NC LIVE Permanent Resources

1. NC LIVE Permanent Resources

2. What are WE going to do? • Look at the permanent collections on NC LIVE • Greenwood Press History & Literature Products • North American Women’s Letters and Diaries • Sanborn Maps • Chadwyck-Healey Poetry Collections • NetLibrary • Gale Virtual Reference Library • CQ Press • Web resources via NC LIVE • Hands-on practice in each database.

3. Introductions! • Please tell us: • Your Name • Where you are from • What experiences do you have using NC LIVE permanent collections?

4. Greenwood Press – History Products • American Slavery: A Composite Autobiography- A collection of the life histories of former slaves in the United States compiled through nearly 4,000 interviews with ex-slaves NC LIVE

5. Greenwood Press – History Products • Daily Life Through History- is a collection of 26 individual sourcebookscontaining detailed portrayal of what life was like for ordinary people in different cultures throughout history • Historic Events of the 20th Century- is a collection of 5 individual sourcebooks that invites the reader to discover how events of the last century have shaped and continue to influence today's events. NC LIVE

6. Hands-On with Greenwood History Products • American Slavery • Any narrators in New Hanover county, NC? • Daily Life Through History • What info is available about Nefertiti? • Historic Events of the 20th Century • What are the Nuremberg Laws? OR Pick a topic of your choice to search in each!

7. Greenwood Press –Literature Products • Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers– a collection of 46 individual sourcebooks that provide an in-depth analysis of current, best-selling fiction writers such as Maya Angelou, Tom Clancy and Anne Rice. NC LIVE

8. Greenwood Press –Literature Products • Literature in Context –is a collection of 20 individual sourcebooks that provide a rich collection of primary source material, collateral readings, and commentary that helps students understand the historical, social, and cultural milieu associated with major literary works such as “The Great Gatsby” and “Hamlet”. NC LIVE

9. Hands-On with Greenwood Literature Products • Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers • What is available about the Rama series by Arthur C. Clarke? • Literature in Context • What does Arthur Miller’s The Crucible have to do with Eugene McCarthy? OR search your favorite topic or author

10. North American Women’s Letters and Diaries • From Alexander Street Press • 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. • Contains material from • Colonial times to 1950. NC LIVE

11. Hands-On North American Women’s Letters and Diaries • Is there anything about Thomas Wolfe in the database? • Any accounts of the bombing of Pearl Harbor? OR Search your favorite topic!

12. Sanborn Mapsof North Carolina • Sanborn Maps for the state of North Carolina provide digital access to 11,173 large-scale historical maps of 158 North Carolina towns and cities. • Users have the ability to easily manipulate the maps, magnify and zoom in on specific sections, and compare maps from different years • Various time periods up to the 1950’s NC LIVE

13. Hands-OnSanborn Maps • How many years of maps are available for Winston-Salem? • Find the post office in one of the years. • Where is the post office in Brevard, NC in the 1931-1945 map? • Are there other post offices? OR Pick a city and year of interest to you and see what you can find!

14. Chadwyck-Healey Literature Collections Includes 7 separate poetry databases • 20th Century African- American Poetry • 20th Century American Poetry • 20th Century English Poetry • African-American Poetry (1750-1900) • American Poetry (1600-1900) • English Poetry (600-1900) • Faber Poetry Library (all poetry published by Faber) NC LIVE

15. Hands-OnChadwyck-Healey • Which collection includes poems by Rita Dove? • What is the full text of the poem by Robert Frost about the road he didn’t take? • Are there poems that mention the Nez Perce’ Indians? OR Pick an area of interest to you and see what you can find!

16. NetLibrary Downloadable audiobooks • Collection of over 1,300 audiobooks • Must download to a pc and may transfer to an MP3 player (not an iPod) • Supports multiple checkouts of the same title E-books • Collection of over 24,000 eBooks (eBooks are electronic versions of printed books) • Includes a wide range of research, reference, and reading materials online NetLibrary

17. Hands-On NetLibrary • All copies of “Hard Times” by Dickens are checked out. Is there some other way I can get it? • I need to know how to create a pivot table in Excel. • All your astrology books have been stolen and I need to find out if my new boyfriend and I are compatible. • Pick your own topic! NetLibrary

18. Gale Virtual Reference Library • 25 Electronic books • Provides respected authoritative essays on varied topics from numerous subject areas such as Art, History, Nursing, Religion and Science. • Coverage: 1999 - 2005 • NC LIVE

19. Hands-On Gale Virtual Reference Library • What degrees are offered at Elon University? • I’m looking for information on Saura Hinduism • I need to find out when Louis Armstrong was born • I think I have myopia, can you help me find out what it is? OR • Pick an area of interest to you and see what you can find!

20. CQ Press • CQ Researcher Online - provides original, comprehensive reporting andanalysis on issues shaping our world. Reports offer in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy. • CQ Weekly - Complete source for expert coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and back room maneuvering. Produced by the largest news team on Capitol Hill NC LIVE

21. CQ Press • I need some information on violence in the media. • I working on a debate for class on gambling do you have any information? • I need to know what bills were signed into law this week? OR • Pick an area of interest to you and see what you can find!

22. Web Resources • Bills from the NC General Assembly (with links to General Statutes and the Administrative Code) • NC Business License Information • NC Community Newspapers • Driver’s License Manual (English and Spanish) • NC Encyclopedia • State Data Center & State Demographics • State of NC Kid’s Page • AND MUCH MORE!! NC LIVE

23. Hands-On NC Web Resources • How do I find an article in the Durham Independent newspaper? • Who is my state representative? • How much does it cost to get a NC Learners Permit? • I am doing a report for school, what is the State Reptile for North Carolina? • I have to do a report for my 4th grade social studies class on NC, where should I start looking for information? OR Pick an area of interest to you and see what you can find!

24. Quick Reference Sheet • Quick Reference Sheet Review • High points of each resource in a table format. • Keep several copies at Reference Desk! • Share with co-workers and patrons

25. What did we do today? • One thing that you learned today • One “AH-HA” that you discovered • One thing that YOU are going to do with this training to help your library

26. Thank you for your participation. An evaluation will be emailed to you – please respond promptly. Any questions? Call NC LIVE Help Desk 919-513-0451 NC LIVE Permanent Resources