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Automobiles
Gale’s ChiltonLibrary
Access Gale's ChiltonLibrary from home or at the library.
Gale’s ChiltonLibrary provides access to accurate and digestible information on repair, maintenance, and service information on many of the most popular cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs on the road today. This continuously updated resource provides step-by-step repair procedures, troubleshooting guides, diagnostic trouble codes, photos, illustrations, diagrams, videos, and animations to simplify even the most complicated tasks. Keep your car ready for the road with ChiltonLibrary.
Provided by DISCUS – South Carolina's Virtual Library
This subscription service’s content is not curated by the Charleston County Public Library and all selections are made by this vendor.
Biography & Genealogy
1868 Charleston County Voter Registration Roll
Transcriptions of Secretary of State, Abstract of Voter Registrations Reported to the Military Government, 1868, Charleston County
More commonly known as the Charleston County 1868 Voter Registration Roll, this is part of a 31-volume series covering the entire state “originally created by the order of commander of the Second Military District in accord with 14 U.S. Stats. 429, 15 U.S. Stats. 2, and 15 U.S. Stats. 14, which gave him ultimate responsibility for the registration of voters and the conduct of elections. The series was abstracted prior to 12 September 1868 from the series Voter Registrations Reported to the Military Government and was deposited with the secretary in October 1868.
Access the 1868 County Voter Registration Roll
Ancestry Library Edition
Access to the database is only available inside a library branch.
Ancestry Library Edition is the largest online family history resource available, providing unprecedented access to family history via documents that record the lineage of individuals from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more. It brings the world’s most popular consumer online family history resource to the library. Answers await users – professional or hobbyist, expert or novice, genealogist or historian. User-friendly search tools and comprehensive indexing make it easy to start discovering personal histories.
Fold3 Library Edition
Fold3 Library Edition is a military history collection that supports scholarly studies in history, politics, medicine and many more disciplines. At the same time, families, genealogists, and enthusiasts may also discover exciting information about friends, relatives, and other veterans. Fold3 provides a collection of primary and secondary sources including official military records and first-person content, such as biographies, photos, and letters. Searchable records span hundreds of years; examples of coverage include the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam Conflict, as well as international records. Authentic content is compiled from sources such as U.S. National Archives and South Carolina Archives. Fold3 also encompasses special collections like African American Archives, FBI Case File Archives, and Holocaust Archives. Content is continuously updated. Access Fold3 by Ancestry anytime from inside the library or from home with an active CCPL library card and PIN.
This subscription service’s content is not curated by the Charleston County Public Library and all selections are made by this vendor.
Gale In Context: Biography
Access the database inside a library branch or from home with your Charleston County Public Library.
Biographical information on people of achievement. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
HeritageQuest Online
Access the database inside a library branch or from home with your Charleston County Public Library.
American Census records (1790-1930), genealogy and local history books, Revolutionary War Records, Freedman's Bank records and the LexisNexis U.S Serial Set.
Business & Finance
Business Source Premier
Full text coverage from more than 2,300 journals related to business disciplines. Browse company/industry profiles, MarketLine reports, market research reports, economic outlook reports by country, SWOT analyses, and read trade publications with articles on emerging trends for your industry. This database is updated daily on EBSCOhost. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Foundation Directory Online
Candid is a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits serve their communities. We offer access to Candid’s key tools including GuideStar and the Foundation Directory. Patrons can access GuideStar to research local nonprofits to support and to find services. Nonprofits and individuals seeking funding, scholarships, or fellowships can access the Foundation Directory to find and connect with funders. Access to the GuideStar and the Foundation Directory is available in the library at all CCPL branches. The library offers free tutorials for individuals or groups that cover basic and advanced search techniques. For more information or to make an appointment, submit your request here.
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
Largest collection of example business plans by industry/business type, written by professional writers. News, magazines, and journal articles on every aspect of business. Covers resources and funding options such as angel investors, government, grants, self-funding, and loans. Allows you to search all site resources by business type or industry. This database was formerly the Small Business Resource Center.
Gale Business: Insights
Detailed company and industry profiles including SWOT reports, market share reports, and financial reports. Thousands of company histories and industry essays from Gale's core business collection. Research topics within scholarly journals, business news, and more. Previously called Business and Company Resource Center.
Morningstar Investing Center
Comprehensive investment research database. Features stock analysis, mutual fund information, investor education, portfolio tools and more.
Reference Solutions
Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA) provides business, government, and residential directories for the U.S. and Canada. Able to compile marketing lists for calls or mailing for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer sales. Search for potential customers by area, time in area, purchasing patterns, interests, income, and much more. Perfect for competitor analysis and looking for industry saturation in an area. Also features searchable databases of U.S. jobs/internships and healthcare providers by specialty.
Regional Business News
Regional and local business periodicals and magazines from across the U.S., including those specific to South Carolina and concerning the Charleston area. Read articles for emerging trends and industry outlook. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Small Business Source
Largest collection of industry reports and market outlook reports. Full-text trade periodicals, sample business plans, U.S. business taxes information, business video seminars, and state-specific startup information. Offers the NOLO series of guidebooks for business, download chapters free as PDFs to read at your leisure. Supports small business owners in all relevant areas from planning, financing, tax preparation, human resources, and management to exit strategies, including buying and selling small businesses. Users also have the ability to search within specific ‘Business Topics’ and ‘Business Types’ relevant to their needs. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Value Line Research Center
Information, projections and advice on thousands of stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles.
Careers & Education
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
Access the database inside a library branch or from home with your Charleston County Public Library.
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center is an award-winning reference database for lifelong career exploration and planning. It offers a wealth of resources for users to assess their career goals and interests, plan their education, learn workplace skills, find apprenticeships and internships, conduct a job search, and much more. It provides users with clean, fast access to core content; a fully responsive design; a seamless multimedia experience; unparalleled, up-to-date information; proprietary directories of apprenticeships and internships; and financial aid and school search databases.
– For middle school students through adults
– Comprehensive resource for career exploration and planning
– Organized into three main sections: Industries and Careers, Plan Your Education and Launch Your Career
– Covers 140 industries and career fields and thousands of professions
– Career interest assessments rank interests and suggests occupations and industries
– Includes “My Life” interviews with professionals
– Provides education planning for undergraduate, graduate, nursing, or vocational and tech schools
LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library provides interactive tools to help learners of all ages reach their personal, academic, and professional goals. The easy-to-navigate platform provides a comprehensive collection of tutorials, test preparation and practice materials, and other skill-building resources. Subjects include: GED, college admissions, and U.S. citizenship test preparation; job searching, resume writing, and interviewing; and improving reading, math, and core computer and business software skills. LearningExpress Library also has an area devoted to resources for Spanish speakers. New users must create an account with a valid email address and password. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
LinkedIn Learning
Click here to access LinkedIn Learning from the library or at home with your library card. LinkedIn Learning for Library provides public library patrons with unlimited, cost-effective access to great content from Lynda.com plus courses offered in following languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese—onsite or offsite.
Inspire anyone to learn the latest software, creative, and business skills. Give users of any skill level, bite-size tutorials, or comprehensive courses, on hundreds of topics. Encourage personalized and self-paced learning, roll out a new source of reference material, and offer a community benefit.
For patrons
• Keep up to date with technology
• Build career-boosting business know-how
• Explore hundreds of topics in management, leadership, and marketing
• Gain multimedia, design, web development, and social media skills
• Get immediate, just-in-time answers to questions
Features
• Expert instructors
• Searchable course transcripts for immediate answers
• Downloadable exercise files that reinforce retention
• Access to all courses
• New courses added weekly
• Privacy and security—TRUSTe compliant
• Certificates of Completion
Lynda.com has been a part of LinkedIn since 2015, but these new changes for library accounts are intended to improve and streamline the service. Check out LinkedIn Learning FAQs
Vocational & Career Collection
Trade and industry related periodicals. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Children
ABCmouse.com
Interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities for young learners ages 2-8+. Available for free at all CCPL locations, including on personal computers using CCPL's Wi-Fi.
*NOTE: This database is only accessible inside the library.
Arbordale eBooks
Introduce children to science and math through storybooks. Multilingual read-along e-books are available.
Britannica Escolar Online (Spanish)
Spanish elementary encyclopedia for early readers of Spanish. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Britannica Fundamentals
Early childhood general learning tool for Pre-Kindergarten to 2nd grade students. Offers unique and engaging paths for learning: Play, Read, Create, and Explore. Includes interactive games to develop early literacy and math skills, as well as animated e-books with subjects such as animals, colors, shapes, and places. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Britannica ImageQuestJr.
A collection of rights-cleared images and videos from respected and trusted sources. Stunning images include animals, art, places, our world, people, space, insects, and more. Includes seasonal and fun clip art. Some videos have audio descriptions. Browsing is secure, and content can be used in school projects and classroom instruction. Ideal for PreK-6 students and teachers.
Provided by DISCUS – South Carolina's Virtual Library
Britannica Library Children
Multimedia encyclopedia--and more--for children. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
CultureGrams
Family and daily life cultural reports of most countries and all the states in the United States and Canadian provinces. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Explora for Elementary Schools
Articles on many topics; pictures; maps and flags. Great source for elementary school students. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Explora for Middle Schools
Information on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books, and more. Designed for middle schoolers. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Gale In Context: Elementary
Magazine and reference sources for children in grades K-5. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Little Pim from Mango
Little Pim, available through Mango Languages, is a leading language teaching method developed just for children. Guided by a playful panda, children learn foundational words and phrases voiced by native speakers. Short video tutorials and themes, like colors, shapes, counting, and foods, are kid friendly and engaging. Languages offered include French, Spanish (Latin American), English, Hebrew (Modern), Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Arabic (Modern Standard), German, Russian, Korean, and Portuguese (Brazilian).
Middle Search Plus
Full text of popular magazines, biographies and primary source documents with a collection of photos, maps and flags for middle school students. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
NoveList K-8 Plus
Reading suggestions for children through 8th grade. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
PebbleGo
Access the database inside a library branch or from home.
PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next offer engaging read-aloud audio and videos with articles appropriate for young learners. Explore PebbleGo Animals / Animales, Science, and Social Studies! Ideal for students K-grade 3. Animals / Animales includes amphibians, animal behavior, birds, dinosaurs, fish, mammals, and more. Science covers weather, plants, simple machines, and technology. Social Studies includes country and US symbols, money, and government. Also access games, definitions, a Question of the Day, and educator resources. PebbleGo Next includes Biographies. Ideal for grades 3-5. Actors, American Indians, Explorers, Scientists, and Women are a few categories found in this content-rich resource. Over 250 articles with timelines for each person and videos, activities, and a dictionary are included. Capstone eBooks have an Auto play and Read Aloud feature for young learners, PreK-grade 4. Unlimited access to fiction and nonfiction eBooks in both English and Spanish.
Provided by DISCUS – South Carolina's Virtual Library
StudySC
A website with South Carolina-specific resources for students in K-12. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
TumbleBook Library
Read-aloud story books and graphic novels for grades K-6, with daily recommendations. Also includes videos and games. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
TumbleMath
TumbleMath is the most comprehensive collection of math picture books you will find anywhere. All in the amazing TumbleBook format complete with animation and narration. Designed for students in grades K-6.
Access TumbleMath inside a library branch or from home with your Charleston County Public Library. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Tutor.com Student Center
The K-12 Student Center includes Live Homework Help, WriteTutor Center, Test Prep Center, and a SkillsCenter Resource Library. Tutors are available with no appointment needed! Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Tutor.com features a variety of resources for students of all ages:
- Reading assistance for grades K-7 and grades 8-12 including genres, main idea, points of view, and text structures
- Math assistance and drop-off for Algebra I & II, Pre-calculus and Calculus, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Statistics
- Science assistance in biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics
- Writing tutors
- Computer literacy for Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- English assistance including grammar, literature, and vocabulary
- ESL and ELL for grades K-7 and grades 8-12
- Social studies – U.S. History, European History, World History, and Civics
- World languages – French, German, Spanish, and Italian
- SAT, PSAT, and ACT Test Prep
- AP Test Prep
World Almanac for Kids Elementary
Research database for students in grades 2-5, with videos covering myriad topics such as Being a Good Citizen, Character Building, Earth, Forces & Motion, and Weather & Climate. Includes science projects, games, maps, and Teacher Resources. Provided by DISCUS – South Carolina's Virtual Library
World Almanac for Kids Intermediate
Research database for students in grades 6-9. Contains science projects, games, maps, videos, and homework help. Includes "Take a Stand" debate topics such as Animal Testing, Student Homework, Social Media Influences, Climate Change, and Gun Control Laws. Featured Topics provide in-depth information on Native American Life, Symbols of American Freedom, Energy Today, and Exploring Space. Provided by DISCUS – South Carolina's Virtual Library
Health & Medicine
Alt HealthWatch
(EBSCO): Search full text information on alternate, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness, including many peer-reviewed journals. (General, Apple) Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Consumer Health Complete - EBSCOhost
Consumer Health Complete is a comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Consumer Health Complete provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. In addition, Consumer Health Complete includes the Clinical Reference System and the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which provides access to up-to-date, concise and clinically relevant drug monographs. The database is updated on a weekly basis. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Gale Health and Wellness
Health assessment tools, Drug & Herb Finder, Health News.Includes an Alternative Medicine section.
NOTE: The Gale Health and Wellness database will not receive updates through January 2022 while Gale makes several maintenance and enhancement updates.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
(EBSCO): The richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, topics include medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. (General) Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features the AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names. Access this resource through EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost offers a point of access to many specialized research databases with the opportunity to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
MEDLINE
MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing with tree, tree hierarchy, subheadings and explosion capabilities to search citations from over 5,400 current biomedical journals. Access this resource through EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost offers a point of access to many specialized research databases with the opportunity to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. This is the world's largest full text psychology database offering full text coverage for nearly 400 journals. Access this resource through EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost offers a point of access to many specialized research databases with the opportunity to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
History & Geography
African American History
Access the database inside a library branch or from home with your Charleston County Public Library.
Covering more than 500 years of the African-American experience, African-American History offers a fresh way to explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture. Users can start their investigation of a topic with a video or slideshow overview, use the key content called out on the home page to find an entryway into the database, or dig deep into a subject or era through the Topic Centers. Read about key figures and events, examine famous speeches and other primary sources, and get context from the in-depth timelines. An important feature is the full cross-searchability across all the Infobase history databases for an even more comprehensive view of history.
– Comprehensive source for coverage of more than 500 years of the African-American experience
– Explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture
– Includes videos and slideshows, images, biographies of key people, events and topics, primary sources, maps and graphs, and searchable timelines
– Contains pro/con articles on hundreds of controversies in history
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Access this resource from home or any library branch.
In this website, ProQuest presents primary source documents from several of the time periods in American History when the river of the Black Freedom Struggle ran more powerfully, while not losing sight of the fierce, often violent opposition that Black people have faced on the road to freedom.
This website contains approximately 1,600 documents focused on six different phases of Black Freedom:
- Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860)
- The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877)
- Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932)
- The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945)
- The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975)
- The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)
The documents presented here represent a selection of primary sources available in several ProQuest databases. The databases represented in this website include American Periodicals, Black Abolitionist Papers, ProQuest History Vault, ProQuest Congressional, Supreme Court Insight and Alexander Street’s Black Thought and Culture.
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
This new bibliographic database is a valuable index for libraries, scholars and individuals interested in European works that relate to the Americas. EBSCO Publishing, in cooperation with the John Carter Brown Library, has created this resource from “European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed In Europe Relating to The Americas, 1493-1750,” the authoritative bibliography that is well-known and respected by scholars worldwide. The database contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Fire Insurance Maps Online
Fire Insurance Maps Online (FIMo) provides access to high-definition color and grayscale images of Sanborn property maps. The collection covers fire insurance maps of South Carolina and includes an interactive research interface.
Fold3 Library Edition
Fold3 Library Edition is a military history collection that supports scholarly studies in history, politics, medicine and many more disciplines. At the same time, families, genealogists, and enthusiasts may also discover exciting information about friends, relatives, and other veterans. Fold3 provides a collection of primary and secondary sources including official military records and first-person content, such as biographies, photos, and letters. Searchable records span hundreds of years; examples of coverage include the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam Conflict, as well as international records. Authentic content is compiled from sources such as U.S. National Archives and South Carolina Archives. Fold3 also encompasses special collections like African American Archives, FBI Case File Archives, and Holocaust Archives. Content is continuously updated. Access Fold3 by Ancestry anytime from inside the library or from home with an active CCPL library card and PIN.
This subscription service’s content is not curated by the Charleston County Public Library and all selections are made by this vendor.
Gale In Context: U.S. History
Books, journal articles, primary sources, timelines and maps covering U.S. history.
Gale In Context: World History
Books, journal articles, primary sources, timelines and maps covering world history.
History Reference Source
Periodical and reference texts about history. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Lowcountry Digital Library
This is a collaborative project led by the College of Charleston that includes materials from a variety of libraries, museums, cultural heritage repositories and archives from throughout the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. The Lowcountry Digital Library includes digitized primary documents, photographs, publications, oral histories and other resources.
Military & Government Collection
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. The Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles. Access this resource through EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost offers a point of access to many specialized research databases with the opportunity to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
South Carolina Digital Library
The South Carolina Digital Library (SCDL) is a centralized digital collection that provides free access to South Carolina cultural heritage resources, such as historic photographs, manuscripts, oral histories, and physical objects. Comprised of digitized resources from contributing institutions across the South Carolina, the collection continues to grow.
Language Learning
Fuente Académica
Fuente Académica offers more than 450 scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain. All major subject areas are covered with particular emphasis on agriculture, biological sciences, economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion and sociology. The database is updated weekly. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Little Pim from Mango
Little Pim, available through Mango Languages, is a leading language teaching method developed just for children. Guided by a playful panda, children learn foundational words and phrases voiced by native speakers. Short video tutorials and themes, like colors, shapes, counting, and foods, are kid friendly and engaging. Languages offered include French, Spanish (Latin American), English, Hebrew (Modern), Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Arabic (Modern Standard), German, Russian, Korean, and Portuguese (Brazilian).
Mango Languages
Learn a new language with the Mango online language-learning system. Take a course in Spanish, French, English for Spanish Speakers, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese or one of many other languages. Subscription also includes language learning courses for American Sign Language (ASL).
Law & Government
Gale LegalForms
CCPL now offers legal forms on a variety of subjects including business, personal and real estate.
Access the database inside a library branch or from home with your Charleston County Public Library card. To access the database of downloadable legal documents, click here.
La Biblioteca Pública del Condado de Charleston ahora ofrece documentos legales limitados en español! Formas legales sobre una variedad de temas que incluyen negocios, bienes raíces y personales
Acceda a la base de datos dentro de una sucursal de la biblioteca o desde su casa con su tarjeta de la Biblioteca Pública del Condado de Charleston. Para acceder a la base de datos de documentos legales descargables, haga clic aquí. Ponga su numero de tarjeta de la biblioteca y escriba "spanish" en la barra de búsqueda.
Literature
Bloom's Literature
Literary Classics eBook shelf contains the full contents of classic works. Contains entries on mythological figures from the Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition and the Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology. Includes overviews, synopses, analyses, literary criticism, and advice on how to write quality essays on frequently assigned authors. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Gale Books and Authors
Fiction and non-fiction book suggestions based on awards, reviews and summaries for informed reading decisions.
Literary Reference Source
Full-text database of ariticles/essays of literary criticisms, plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, book reviews, author biographies and interviews. Source materials is from literary journals, reference works; and there is text of numerous classics, poems, and short stories. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Literature Resource Center
Provides select commentary and criticism about prominent titles and authors.
NoveList Plus
Fiction plus nonfiction reading suggestions and select reviews of works for all ages. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
TeachingBooks for Libraries
TeachingBooks for Libraries for public libraries is an invaluable resource for library professionals, homeschool families, and students to learn more about books, authors, and illustrators. The collection of resources about children’s and young adult books supports engagement with books and reading, book assignments, promoting books and reading, exploring diverse books, and enhancing library programming. TeachingBooks for Libraries also has a Professional Login feature for adults and professional users. With this login, users can share resources with others, create collections of resources, and receive newsletters.
Specifics about TeachingBooks for Libraries and what it offers:
- Benefits Pre-K to Grade 12 audiences, as well as adults and professionals
- Meet-the-Author and Illustrators with movies and recordings
- Book Guides, Activities, and Teaching Ideas
- Includes read-along audiobooks and complete book readings
- Reader’s Advisory Tool
- Book promotions resources
- Summer Reading resources
- Booklists and Collection Analysis
- Student Homework Help and Homeschool Support
TeachingBooks for libraries is the partner to a K-12 resource called TeachingBooks, which is available through DISCUS. Access to both resources is provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Teen BookCloud
TeenBookCloud is an online collection of ebooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, videos and audio books, which offers students and adults of all reading levels access to an amazing range of content. Designed for students in grades 7-12.
Access Teen BookCloud at home or in the library with your library card. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Writer’s Reference Center
The Writer's Reference Center is a research database for middle school students through adults. It includes a step-by-step guide to writing good essays, reports, and memorandums. The database also covers the fundamentals of writing – grammar, style, and research. Provided by DISCUS – South Carolina's Virtual Library
Newspapers & Magazines
Academic Search Premier
This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Access World News - Historical and Current
Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Asian Life in America from NewsBank
The experience and impact of Asian American experience as recorded by the news media from the 1700s to today.
Black Life in America from NewsBank
The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports enables consumers to make better purchasing decisions. Whether a user is looking to find the best deal on an LCD-TV or researching the top-recommended used vehicles, Consumer Reports provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services.
Flipster
Access Flipster from home or at the library.
Flipster is a next-generation magazine service that allows people to browse digital versions of the latest issues of magazines, courtesy of the library. With Flipster, patrons have the option of accessing the content at the library or remotely. Magazines can also be downloaded to phones and tablets, for offline reading anytime, anywhere. Flipster offers an easy, browseable reading experience. Users can browse magazines by category as well as perform searches for specific periodicals. An online newsstand provides a carousel of the most recent issues, as well as a carousel of all issues allowing for quick access to magazines. The table of contents contains links for quick access to articles of interest and hotlinks within magazines are hyperlinked, opening in separate tabs when clicked. In addition, there is an option to zoom in and out for better readability. CCPL's Flipster collection consists of many popular magazine titles, as well as library and information journals and professional review sources.
Hispanic Life in America from NewsBank
The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.
MasterFILE Premier
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals with full-text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of over 592,000 photos, maps & flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
MAS Ultra - School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. MAS Ultra – School Edition also provides more than 360 full text reference books, 85,670 biographies, over 107,000 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of over 510,000 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Newspaper Source Plus
Newspaper Source Plus includes more than 860 full-text newspapers, providing more than 35 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 857,000 television and radio news transcripts. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Newswires
EBSCO's Newswires provides near real-time access to world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis. Content is monitored by EBSCO. Users have access to the previous 30 days of news relating to their search interests. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
New York Times
Access The New York Times anytime from your mobile phone, laptop, or tablet.
To get started reading The New York Times, click here for an access code and follow the on-screen instructions:
- Click REDEEM. If you already have an NYT account associated with CCPL, then enter your email address and click Continue. Important: To sign in, you must enter the account credentials for an NYT account you created through CCPL. Personal accounts to NYT will not work through this link. If you do not have an NYT account associated with CCPL, then you must create one by entering your email and a password of your choice. Then click Create Account.
- Your login gives you access to The New York Times anytime for 24 hours.
- After the 24-hour login expires, come back to CCPL and click the code redemption link again.
The library’s subscription also includes access to the NYT News app and the NYT Audio app for iOS. Download the apps, use the instructions above, and then follow the on-screen prompts for 24-hour access.
In addition to the news, CCPL subscribers have access to NYT extras Cooking, Games, and The Athletic. Each extra requires a separate login and provides 24-hour access.
If you experience login issues, please contact the library.
This subscription service’s content is not curated by the Charleston County Public Library and all selections are made by this vendor.
The Charleston Collection
27 Charleston newspapers, old and new, covering the city from 1783 to the present day. Explore centuries of Charleston’s history, of individuals, of local institutions, businesses, attitudes, and events.
The Post & Courier Collection
Search nearly 25 years of Charleston and South Carolina history with The Post and Courier Collection. Coverage from 1994 through current. Explore current and archived issues of The Post and Courier with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles, as well as content only published online.
The Wall Street Journal
Access The Wall Street Journal anytime from your mobile phone, laptop, or tablet.
Visit The Wall Street Journal account page to get started and follow the on-screen instructions.
- From outside the library, login with your library card number and PIN at the CCPL Database Access prompt. If you’re inside the library, you will bypass this step.
- Next, if you already have a WSJ account associated with CCPL, then click the white SIGN IN button to enter your account credentials. Important: To sign in, you must enter the account credentials for a WSJ account you created through CCPL. Personal accounts to WSJ will not work through this link. If you do not have a WSJ account associated with CCPL, then you must create one by entering account details (your first and last names, email address, and a password of your choice) and clicking the blue CREATE button. Do not share your CCPL WSJ account login credentials with others.
- Your login gives you access to The Wall Street Journal anytime for three days.
- After the three-day login expires, come back to CCPL’s The Wall Street Journal account page to login, again.
If you experience login issues or need to reset the credentials associated with your CCPL WSJ account, please contact the library.
This subscription service’s content is not curated by the Charleston County Public Library and all selections are made by this vendor.
TOPICsearch
Full text articles from 475 sources, newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. Includes social, political, and economic issues; scientific discoveries; and other current and popular topics. For middle school students through adults. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Reference & Research
Britannica Library
Online Encyclopaedia Britannica Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Credo Reference
Hundreds of online full-text reference books in many subject areas. For middle school students through adults. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
EBSCOhost Research Databases
Search multiple EBSCO research databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library.
Explora for Public Libraries
Information for high school students on many topics from magazines, newspapers, books and more. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Topical overviews and position statements in the sciences and social sciences from magazines and e-books. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Hobbies & Crafts Source
DIY database of leading full-text hobby and craft magazines, hobby profiles, recipes and videos for all ages. Subjects Include: arts and crafts, cooking and baking, holiday crafts, home and garden, needlecrafts, and more. Detailed "how to" instructions and creative do-it-yourself ideas.
Provided by DISCUS – South Carolina's Virtual Library
Points of View Reference Source
Periodical and discussion papers covering controversial subjects from various perspectives. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Religion and Philosophy Collection
Provides coverage of world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy. Includes content from 300+ full text journals. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Science & Technology
Agricola
This database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970 and includes more than 4.8 million citations. The citations are comprised of journal articles, monographs, theses, patents, software, audiovisual materials, and technical reports related to agriculture. Access this resource through EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost offers a point of access to many specialized research databases with the opportunity to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Applied Science & Technology Full Text (H.W. Wilson)
Full-text, indexing and abstracts from trade, industry, professional and technical society journals; buyers’ guides, directories and conference proceedings. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Computer Source
Computer Source provides researchers with the latest information and current trends in high technology. This database offers full text for nearly 300 publications and indexing and abstracts for nearly 450 publications. Access this resource through EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost offers a point of access to many specialized research databases with the opportunity to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Gale In Context: Science
Concepts, trends and scientist biographies from science e-books, journals and newspapers.
GreenFILE
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records. Access this resource through EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost offers a point of access to many specialized research databases with the opportunity to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Science Reference Source
Full text of various science encyclopedias, reference books and periodicals. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Teacher & Librarian Resources
Britannica ImageQuestJr.
A collection of rights-cleared images and videos from respected and trusted sources. Stunning images include animals, art, places, our world, people, space, insects, and more. Includes seasonal and fun clip art. Some videos have audio descriptions. Browsing is secure, and content can be used in school projects and classroom instruction. Ideal for PreK-6 students and teachers.
Provided by DISCUS – South Carolina's Virtual Library
Children's Core Collection (H.W. Wilson)
Part of the Core Collections Complete interface that provides book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding. This database covers a range of fiction and nonfiction works, story collections, picture books, and magazines recommended for readers in preschool through grade 6. Includes Advanced Search option for library holdings and indicates titles held by the library. For titles held by the library, connects users to library catalog.
Core Collection en Español (H.W. Wilson)
Part of the Core Collections Complete interface that provides book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding. This database provides English-language guidance to libraries building and maintaining Spanish-language collections for readers of all ages. Includes impartial, authoritative information about high-quality Spanish and bilingual (Spanish/English) nonfiction and fiction titles. Includes Advanced Search option for library holdings and indicates titles held by the library. For titles held by the library, connects users to library catalog.
Core Collections Complete
Core Collections Complete provides book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding. This search includes Children's Core, Middle & Junior High Core, Senior High Core, Fiction Core, Nonfiction Core, Graphic Novels Core, and Core Collection en Español. Search across the seven databases and retrieve a single set of results. Includes Advanced Search option for library holdings and indicates titles held by the library. For titles held by the library, connects users to library catalog.
Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson)
Education Full Text™ provides full text of articles from over 350 journals as far back as 1996, in addition to indexing of more than 770 periodicals dating back to 1983. Content includes in-depth coverage of special education and more than 100,000 controlled and cross-referenced names of educational tests. Subject coverage includes adult education, multicultural/ethnic education, teaching methods and much more. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
ERIC
Education resource. Cross-search ERIC (Education Resource Information Center) with other electronic resources through EBSCOhost Research Databases. Access this resource through EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost offers a point of access to many specialized research databases with the opportunity to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Fiction Core Collection (H.W. Wilson)
Part of the Core Collections Complete interface that provides book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding. This database covers classic and contemporary works of fiction recommended for a general adult audience, written in or translated into English. A range of adult literary and popular fiction is covered. Includes Advanced Search option for library holdings and indicates titles held by the library. For titles held by the library, connects users to library catalog.
Graphic Novels Core Collection (H.W. Wilson)
Part of the Core Collections Complete interface that provides book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding. This database covers a range of graphic novels recommended for all audiences and reading levels. Includes Advanced Search option for library holdings and indicates titles held by the library. For titles held by the library, connects users to library catalog.
Learn360
Learn360 is a streaming multimedia educational resource for K-12 learners, teachers, and parents that is applicable to a variety of school environments. Content includes high-quality video, images, audio files, articles, worksheets, fact sheets, and teacher guides. Features seamless integration with course management systems. Subject areas include Science and Technology, Health and Guidance, Social Studies, Language Arts, Mathematics, Arts, World Languages, and Technical & Vocational Education. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Login instructions: Click on the Learn360 link above to log in using the Discus username and password. Please contact the Main library if you need the Discus login credentials. From the Discus website, click on the Learn360 logo icon to access the resource.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) indexes more than 560 core journals, nearly 50 priority journals, and nearly 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s. Access this resource through EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost offers a point of access to many specialized research databases with the opportunity to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Library Literature & Information Science Index (H.W. Wilson)
Library Literature & Information Science Index™ provides cover-to-cover indexing of over 400 journals, including key library and information science periodicals. Subjects include automation, cataloging, censorship, circulation procedures, classification, copyright legislation, government aid, library associations and conferences, library equipment and supplies, personnel administration, preservation of materials, and more. Coverage reaches as far back as 1980. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Middle and Junior High Core Collection (H.W. Wilson)
Part of the Core Collections Complete interface that provides book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding. This database covers a range of fiction and nonfiction books recommended for children and young adolescents, grades 5 through 9. Includes Advanced Search option for library holdings and indicates titles held by the library. For titles held by the library, connects users to library catalog.
Nonfiction Core Collection (H.W. Wilson)
Part of the Core Collections Complete interface that provides book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding. This database covers a range of reference and nonfiction books for the general adult audience. Includes Advanced Search option for library holdings and indicates titles held by the library. For titles held by the library, connects users to library catalog.
Professional Development Collection
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports. Professional Development Collection is the most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world. Access this resource through EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost offers a point of access to many specialized research databases with the opportunity to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Senior High Core Collection (H.W. Wilson)
Part of the Core Collections Complete interface that provides book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding. This database covers a range of fiction and nonfiction works recommended for young adults in grades 9 through 12. Includes Advanced Search option for library holdings and indicates titles held by the library. For titles held by the library, connects users to library catalog.
Teacher Reference Center
Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators. Access this resource through EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost offers a point of access to many specialized research databases with the opportunity to search multiple EBSCO databases at once and retrieve a single set of results. Provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
TeachingBooks for Libraries
TeachingBooks for Libraries for public libraries is an invaluable resource for library professionals, homeschool families, and students to learn more about books, authors, and illustrators. The collection of resources about children’s and young adult books supports engagement with books and reading, book assignments, promoting books and reading, exploring diverse books, and enhancing library programming. TeachingBooks for Libraries also has a Professional Login feature for adults and professional users. With this login, users can share resources with others, create collections of resources, and receive newsletters.
Specifics about TeachingBooks for Libraries and what it offers:
- Benefits Pre-K to Grade 12 audiences, as well as adults and professionals
- Meet-the-Author and Illustrators with movies and recordings
- Book Guides, Activities, and Teaching Ideas
- Includes read-along audiobooks and complete book readings
- Reader’s Advisory Tool
- Book promotions resources
- Summer Reading resources
- Booklists and Collection Analysis
- Student Homework Help and Homeschool Support
TeachingBooks for libraries is the partner to a K-12 resource called TeachingBooks, which is available through DISCUS. Access to both resources is provided by DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
