art, language learning, medical, health, history, and more.
NCLIVE Video Collection (NC LIVE)
Online videos from PBS including Ken Burns', Masterpiece Theater, Scientific American, American Experience, Frontline and more.
NetLibrary (NC LIVE-EBSCO) e-books
Now called eBooks Collection from EBSCO--see above.
Newspaper Source Plus (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Selected national and international newspapers. Includes Raleigh News & Observer and Charlotte Observer. Does not include Asheville Citizen Times.
Newspapers--Wall Street Journal (NC LIVE-Proquest)
Full text articles from the premier business newspaper, 1984-current, Eastern edition.
NoodleBib
Citation manager tool for MLA, APA, and Chicago style formats. Must first create your personal account.
North Carolina Newspaper Locator Database (NC State Government & Heritage Library)
A free resource for locating microfilm holdings for some 2,000 NC newspapers dating from 1751 to present. Search by newspaper title, city, or county.
Oxford English Dictionary Online
The ultimate authority on the English Language. Definitions, etymology, timelines.
Points of View (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
New NC LIVE database! Full-text essays presenting multiple viewpoints on controversial topics. Includes the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century and links to relevant primary sources.
PubMed
Public database from the National Library of Medicine for medical and allied health fields. Most articles are not freely available, but you can limit your search to those that are free.
Science Reference Center (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Science encyclopedias, reference books, and magazines covering biology, chemistry, earth & space science, life science, physics, and more.
SimplyMap (NC LIVE)
Web-based mapping application that lets you create professional-quality maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data.
Small Business Reference Center (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
New NC LIVE database! 400 Full-text magazines, 450 full-text books, and hundreds of business videos.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
New NC LIVE database! 80,000 repairs covered in 440 full-text reference books. Includes illustrations and photos. Model numbers are searchable.
STAT!Ref Anatomy.TV Functional Anatomy
3-D graphics program of human anatomy.
STAT!Ref Dental e-books
Nine full-text dental e-books--Comprehensive Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist, Primary Preventive Dentistry, Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature.
STAT!Ref Nursing e-books
Twenty full-text nursing e-books--Davis' Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests, Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, Pharmacology for Nurses.
STAT!Ref Main
Thirty full-text medical/nursing e-books, including the ICD-9-CM, volumes 1,2,3.
Student Research Center (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, images, and encyclopedias on health, science, literature, current events, history, and more.
TOPICsearch (NC LIVE-EBSCO)
Current events, controversial issues, and discussion topics including energy and environment, gay rights, global warming, gun control, immigration, and human rights.
Wall Street Journal (Proquest)
Full text access to Wall Street Journal articles from 1984-present.
World Book Encyclopedia
Online version includes World Book Kids, World Book Students, World Book Advanced, and spanish language Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.