Having trouble accessing government information? See the Libraries’ guide to Alternative Sources for Federal Information and Data.
KFBS Resources for Grad Students: Fun Resources
News Websites
- Get free access from UNC Libraries to the New York Times. Instructions for activating your account:
- Get free access from UNC Libraries to The Washington Post.For more information, see this guide.
- Are you a student? Check out the Wall Street Journal student subscription option.
Libby / Books on Kindle
Carolina Overdrive has a large collection of fiction and nonfiction titles. Read them on the Libby app or download for your Kindle.
Fiction includes classic literature, pop fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and romance. Nonfiction includes biography, memoir, history, and self-improvement among many others.
Also offers audio books through the Libby app.
- OverdrivePopular fiction and nonfiction eBooks to read on the "Libby" app or on a Kindle device. Offers audiobooks through the Libby app.
Online Videos
- Kanopy Streaming ServiceFilms covering many subjects; pop culture, nursing, public health, LGBTQ+ issues, social sciences, sciences, political science and events, the arts, global studies, education, etc.
- Swank Digital CampusWatch 150+ feature films (comedy, drama, romance, documentary, thriller, crime etc.). Films from major studios, independent, foreign, and art producers such as Sony, Disney, MGM, Paramount, and more.
- Film & Streaming Media @ UNCCurated list of UNC-supported resources available to all KFBS folks with an Onyen. Through UNC's Media & Design Center.
