- By Amber McClure
- Posted Thursday, August 17, 2017
New NC Live Resource Updates 2018-2020!
Forsyth County Public Library will be offering a new lineup of resources for 2018-2020 via NC Live. These resources will be available starting January 1, 2018 through our library's website.
Description of Resource | New Lineup | Previous Lineup |
---|---|---|
Premier virtual reference collection including encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, images, audio files, and videos in a wide expanse of subject areas. | Credo Reference | Oxford Reference Online Premium |
Easy-to-use resume building tool with a built-in writing process and automatic formatting. | Cypress | |
Reference database with authoritative and up-to-date auto repair and service information on more than 38,000 vehicles. | EBSCO Automate | |
A comprehensive collection of full-text biographies on popular and heavily-researched figures. | EBSCO Biography Reference Center | |
Premier database of nursing and allied health journals with additional materials that include nursing dissertations, conference proceedings, evidence-based care sheets, audiovisuals, and continuing education modules. | EBSCO CINAHL Plus with Full Text | |
Popular collection of product reviews and recommendations for cars, appliances, electronics, personal finance, and health information. | EBSCO Consumer Reports via MasterFILE | |
Readers' advisory resource covering fiction, nonfiction, and audiobook recommendations | EBSCO NoveList Plus | |
Career database that enables users to explore industries and careers, plan their education, and research best practices for resumes, cover letters, interviewing, networking, and salaries/benefits. Includes articles, career advice blogs, and streaming video. | Ferguson's Career Guidance Center | |
Testing and education preparations resource. Includes in-depth information on college, graduate, and professional programs, professional training, scholarships, and entrance tests alongside practice tests for entrance exams, certifications, and licensing exams. | Gale Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) | Learning Express |
Language learning software with courses in over 70 languages, including English. | Mango | Pronunciator |
General reference collection of periodical and digital media content designed for school curriculum and research support. | ProQuest eLibrary Curriculum Edition | |
3.5 million digitized pages of historic newspaper content from the North Carolina Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill. | ProQuest Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper Collection | |
Award-winning, cloud-based information literacy solution that enables educators and librarians to guide students through research projects efficiently. | ProQuest Research Companion | |
Articles, nonfiction books, images, activities, and websites curated for educational relevance, age appropriateness, and readability. Designed specifically for elementary and middle school students. | ProQuest SIRS Discoverer | |
Discovery service to increase usage of library resources by offering patrons a contemporary search interface. |
Renewed Resources
- BiblioBoard
- CQ Magazine (formerly CQ Weekly)
- CQ Researcher
- Films on Demand
- Gale Literature Resource Center
- Gale Science in Context
- Morningstar
- ProQuest Custom Collection
- RBdigital (formerly OneClickdigital)
- Reference USA
- SimplyAnalytics (formerly SimplyMap)
Discontinued Resources (as of January 1, 2018)
- AccessScience
- D&B Business Browser (formerly OneSource)
- Gale InfoTrac Newstand
- Learning Express (replaced by Gale Testing & Education Reference Center)
- Natural Medicine
- Oxford Reference Online Premium (replaced by Credo Reference)
- Pronunciator (replaced by Mango)
Contact Us
336-703-BOOK (2665)
Email: Contact Us
Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Holiday Closings
Monday, January 1 - New Year's Day
Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Friday, March 29 - Good Friday
Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 2 - Labor Day
Monday, November 11 - Veteran's Day
Thursday, November 28 - Thanksgiving
Friday, November 29 - Thanksgiving
Tuesday, December 24 - Christmas holiday begins
Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas
Thursday, December 26 - Christmas
Email: Contact Us
Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Holiday Closings
Monday, January 1 - New Year's Day
Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Friday, March 29 - Good Friday
Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 2 - Labor Day
Monday, November 11 - Veteran's Day
Thursday, November 28 - Thanksgiving
Friday, November 29 - Thanksgiving
Tuesday, December 24 - Christmas holiday begins
Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas
Thursday, December 26 - Christmas