History

Bibliographic reference covering the history, culture, area studies, and current affairs literature of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.

Full-text issues of scholarly journals in the social sciences, humanities, and general sciences. Some journals have coverage back to the 1600s.

Reports on issues shaping our world, with in-depth coverage of political and social issues, such as health, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy.

A collection of full-text database of reference ebooks, including encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauri, handbooks, readers’ guides, atlases, primary source materials, and image and video collections, selected for academic researchers.

General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers, including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.

A style guide for American English that covers topics from manuscript preparation to grammar, usage, and how to format citations.

Women's writings from the Colonial period to 1950. Includes writings by Abigail Adams, Louisa May Alcott, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Dorothea L. Dix, Julia Ward Howe, and more.

Articles from topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering, and more

Political science and international relations journals, dissertations and working papers on topics such as comparative politics, political economy, international development, and environmental policy.

Research covering topics in sociology, social work, anthropology, and politics.

Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from cultural heritage repositories across the state.

Treasury of American genealogical sources: unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. Includes historical census, PERSI, Revolutionary War records, and more.

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) began with a vision for a national digital library that would be free and open to all. DPLA’s staff and board are committed to carrying this vision forward. Our core work includes bringing new collections and partners into DPLA, building our technology, and managing projects that further our mission through curation, education, and community building.

US Newsstream enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format.

International Newsstream provides information from more than 660 of the world's top newspapers, including The Times (London), The Bangkok Post, El Norte, Financial Times, The Guardian, Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, The Daily Telegraph, Asian Wall Street Journal, and the BBC Monitoring series of publications.

Online, full-text facsimile of more than 200 years of the Times, one of the most highly regarded resources for eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century news coverage, with every page of every issue from 1785 to 6 years ago.

Provides links to over 1,100 free, full-text journals; many are peer-reviewed.

Newspapers.com North Carolina Collection. 3.5 million pages of digitized content from over 1,000 NC county newspapers.

This HeinOnline collection brings together all essential legal & historical materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world.

Full articles from the Wall Street Journal (1981-current).

*** In order to access this database, please use the following login & password: ***
Login = q + Q-Card number (e.g. q123456)
Password: Your birth year (e.g. 1985)

To gain access this content you will need to create an individual New York Times account:
- Enter your library card number ( q + Q-Card number).
- Click "Create Account" & register with your email address or click "log in here" if you already have created a NYT account.
- Click "Redeem" & "Get Started" to get 24 hours of continuous access.
- After 24 hours, you will need to redeem another pass by repeating these instructions for continued access.

Note: A limited number of offsite passes are available per day.

NYTimes.com is a multi-platform news tool that provides access to New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, reviews and opinion, blogs, videos and more. NYTimes is updated 24/7. Access includes all online content except for the crossword puzzle. Full access is provided for NYT articles published between 1851 thru 1922, and between 1981 through current day. Access to the years 1923-1980 is limited. [Provided by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library]

*** In order to access this database, please use the following login & password: ***
Login = q + Q-Card number (e.g. q123456)
Password: Your birth year (e.g. 1985)

The Library has access to two Charlotte Observer databases, a current (1985-current) and historical (1892- 1985) which can be searched separately as well as together.

The historical access (1892-1985) will show the image of the newspaper, as they appeared in the paper, however, the current access (1985- current) will show the full text of the article, but no images. [Provided by Charlotte Mecklenburg Libray]

*** In order to access this database, please use the following login & password: ***
Login = q + Q-Card number (e.g. q123456)
Password: Your birth year (e.g. 1985)

The Charlotte Post has served as a dominant force in educating, empowering and enlightening African-American communities throughout their 8 county coverage area in North Carolina and upstate South Carolina since 1878. Online access is from 2006 to present.

*** In order to access this database, please use the following login & password: ***
Login = q + Q-Card number (e.g. q123456)
Password: Your birth year (e.g. 1985)

First time users must create a Kanopy account before watching any films.

If you are asked to select your library select Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and then enter your Library Card Number (q + Q-Card number) and Library Card PIN/Password (Your birth year). Next click the "Add Library Card" button. When creating your account, enter your name, email address and select a NEW password. An email will be sent to you with a verification link.

Kanopy is an award-winning video streaming service providing access to more than 30,000 independent and documentary films. Videos can be streamed on your desktop computer, tablets, smartphones, and TV apps. You can view up to 6 films per month. Once you press play on a film, you have 3 days to view it as many times as you like without using another play credit. Play credits reset on the 1st of the month.

[Provided by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library]

Thousands of high quality videos on business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics, as well as travel and fitness programming, home and how-to videos, indie films, and popular music performances. Includes Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award winning documentaries, interviews, instructional and vocational training videos, historical speeches and newsreels.

Hoopla allows patrons to instantly borrow eBooks, comics, audiobooks, music, movies and television. It also features an automated service that returns your item once your time is up. Content can be streamed to computers, tablets or smartphones, and can be downloaded to mobile devices to allow for offline viewing any time. You can check out up to 6 items from hoopla each month.

To create an account, you will need your Q-ID (Q-Card ID number).
Click “Get Started”.
Click “Let’s Go!” on the next screen.
Under “Find Your Library,” choose Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Click “Next”
Under “Connect with Your Library,” enter your Q-ID (ex. Q123456) in the “Library Card” box.
Under “Almost Done” enter your Queens University email, and choose a password.
Click “Get Started” to explore what’s available on hoopla.

If you are accessing with a tablet or smartphone, you will need to download the free Hoopla app for your device.

[Provided by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library]