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Sunday, August 24, 2014

North Carolina Resources



If your thoughts have turned from the beach to back to school, you may be interested in some of the research resources available from Rowan Public Library. Visit the library’s home page at www.rowanpubliclibrary.org, and click on NC LIVE. You will need your library card number and pin number to connect. 

Once connected, you’ll find a huge collection of resources including online magazines, newspapers, ebooks and more. For reports or information related to North Carolina, look for the ‘Everything NC!’ link.  Links to the home pages of government agencies, statistical reports, health information, tax forms, and more have been gathered into one place, so it’s a great place to begin your research. 

Younger students will want to check out NCPedia, an online encyclopedia all about North Carolina. NCPedia highlights North Carolina’s unique resources, culture, and people to enrich, educate, and inform. It is coordinated and managed by the Government and Heritage Library at the State Library of North Carolina.
Clicking on the ‘biography and people’ link lets you search NC biographies by county or profession, or browse an A-Z list. Under the ‘government and politics’ tab, you’ll find a link to NC state symbols, a popular assignment topic. 

Adult students looking for background information on various topics may be interested in links to the State Center for Health Statistics, State Data Center, and State Demographics, again all available from the ‘Everything NC!’ start  page. 

The North Carolina State Government Publications Collection connects you to reports, research guides, and an interactive timeline of NC history.  You can also search publications by specific state agency. 

For help with these resources or other research questions, contact Rowan Public Library today.

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