http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/tags/N/summon.html en Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:48:25 -0400 webmaster@lib.vt.edu webmaster@lib.vt.edu http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-academies-press.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_nap.jpg" alt="National Academies Press" 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" /> <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.nap.edu/" title="National Academies Press" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.nap.edu/')" shape="rect">National Academies Press</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>National Academies Press</i> provides over 4000 free PDF ebooks (most of their published titles). Free registration is required before you can download the PDFs. You can download a single PDF for the entire book, or one for each chapter. We link from the Addison screen for our print copies to the online version on the NAP site. 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Use the Databases link at the top of the screen to change which databases are searched. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1681-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1001251"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/news-newspaper-databases-proquest.html">Full record</a></p> Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:42:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/news-newspaper-databases-proquest.html Academic search engines Newspapers and magazines Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Mobile interface Screencast tutorials available Contents of database in Summon Get VText http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/naxos-music-library.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_naxos.jpg" alt="Naxos Music Library" height="144px" 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="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://vtech.naxosmusiclibrary.com/" title="Naxos Music Library" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://vtech.naxosmusiclibrary.com/')" shape="rect">Naxos Music Library</a> </span></h2><p><i>Naxos Music Library</i> provides streaming music from classical, jazz, world music, pop, rock, and Chinese orchestral CDs. <i>NML</i> also provides libretti and synopses for operas, a pronunciation guide for composer and artist names, an overview of musical terms, and work analyses and details with instrumentation, publishers, duration, work information and available recordings. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000883"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/naxos-music-library.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/naxos-music-library.html Music recordings and scores Restricted to Virginia Tech users Contents of database in Summon 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/N/national-geographic-society-publications-index.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_nat-geo.jpg" alt="National Geographic" 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" /> <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.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngs/publications/explore.html" title="National Geographic Society Publications Index" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngs/publications/explore.html')" shape="rect">National Geographic Society Publications Index</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>NGS Publications Index</i> contains over 30,000 citations, each describing a magazine article, book, map, or other Society product,. Use <span> <a href="http://addison.vt.edu/" title="Addison, the library catalog" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://addison.vt.edu/')" shape="rect">Addison, the library catalog</a> </span> to locate specific issues. 1888-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-geographic-society-publications-index.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-geographic-society-publications-index.html Article searching Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-defense-university-digital-collections.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_ndu.jpg" alt="National Defense Library" height="132px" 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://digitalndulibrary.ndu.edu/cdm4/search.php" title="National Defense University Digital Collections" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('https://digitalndulibrary.ndu.edu/cdm4/search.php')" shape="rect">National Defense University Digital Collections</a> </span></h2><p>Keyword-searchable and browseable archive of the free online books, journals, working papers, and policy briefs published by the US <i>National Defense University</i>. Also includes links to official US national strategy documents and other documents dealing with military policy. Some linked materials are not accessible to non-NDU users. 1984-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-defense-university-digital-collections.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-defense-university-digital-collections.html Article searching Catalogs (about publications) Governance Multimedia Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-center-for-education-statistics-from-the-us-department-of-education.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_usde-nces.jpg" alt="US Dept of Education National Center for Education Statistics" height="119px" 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://nces.ed.gov/" title="National Center for Education Statistics from the US Department of Education" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://nces.ed.gov/')" shape="rect">National Center for Education Statistics from the US Department of Education</a> </span></h2><p><i>NCES</i> issues numerous publications and datasets each year. These include: early releases, issue briefs, statistical reports, directories, and handbooks of standard terminology, plus library statistics. Reports presented as PDFs; data sets can be customized as HTML tables or downloaded in a variety of formats.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-center-for-education-statistics-from-the-us-department-of-education.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-center-for-education-statistics-from-the-us-department-of-education.html 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/N/national-agriculture-statistics-service-nass-from-usda.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/U/S_usda-nass.jpg" alt="USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service" height="158px" 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.nass.usda.gov/Search/Advanced_Search/index.asp" title="National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) from USDA" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.nass.usda.gov/Search/Advanced_Search/index.asp')" shape="rect">National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) from USDA</a> </span></h2><p><i>NASS</i> allows searching and browsing of reports and data sets compiled by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Reports cover virtually every facet of U.S. agriculture—production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, and other aspects of the farm industry. Data sets are commodity specific and contains many category breakdowns including U.S., state, and county crop and livestock data. Full-text reports available in PDF and text. Reports 1900s-present; data sets 1866-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-agriculture-statistics-service-nass-from-usda.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/national-agriculture-statistics-service-nass-from-usda.html Reports, standards, and financials Statistics and data sets Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/nasa-technical-report-server-ntrs.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_ntrs.jpg" alt="NASA Technical Reports Server" height="173px" 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://ntrs.nasa.gov" title="NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS)" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://ntrs.nasa.gov')" shape="rect">NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS)</a> </span></h2><p>NTRS indexes citations, full-text documents, and multimedia content from NACA and NASA publications and research reports. Content includes conference papers, journal articles, meeting papers, patents, research reports, theses and dissertations, images, movies, and technical videos. Full text available as PDFs. 1903-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000155"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/nasa-technical-report-server-ntrs.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/nasa-technical-report-server-ntrs.html Article searching Conference papers, preprints, and working papers Multimedia Patents and trademarks Reports, standards, and financials Statistics and data sets Theses and dissertations Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/natural-history-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/views/SUBJECT_SEARCH.html?subject=s29" title="Natural History Encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/SUBJECT_SEARCH.html?subject=s29')" shape="rect">Natural History Encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online</a> </span></h2><p>Search or browse across eight subject encyclopedias and dictionaries with over 10,000 entries. References are linked via Get VText.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/natural-history-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/N/natural-history-encyclopedias-from-oxford-reference-online.html Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Get VText Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/newspaper-index.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_newspaper-index.jpg" alt="newspaper index" 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://lumiere.lib.vt.edu/news_index/search.php3" title="Newspaper Index (Local Newspapers)" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://lumiere.lib.vt.edu/news_index/search.php3')" shape="rect">Newspaper Index (Local Newspapers)</a> </span></h2><p>Full-text index of local newspapers. Covers Virginia Tech, Southwest Virginia and the New River Valley, from the Roanoke Times and World News (Jan 1, 1992-Feb 28, 1997), the News Messenger (1963 to June 1998), The Collegiate Times (1970 to June 1998), the Virginia Tech Spectrum (Fall 1994-Spring 2005). <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000278"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/newspaper-index.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/newspaper-index.html Newspapers and magazines Virginia Tech Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon