LibGuides: BHM 2020: Databases

Databases

A variety of databases are available to search for any aspect of African American VotingHistory. When prompted for logon information, use your MyNVC logon, the one you use for accessing Canvas. If having difficulties logging on, try refreshing the screen and using the back button.

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Credo Reference
Credo contains all kinds of reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotations, and subject-specific titles from some of the top university presses in the United States. It also includes over 200,000 images and audio files and over 1200 videos.

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Academic Search Complete
EBSCO's top of the line interdisciplinary database.

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America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
Covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.

Visual and Streaming Media Databases

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Over 40,000 streaming titles covering a broad range of topics.

Artstor This link opens in a new window
As of August 1, 2024, all ArtSTOR content will be available only through JSTOR. Digital Library includes millions of high-quality images for education and research across disciplines from a wide variety of contributors around the world.

Hoopla
Hoopla is a digital media lending service powered by local libraries worldwide. Users sign up with an email address, password, and library card information and Hoopla gives them access to their local library's collection of digital titles. Napa Valley College library card holders have access through our consortium partner, Napa County Library. Hoopla works best with Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari.

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Kanopy
Kanopy provides access to more than 30,000 feature films, documentaries,
foreign language and training videos Thanks to
Napa Valley College’s collaboration with the Napa County Library, all holders of
NVC library cards can access Kanopy, a streaming entertainment service.
Simply go to: https://countyofnapa.kanopy.com/ and sign up for an account. It is
free… all you need is your library card!

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