http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/tags/F/free.html en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:17:58 -0400 webmaster@lib.vt.edu webmaster@lib.vt.edu http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fao-catalogue-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/F/S_fao-cat.jpg" alt="FAO catalog" height="86px" 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/faobib/index.html" title="FAO Catalogue Online" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www4.fao.org/faobib/index.html')" shape="rect">FAO Catalogue Online</a> </span></h2><p>The FAO catalog indexes documents published by FAO since 1945, books added to the FAO library since 1976, and journals held by the FAO library. Use <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/ill/index.html">interlibrary loan</a> to obtain documents identified through this catalog.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fao-catalogue-online.html">Full record</a></p> Fri, 03 May 2013 11:42:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fao-catalogue-online.html Catalogs (about publications) Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fishtraits-database.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_fish.png" alt="Fish Traits" height="190px" 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.fishtraits.info/search/attr/" title="FishTraits" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.fishtraits.info/search/attr/')" shape="rect">FishTraits</a> </span></h2><p><i>FishTraits</i> contains full-text descriptions of freshwater fish found in the U.S.: trophic ecology, body size, reproductive ecology, habitats, salinity and temperature tolerances. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1001585"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fishtraits-database.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:42:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fishtraits-database.html Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Statistics and data sets Trial databases Virginia Tech Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/forestry-agnic.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_forestry-agnic.jpg" alt="Forestry AgNIC" height="177px" 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.lib.umn.edu/forestry/agnic/index.php" title="Forestry AgNIC" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.lib.umn.edu/forestry/agnic/index.php')" shape="rect">Forestry AgNIC</a> </span></h2><p><i>Forestry AgNIC</i> indexes citations and abstracts from journals, image collections, and more on all aspects of forestry.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/forestry-agnic.html">Full record</a></p> Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:38:47 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/forestry-agnic.html Article searching Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/faostat.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://faostat.fao.org/" title="FAOSTAT" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://faostat.fao.org/')" shape="rect">FAOSTAT</a> </span></h2><p><i>FAOSTAT</i> provides time-series records covering 210 countries and territories and international statistics concerning: Production, Trade, Food Balance Sheets Fertilizer and Pesticides, Land Use and Irrigation, Forest Products, Fishery Products, Population, Agricultural Machinery and Food Aid Shipments.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/faostat.html">Full record</a></p> Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:38:11 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/faostat.html Reports, standards, and financials Statistics and data sets Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fdsys.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_fdsys.jpg" alt="FDSys" 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" /> <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.gpo.gov/searchwebapp/search/home.action" title="FDSys" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.gpo.gov/searchwebapp/search/home.action')" shape="rect">FDSys</a> </span></h2><p><i>FDsys</i> provides free access to federal government publications. It indexes the full text (in HTML and PDF) of congressional, executive departments and agencies, and Supreme Court documents. 1907-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fdsys.html">Full record</a></p> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:42:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fdsys.html Catalogs (about publications) Funding opportunities Governance Handbooks and manuals Reports, standards, and financials Statistics and data sets Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/foundation-directory-online-from-the-foundation-center.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_fdo.jpg" alt="Foundation Directory Online" height="126px" 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="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="Screencast tutorials available for this resource" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_screencast.gif" title="Screencast tutorials available for this resource" width="20" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/ip_login.pl" title="Foundation Directory Online" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://fconline.fdncenter.org/ip_login.pl')" shape="rect">Foundation Directory Online</a> </span></h2><p>Search for information about over 100,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities, or for information about nearly half a million grants. Parent organization, <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/">Foundation Center</a>, also provides extensive free, online information about funding and managing nonprofit organizations. 2001-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000217"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/foundation-directory-online-from-the-foundation-center.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/foundation-directory-online-from-the-foundation-center.html Funding opportunities Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available 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/F/firedoc-from-nist.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/N/S_nist.jpg" alt="National Institute of Standards and Technology" height="125px" 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://fris2.nist.gov/starweb/FireDoc/servlet.starweb?path=FireDoc/firedoc.web#?" title="FIREDOC from NIST" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://fris2.nist.gov/starweb/FireDoc/servlet.starweb?path=FireDoc/firedoc.web#?')" shape="rect">FIREDOC from NIST</a> </span></h2><p><i>FIREDOC</i> indexes the full-text (PDF) holdings of the Building and Fire Research Laboratory Research Information Services (BFRLRIS) collection, including published reports, journal articles, conference proceedings, books, and audio/visual items. Publications include materials on building, construction engineering, and fire. 1993-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/firedoc-from-nist.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/firedoc-from-nist.html Article searching Chemical and physical properties Conference papers, preprints, and working papers Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/financial-access-survey-from-imf.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/I/S_imf.jpg" alt="International Monetary Fund" height="137px" 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://fas.imf.org/" title="Financial Access Survey from IMF" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://fas.imf.org/')" shape="rect">Financial Access Survey from IMF</a> </span></h2><p>Disseminates key indicators of geographic and demographic outreach of financial services, as well as the underlying data. Supports policymakers and researchers by strengthening their understanding of the determinants and implications of financial access and usage. Helps identify knowledge gaps and appropriate policies for broadening financial access and enables the authorities to monitor the effectiveness of policies over time. 2004-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/financial-access-survey-from-imf.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/financial-access-survey-from-imf.html Countries and cultures Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/finaid-financial-aid-information-page.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_finaid.jpg" alt="Financial Aid Network" height="191px" 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.finaid.org/" title="FinAid (Financial Aid Information Page)" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.finaid.org/')" shape="rect">FinAid (Financial Aid Information Page)</a> </span></h2><p><i>FinAid</i> provides a free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid. Included is a section on Graduate School funding.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/finaid-financial-aid-information-page.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/finaid-financial-aid-information-page.html Funding opportunities Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/film-literature-index-online-from-IU.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/I/S_iu.jpg" alt="Indiana University" height="170px" 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://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/fli/advancedSearch.jsp" title="Film Literature Index Online from IU" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/fli/advancedSearch.jsp')" shape="rect">Film Literature Index Online from IU</a> </span></h2><p><i>Film Literature Index</i> indexes citations of journal and magazine articles, film reviews, and book reviews. 1976-2001.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/film-literature-index-online-from-IU.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/film-literature-index-online-from-IU.html Article searching Reviews and critiques Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-register-from-fdsys.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_fdsys.jpg" alt="FDSys" 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.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=FR" title="Federal Register from FDsys" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=FR')" shape="rect">Federal Register from FDsys</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>Federal Register</i> is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. Documents are available in Summary, PDF, ASCII text, or HTML format. 1994-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000253"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-register-from-fdsys.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-register-from-fdsys.html Governance Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-business-opportunities-fedbizzopps.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_fed-biz.jpg" alt="Fed Biz" height="147px" 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="https://www.fbo.gov/" title="Federal Business Opportunities - FedBizOpps" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('https://www.fbo.gov/')" shape="rect">Federal Business Opportunities - FedBizOpps</a> </span></h2><p><i>FedBizOpps.gov</i> is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to <i>FedBizOpps</i>. Commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000252"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-business-opportunities-fedbizzopps.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-business-opportunities-fedbizzopps.html Funding opportunities Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fasb-pronouncements.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_fasb.jpg" alt="FASB" height="139px" 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.fasb.org/SearchEngine/search.php" title="FASB Pronouncements" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.fasb.org/SearchEngine/search.php')" shape="rect">FASB Pronouncements</a> </span></h2><p>Financial Accounting Standards Board statements, concepts statements, interpretations, and technical bulletins are presented in two ways - as originally issued and as amended - with amendments that have been made by subsequent pronouncements integrated into the pronouncements. 1973-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fasb-pronouncements.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fasb-pronouncements.html Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fao-corporate-document-repository.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" /> <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.fao.org/documents/articles_form.asp#" title="FAO Corporate Document Repository" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.fao.org/documents/articles_form.asp#')" shape="rect">FAO Corporate Document Repository</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>FAO Corporate Document Repository</i> houses FAO documents and publications, as well as selected non-FAO publications, in electronic format. It enables users to easily access the accumulated knowledge and information produced by FAO directly on the Internet. 1990s-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fao-corporate-document-repository.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fao-corporate-document-repository.html Article searching Countries and cultures Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon