http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/tags/C/countries-cultures.html en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:21:18 -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/contemporary-womens-issues-from-gale.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/R/S_rds-cwi.jpg" alt="RDS Contemporary Women's Issues" height="135px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_vtonly.gif" title="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" width="15" /> <img alt="Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_viva.gif" title="Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia" width="36" /> <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://search.rdsinc.com/texis/rds/suite/+qIeItXqedxbtqqVB/query.html?dbsel=CWI" title="Contemporary Women's Issues from Gale" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.rdsinc.com/texis/rds/suite/+qIeItXqedxbtqqVB/query.html?dbsel=CWI')" shape="rect">Contemporary Women's Issues from Gale</a> </span></h2><p><i>Contemporary Women's Issues</i> indexes the full text of journal articles, newspaper articles, book reviews, reports and fact sheets, speeches, biographies, "gray" literature, and statistics on the social, medical, and economics aspects of women from around the world. 1985-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/contemporary-womens-issues-from-gale.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/contemporary-womens-issues-from-gale.html Article searching Countries and cultures Narratives, diaries, and letters Newspapers and magazines Reports, standards, and financials Reviews and critiques Statistics and data sets Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/civil-war-soldiers-and-sailors-system-from-the-national-parks-service.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_nps.jpg" alt="National Park Service" height="109px" 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.itd.nps.gov/cwss/" title="Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System from the National Parks Service" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/')" shape="rect">Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System from the National Parks Service</a> </span></h2><p>Contains basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides of the Civil War. Facts are from records that are indexes of other documents about Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration. Also includes histories of regiments in both the Union and Confederate Armies and descriptions of 384 significant battles of the war. Currently contains over 6 million soldier names from 44 states and territories.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/civil-war-soldiers-and-sailors-system-from-the-national-parks-service.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/civil-war-soldiers-and-sailors-system-from-the-national-parks-service.html Countries and cultures Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/caris-from-fao.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_fao.jpg" alt="Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations" height="122px" 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://www4.fao.org/caris/" title="CARIS from FAO" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www4.fao.org/caris/')" shape="rect">CARIS from FAO</a> </span></h2><p>Created to identify and facilitate the exchange of information about current agricultural research projects being carried out in developing countries, including natural resources, nutrition, and agricultural economics. Basic information about each project is presented. 1975-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000154"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/caris-from-fao.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/caris-from-fao.html Countries and cultures Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/country-profiles-and-mapping-information-system-from-fao.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/F/S_fao.jpg" alt="Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations" height="122px" 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.fao.org/countryprofiles/default.asp?lang=en" title="Country Profiles and Mapping Information System from FAO" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.fao.org/countryprofiles/default.asp?lang=en')" shape="rect">Country Profiles and Mapping Information System from FAO</a> </span></h2><p>Country Profiles and Mapping Information System provides country-level reports and statistical data in FAO "fields of expertise" (namely sustainable development, economic situation, agriculture/ forestry/ fishery sectors, technical cooperation) and "priority areas" (biodiversity, biosecurity, biotechnology, climate change, ecosystem management, emergency operations, ethics, food for cities, gender, global studies, information management, integrated production systems, organic farming, spatial information, sustainable livelihoods, trade agreements).</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/country-profiles-and-mapping-information-system-from-fao.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/country-profiles-and-mapping-information-system-from-fao.html Countries and cultures Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/ciao-columbia-international-affairs-online.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/C/S_ciao.jpg" alt="Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)" height="186px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_vtonly.gif" title="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" width="15" /> <img alt="Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_viva.gif" title="Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia" width="36" /> <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://search.columbia.edu/search?site=CIAO&amp;output=xml_no_dtd&amp;entsp=0&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;client=ciao_frontend&amp;ud=1&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;proxystylesheet=ciao_frontend&amp;proxycustom=%3CADVANCED/%3E" title="CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.columbia.edu/search?site=CIAO&amp;output=xml_no_dtd&amp;entsp=0&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;client=ciao_frontend&amp;ud=1&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;proxystylesheet=ciao_frontend&amp;proxycustom=%3CADVANCED/%3E')" shape="rect">CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online</a> </span></h2><p><i>Columbia International Affairs Online</i> (CIAO) is a comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals, and policy briefs. Most full-text content is presented as HTMl web pages. 1991-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000130"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/ciao-columbia-international-affairs-online.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/ciao-columbia-international-affairs-online.html Article searching Conference papers, preprints, and working papers Countries and cultures Poetry and short stories Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/cia-world-fact-book.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/C/S_cia.jpg" alt="Central Intelligence Agency" height="180px" 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="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html" title="CIA World Fact Book" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html')" shape="rect">CIA World Fact Book</a> </span></h2><p><i>The World Factbook</i> provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. The Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as flags of the world, a physical map of the world, a political map of the world, and a standard time zones of the world map.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/cia-world-fact-book.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/cia-world-fact-book.html Countries and cultures Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/censtats-from-the-us-census.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/C/S_censtats.jpg" alt="Censtats from the US Census" height="120px" 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://censtats.census.gov/" title="Censtats from the US Census" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://censtats.census.gov/')" shape="rect">Censtats from the US Census</a> </span></h2><p>Statistics, demographic information and other data for the US from several Census Bureau databases. Includes county business patterns, construction and building permits, census tracts, occupation data, international trade data and more. 1977-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/censtats-from-the-us-census.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/censtats-from-the-us-census.html Countries and cultures Statistics and data sets Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/classics-encyclopedias-from-oxford-reference-online.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/O/S_oxford-ref.jpg" alt="Oxford Reference" height="142px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_vtonly.gif" title="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" width="15" /> <img alt="Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_viva.gif" title="Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia" width="36" /> <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="database provides Get VText links" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_getvtext-20.gif" title="database provides Get VText links" width="80" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://www.oxfordreference.com/browse?avail_0=lib&amp;btog=book&amp;pageSize=10&amp;sort=title&amp;t1=ORO%3AAHU00670&amp;type_0=subjectreference" title="Classics encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.oxfordreference.com/browse?avail_0=lib&amp;btog=book&amp;pageSize=10&amp;sort=title&amp;t1=ORO%3AAHU00670&amp;type_0=subjectreference')" shape="rect">Classics encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online</a> </span></h2><p>Search or browse across six subject encyclopedias and dictionaries with over 25,000 entries. References are linked via Get VText. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000118"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/classics-encyclopedias-from-oxford-reference-online.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/classics-encyclopedias-from-oxford-reference-online.html Countries and cultures Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Get VText Contents of database in Summon