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

IPEDS Survey ARL Survey Public Library Survey

Current collections data

Updated: June 21, 2024

Total number of Databases: 85

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 CollectionNumber of unique titlesSource/Title ListUsage Details
ABC-CLIO E-book Collection206See title listsUnlimited use
Credo Reference - Complete Core1,635See title listsUnlimited use
Credo Contemporary Issues Ebooks43See title listsUnlimited use
Ebook Central Academic and Public Library Complete272,737See title listsUnlimited use
Ebook Central Permanent Collection (formerly MyiLibrary)348See title lists3 simultaneous uses per title
eBooks on EBSCOhost25,055See title listsOne user per copy; many titles have multiple copies (usage limits = concurrent user level)
Gale Ebooks54See title listsUnlimited use
HomeGrown Ebooks Collection5,495See title listsUnlimited use
hoopla eBooks Purchased413See title listsOne user per copy; many titles have multiple copies
JSTOR Ebooks602See title listsUnlimited use
LearningExpress Library356See title listsUnlimited use
Omnigraphics Health Reference Sourcebooks72See title listsUnlimited use
SIRS Discoverer455See title listsUnlimited use  

Total number of Full-Text Journal Titles: 29,999

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Total number of Streaming Videos: 63,954

Streaming Videos CollectionNumber of unique titlesSource/Title ListUsage Details
Ferguson's Career Guidance686https://resources.nclive.org/fergusons 
Films on Demand49,829Films on Demand admin portal 
Just For Kids14,438Infobase admin portal 
Nursing & Allied Health Database11https://resources.nclive.org/nursing 
Research Companion96https://resources.nclive.org/researchcompanion 

Total number of Audiobooks: 1,600

Audiobooks CollectionNumber of unique titlesSource/Title ListUsage Details
hoopla Audiobooks1,600See title listsOne copy, one use. Many titles have multiple copies.