http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/feeds/databases.html en Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:16:32 -0400 webmaster@lib.vt.edu webmaster@lib.vt.edu http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-05-13.html <p>We greatly improved our database search last fall. In addition to finding databases by their titles, we added the ability to search against words in their descriptions, making finding databases to use for various research topics easier when you did not know one to start with. Here's our top searched databases this academic year:</p> Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-05-13.html Faculty announcements Graduate student announcements Undergraduate announcements Extended campus announcements Databases and indexes http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-05-07.html <h2><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/RIS/consent.html">Start the survey here</a></h2><p>The libraries are constantly seeking to improve how the Summon database works: how search results are returned and displayed, how facets can limit and focus the number of results, and how results are linked to full text. Previous feedback has directly influenced changes in all of these areas. We are seeking additional feedback to continue this progress. Please take a few minutes to <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/RIS/consent.html">complete a brief survey</a> on how you use Summon.</p> Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-05-07.html Faculty announcements Graduate student announcements Undergraduate announcements Extended campus announcements Visitor and alumni announcements Announcements Announcements Announcements Alumni Databases and indexes Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-03-02.html <p><span> <a href="http://www.mergentintellect.com/" title="Mergent Intellect" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.mergentintellect.com/')" shape="rect">Mergent Intellect</a> </span> provides business data and reports, industry news and profiles, executive contact information, plus nationwide residential white pages search.</p> Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-03-02.html Faculty announcements Graduate student announcements Undergraduate announcements Extended campus announcements Announcements Databases and indexes Business, humanties, and social sciences http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-02-05.html <p>We now provide a selection of <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/alumniportal/database-list.html">databases</a> (sources of journal articles and ebooks) for Virginia Tech alumni. While most databases are licensed solely for current students and faculty, these select databases, combined with our list of free, scholarly databases and licensed databases from your public library, provide a wealth of academic, consumer, and business publications and data.</p> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-02-05.html Alumni Visitor and alumni announcements Announcements Databases and indexes http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-02-01.html <p><span> <a href="http://enterprise.astm.org/" title="ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://enterprise.astm.org/')" shape="rect">ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library</a> </span> provides full-text standards and technical engineering reports in PDF covering a wide range of engineering disciples: aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering. 1931-present.</p> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-02-01.html Faculty announcements Graduate student announcements Undergraduate announcements Extended campus announcements Announcements Announcements Databases and indexes Sci-Tech http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-01-29.html <p><span> <a href="http://libraries.mangolanguages.com/virginia-tech/start" title="Mango for Libraries" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://libraries.mangolanguages.com/virginia-tech/start')" shape="rect">Mango for Libraries</a> </span> 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 <a href="http://www.mangolanguages.com/libraries/products-overview/mango-mobile/">iOS</a> and <a href="http://www.mangolanguages.com/libraries/products-overview/mango-mobile/">Android</a> apps. A microphone is strongly suggested for some exercises.</p> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:00:00 -0500 http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2013/2013-01-29.html Faculty announcements Graduate student announcements Undergraduate announcements Extended campus announcements Announcements Announcements Announcements Databases and indexes Business, humanties, and social sciences Instruction http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2012/2012-09-03.html <p><span> <a href="http://www.eventsdata.com/main.php" title="Mergent's Events Data" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.eventsdata.com/main.php')" shape="rect">Mergent's Events Data</a> </span> 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.</p> Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2012/2012-09-03.html Faculty announcements Graduate student announcements Undergraduate announcements Extended campus announcements Announcements Business, humanties, and social sciences Databases and indexes http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2012/2012-07-27.html <p>The   <span> <a href="http://www.reaxys.com" title="Reaxys" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.reaxys.com')" shape="rect">Reaxys</a> </span> database requires logging in with an individual login and password. Users with existing logins will have to re-register via the registration link at <span> <a href="http://www.reaxys.com" title="Reaxys" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.reaxys.com')" shape="rect">Reaxys</a> </span> . Use your VT email address. You will receive a new Registration ID that you should validate. This will give you access to Reaxys and all other Elsevier applications that you have a right to access.</p> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2012/2012-07-27.html Faculty announcements Graduate student announcements Undergraduate announcements Extended campus announcements Announcements Sci-Tech Databases and indexes http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2012/2012-07-18.html <p><span> <a href="http://link.springer.com/search?facet-content-type=%22Protocol%22" title="SpringerProtocols" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://link.springer.com/search?facet-content-type=%22Protocol%22')" shape="rect">SpringerProtocols</a> </span> is a set of peer-reviewed, reproducible procedures for scientific experiments in the life sciences with step-by-step instructions in HTML and PDF and some streaming videos. 1980s-present.</p> Wed, 18 Jul 2012 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2012/2012-07-18.html Faculty announcements Graduate student announcements Undergraduate announcements Extended campus announcements Announcements Sci-Tech Databases and indexes http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2012/2012-07-13b.html <p><span> <a href="http://wms.cartographic.com/LandScan2011/" title="LandScan Global Population Database from East View" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://wms.cartographic.com/LandScan2011/')" shape="rect">LandScan Global Population Database from East View</a> </span> is a global population database that shows geographical distribution of population at one-kilometer resolution over an average 24-hour period. Demographic (age, race, sex) and socioeconomic characteristics are integrated with population data to allow integration with risk and impact assessment models</p> Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:00:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/libnews/2012/2012-07-13b.html Faculty announcements Graduate student announcements Undergraduate announcements Extended campus announcements Announcements Databases and indexes