Researching North Carolina History

The Duke University Libraries offer hundreds of periodical and newspapers indexes, both in print and electronic format.  The following is a selected list of indexes and databases that can be useful for historical research on North Carolina:

• ECHO
  North Carolina ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) is the Web portal to the special collections of North Carolina's libraries, archives, and museums. You can search by subject for digital collections, as well as search directories and finding aids.

• FIND NC
  Provides a way to search all North Carolina state government Web pages and state government databases, and a variety of specialized indexes.  Find NC is the central gateway for searching all North Carolina Government Information Locator Service (NC GILS) sources.

• North Carolina Community Newspapers
  Links to North Carolina newspapers whose full text is available online.  Some may provide only recent issues or selected stories.

• North Carolina Periodicals Index
  Produced at East Carolina University, this index covers selective articles in North Carolina periodicals, most of which aren't indexed in standard reference books. More information about the index, including the titles covered, is available at the web site.

Help

For additional information on indexes and databases, please ask a librarian at the Perkins Reference Department or Lilly Library.