Databases

=Pompeii and the Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius: Databases=

The Wake County Public Library subscribes to several databases which contain articles from academic journals, encyclopedias, magazines, and newspapers. To access them, you will need your library card number and a PIN. To get a PIN, you can ask for help at the library or, if you already have a library card, call the Wake Forest Branch Library at 919-554-8498. Once you have those, [|go to the library’s database page] to log in.

It’s possible you might be able to get access to these databases at your school library as well, so ask your school librarian for help if you need to do so.



Databases
This will provide you with a variety of sources, from scientific journals to popular newspapers like USA Today. It also includes reference works like the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia and the World Almanac & Book of Facts.
 * Academic Search Premier**

You can use this database to read about authors and filmmakers who have created works about Pompeii and the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
 * Biography Resource Center**

This excellent collection includes paintings of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius as imagined by modern artists and photographs of Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii, and some plaster casts of the victims at Pompeii.
 * CAMIO (Art Images)**

You can find basic information about people and places related to Pompeii and the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in this online encyclopedia.
 * Funk and Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia**

This includes searchable electronic versions of many reference books.
 * Gale Virtual Reference Library**

NC LIVE Video Collection
Once you’ve accessed the databases, you’ll also be able to access the NC LIVE video collection.

Episode 4, Years of Eruption, begins at around 54 minutes in. The discussion of Pompeii begins at about 1 hour 28 minutes. This video includes narration, quotes from ancient Roman writings, interviews with experts, and images of Pompeii.
 * Roman Empire In the First Century, Episodes 3 & 4**