Encyclopedias

Funk & Wagnalls
This encyclopedic database includes over 25,000 full text records covering an array of subject areas.

Gale Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library provides respected essays on varied topics, including the arts, education, environment, medicine, religion, science, social sciences and more, all in E-Book reference title format. All of the articles can be translated from English into Spanish, French, Japanese, simplified Chinese, Italian, Portuguese or Korean.

World Book
World Book Online contains every article from the 22-volume encyclopedia plus an atlas, dictionary, World Book Kids, a special North Carolina section, and a Spanish language encyclopedia. Contact the reference desk at 704-663-1062 for log-in information.