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Articles

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:29:17 -0400

Finding the full text of an article depends on what information you currently have:

Audio books

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:35:49 -0400

Here is a list of audio books on cassette. (Note that this lists includes interviews and other non-book materials.) Equipment for listening to these cassettes is available for use in Newman Library. Check out headphones from the Circulation Desk.

Audio resources

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:48:55 -0400

The libraries subscribe to a number of databases that provide audio resources: streaming and downloadable music, spoken word recordings, and text to speech reading of article content.

Book reviews

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:41:21 -0400

A book review is an article that is published in a newspaper, magazine, or scholarly work that describes and evaluates a book. Keep in mind while searching for reviews of a book that many books are published each year, only a small fraction of them are reviewed. Reviews are written for different purposes and they will vary in terms of content and depth of evaluation. Since reviews are printed in many different kinds of publications, you may need to search several sources.

Books

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:50:26 -0400

Books (also called monographs) is any non-serial publication (not a newspaper, magazine, or journal) about a particular subject, usually written by a single person. While serials are received multiple times (each time a new issue is published), books are received only once (at least until a new edition is published). Scholarly books often include extensive bibliographies. Books can be found in multiple formats (such as audio books or ebooks). The tools used for locating books can also locate manuscripts, or unpublished works. These un-reproduced works are often one of a kind.

Business, company, and industry information

Fri, 13 May 2011 13:52:01 -0400

Business, company, and industry information, including scholarly articles, financials, and reports can be found in a number of online databases and print reference sources.

Citation and style guides

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:37:38 -0400

Conference proceedings online

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:00:03 -0400

Conference proceedings are publications that can include minutes, transcripts, papers, and presentations generated at or for a conference. Papers within the proceedings will be indexes by subject-specific databases, while the proceedings publication, often in book form, will be listed in library catalogs. The Virginia Tech libraries own many conference proceedings, either physically or through online sources; each of these will be listed in Addison. Papers in proceedings not owned locally can be requested through interlibrary loan.

Congressional hearings

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:06:39 -0400

In response to questions regarding the availability of congressional hearings online through GPO Access, GPO staff have prepared the following report on the current status and future plans at GPO for providing hearings electronically.

All congressional hearings are not centrally available on GPO servers at this time. This is due in large part to the fact that committees from the House and Senate do not provide GPO with all hearings to place on GPO servers. Also, there is frequently a delay between the receipt of hearings in hard copy and their subsequent availability online through GPO Access. Below, we outline five ways for users to find congressional hearings on or through GPO Access, and also present some enhancements currently being developed to further improve the ability of customers to access congressional hearings.

Databases

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:41:24 -0400

The Virginia Tech Libraries provide access to over 700 databases where you can search for articles (and more) on your research topic. Select the appropriate database(s) using these strategies:

Ebooks

Tue, 28 May 2013 16:13:34 -0400

The Virginia Tech Libraries has subscribed to a number of ebook packages, giving us access to hundreds of thousands of books online. (Since these are paid subscriptions, be sure to use Off Campus Sign In before attempting to connect to an ebook outside the campus network.) Most of our ebooks can be found through Summon —that is the best place to start a search for ebooks. All allow reading the ebook through the browser, and many allow downloading for offline reading or transfer to a mobile device or dedicated ebook reader. Most of our ebooks are PDFs, and thus require no additional software to view. See each entry for formats and restrictions.

Electronic sheet music

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:58:33 -0400

The following digital sheet music collections contain both scanned materials from hard copy originals and digitally born sheet music created in mostly PDF format from various collections around the world.

Foreign language learning materials

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:09:05 -0400

The University Libraries has a number of foreign language learning materials, including books, CDs, and software. In addition, our collections include international literature titles in the original language and translated into English. We also offer titles on American Sign Language.

Journals

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:42:06 -0400

The Journal Title Database includes four types of links:

Links to complete full text journals, browsable by their tables of contents. At present, more than 8000 titles are available. Some titles are also available in paper copies in the library.
Links to intermediary databases (Academic Search Complete, Factiva, LexisNexis Academic and many others) which, with additional searching, may provide full text for a limited selection of articles. At present, approximately 30,000 links for titles indexed by these databases are available.
Links to Addison records for print copies of journals in Newman, the branch libraries, or Storage.
Links to Addison records for microform copies of journals in Newman Library.

Do not attempt to use this resource as you might use a general Internet search engine. It does NOT provide subject or topic keyword access to articles or journal contents.

For example, a search on TV and violence will not supply articles or citations on the subject of TV and violence.

Manuscripts

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:58:52 -0400

Manuscripts are a type of primary source material. As such, they provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence of events and experiences—both public and personal—or, simply of a topic under investigation. They are created by witnesses or recorders who experienced the events or conditions being documented. While primary sources may either be published or unpublished, manuscripts are unpublished primary sources. A manuscript collection may be a single document or a body of documents created by, belonging or pertaining to, an individual person or a family. It may include diaries, journals, letters, correspondence, family papers, scrapbooks, business or other institutional records, legal documents, or architectural drawings. Not restricted to text written or printed on paper, manuscript materials may also include oral histories and photographs. Or, they may be documents that were born-digital.

Maps and atlases

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:36:28 -0400

The map collection at Virginia Tech, the largest in the State outside of the Washington, D.C. area, is divided into two primary collections. Original historic maps are located in Special Collections on the first floor of Newman Library. A Guide to the Map Collection in the Special Collections Department, inventories the collection. The majority of maps are housed in the maps section on the first floor of Newman Library.

Topographic coverage of the U.S. and foreign areas produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, Defense Mapping Agency, Australian National Mapping Agency and others form the backbone of the collection. Other important map series include maps of the Census Bureau, CIA, National Geographic Society, National Forest Service and the National Park Service. The collection is rounded out by an extensive collection of state and city road maps, raised relief maps, reproductions of historic maps and views, and nautical and aeronautical charts.

Several digital mapping resources are available. Software and data for map creation, such as ArcView (for Arc Info formatted data files), LandView (for TigerLine and other U.S. government data files) and Map Expert (for roadmaps of the U.S.), are located in Port, Torgersen 3300. Additional digital mapping resources can be found on the Maps, GIS, and cartographic data page.

Material Safety Data Sheets MSDS

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:21:15 -0400

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) contain data about the properties of a product. While MSDS contain information helpful for consumers, their primary audience is not consumers, but employees who work with hazardous materials. Employers are required to have a MSDS in the workplace for each hazardous material employees work with. There is no requirement for a retail outlet to provide a MSDS for products they sell to consumers.

Microforms

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:56:39 -0400

Microforms are non-circulating photographic reductions of print materials produced in the interest of saving space,obtaining or preserving rare or heavily used materials, or providing duplicate copies. Newman Library has a microforms collection numbering near 6 million items, including prints of books, magazines, newspapers, and engineering and technical reports.

Movie reviews and criticisms

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:18:07 -0400

A movie review is an article that is published in a newspaper, magazine, or scholarly work that describes and evaluates a movie. Reviews are typically written by journalists giving their opinion of the movie. Some reviews include score (4 out of 5 stars) or recommendations (thumbs up). Since reviews are printed in many different kinds of publications, you may need to search several sources.

A movie criticism is written by a scholar or expert in film studies to discuss the movie within a historical, social, political, or theoretical context. It differs from the opinion or recommendation that a movie review provides in terms of length, content and focus. Criticisms can be found in cinema studies journals as well as discipline-specific sources, depending on the plot or themes of the movie.

Movies

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:21:22 -0400

The Virginia Tech Libraries own thousands of movies on DVD, VHS, and laser disc. Most are located at the Newman circulation desk; a few are in the branch libraries. Instructors can book a movie in advance to show in class.

Newspapers and current news sources

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:02:00 -0400

Online newspapers search for the newspaper title in our Journal Title Database
Newspapers currently subscribed to (in print) by the University Libraries
Newman Library newspaper guide
Major and local newspapers on microform/paper/online (PDF) includes online/print/microform access, plus print index information
Newspaper microfiche with NEWSBANK: coverage from 1976-1998
U.S. and international newspapers from the Center for Research Libraries (request microfilm rolls through ILLiad for a 3 month loan with unlimited renewals)

Patents and trademarks

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:31:55 -0400

This list of resources will enable you to retrieve most U.S. patents or trademarks, if you have a specific citation. However, if you have a product idea and want to determine if a similar item has been patented, searching these resources to determine patentability may be difficult.

Pleasure reading books

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:24:40 -0400

While the University Libraries at Virginia Tech are primarily focused on serving the research needs of the university community, we still provide a number of pleasure reading books and popular literature.

Primary sources

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:36:03 -0400

Primary sources are first-hand accounts of an event or discovery. Primary sources were either created during the time period being studied or were created at a later date by a participant in the events being studied (as in the case of memoirs). Primary sources include autobiographies; letters; emails; diaries; speeches; interviews; laws; treaties; raw data that has been collected; works of literature, art, or music; and newspaper accounts of events by an eye-witness. You should know the name or people or organizations, the dates, and the places involved in your research topic before attempting to find primary sources.

Reserves

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:03:36 -0400

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Speeches and transcripts

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:41:03 -0400

Speeches and other oral communications on topics such as politics, history, science and business can be vital sources for research. Often you will be looking for transcripts of these speeches as opposed to recordings of the speech itself. The library also has sources for transcripts of radio and television programs, particularly news programs. When accessing text of speeches or programs, be sure to check if the text is a summary, except or the full transcript of the speech or program. (See also the Find: Quotations page.)

Tests and measures

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:01:49 -0400

Tests and measures can include any type of instruments (quantitative or qualitative) that can be used in research. We have multiple search tools, databases, books, and reference materials that can aid you in finding the best instrument for your research.

Textbooks

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:14:55 -0500

The library carries some textbooks in the regular collection, and some faculty place personal copies on Reserve. Using the list of textbooks at the University Bookstore site, you can search Addison, the library catalog, to see if any are available for check out. Each semester, we take all textbooks listed in the bookstore list that we own and place them on textbook reserves.

Theses and dissertations

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:08:24 -0400

A dissertation (also called thesis or disquisition) is a document that presents the author's research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification. Theses have been published at Virginia Tech since 1903. Theses and dissertations have been submitted electronically since 1996, with most of these freely available online. The Virginia Tech Libraries owns few theses or dissertations published at other colleges and universities; expect to obtain most of these documents via interlibrary loan. In addition to the search tools referenced below, most subject specific databases (like PsycInfo, Sociological Abstracts, and Engineering VIllage) will provide citations for theses and dissertations in their covered fields.