"It is fitting that the library, the heart of any campus, should be named in honor of the two persons who have provided the heart of the School of the Arts since its inception.  Their constant devotion and tireless spirit made possible the full birth and growth of an incomparable dream."

Chancellor Robert Suderburg
April, 1978

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The Semans Library is pleased to announce the addition of four new databases through NCLIVE.  They are Art and Architecture Complete (Art Databases), Biography Reference Center (General Reference Databases), Environment Complete (Science and Math Databases) and Legal Information Reference Center (Legal Databases).  These resources add full-text articles and books in numerous subject areas.  Please contact the library if you have questions regarding the use of these sources or need the NCLIVE password for off-campus access.

The library is pleased to announce its online subscription to the Historical New York Times with Index.  The full-text database covers the years 1851 – 2007 with the index covering 1851 – 1993.  The link is under the heading for General Newspaper Articles on the library’s website.  The index is searchable by subject, location, person or organization.  Abstracts from the New York Times Index are included.  The library currently has the New York Times on microfilm from 1950 through 2009.  Current articles are included in the Inf

NCLIVE is a partnership of almost 200 North Carolina libraries that provides online resources free of charge to patrons of these affiliated libraries. Each participating library has its own password which changes periodically. To obtain the new UNCSA password, login here or contact the Reference Librarian.

The password is required for off-campus access to the materials available through NCLIVE which include e-books, journal and newspaper articles and encyclopedias.