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Using the Digital Public Library of America to Access North Carolina Sources
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This tutorial, “Using the Digital Public Library of America to Access North Carolina Sources,” is one of a series produced by the North Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board with funding from the National Historical Records & Records Commission.
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The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is a collection of millions of cultural heritage objects from libraries, archives, and museums across the country.
Medicine PendantNational Museum of Natural History
Lewis Hine Photo of Jewish Immigrant at Ellis IslandNew York Public Library
Japanese at Internment CampLos Angeles Public Library
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More than 400,000 of the resources are provided by North Carolina institutions.
Women Sorting Sliced CucumbersEast Carolina University
Civilian Conservation Corps Company 443Haywood County Public Library
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To access North Carolina sources, scroll to the bottom of the DPLA home page, and click on “Partners.”
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Click on “North Carolina Digital Heritage Center”
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From here you can search all North Carolina collections. In this example the search is for
sources related to World War I.
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To find a specific repository, scroll down the page to “Contributing Institution.”
Click on “More.”
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A list of repositories that have materials related to the topic is displayed, along with the number of
sources on the topic contributed by each.
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Choosing a specific repository will refine the search to that collection. In this example it is the New Hanover Public Library.
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Clicking on the image provides additional information about the source.
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Clicking on the image again will enlarge it and provide options for viewing.
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SNCC ButtonNorth Caroiina Collection
Suffrage MapDuke University Libraries
Speaker Ban Law ArticleNC Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources
Take advantage of the wealth of North Carolina treasures found in the Digital Public Library of America.
Cotton Press at Norfleet Plantation
Edgecombe County Memorial Library
Book of Vegetable DyesWestern Carolina University