http://www.lib.vt.edu/subject-guides/COMM/index.html en Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:27:30 -0400 hmlang@vt.edu hmlang@vt.edu http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/librarians/S_moorefield-lang-pic.jpg http://www.lib.vt.edu/subject-guides/COMM/index.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/communication-and-mass-media-complete-from-ebscohost.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/E/S_ebsco.jpg" alt="EBSCOhost interface" height="123px" 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="This resource provides a mobile interface; see description for link" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_mobile.gif" title="This resource provides a mobile interface; see description for link" width="10" /> <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/screencasts/ebsco/index.html"><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" /></a> <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://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=ufh" title="Communication &amp; Mass Media Complete from EBSCOhost" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=ufh')" shape="rect">Communication &amp; Mass Media Complete from EBSCOhost</a> </span></h2><p><i>CMMC</i> indexes citations, abstracts, and full-text articles (HTML and PDF) from journals and conference papers in the communication field. This database also offers cited reference searching and author profiles that provide biographical data and bibliographic information on prolific authors in the discipline. You can limit to scholarly/peer reviewed sources. 1900-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000243"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/communication-and-mass-media-complete-from-ebscohost.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/communication-and-mass-media-complete-from-ebscohost.html Article searching Conference papers, preprints, and working papers Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Mobile interface Screencast tutorials available Get VText http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/communication-abstracts-from-ebscohost.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/E/S_ebsco.jpg" alt="EBSCOhost interface" height="123px" 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="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" /> <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://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=cax" title="Communication Abstracts from EBSCOhost" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=cax')" shape="rect">Communication Abstracts from EBSCOhost</a> </span></h2><p><i>Communication Abstracts</i> indexes citations and abstracts to journal articles, books, conference papers, selected websites, and industry reports in all areas of communication, including film studies, technology, and business. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1925-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000181"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/communication-abstracts-from-ebscohost.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/communication-abstracts-from-ebscohost.html Article searching Conference papers, preprints, and working papers Poetry and short stories Professional and trade literature Reports, standards, and financials Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available Contents of database in Summon Get VText http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/L/lexisnexis-academic.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/L/S_lexis.jpg" alt="LexisNexis" height="160px" 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" /> <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/screencasts/lexis/index.html"><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" /></a> <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.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic" title="LexisNexis Academic" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic')" shape="rect">LexisNexis Academic</a> </span></h2><p><i>LexisNexis Academic</i> is a collection of hundreds of databases covering topics such as news, business, legal research, people, and company information. The default start search form uses the <em>Easy Search</em> method in the General search tab. Select <em>Power Search</em> for more advanced search options. Use the Sources link to choose from individual databases. All content is full text in HTML. News sources 1977-present; legal source 1789-present.  <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000260"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/L/lexisnexis-academic.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/L/lexisnexis-academic.html Article searching Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Governance Newspapers and magazines Patents and trademarks Reports, standards, and financials Reviews and critiques Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/college-and-university-news-from-lexisnexis.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/L/S_lexis.jpg" alt="LexisNexis" height="160px" 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" /> <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/screencasts/lexis/index.html"><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" /></a> <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.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/?verb=sf&amp;sfi=AC01NBUnivNewsSrch" title="College &amp; University News from LexisNexis" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/?verb=sf&amp;sfi=AC01NBUnivNewsSrch')" shape="rect">College &amp; University News from LexisNexis</a> </span></h2><p>Includes college &amp; university newspapers (the University Wire), the Collegiate Newswire, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and the TLS Times Higher Education Supplement. To limit to <em>Collegiate Times</em> articles, include "collegiate times" inside quotes with your search terms. All content is full text. 1997-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000260"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/college-and-university-news-from-lexisnexis.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/C/college-and-university-news-from-lexisnexis.html Article searching Newspapers and magazines Virginia Tech Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/newspaper-source-plus-from-ebscohost.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/E/S_ebsco.jpg" alt="EBSCOhost interface" height="123px" 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="This resource provides a mobile interface; see description for link" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_mobile.gif" title="This resource provides a mobile interface; see description for link" width="10" /> <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/screencasts/ebsco/index.html"><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" /></a> </div><h2><span> <a href="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=n5h" title="Newspaper Source Plus from EBSCOhost" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=n5h')" shape="rect">Newspaper Source Plus from EBSCOhost</a> </span></h2><p><em>Newspaper Source Plus</em> indexes citations, abstracts, and full text from more than 860 newspapers. Full-text articles are available in PDF format.The database covers major newspapers and television and radio news transcripts. 1985-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000649"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/newspaper-source-plus-from-ebscohost.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/N/newspaper-source-plus-from-ebscohost.html Article searching Narratives, diaries, and letters Newspapers and magazines Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Mobile interface Screencast tutorials available http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/S/sciencedirect-from-sciverse-hub.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/S/S_sciencedirect.jpg" alt="ScienceDirect" height="140px" 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" /> <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/screencasts/sciencedirect/index.html"><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" /></a> <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.hub.sciverse.com/action/home" title="ScienceDirect from SciVerse Hub" target="_blank" class="vt_link_blank, vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.hub.sciverse.com/action/home')" shape="rect">ScienceDirect from SciVerse Hub</a> </span></h2><p>A faceted-searching interface for <i>ScienceDirect</i> that also includes content from PubMed, ETDs, numerous journal publishers, and digital repositories. We do not subscribe to Scopus, so no results from that database are included. Full-text content restricted to Virginia Tech users, but searching citations and abstracts is not restricted. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000442"> </span></p><p>Full record</p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/S/sciencedirect-from-sciverse-hub.html Academic search engines Restricted to Virginia Tech users Freely accessible databases Screencast tutorials available Contents of database in Summon Get VText