Sanborn Maps North Carolina 1884 - 1958
Available from Sanborn Maps North Carolina through NC LIVE
Sanborn Maps for the state of North Carolina provides digital access to 11,173 large-scale maps of 158 North Carolina towns and cities.  Users have the ability to easily manipulate the maps, magnify and zoom in on specific sections, and compare maps from different years.
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Scholastic Teacher Book Wizard
Available from Scholastic through the Internet
A database of more than 50,000 children’s and young adult books. The leveled search allows users to create reading lists based on reader interest, reading ability, and age level. Search by genre or for books with similar plots. A free registration  process is required to use the "my book lists" feature. This database is available for free on the Internet and has been selected by Beth McDonough, Education Liaison as appropriate for authority and content in the subject area of children's literature.
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Science Citation Index 1900 - present
Available from ISI Web of Knowledge through Hunter Library
Science Citation Index (SCI) provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references found in approximately 8,300 of the world's leading scholarly science and technical journals covering more than 150  disciplines.
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Science Online
Available from Science through Hunter Library
One of the foremost international journals in the sciences and science-related disciplines.  
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Science Reference Center
Available from EBSCOhost through NC LIVE
A comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Topics  covered: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, and technology. SRC also provides articles correlated to state and national curriculum standards.
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ScienceDirect 1995 - present
Available from Elsevier through Hunter Library
Full text access to more than 1,900 journals published by Elsevier Science. Includes indexing for approximately 800 more journals. Subjects include the sciences and social sciences.  Registration is not necessary unless you wish to save your searches or set up email alerts.
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SciFinder Scholar 1907 - present
Available from CAS through Hunter Library
Comprehensive index to published scientific research in chemistry, biology, medicine, and physics.  To use, you must register for a SciFinder account using your WCU or NC Arboretum email address.   Register Here!
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Other User Limitations: Use limited to WCU students, faculty, and staff.

Searchasaurus
Available from EBSCOhost through NC Live
K-5 students can search magazines, newspapers, and books on a variety of topics such as history, science, books, and current events.  
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Security Management Practices
Available from Faulkner Information Services through Hunter Library
Provides reports covering all aspects of facility security, data security, network security, financial and legal security, e-mail security, and web site security.  Reports address critical issues in information technology, business, emergency management, health care, and others. Updated monthly.
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Serials Directory
Available from EBSCOhost through NC LIVE
Contains bibliographic information and pricing for over 182,500 US and international periodicals.  

Simply Map
Available from Geographic Research Inc. through NC LIVE
Web-based mapping application enabling creation of professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data. Users are encouraged to create a personal account within Simply Map.  
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Number of Simultaneous Users: 5

Small Business Reference Center
Available from EBSCOhost through NC Live
Offers entrepreneurial and small business information and direction on creating business plans. Also provides videos and state-specific demographic information.  
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Smithsonian Global Sound
Available from Alexander Street Press through Hunter Library
Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries, produced in partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, includes the published recordings owned by the non-profit Smithsonian Folkways Recordings label  and the archival audio collections of the legendary Folkways Records, Cook, Dyer-Bennet, Fast Folk, Monitor, Paredon and other labels, as well as music collected by recordists internationally.
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Social Sciences Citation Index 1900 - present
Available from ISI Web of Knowledge through Hunter Library
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references found in over 4,500 of the world's leading scholarly social sciences journals covering more than 50  disciplines.
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SocINDEX with Full Text 1895 - present
Available from EBSCOhost through Hunter Library
This major research database for Sociology indexes over 3,300 journal and other titles. It contains full text for 242 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895 and 72 "priority" coverage journals.  The database also includes full text for 547 books and 6,711 conference papers. In addition there is a 15,600 term sociology-specific thesaurus and searchable cited references.
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Something About the Author
Available from Gale Cengage through Hunter Library
Online access to the Something about the Author main and autobiographical reference series featuring authors and illustrators of children’s and young adult literature.  Each entry includes a biographical profile, career background, awards and honors, and a bibliography.
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SPORTDiscus with Full Text 1975 - present
Available from EBSCOhost through Hunter Library
An international index to sport and fitness journal articles, books, conference proceedings, dissertations, and research papers. Includes French and Spanish sport databases and the Olympic Museum collection.  
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Number of Simultaneous Users: 2-4

SpringerLink
Available from Springer-Verlag through Hunter Library
SpringerLink offers full-text access to over 1,000 primarily scientific journals published by Springer-Verlag, with particular emphasis on mathematics, physics and engineering scholarly titles.  Select full-text access to journal articles from a broad range of science and technology fields published by Elsevier.
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Standard Rate and Data Service (SRDS)
Available from SRDS through Hunter Library
Database of media rates and information containing more than 100,000 U.S. and international media properties. Includes detailed ad rates, dates, and contact information.  
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Student Research Center
Available from EBSCOhost through NC LIVE
Magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, images, and encyclopedias on health, science, literature, current events, history, and more.  
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