Comprehensive general multidisciplinary database.
Primary sources for study of history of film and entertainment from the era of vaudeville and silent movies through the early 21st century. Coverage: 1880-2015
Collection 1: Music, Radio, and The Stage
Collection 2: Cinema, Film, and Television (Part 1)
Collection 3: Cinema, Film, and Television (Part 2)
Collection 4: Rock, Folk, and Hip-Hop
Articles and essays on both sides of many major topics.
Library of current event topics: Facts as well as the arguments of each topic's proponents and detractors.
Newspaper articles and television and radio news transcripts.
Also includes limited runs of Spartanburg Herald-Journal (2007-2016), Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Asheville Citizen-Times. For title list, please click "more."
If you are having issues logging in to the USC Upstate Library databases, the South Carolina State Library provides access to Discus as a South Carolina resident.
Below are links to several databases that will allow you to search for articles. Use Ask a Librarian to obtain the Discus username and password.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to click "Advanced Search" when the databases open. You can then watch the video in the left-hand column of this page for tips and tricks.
When you find an article you like DO NOT COPY AND PASTE THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE (IN THE WEB BROWSER). The links are not stable and you will not find the article again.
