Research by Type

A highly comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Each year hundreds of thousands of works are added. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637. Subjects: Multidisciplinary

Focuses exclusively on issues of aging and the population of people aged 50 years and older. Includes journals, books, book chapters, reports, dissertations, consumer guides, and educational videos.
Subjects: Health sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Social work, Economics, Public policy

Peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health from the 17th and 18th centuries, with extensive coverage from the 1800s to the present. Includes books and book chapters, dissertations, abstracts, international publications from more than 50 countries, and journals published in 29 languages. Current PDF or HTML full-text journal articles from across psychology and the behavioral and social sciences. Current and historical context.

Subjects: behavioral science, mental health, neuroscience, business, nursing, law and education

Full-text journals and other sources covering all aspects of linguistics. Provided by NC LIVE.

Articles on a wide variety of topics relating to clinical and social psychology. Provided by NC LIVE.

Social Science Premium Collection provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,406 serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews.

SocINDEX with Full Text is a robust full-text research database covering sociology and related disciplines, including social work, gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, racial studies, and religion. 

Social Work Abstracts: Abstracts from social work and related journals.

A highly comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Each year hundreds of thousands of works are added. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637. Subjects: Multidisciplinary

Articles and other sources covering advanced technologies & aerospace topics. Provided by NC LIVE.

Articles plus searchable charts, figures, graphs, maps, photographs and tables representing all major environment topics. Provided by NC LIVE.

Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. includes full-text history journals, articles, reviews, and dissertations, and the ability to search by time period.
Subjects: History, US History, Canadian History

Art Full Text (H.W. Wilson) - Provides full-text coverage dating back to 1977. Includes indexed, abstracted, peer-reviewed journals, art dissertations and indexed art reproductions. Subjects: artists, artist materials and methods, artist interviews and profiles and a database-specific thesaurus.

Art Index Retrospective: 1929-1984 - An archive index chronicling over a half a century of art literature. Covering fine, decorative and commercial art, it indexes hundreds of publications, plus thousands of book reviews, interviews, anthologies and more.

Journal database covering art, architecture, design, history, philosopy, music, literature, theater, and more. Provided by NC LIVE.

NC DOCKS is a cooperative effort to make the scholarly output of the University of North Carolina System more available to the world, including Faculty Publications, Master's Theses Doctoral Dissertations, Honors Projects, and more. Current institutional participants include Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, North Carolina Central University, UNC Asheville, UNC Charlotte, UNC Greensboro, UNC Pembroke, UNC Wilmington, and Western Carolina University. NC DOCKS includes many full text articles, audio recordings, dissertations, and other formats. All materials are indexed by Google and are freely available to scholars and researchers world-wide.

Full Text database of nursing and allied health journals with additional indexed materials that include nursing dissertations, conference proceedings, evidence-based care sheets, audiovisuals, and continuing education modules. NOW INCLUDES: PICO Search.

Subjects: More than 300 new subject headings have been added to CINAHL to help researchers find new concepts, including COVID-19, social distancing and vaping as well as new local terminology such as Aboriginal Canadians, First Nations of Canada, First Nations of Australia, and Torres Strait Islanders.

Includes data on crime: its causes, impacts, legal and social implications, litigation and crime trends. Provided by NC LIVE.

Scholarly journals, trade publications, and other sources on earth, atmosphere & aquatic science topics. Provided by NC LIVE.

Journal database covering the study of education across all levels (early childhood through higher education). Provided by NC LIVE.

An authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. Includes journal articles, books, conference papers, curriculum guides, dissertations and policy papers.

A repository of important historical perspectives on the evolution of the women's movement, men's studies, the transgender community and the changes in gender roles over the years. Publications include scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books and NGO, government and special reports.

Subjects: Women's studies, Men's studies, Evolution of the women's movement, Transgender community, (Changes in) gender roles, Femininity, Gender differences, Gender equity, Gender identity, Gender studies, Masculinity

Clinical research plus consumer and health administration titles. Provided by NC LIVE.

Research supporting professional healthcare management and healthcare administration. Provided by NC LIVE.

Collection includes Library and Information Science Abstracts and Library Science Database. Full-text access to a selection of publications relevant to library and information science. It covers a range of titles and topics relevant to the theoretical and applied study of library science, including trade publications aimed at the library profession as well as scholarly journals, and an international abstracting and indexing tool designed for library professionals and other information specialists.

Subjects: all aspects of librarianship, library users, information retrieval and more. Coverage: 1969 - current

Provided by NC LIVE.

Full-text journals and other sources covering all aspects of linguistics. Provided by NC LIVE.

This resource combines an extensive collection of full-text journals with the definitive index for the study and teaching of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric, writing studies, folklore, film, theater, and other dramatic arts.

Journals and dissertations covering nursing, allied health, and alternative and complementary medicine. Provided by NC LIVE.

PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) Index features two modules originating from printed index volumes: PAIS International and PAIS Archive. PAIS International database contains continually updated records for over half a million journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, web content, and more. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed. PAIS Archive is a retrospective conversion of the PAIS Annual Cumulated Bulletin, volumes 1-62, published 1915-1976, and contains over 1.23 million records covering monographs, periodical articles, notes and announcements, and analytics with the original, historical subject headings retained.

Political science articles on topics such as comparative politics, political economy and international development. Provided by NC LIVE.

Periodicals and other sources for diverse religious and spiritual studies. Provided by NC LIVE.