The most frequently-used databases
Why? To explore a premier virtual reference collection including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and atlases in a wide expanse of subject areas
What? Encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, images, audio files, and video
Why? To explore full-text plays from Aeschylus to the present day as well as information on historical context, playwrights, analysis, and production images
What? Play scripts, contextual information, analysis, and production images
When? 500 BCE - present
Why? To explore a full-text archive of scholarly journals, particularly strong in the arts and humanities
What? Journal articles
When? 1665 - present
Why? To stream films in our base campus collection as well as specific additions curated by UNCSA faculty
What? Feature films and documentaries
Why? To enjoy full-site, institutional access to The New York Times including breaking news and robust arts coverage
What? Newspaper articles, images
When? 1851 - present
How? Register an account with your UNCSA email through the link for full-access
Why? To stream videos from a feature film collection curated by faculty
What? Streaming video
The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
Why? To find guidance on style, usage, grammar, and citations
What? Style, citation, and grammar guide
Why? To explore the cultural, political, and social history of indigenous peoples
What? Language materials, primary sources including contemporary newspapers, correspondence, legislation, administrative files, photographs, and research notes
When? 16th - 20th centuries
Why? To discover indie films, documentaries, animated films, children's programs, and audio stories that celebrate global Black experiences
What? Films, documentaries, and programs
Why? To discover the right song for your next audition or performance by searching across 10,000+ song titles with the ability to filter for up to 20 different parameter such as age, voice type, key, and tempo
What? Database of musical theater songs
When? 1850s - present
Why? To explore contemporary issues and culture in a long-running American magazine
What? Magazine articles
When? 1993 - present
Why? To read articles from this British weekly, covering “the great drivers of change, from technology to geopolitics, finance and economics”
What? Magazine articles
When? 1992 - present
Why? To explore this weekly magazine's signature mix of “in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, and humor”
What? Magazine articles, fiction
When? 2002 - present
