Alumni licensed databases
These databases are licensed for use by Virginia Tech alumni through the Alumni Library Portal Sign In proxy.
Project MUSE
Project MUSE
Project MUSE provides full-text journals in HTML and PDF covering the humanities and social sciences. We don't subscribe to every journal on this platform; use the "Only content I have full access to" limit option. You can set up alerts (email or RSS) when new articles are published in a particular journal or on a topic. 1972-present (coverage varies by journal).
SAGE Journals
SAGE Journals
SAGE provides full-text journals in HTML and PDF covering all academic disciplines. 1947-present (coverage varies by journal)
SAGE Research Methods
SAGE Research Methods
SAGE Research Methods indexes full-text books, reference sources, the "little green book" series (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences), the "little blue book" series (Qualitative Research Methods), journal articles, and videos. Since this platform focuses on methodology rather than disciplines, it can be used by researchers from the social sciences, health sciences, and more. Full text available in HTML and PDF. You can limit searches by research method type. 1970s-present.
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Freely accessible database, available to anyone without restriction Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia.
Mobile interface available, see description for link.
Screencast tutorial available, icon linked to list. Contents of this database are in Summon.
Resource provides Get VText links to access full text.
Resource provides open access publishing opportunities and open access publications.
Resource provides self archiving opportunities and open access documents.Access online databases at your local library
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Freely accessible databases
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