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The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
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Ebook collection covering broad topics on art, film, photography, and architecture. Sub-disciplines include African American and Black Diaspora, Latin America, Native North American, Gender studies.
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(1834-1922). This collection of Foreign Office files explores the history of Persia (Iran), Central Asia and Afghanistan from the decline of the Silk Road in the first half of the nineteenth century to the establishment of Soviet rule over parts of the region in the early 1920s. Comprised of correspondence, intelligence reports, agents’ diaries, minutes, maps, newspaper excerpts and other materials, this collection offers insights not only into the impact of Great Power politics on the region, but also the region’s peoples, cultures and societies.
  • Open Access
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The Liberian Observer or Daily Observer is an independent national newspaper founded in 1981 and chronicling culture and political developments in Liberia.
  • Open Access
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Digital Library on American Slavery (DLAS) is a freely available and searchable database focused on bringing to light the names of enslaved individuals from court petitions, historical newspapers, and deed records held by Register of Deeds offices across North Carolina.
  • Open Access
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Key topics covered by the newspaper include industrialization of Puerto Rican society, the Great Depression, territorial relations with the United States including citizenship and activities of independence movements. Covers 1919-1990.
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NC LIVE, North Carolina’s statewide library cooperative, has partnered with hoopla digital to bring you a collection of digital audiobooks and eBooks you can enjoy on any of your devices. Check out up to 10 titles at a time. Check out a title marked “available” or Place on Hold if it’s currently checked out.
NC LIVE's hoopla content consists of around 1500 audiobooks and 500 ebooks. All titles are permanently purchased, with 1-user access per copy with multiple copies of some titles.
Create an account by choosing Davidson College, enter your email/unique password.
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Alternate Name(s): NYT
NYT Academic Pass. Includes access to the NYT.com website and mobile apps and NYT archives from 9/18/1851-12/31/2002.
NEW subscribers to NYT can visit accessnyt.com to create an account (register). Type in the school's name and follow the instructions based on your location (on or off campus). If you encounter an error message, email edu@nytimes.com.
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Sage Explorer provides a portal to all Sage resources, including: Video, Research Methods, Ebooks, Business Cases, CQ Press Library, CQ Researcher, Data Planet, Campus and Business Skills that provide learning skills and research methods covering critical skills and research methods that can be applied across all stages of academic study.
Davidson College has access to Sage Explorer through December 2023.
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