The NCSU Libraries holds two of the world's premiere entomology collections, the Metcalf Collection and the Tippmann Collection. Many of these volumes are now available as part of the Internet Archive.
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Featured Collections
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Tippmann Collection
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Metcalf Collection
The NCSU Libraries holds two of the world's premiere entomology collections, the Metcalf Collection and the Tippmann Collection. Many of these volumes are now available as part of the Internet Archive.
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Content, Context, and Capacity
Content, Context, and Capacity, with the thematic focus of the Long Civil Rights Movement in North Carolina, is a collaborative large-scale manuscripts digitization project undertaken by the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) university libraries at Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Together, the partners will digitize approximately 400,000 digital objects. More information about the project is available at the TRLN website.
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Digital Collections: Rare and Unique Materials
The NCSU Libraries' Digital Collections: Rare and Unique Materials serves as a gateway to tens of thousands of images, text, and digital media from its rich holdings. From the history of NC State to the history of North Carolina's built environment, these digital collections provide network access to collections that drive research, highlight innovation, and inspire learning.
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Cultivating a Revolution
Cultivating a Revolution: Science, Technology, and Change in North Carolina Agriculture, 1950-1979 will provide access to film and manuscript materials that document the development of modern agricultural practice and their economic impact across the state. "Cultivating a Revolution" is made possible through a Library Services and Technology Act grant administered by the State Library of North Carolina.
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WolfWalk
WolfWalk is a self-guided walking tour of the North Carolina State University campus designed for use with advanced mobile devices such as Apple's iPhone or Google Android devices. It provides information about more than fifty buildings and sites as well as historical and/or current photographs. WolfWalk works in your mobile device's browser; you do not need to download a separate application.
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Historical State
Historical State provides online access to a diverse set of historical resources, including digitized images, course catalogs, and yearbooks; historic timelines, narratives, and online exhibits; and catalog records of books about NC State University. Patrons can use Historical State to explore the development of campus buildings, student life, athletics, and the academic colleges and departments.
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North Carolina Architects and Builders
North Carolina Architects and Builders: A Biographical Dictionary, led by architectural historian Catherine W. Bishir and launched in June 2009, chronicles the lives and works of architects, builders, and artisans who have contributed to North Carolina's rich architectural history. Each entry includes a list of buildings associated with the subject, a bibliography, and a brief biography that places the subject in the context of the state and the nation.
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Open Content Alliance Digitized Books
The Libraries has joined the Open Content Alliance (OCA) partnership to digitize its print holdings that are in the public domain. The partnership enables the Libraries to greatly expand access to its own print holdings through digitization while also enabling digital access to the content of other partner libraries.