Academic Video Online is delivers more than 67,000 streaming video titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. Curated for the educational experience, the massive depth of content and breadth of content-types (such as documentaries, films, demonstrations, etc.) in Academic Video Online makes it a useful resource for all types of patrons, giving libraries a high return on investment.
Aggie Gold Search is the Library's online catalog. It allows you to search for books, ebooks, journals (both print and online), articles, media (both physical and online formats), and more.
Collection of eBooks covering a variety of subjects, including arts and entertainment, business and economy, computer and internet, education, health, history, government and law, recreation and sports, reference, science and technology, social sciences, and society and culture.
Faculty Select allows instructors to search for high quality open textbooks, Open Educational Resources (OER), adoptable ebooks available through Bluford Library, and adoptable ebooks available for purchase all in one place. By leveraging open resources and low-cost library-licensed resources, faculty can reduce the cost burden for our students.
Films on Demand is an online collection of educational videos available for streaming. Subjects include anthropology, archival films & newsreels, area studies, art & architecture, biology, business & economics, careers & job search, communication, computers & technology, criminal justice, earth science, education, English & language arts, environmental science, family & consumer sciences, geography, guidance & counseling, health & medicine, history, mathematics, music & dance, philosophy & religion, physical science, political science, psychology, sociology, technical education, and world languages.
Kanopy is a video streaming service whose catalog includes critically acclaimed documentaries, feature films, foreign films, and more. To access Kanopy, you will need to log in with your OneID (the same credentials used to access email, Blackboard, etc.) regardless of whether you are on or off campus.
SAGE Research Methods is the ultimate methods library with more than 1000 books, reference works, journal articles, case studies, data sets, and instructional videos by world-leading academics from across the social sciences, including the largest collection of qualitative methods books available online from any scholarly publisher. The site is designed to guide users to the content they need to learn a little or a lot about their method. The Methods Map can help those less familiar with research methods to find the best technique to use in their research. Built upon SAGEs legacy of methods publishing, SAGE Research Methods is the essential online tool for researchers.
Bluford Library updgraded from Art & Architecture Complete to Art & Architecture Source, adding great full-text coverage of peer-reviewed journal titles. Art & Architecture Source has been designed for use by a diverse audience that includes art scholars, artists, designers, college students, and general researchers. This database covers a wide variety of pertinent subjects, including antiques, art and art history, interior and landscape design, and much more.AAS provides full-text coverage of 380 periodicals and more than 220 books. In addition to full-text journals, Art & Architecture Source includes a collection of more than 63,000 images provided by Picture Desk and other sources. It also includes 14,000 indexed art dissertations and 229,000 indexed art reproductions.
The Dewey Data platform provides licensed access to a variety of datasets supplied by corporate partners, supporting research across multiple disciplines. Key subject areas include urban planning and real estate, behavioral economics and public policy, marketing and management, and corporate finance. Additional datasets cover topics such as foot traffic, construction permits, healthcare, workforce trends, consumer behavior, and transportation. Users will need to use their NCAT email to access the platform.
IMPLAN provides economic impact data and analytical tools that are valuable to economists, business leaders, policymakers, advocates, government agencies, and others. Drawing from approximately 90 authoritative data sources, IMPLAN combines this information with economic impact modeling applications to help researchers gain insights into specific geographic regions of study. Users must create an account using their university email.
Medici.tv is a streaming platform offering on-demand access to a collection of classical music, opera, dance, and jazz performances. With a catalog of over 3,000 professionally produced films, users can explore concerts, ballets, operas, documentaries, and master classes featuring world-renowned artists and ensembles. The platform also provides access to over 3,500 musical works recorded from the 1940s to the present, capturing both historical and contemporary interpretations.
Newspapers.com™ Library Edition is an online newspaper archive, featuring over one billion pages from more than 29,000 historical newspapers across the United States and beyond. Spanning from the early 1700s to the early 2000s, this resource offers full-page images with fully searchable text. It includes complete and partial runs of major, regional, state, and local newspapers, both domestic and international. Newspapers.com provides opportunities for longitudinal and comparative analysis of historical events, people, and social attitudes.
