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• • Business research from journals, trade publications, market research reports, dissertations, and working papers.

• • Journal articles, reference reports, proceedings, and dissertations covering current news and topics as well as the trends and history influencing important accounting and tax issues.

• • This database provides information pertinent to the study of business and finance topics across Asia and Europe, including academic journals, newspapers, newswires, and magazines. Find information on companies, economies, markets, international trade, and overall business conditions and practices throughout these regions.

• • Articles on accounting, marketing and management, and related fields.

• • Case studies, articles and robust data sets coupled with references and analytic tools.

• • This database contains company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research from three sources, including Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch from Oxford Analytica, and Snapshots.

• • Articles spanning Canadian agriculture, business and economics, education, government and politics, health sciences, history, literature, medical sciences, social sciences, and more, including scholarly content.

• • Reference and research tool providing instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on 24 million U.S. businesses and 235 million U.S. residents. Data-Axle makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more. Formerly known as ReferenceUSA.

• • Articles on economics, interviews with CEOs and entrepreneurs, and more.

• • This online, self-paced course will help you recognize opportunities that others overlook and determine whether starting a business is right for you.

• • Full-text insights, tips and strategies for students and entrepreneurs.

• • Information for entrepreneurs and researchers that includes business start-up plans, video clips, journals, business cases, and more.

• • Includes research and independent opinions on thousands of mutual funds, stocks, and hundreds of ETFs.
    
    
• Small Business Resource Center
  • The Haywood Community College Small Business Center offers a wealth of programs, services, and resources to assist you with all phases of your small business journey.

• • The site includes population, economic, and income data as well as county profiles and rankings.

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

• • Information for a wide variety of important trends and changes related to the automobile industry and society at the international, federal, state and local levels.
    
    
• • Authoritative automotive repair covers the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years.
    
    
• • Homepage for the United States Federal Transit Administration.

• • This database provides discipline-specific coverage of engineering, spanning thousands of publications, many in full text.
    
    
• • Homepage for the largest network of automotive repair professionals in the world: a group of 75,486 automotive professionals from 158 countries; members exchange technical knowledge with their peers around the globe, sharing 1.7 million years of experience, includes forums and knowledge bases.
    
    
• • State Division of Motor Vehicles.
    
    
• • Homepage for the popular NPR show includes links to reviews, repair tips, driving advisements, forums, selling instructions, archived shows and more.
    
    
• • Programs, publications and resources, and professional development.

• • Research on primary, secondary, and higher education, as well as special education, home schooling, adult education, and hundreds of related topics.

• • Academic articles, reports, news, book reports, and more in the field of education.

• • This easy-to-use curriculum and reference resource delivers one of the largest general reference collections of periodical and digital media content designed specifically for schools and libraries of all kinds, as well as additional subject-based material.
• • (Education Resources Information Center) an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
    
    
• • A huge collection of digitized books from libraries in the US and around the world. Users can search for books by color, length, character type and more.

• • Gives children—and their parents—a thoroughly kid-safe, advertisement-free media platform they can freely explore and enjoy.

• • Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and ebooks for students adult learners. Includes practices tests such as GED, GRE, SAT, TEAS, and supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass a high school equivalency test, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
    
    
• • The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.
    
    
• • From Head Start, this site offers resources for educators working with bilingual children and their families.
    
    
• • NC child care regulations
    
    
• • Resources for careers, NC childcare laws and standards, program requirements, licensure and more.
    
    
• • Nationally-recognized initiative to ensure that every child reaches his or her potential and is prepared to succeed in a global community. Smart Start helps working parents pay for child care, improves the quality of child care and provides health and family support services in every North Carolina county.

• • Contains free, open textbooks that have been curated for the most frequently taught courses across North Carolina's 2 and 4-year colleges and universities. Faculty can adopt these open educational resources (OER) to save their students money and lower the overall cost of higher education.
    
    
• • Activities, Resources, and more for early childhood professionals
    
    
• • Resources and inspiration for Pre-K teachers. This site is organized by subject and theme and includes information about assessment, using centers in the classroom, teaching with technology, and classroom management, as well as a wealth of activities to use in the classroom.
    
    
• • Containing great activities for toddlers (1-3) and preschoolers (3-5), this free site is produced by Jean Warren, author of many popular books, including Theme-a-saurus and the Piggyback Song books.
    
    
• • Child Care Services Association project that addresses the issues of under-education, poor compensation and high turnover within the early childhood workforce. The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Project gives scholarships to child care workers to complete course work in early childhood education and to increase their compensation.
    
    
• • Resources for funding, policies, news, and information.
    
    
• • A collection of downloadable intervention reports, practice guides, reviews, and reference resources from the Institute of Education Sciences.

• • Articles plus searchable charts, figures, graphs, maps, photographs and tables representing all major environment topics.

• • Research on animal behavior, aquatic life and fisheries, biochemistry, ecology, plant science, toxicology, virology, microbiology, health and safety science, entomology, and more.

• • Academic articles, videos, case studies, and more on topics in environmental studies.

• • Academic articles, videos, case studies, and more on topics in environmental studies.

• • A free research database covering the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and governments and what can be done at each level to minimize negative impacts. It provides thousands of open access full-text records from scholarly, government and general interest sources.

• • Academic articles, videos, experiments, and more.
    
    
• • Applied and general science articles covering topics such as global warming, alternative energy sources, robotic engineering, genetically modified food, and more.American Institute of Biological Sciences.
    
    
• • Organization dedicated to advancing research and education in the biological sciences.
    
    
• • Presentations, lesson plans, current research, teaching resources and more courtesy of the University of Baylor.
    
    
• • Representing field stations across the United States, Canada and Central America, the Organization helps to improve effectiveness in research, education, and outreach. The site has a useful Jobs and Internships page, and some Field Stations offer courses and hands-on projects.
    
    
• • Open access journals across a portfolio of over 250 titles striving to drive progress in biology, health sciences and medicine.
    
    
• • A free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).
    
    
• • A unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone.
    
    
• • Birds of the World provides comprehensive life histories for each of the 716+ species of birds breeding in the USA (including Hawaii) and Canada.
    
    
• • The most widely circulated scholarly forestry journal in the world; Timely research articles concerning all aspects of forestry.
    
    
• • Publication from the American Society of Mammalogists features full-text articles on mammalian behavior, conservation, ecology, genetics, morphology, physiology, and taxonomy.
    
    
• • Quarterly publication from the WDA concerning the health and diseases of wild animals in relation to their biology, conservation, and interactions with humans and domestic animals.
    
    
• • Full-text scholarly research articles furthering the study of wildlife science; particular emphasis on wildlife ecology and species-habitat interaction.
    
    
• • A collaborative effort of natural history and botanical garden libraries to digitize collections, this archive include thousands of digital titles that can be browsed or searched. Contains books and other documents on a variety of topics, including forestry, horticulture, wildlife, and more.
    
    
• • Public domain journal with current and limited archived issues.
    
    
• • Policies, budget, maps, career information, reports and other information from the NCWRC.
    
    
• • Founded in 1911, WMI is a private, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization, dedicated to the conservation, enhancement and professional management of North America's wildlife and other natural resources.
    
    
• • A non-profit scientific and educational association dedicated to excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education, The Wildlife Society's site lists programs in Wildlife, guidelines for certification as a Wildlife Biologist, jobs in Wildlife, and much more.
    
    
• • Association homepage contains information in its mission, publications and programs.
    
    
• • Publications, information and resources from one of the country's oldest gardening organizations.
    
    
• • An excellent site for arborists, this contains information about certification, conferences and professional development, podcasts, a discussion forum, and more.
    
    
• • From Virginia Tech's Department of Forest Biology and Dendrology Education, this site contains fact sheets, identification guides, easy to search databases, and links.
    
    
• • Includes news, maps, brochures, job listings, publications and research activies of the USFS.
    
    
• • The Southern Research Station's site provides information, publications, videos, news, and more on temperate and tropical forests, forest resources, and forest products, including a wealth of long-term datasets and conclusions on the dynamics of tree plantations and natural stands, watersheds, and wildlife habitats.
    
    
• • Home page of the scientific and educational organization representing the forestry profession in the United States.
    
    
• • Bird and birding resources; includes species info, FAQs, links, and video.
    
    
• • General introduction to birds and birdwatching including Nest Cams, information on the Great Backyard Bird Count, and other popular birding resources from Cornell University’s Ornithology Department.
    
    
• • Links to member societies, the newsletter, and an excellent and extensive jobs page, which includes many postings for technician positions across the USA.
    
    
• • Information from the U.S. Government research center in Patuxent, Maryland includes links to the bird banding and breeding programs at the Center plus other relevant research.
    
    
• • Links to major ornithology research organizations as well as information on research grants, online literature, and more.
    
    
• • Public domain journal with current and limited archived issues.
    
    
• • Thousands of peer reviewed publications in hundreds of scientific journals plus books, conference proceedings, and Forest Service reports.

• • Federal statistics and analysis of crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
    
    
• • Articles on law, law enforcement, security, terrorism, and more.

• • Research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends.
    
    
• • Links, resources, statistics and more from the FBI government site.
    
    
• • Contains files of public interest and historical value.

• • Find information and links about your legal rights, the law, the courts, legal forms and more.

• • Covers U.S. cases, laws, regulations and legal practice, plus international law.
    
    
• • Criminal justice and criminology research, statistics and analysis.
    
    
• • Federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.
    
    
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  • Links, information, and statistics on North Carolina's prisons and inmates.

• • This database features hundreds of titles covering Art, Architecture, Design, History, Philosophy, Music, Literature, Theatre and Cultural Studies.

• • Articles art history, music, drama, filmmaking, and related fields.
    
    
• • Encyclopedias and reference sources that cover a variety of topics.
    
    
• • Articles, critical essays, topic overviews, and biographies covering authors, their works, and literary movements.

• • Research on animal behavior, aquatic life and fisheries, biochemistry, ecology, plant science, toxicology, virology, microbiology, health and safety science, entomology, and more.

• • Vocational information on technical topics, such as computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography.

• • Database of nursing and allied health journals with additional materials that include nursing dissertations, conference proceedings, evidence-based care sheets, audiovisuals, and continuing education modules.

• • Magazines and journals covering consumer health topics, such as sports injuries, women's health, food and nutrition, midwifery, eye care and dentistry.

• • 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.

• • Health-focused magazines, reference, video, and more.

• • Clinical research plus consumer and health administration titles.

• • Find reliable information on fitness, pregnancy, nutrition and much more.

• • Research supporting professional healthcare management and healthcare administration.

• • Academic Practice tests, interactive tutorials, and ebooks for students adult learners. Includes practices tests such as GED, GRE, SAT, TEAS, and supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass a high school equivalency test, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.

• • Common diseases and conditions, health promotion and wellness, drugs info, medical dictionaries and more.

• • Explains disorders, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, and how they can be prevented or treated. For doctors and medical students.

• • Online guide to quality health and medical information and local health services throughout North Carolina.

• • NC Health Info tiene por objetivo ayudarlo a tomar decisiones informadas sobre atención médica. Aquí encontrará información confiable y fácil de comprender sobre diversos temas, incluidas afecciones, dónde encontrar opciones de tratamientos sin costo o de bajo costo y directorios de proveedores y servicios en Carolina del Norte.

• • Journals and dissertations covering nursing, allied health, and alternative and complementary medicine.

• • Articles on treatment techniques, experimental research, and more.

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

• • This database allows you to search the core literature in the field of public health.

• • Comprehensive resource containing citations (not full articles) to biomedical articles and life science journals.
    
    
• • Region A Nursing Consortium's goal is to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care to clients and groups of clients throughout the lifespan in a variety of settings.
    
    
• • Virtual 3D body that brings to life thousands of medically accurate anatomy objects and health conditions in an interactive web-based platform. Free, but must sign up to use.
    
    
• • Informational and educational resources for current or aspiring medical assistants; inlcudes information and links for online certification.
    
    
• •  Job descriptions, requirements, salaries and projected employment outlooks from the U.S. Department of Labor.
    
    
• • An affiliate of the American Association of Medical Assistants.
    
    

• • Premier organization representing the interests of the nation's 4 million registered nurses.

• • For more than 125 years, Johnson & Johnson has been proud to advocate for, elevate, and empower the nursing profession.
    
    
• • Stay educated, prepared and empowered with tools and resources created by nurses, for nurses.
    
    
• • NCSBN empowers and supports nursing regulators in their mandate to protect the public.
    
    
• • NCNA helps keep North Carolina nurses on the cutting edge of nursing practice, policy, education, and more.
    
    
• • Region A Nursing Consortium's goal is to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care to clients and groups of clients throughout the lifespan in a variety of settings.