Business, humanties, and social sciences

Web of Science database now includes book and conference proceedings citations

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

We now have expanded coverage in the Web of Science: Citation Databases from Thomson Reuters . This database and it's three discipline-focused databases Arts & Humanities Citation Index from Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge , Science Citation Index from Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge , and Social Sciences Citation Index from Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge , have long included citations for journal articles from thousands of prominent journals. Now these databases also index citations of books and conference proceedings as well.

Each of these databases allow for cited reference searching that allows you to track a paper's reference backwards in time and how a paper is cited in more recent publications. They also offer extensive analysis and reporting capabilities on authors and institutions that appear in multiple citations.

Mergent Intellect database provides business data and nationwide white pages

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Mergent Intellect provides business data and reports, industry news and profiles, executive contact information, plus nationwide residential white pages search.

Mango provides online language instruction

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:00:00 -0500

Mango for Libraries offers online, self-paced, conversational, language-learning courses, including over 40 foreign languages for English speakers (including ancient languages), plus 16 courses of English as a second language. Once you have created a profile on the Mango site (which will keep up with which courses you have taken and where you left off in any given course), you can also access Mango through their iOS and Android apps. A microphone is strongly suggested for some exercises.

Ask librarians questions via SMS text

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:01:00 -0500

You can ask Text (SMS) questions to a librarian by sending the message to (540) 986-4614. Messages sent during hours when the reference desks are staff will be answered quickly; other messages will be answered when we reopen.

Users with smart phones or devices with internet capabilities will be able to use the links we send. If you connect to the internet over your carrier's network (as opposed to using the Virginia Tech wireless network), you will need to use Off Campus Sign In to access restricted, subscribed resources. Very in-depth questions should be directed to our Ask a Librarian chat or a live phone call.

Mergent's Event Data provide real time financial news

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:00:00 -0400

Mergent's Events Data provides on-going updated information on stock-splits, mergers, tender offers, partial/full calls, and name changes in almost real time. You can research 10 years of corporate actions, dividends, fixed income, and unit investment trust data.

Children's Core Collection provides reviews and more

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:00:00 -0400

Children's Core Collection from EBSCOhost indexes book citations and reviews for fiction and nonfiction, story collections, picture books, and magazines. 1928-present.

Cabell's Directories help with the article publishing process

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:00:00 -0400

Cabell's Directories of Publishing Opportunities provides information on the journal article publishing process: acceptance rates, style and formats, types of review processed, time required, and other criteria to find the best fit for your manuscript.

2011 data now available in Journal Citation Reports

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:00:00 -0400

2011 data has now been loaded into JCR - Journal Citation Reports from Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge . Journal Citation Reports allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from over 10,600 scholarly and technical journals from more than 2,500 publishers. 528 journals received their first Impact Factor in this release. It can show you the most frequently cited journals in a field, highest impact journals in a field, and largest journals in a field. Search or browse in JCR Science Edition or JCR Social Sciences Edition.

Best's Library Center provides insurance industry reports

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:00:00 -0400

Best's Library Center provides full-text insurance reports, credit reports, and other in-depth insurance industry information and statistics.

Additional Mergent business databases now available

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:00:00 -0400

Two more titles have been added to our suite of Mergent databases:

First Research from Mergent provides full-text industry profiles, state profiles, and call prep sheets for sales calls.

Key Business Ratio from Mergent's Dun & Bradstreet provides data on public and private companies, including solvency ratios, efficiency ratios, and profitability ratios.