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: November 30, 2023

Total number of Databases: 87

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


Total number of Ebooks: 298,141

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 1,565 See title lists Unlimited use
Ebook Central Academic and Public Library Complete 263,748 See title lists Unlimited use
Ebook Central Permanent Collection (formerly MyiLibrary) 348 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 54 See title lists Unlimited use
HomeGrown Ebooks Collection 5,220 See title lists Unlimited use
hoopla eBooks Purchased 407 See title lists One user per copy; many titles have multiple copies
JSTOR Ebooks 602 See title lists Unlimited use
LearningExpress Library 352 See title lists Unlimited use
Omnigraphics Health Reference Sourcebooks 72 See title lists Unlimited use
SIRS Discoverer 512 See title lists Unlimited use  

Total number of Full-Text Journal Titles: 27,969

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Total number of Streaming Videos: 63,954

Streaming Videos Collection Number of unique titles Source/Title List Usage Details
Ferguson's Career Guidance 686 https://resources.nclive.org/fergusons  
Films on Demand 49,672 Films on Demand admin portal  
Just For Kids 13,489 Infobase admin portal  
Nursing & Allied Health Database 11 https://resources.nclive.org/nursing  
Research Companion 96 https://resources.nclive.org/researchcompanion  

Total number of Audiobooks: 1,600

Audiobooks Collection Number of unique titles Source/Title List Usage Details
hoopla Audiobooks 1,600 See title lists One copy, one use. Many titles have multiple copies.