http://www.lib.vt.edu/subject-guides/HIST/index.html en Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:27:30 -0400 bpencek@vt.edu bpencek@vt.edu http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/librarians/S_pencek-bruce-pic.jpg http://www.lib.vt.edu/subject-guides/HIST/index.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/historical-abstracts-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="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=hia" title="Historical Abstracts from EBSCOhost" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=hia')" shape="rect">Historical Abstracts from EBSCOhost</a> </span></h2><p><em>Historical Abstracts</em> indexes citations, abstracts, and full text from journals, books, and dissertations that cover the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada) from 1450 to the present, including world history, military history, women's history, history of education, and more. Full text available as HTML and PDF. The database allows limiting results to specific time periods (not just publication dates). You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1800s-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000121"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/historical-abstracts-from-ebscohost.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/historical-abstracts-from-ebscohost.html Article searching Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Theses and dissertations Restricted to Virginia Tech users Mobile interface Screencast tutorials available Get VText http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/A/america-history-and-life-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="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=ahl" title="America: History and Life from EBSCOhost" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=ahl')" shape="rect">America: History and Life from EBSCOhost</a> </span></h2><p><em>America: History and Life</em> is an index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. The database includes citations and links to journal articles, dissertations, primary documents, and book and media reviews. Some content is available full-text (PDF and HTML). Allows limiting to peer reviewed articles, those with references, and to historical periods (date ranges). 1863-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000120"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/A/america-history-and-life-from-ebscohost.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/A/america-history-and-life-from-ebscohost.html Article searching Countries and cultures Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Narratives, diaries, and letters Newspapers and magazines Reviews and critiques Theses and dissertations Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Mobile interface Screencast tutorials available Get VText Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/humanities-and-social-sciences-index-retrospective-from-wilsonweb.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="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=hsr" title="Humanities &amp; Social Sciences Index Retrospective from EBSCOhost" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=hsr')" shape="rect">Humanities &amp; Social Sciences Index Retrospective from EBSCOhost</a> </span></h2><p><i>Humanities &amp; Social Sciences Index Retrospective</i> indexes citations and abstracts from journal articles in the humanities, social sciences, and some sciences. 1907-1984. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000778"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/humanities-and-social-sciences-index-retrospective-from-wilsonweb.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:42:00 -0500 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/humanities-and-social-sciences-index-retrospective-from-wilsonweb.html Article searching Poetry and short stories Reviews and critiques Restricted to Virginia Tech users Get VText http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/R/readers-guide-retrospective-1890-1982-from-ebsco.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" /> <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=rgr" title="Reader's Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 from EBSCOhost" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=rgr')" shape="rect">Reader's Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 from EBSCOhost</a> </span></h2><p><i>Reader's Guide Retrospective</i> indexes citations to articles published in popular magazines and newspapers published in the United States. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000713"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/R/readers-guide-retrospective-1890-1982-from-ebsco.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:42:00 -0500 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/R/readers-guide-retrospective-1890-1982-from-ebsco.html Article searching Newspapers and magazines Reviews and critiques Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available Contents of database in Summon Get VText http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/O/oral-history-online-from-alexander-street-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/A/S_alexander-street-press.jpg" alt="Alexander Street Press" height="145px" 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" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://www.alexanderstreet2.com/orhilive" title="Oral History Online from Alexander Street Press" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.alexanderstreet2.com/orhilive')" shape="rect">Oral History Online from Alexander Street Press</a> </span></h2><p><i>Oral History Online</i> is both an index of full-text interviews and other oral history narratives and free oral history information online. The narratives cover diverse subjects, including civil rights and race relations, labor history, African American history, women's history, immigration studies, political history, American Indian history, regional history, and more. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000141"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/O/oral-history-online-from-alexander-street-press.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/O/oral-history-online-from-alexander-street-press.html Countries and cultures Multimedia Narratives, diaries, and letters Restricted to Virginia Tech users http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/P/pbs-streaming-video-collection.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/P/S_pbs.jpg" alt="PBS Video Database" height="126px" 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" /></div><h2><span> <a href="https://pbsvid.itc.virginia.edu/cgi-bin/secure/viva-pbs" title="PBS Streaming Video Collection" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('https://pbsvid.itc.virginia.edu/cgi-bin/secure/viva-pbs')" shape="rect">PBS Streaming Video Collection</a> </span></h2><p>This collection of streaming videos is the digital counterpart to our VHS collection of PBS shows. <a href="http://addison.vt.edu/search~S1?/aPBS+Streaming+Video+Collection/apbs+streaming+video+collection/1%2C1%2C498%2CB/exact&amp;FF=apbs+streaming+video+collection&amp;1%2C498%2C/indexsort=t">Complete list of titles</a>. The collection covers a broad range of disciplines in the humanities, arts, social sciences and sciences, but is particularly strong in American history and American studies. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000063"> </span></p><p><span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000063"><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/P/pbs-streaming-video-collection.html">Full record</a></span></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/P/pbs-streaming-video-collection.html Multimedia Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/I/iter-bibliography.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/I/S_iter.jpg" alt="ITER" height="101px" 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="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://search2.itergateway.org/Iter/search.jsp#advanced_search" title="Iter Bibliography" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search2.itergateway.org/Iter/search.jsp#advanced_search')" shape="rect">Iter Bibliography</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>Iter Bibliography</i> includes literature pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400-1700). It indexes citations for books, journal material (articles, reviews, review articles, bibliographies, catalogues, abstracts, and discographies), as are citations for dissertation abstracts, and essays in books (including entries in conference proceedings, Festschriften, encyclopedias, and exhibition catalogues). 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