http://www.lib.vt.edu/alumniportal/databases/gen-interest.html en Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:50:42 -0400 webmaster@lib.vt.edu webmaster@lib.vt.edu http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/chronicling-america-historic-american-newspapers-from-the-library-of-congress.html <div style=" float: left; width: 200px;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/L/S_LoC-am.jpg" alt="Library of Congress" height="116px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is freely accessible" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_free-database.gif" title="This resource is freely accessible" width="20" /> <img alt="Contents of this resource available through Summon" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_summon.gif" title="Contents of this resource available through Summon" width="20" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/" title="Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers from the Library of Congress" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/')" shape="rect">Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers from the Library of Congress</a> </span></h2><p>Allows searching and viewing newspaper pages from 1860-1922 and finding information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Full-text newspapers from Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington are currently available.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/chronicling-america-historic-american-newspapers-from-the-library-of-congress.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/chronicling-america-historic-american-newspapers-from-the-library-of-congress.html Catalogs (about publications) Newspapers and magazines Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/congressional-research-service-reports-from-the-unt-libraries.html <div style=" float: left; width: 200px;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/U/S_unt.jpg" alt="University of North Texas" height="113px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is freely accessible" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_free-database.gif" title="This resource is freely accessible" width="20" /> <img alt="Contents of this resource available through Summon" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_summon.gif" title="Contents of this resource available through Summon" width="20" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://digital.library.unt.edu/govdocs/crs/searchform.tkl?mode=advanced" title="Congressional Research Service Reports from the UNT Libraries" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://digital.library.unt.edu/govdocs/crs/searchform.tkl?mode=advanced')" shape="rect">Congressional Research Service Reports from the UNT Libraries</a> </span></h2><p>This database provides full-text PDFs of Congressional Research Service reports. CRS does not provide public access to their reports, instead these reports have been collected from members of Congress's website and other sources. This database does not include a compete collection of all CRS reports. 1976-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/congressional-research-service-reports-from-the-unt-libraries.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/congressional-research-service-reports-from-the-unt-libraries.html Governance Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/flickr-commons.html <div style=" width: 200px; float: left;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/F/S_flickr.jpg" alt="Flickr Image Commons" height="155px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is freely accessible" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_free-database.gif" title="This resource is freely accessible" width="20" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/commons/" title="Flickr Commons" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.flickr.com/search/commons/')" shape="rect">Flickr Commons</a> </span></h2><p>Search and annotate public photography archives from institutions such as Library of Congress, Brooklyn Museum, Smithsonian Institution, George Eastman House, National Maritime Museum, Library of Virginia, Imperial War Museum, New York Public Library, DC Public Library Commons, and Field Museum Library. Participating cultural institutions have reasonably concluded that included photographs are free of copyright restrictions.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/flickr-commons.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/flickr-commons.html Countries and cultures Multimedia Music recordings and scores Narratives, diaries, and letters Newspapers and magazines Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/L/library-of-congress-online-catalog.html <div style=" width: 200px; float: left;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/L/S_loc.jpg" alt="Library of Congress catalog" height="104px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is freely accessible" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_free-database.gif" title="This resource is freely accessible" width="20" /> <img alt="Contents of this resource available through Summon" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_summon.gif" title="Contents of this resource available through Summon" width="20" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&amp;PAGE=Second" title="Library of Congress online catalog" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&amp;PAGE=Second')" shape="rect">Library of Congress online catalog</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>Library of Congress Online Catalog</i> contains approximately 14 million records representing books, serials, computer files, manuscripts, cartographic materials, music, sound recordings, and visual materials. The Catalog also displays searching aids for users, such as cross-references and scope notes. Items identified through this catalog can be requested through <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/ill/index.html">Interlibrary Loan</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/L/library-of-congress-online-catalog.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/L/library-of-congress-online-catalog.html Catalogs (about publications) Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-jukebox-from-loc.html <div style=" width: 200px; float: left;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/L/S_loc-national-jukebox.jpg" alt="National Jukebox from the Library of Congress" height="159px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is freely accessible" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_free-database.gif" title="This resource is freely accessible" width="20" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/" title="National Jukebox from the Library of Congress" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/')" shape="rect">National Jukebox from the Library of Congress</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>National Jukebox</i> provides streaming music (via an embedded Adobe Flash player) from their collection of music and spoken word recordings and from other participating libraries. You can browse or search for recordings or playlists. 1910-1929.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-jukebox-from-loc.html">Full record</a></p> Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-jukebox-from-loc.html Music recordings and scores Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/networked-digital-library-of-theses-and-dissertations-ndltd.html <div style=" float: left; width: 200px;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/N/S_ndltd.jpg" alt="Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations" height="160px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is freely accessible" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_free-database.gif" title="This resource is freely accessible" width="20" /> <img alt="Contents of this resource available through Summon" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_summon.gif" title="Contents of this resource available through Summon" width="20" /> <img alt="Gold open access - publishing" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_open-access-gold.gif" title="Gold open access - publishing" width="14" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://www.ndltd.org/serviceproviders/scirus-etd-search" title="Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.ndltd.org/serviceproviders/scirus-etd-search')" shape="rect">Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations</i> indexes citations, abstracts, and full-text theses and dissertations from around the world. Many are available in full text through this database (otherwise you may be able to request a copy through <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/ill/materials/dissertationsandtheses.html">interlibrary loan</a>). Early 1900s-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/networked-digital-library-of-theses-and-dissertations-ndltd.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/networked-digital-library-of-theses-and-dissertations-ndltd.html Catalogs (about publications) Theses and dissertations Virginia Tech Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon Gold open access: publishing http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/V/virginia-memory-from-library-of-virginia.html <div style=" width: 200px; float: left;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/V/S_virginia-memory.jpg" alt="Virginia Memory from the Library of Virginia" height="163px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is freely accessible" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_free-database.gif" title="This resource is freely accessible" width="20" /> <img alt="Contents of this resource available through Summon" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_summon.gif" title="Contents of this resource available through Summon" width="20" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://www.virginiamemory.com/" title="Virginia Memory from the Library of Virginia" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.virginiamemory.com/')" shape="rect">Virginia Memory from the Library of Virginia</a> </span></h2><p><i>Virginia Memory</i> provides digitized collections of print materials, manuscripts, archival records, newspapers, photographs and ephemera, maps and atlases, rare books, and fine art. </p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/V/virginia-memory-from-library-of-virginia.html">Full record</a></p> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:42:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/V/virginia-memory-from-library-of-virginia.html Catalogs (about publications) Governance Multimedia Narratives, diaries, and letters Newspapers and magazines Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon