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Current collections data
Updated: June 30, 2022
Total number of Databases: 86
This figure is a count of all NC LIVE subscribed databases, and does not include free resources or serials.
Total number of Ebooks: 287,395
| Ebooks Collection | Number of unique titles | Source/Title List | Usage Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC-CLIO E-book Collection | 206 | See title lists | Unlimited use |
| Credo Reference - Complete Core | 1,493 | See title lists | Unlimited use |
| Ebook Central Academic and Public Library Complete | 254,334 | See title lists | Unlimited use |
| Ebook Central Permanent Collection (formerly MyiLibrary) | 379 | See title lists | 3 simultaneous uses per title |
| eBooks on EBSCOhost | 25,055 | See title lists | One user per copy; many titles have multiple copies (usage limits = concurrent user level) |
| Gale Ebooks | 39 | See title lists | Unlimited use |
| HomeGrown Ebooks Collection | 4,890 | See title lists | Unlimited use |
| hoopla eBooks Purchased | 403 | See title lists | One user per copy; many titles have multiple copies |
| SIRS Discoverer | 377 | See title lists | Unlimited use (Not counted for IPEDS/ARL as not discoverable in catalog) |
| LearningExpress Library | 219 | See title lists | Unlimited use |
| Totals | 287,395 |
Total number of Full-Text Journal Titles: 27,409
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Total number of Streaming Videos: 61,800
| Streaming Videos Collection | Number of unique titles | Source/Title List | Usage Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferguson's Career Guidance | 657 | https://www.nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?rsrc=418 | |
| Films on Demand | 48,378 | Films on Demand admin portal | |
| Just For Kids | 12,658 | Infobase admin portal | |
| ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health | 11 | https://www.nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?rsrc=307 | |
| Research Companion | 96 | https://www.nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?rsrc=412 | |
| Totals | 61,800 |
Total number of Audiobooks: 1,557
| Audiobooks Collection | Number of unique titles | Source/Title List | Usage Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoopla Audiobooks | 1,557 | See title lists | One copy, one use. Many titles have multiple copies. |
| Totals | 1,557 |