NC LIVE Collections Data

Please note that because NC LIVE subscribes to aggregated databases, exact collection numbers change frequently. Survey data for IPEDS, ARL, and public libraries is current for the indicated dates.

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Survey data

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Current collections data

Updated: June 22, 2025

Total number of Databases: 88

This figure is a count of all NC LIVE subscribed databases, and does not include free resources or serials.


Total number of Ebooks: 315,735

Ebooks CollectionNumber of unique titlesSource/Title ListUsage Details
Bloomsbury Ebooks (formerly ABC-CLIO)206See title listsUnlimited use
Credo Reference - Complete Core1,696See title listsUnlimited use
Credo Contemporary Issues Ebooks47See title listsUnlimited use
Ebook Central Academic and Public Library Complete280,892See title listsUnlimited use
Ebook Central Permanent Collection (formerly MyiLibrary)348See title lists3 simultaneous uses per title
eBooks on EBSCOhost25,056See title listsOne user per copy; many titles have multiple copies (usage limits = concurrent user level)
Gale Ebooks54See title listsUnlimited use
HomeGrown Ebooks Collection5,497See title listsUnlimited use
hoopla eBooks Purchased415See title listsOne user per copy; many titles have multiple copies
JSTOR Ebooks602See title listsUnlimited use
LearningExpress Library378See title listsUnlimited use
Omnigraphics Health Reference Sourcebooks72See title listsUnlimited use
SIRS Discoverer472See title listsUnlimited use  

Total number of Full-Text Journal Titles: 30,836

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Total number of Streaming Videos: 65,491

Streaming Videos CollectionNumber of unique titlesSource/Title List
Ferguson's Career Guidance704https://resources.nclive.org/fergusons
Films on Demand49,653Films on Demand admin portal
Just For Kids14,419Infobase admin portal
Nursing & Allied Health Database12https://resources.nclive.org/nursing
Research Companion81https://resources.nclive.org/researchcompanion
LearningExpress Library622See title lists

Total number of Audiobooks: 1,600

Audiobooks CollectionNumber of unique titlesSource/Title ListUsage Details
hoopla Audiobooks1,665See title listsOne copy, one use. Many titles have multiple copies.