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Archives Unbound: Full-text primary source documents from a number of historical events and eras, incudling Vietnam, WW II, the Salem Witch Trials, the Native American and American Women's movements and more.

Credo Reference: Full text articles on hundreds of topics, including history, literature, biography, and more! Contact the library for off-campus login information.

Defining Documents in American History: Full text, primary resources covering American History topics from 1492 to 1805.

Gale Virtual Reference Library: A general reference source for a number of subjects including history, religion and biography

Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives: More than 600 biographies of notorious personages from world history, with special consideration given to historical and cultural context

Milestone Documents in African American History: Court transcripts, speeches, legislation and more important primary sources; includes scholarly analysis and historical context

Milestone Documents in American History: Full-text primary source documents with analysis and historical context.

Milestone Documents of American Leaders: Full-text primary source documents from America’s important historical leaders along with historical relevance, biographical information and scholarly analysis.

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NC Live is a free 24/7 service offered by North Carolina's libraries providing access to information from newspapers, journals and magazines, electronic books, videos and more that is not readily available online without a subscription.

 

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