Announcements

Library access after graduation

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Congratulations to all of our graduates. We frequently get questions about what happens to library access after graduation.

Please provide feedback on Summon database

Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Start the survey here

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 complete a brief survey on how you use Summon.

New materials for April 2012 posted

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

New materials lists for items cataloged in April 2013, have been posted.

Renew checked out books online

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400

As we approach the end of the semester, you may find you still need to use books you have checked out of the Virginia Tech libraries or books you've received from other libraries through interlibrary loan that are nearing their due dates. You can renew most checked out material online; some material cannot be renewed (Popular Reading books, bound journals, and DVDs cannot be renewed, but you can bring them to the circulation desk to be checked in and out again).

Free webinars provide tutorials on databases

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The University Libraries subscribe to numerous databases that provide free webinars on using their search interfaces. These webinars can help you become a more efficient searcher or learn about new features of the database. See our list of upcoming webinars you can register for and view from the comfort of your own desk.

VIVA's STEM-H ebook initiative provides access to hundred of new publications

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400

VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia, received funds through the Virginia General Assembly for the purchase of STEM-H (scientific, technical, engineering, mathematics, and health) ebooks. Several packages from two major publishers (Springer and Elsevier) have been obtained. All ebooks published in 2013 in these packages will be added to our collection (currently that includes over 600 ebooks).