http://www.lib.vt.edu/topics/biography/index.html en Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:27:30 -0400 webmaster@lib.vt.edu webmaster@lib.vt.edu http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/G/gale-biography-in-context.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/G/S_gale-bic.jpg" alt="Gale Biography in Context" height="165px" 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/gale/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://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/?userGroupName=viva_vpi" title="Gale Biography in Context" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/?userGroupName=viva_vpi')" shape="rect">Gale Biography in Context</a> </span></h2><p><i>Biography in Context</i> provides access to over 600,000 biographies in HTML sourced from reference works, news reports, magazines and academic journals. It provides links to related websites, images, audio, and video clips. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000903"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/G/gale-biography-in-context.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/G/gale-biography-in-context.html Countries and cultures Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/A/american-national-biography.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_anbo.jpg" alt="American National Biography Online from Oxford" height="155px" 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="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.anb.org/articles/asearch.html" title="American National Biography Online from Oxford" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.anb.org/articles/asearch.html')" shape="rect">American National Biography Online from Oxford</a> </span></h2><p><i>American National Biography</i> provides HTML full-text biographical entries and over 2,700 illustrations on 18,700 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. It includes access to <i>The Oxford Companion to United States History</i> encyclopedia with entries on all aspects of American history.  <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000861"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/A/american-national-biography.html">Full record</a></p> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/A/american-national-biography.html Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Restricted to Virginia Tech users Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/O/oxford-dictionary-of-national-biography.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/O/S_odnb.jpg" alt="Oxford Dictionary of National Biography" height="124px" 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="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.oxforddnb.com" title="Oxford Dictionary of National Biography" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.oxforddnb.com')" shape="rect">Oxford Dictionary of National Biography</a> </span></h2><p><i>The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography</i> is an illustrated collection of more than 57,000 specially written biographies of the men and women from around the world who shaped all aspects of Britain's past. Limited to <span class="majax-erm-concurrentusers" title="e1000265"> </span> simultaneous user. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000265"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/O/oxford-dictionary-of-national-biography.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/O/oxford-dictionary-of-national-biography.html Countries and cultures Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Restricted to Virginia Tech users Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/P/people-search-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" 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/api/version1/sf?shr=t&amp;sfi=AC05NBPeopSrch" title="People Search from LexisNexis" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&amp;sfi=AC05NBPeopSrch')" shape="rect">People Search from LexisNexis</a> </span></h2><p><i>People Search</i> includes biographies from reference and news sources, including historical and political figures, entertainers, deceased people featured in various <i>Who's Who</i> publications, and people profiled in major news publications within the last two years. 1985-present, plus a retrospective of major 20th century people. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000260"> </span></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/P/people-search-from-lexisnexis.html Article searching Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/M/masterfile-premier-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> <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=f5h" title="MasterFILE Premier from EBSCOhost" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=f5h')" shape="rect">MasterFILE Premier from EBSCOhost</a> </span></h2><p>MasterFILE Premier indexes citations, abstracts, and full-text articles, books and reference works (including the World Almanac, American Heritage Dictionary, and Book of Facts), primary source documents, photos, maps, flags, biographies, book reviews from Magill Book Reviews, and news transcripts. Full text available in HTML, PDF, and some scanned image formats. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources.  <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000646"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/M/masterfile-premier-from-ebscohost.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/M/masterfile-premier-from-ebscohost.html Article searching Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Multimedia Narratives, diaries, and letters Newspapers and magazines Reviews and critiques Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Mobile interface Screencast tutorials available Get VText http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/A/american-men-and-women-of-science-a-biographical-directory-of-todays-leaders-in-physical-biological-and-related-sciences-from-gale.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/G/S_gale-virtual-ref.jpg" alt="Gale Virtual Reference Library" height="132px" 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/gale/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://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/infomark.do?type=aboutBook&amp;prodId=GVRL&amp;eisbn=9781414437491&amp;userGroupName=viva_vpi&amp;version=1.0" title="American Men &amp; Women of Science: A Biographical Directory of Today's Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related Sciences from Gale Virtual Reference Library" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/infomark.do?type=aboutBook&amp;prodId=GVRL&amp;eisbn=9781414437491&amp;userGroupName=viva_vpi&amp;version=1.0')" shape="rect">American Men &amp; Women of Science: A Biographical Directory of Today's Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related Sciences from Gale Virtual Reference Library</a> </span></h2><p><i>American Men &amp; Women of Science</i> provides full-text biographical entries in HTML and PDF of living persons in the physical and biological fields, as well as public health scientists, engineers, mathematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000876"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/A/american-men-and-women-of-science-a-biographical-directory-of-todays-leaders-in-physical-biological-and-related-sciences-from-gale.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/A/american-men-and-women-of-science-a-biographical-directory-of-todays-leaders-in-physical-biological-and-related-sciences-from-gale.html Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/W/whos-who-among-african-americans-from-gale.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/G/S_gale-virtual-ref.jpg" alt="Gale Virtual Reference Library" height="132px" 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/gale/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://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/infomark.do?type=aboutBook&amp;prodId=GVRL&amp;eisbn=9781414453446&amp;userGroupName=viva_vpi&amp;version=1.0" title="Who's Who Among African Americans from Gale Virtual Reference Library" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/infomark.do?type=aboutBook&amp;prodId=GVRL&amp;eisbn=9781414453446&amp;userGroupName=viva_vpi&amp;version=1.0')" shape="rect">Who's Who Among African Americans from Gale Virtual Reference Library</a> </span></h2><p><i>Who's Who Among African Americans</i> provides full-text biographical entries for more then 20,000 men and women. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000876"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/W/whos-who-among-african-americans-from-gale.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/W/whos-who-among-african-americans-from-gale.html Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available