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Databases

Social Services Abstracts This link opens in a new window
This database includes journal articles, dissertations, and other resources focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Provides peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health and is produced by the American Psychological Association.
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Covers the international literature of sociology, social work, and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
Social Sciences Citation Index This link opens in a new window
Part of the Web of Science Core Collection, this is an index to the core journal literature in the social and behavioral sciences. Although you can search for topics, the main emphasis of the database is to locate articles that CITED a particular article or book.

*These databases and most of the other resources on this page require a login for access off campus, but anyone can access them if they visit the library.

Women's Suffrage Collection, 1762-1923 This link opens in a new window
Provides access to newspapers and editorials covering roughly 80 years of the fight for women's voting rights.
Archives of Sexuality and Gender This link opens in a new window
A digital collection of historical primary source publications relating to the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender.
Black Women in America This link opens in a new window
Provides coverage of the achievements and contributions of African American women in sports, politics, academia, and business throughout history and highlights their contributions in America today.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History This link opens in a new window
Comprehensively covers the role women have played throughout world history. Contains biographies of influential women and articles covering geography and history, culture and society, organizations, movements, and gender studies.
Women in The National Archives, Kew (Adam Matthew) This link opens in a new window
Includes a finding aid to women's studies resources in The National Archives (UK) and original documents pertaining to women's suffrage in Britain, the British Empire, and other colonial territories c. 1903-1962.
Gender Studies Database This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing and abstracts covering the full spectrum of gender-related scholarship. Subjects include gender inequality, masculinity, post-feminism and gender identity.

Major Newspapers: United States

See "Historical Newspapers" for historical access to some of these newspapers.

New York Times (Print Edition) This link opens in a new window
Full text coverage from The New York Times newspaper (Late edition, East coast) June 1, 1980 - present
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
This major United States business newspaper provides information on U.S. and international business. Full text coverage from 1984-present.
USA Today (via NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
USA Today full text from 1987 to the present.
Washington Post This link opens in a new window
Full text of The Washington Post newspaper from Dec 4, 1996 - present

Los Angeles Times
Full text available from 1996 to the present.
Chicago Tribune
Full text available from 1996 to the present.

Local Newspapers

Charlotte Observer (1886-present) This link opens in a new window
Charlotte Observer online from 1886 to the present.
Raleigh News & Observer This link opens in a new window
Raleigh News & Observer full text from 1991 to the present.

Greensboro News & Record (via NewsBank)
Full text available from 1990 to the present.
The Charlotte Post (2006-present)
Minority owned and operated local newspaper dedicated to "educating, empowering and enlightening African-American communities" in the Charlotte region.

State (Columbia, S.C.) (via NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
The Columbia South Carolina State full text from 1987 to the present.

The Mecklenburg Times
Business and real estate news. Full text from 2008-present.

Streaming Video Resources

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
This resource provides high quality streaming videos about a range of subjects. The videos include award winning documentaries plus interviews, training videos, historical speeches and newsreels.
Alexander Street Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online includes streaming access to documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, and raw footage.
PBS Video Collection (in Films on Demand) This link opens in a new window
A collection of high-quality documentary and educational video programs produced for the Public Broadcasting Corporation.

Women and Gender Studies
A Films on Demand collection of videos that explores women in every facet of life.
Feminist Theory
Feminist theory is the extension of feminism into theoretical, fictional, or philosophical discourse. It aims to understand the nature of gender inequality.
Celebrate Women's History Month (2021)
Celebrate Women's History Month with documentaries that explore women in the fight for gender equality and civil rights.
LGBT Studies in Video
Contains award-winning films, documentaries, interviews, and archival footage exploring the social, cultural, and political evolution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day.

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