Online Databases

Full list of NC Live’s online research databases.

BoardVitals

This tool provides the best questions provided by medical publishers, research institutions, and other professionals with explanations regarding the questions. Individuals have the capability to create customized practice tests. You have 24-hour access to question banks via your phone, tablet, or computer. This large database offers professionally reviewed exam questions to help nursing students/allied health individuals practice for their North Carolina Boards.

Important: You will need to use your SCC email address when setting up your account and registering. Your SCC email has to be validated and clicked on before accessing BoardVitals. You can register and access off-campus using your SCC email address.

Credo Online Reference

Credo is an easy-to-use tool for research projects and homework. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 100 videos. Contact library staff for the remote username and password for off-campus access to this resource.

Facts on File: Issues and Controversies

Issues and Controversies provides information on current controversial topics and contains numerous related features – such as overviews, links to websites, interviews, and contact organizations. Contact library staff for the remote username and password for off-campus access to this resource.

Facts on File: Today’s Science

Today’s Science contains authoritative information on the latest developments in science. Contact library staff for the remote username and password for off-campus access to this resource.

Facts on File: World News Digest

World News Digest includes 66 years of current and archival news coverage with live news feeds, timelines, and comprehensive overviews. Contact library staff for the remote username and password for off-campus access to this resource.

NC LIVE

Search NC LIVE and its wide variety of databases and recommended Websites for research, eBooks, test preparation materials, career materials, and more. Most of NC LIVE’s databases offer indexing, abstracting, and in some cases, full-text articles and other resources. If full text is not available from NC LIVE or the Williamson Library collection, library staff may obtain a copy through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Contact library staff for the remote username and password for off-campus access to this resource.

ProQuest Central

ProQuest Central provides full-text and peer-reviewed articles for researchers at all levels and covers over 160 subject areas—including health sciences, business, humanities, and general sciences– making it the “largest aggregated database of periodical content.” Use NC LIVE’s remote username and password for Southeastern Community College. Contact library staff for more information.

ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Database

ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source provides abstracting and indexing for more than 430 titles with over 390 full-text titles. This unique resource offers complete information from leading nursing and related publications, including dissertations. Designed to meet the needs of students and researchers at academic institutions, the ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source database covers a wide range of health and medical topics. Use NC LIVE’s remote username and password for Southeastern Community College. Contact library staff for more information.

STAT!Ref

The database contains electronic medical textbooks, full-text allied health articles from journals, and access to evidence-based research. Contact the Williamson Library for the remote user name and password to access this resource.

World Book Web

The Williamson Library offers the following databases through World Book Web: Academic World Book, World Book Timelines, and Discovery Encyclopedia. Academic World Book is a comprehensive reference tool that includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search. World Book Timelines offers hundreds of pre-generated timelines across eight broad topics, which cover various time periods in history or span the life of historical public figure. World Book Discover offers engaging reference resources for students reading below grade level because of language or learning difficulties, with content and tools specifically developed for these students (appropriate for middle and high school students). Contact library staff for the remote username and password for off-campus access to this resource.

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