http://www.lib.vt.edu/topics/government/index.html en Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:27:30 -0400 obenhaus@vt.edu obenhaus@vt.edu http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/librarians/S_obenhaus-bruce-pic.jpg http://www.lib.vt.edu/topics/government/index.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fdsys.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/F/S_fdsys.jpg" alt="FDSys" height="109px" width="185px" /> </div><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" /> <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.gpo.gov/searchwebapp/search/home.action" title="FDSys" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.gpo.gov/searchwebapp/search/home.action')" shape="rect">FDSys</a> </span></h2><p><i>FDsys</i> provides free access to federal government publications. It indexes the full text (in HTML and PDF) of congressional, executive departments and agencies, and Supreme Court documents. 1907-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fdsys.html">Full record</a></p> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:42:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/fdsys.html Catalogs (about publications) Funding opportunities Governance Handbooks and manuals Reports, standards, and financials Statistics and data sets Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/P/proquest-congressional.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_proquest-cong.jpg" alt="ProQuest Congressional" height="177px" 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" /> <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/screencasts/proquest/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://congressional.proquest.com/congressional/search/advanced/advanced?accountid=14826" title="ProQuest Congressional" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://congressional.proquest.com/congressional/search/advanced/advanced?accountid=14826')" shape="rect">ProQuest Congressional</a> </span></h2><p><i>ProQuest Congressional</i> indexes citation to and provides some full text for congressional publications and legislative history. 1969-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000115"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/P/proquest-congressional.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/P/proquest-congressional.html Governance Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Screencast tutorials available Contents of database in Summon Get VText http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/U/usa-gov.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/U/S_usa-gov.jpg" alt="USA.gov" height="141px" width="185px" /> </div><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" /> <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.usa.gov/" title="USA.gov" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.usa.gov/')" shape="rect">USA.gov</a> </span></h2><p><i>USA.go</i>v is an easy-to-search, free-access website designed to give you a centralized place to find information from U.S. local, state, and federal government agency websites.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/U/usa-gov.html">Full record</a></p> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:42:00 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/U/usa-gov.html Countries and cultures Governance Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/M/metalib-from-gpo.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_gpo-metalib.jpg" alt="GPO Metalib" height="93px" width="185px" /> </div><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" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://metalib.gpo.gov/V/?func=quick-1&amp;mode=advanced" title="MetaLib from GPO" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://metalib.gpo.gov/V/?func=quick-1&amp;mode=advanced')" shape="rect">MetaLib from GPO</a> </span></h2><p>Search across multiple government databases (currently 53 databases, including reference databases, digital repositories, or subject-based Web gateways) to find reports, articles, and citations. Search individual databases or create sets of databases with the A-Z Resource List. Access and search the "native" interface of these databases from the originating institution/agency. Email or export records in various formats.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/M/metalib-from-gpo.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/M/metalib-from-gpo.html Academic search engines Governance Freely accessible databases http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/hathitrust-digital-library.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/H/S_hathi.jpg" alt="Hathi Trust" height="126px" width="185px" /> </div><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" /> <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="Gold open access - publishing" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_open-access-gold.gif" title="Gold open access - publishing" width="14" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://catalog.hathitrust.org/" title="HathiTrust Digital Library" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://catalog.hathitrust.org/')" shape="rect">HathiTrust Digital Library</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>HathiTrust Digital Library</i> contains over seven million volumes and over one billion pages of scanned books and other materials. About 20 percent of all content is in the public domain (and accessible to you). You can also <a href="http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/mb">browse several public collections</a>. Content is available in several image formats, text, and PDF. 1200s-present.</p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/hathitrust-digital-library.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/hathitrust-digital-library.html Catalogs (about publications) Ebook packages Multimedia Music recordings and scores Narratives, diaries, and letters Theses and dissertations Freely accessible databases Contents of database in Summon Gold open access: publishing http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/G/gpo-monthly-catalog-from-firstsearch.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/F/S_firstsearch.jpg" alt="FirstSearch" height="190px" 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="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://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=GPO;done=http://www.lib.vt.edu/;FSIP" title="GPO Monthly Catalog from FirstSearch" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=GPO;done=http://www.lib.vt.edu/;FSIP')" shape="rect">GPO Monthly Catalog from FirstSearch</a> </span></h2><p>The catalog for U.S. government publications. Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.). Includes a bibliographic citation in each record. 1976-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000084"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/G/gpo-monthly-catalog-from-firstsearch.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/G/gpo-monthly-catalog-from-firstsearch.html Catalogs (about publications) Governance Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Contents of database in Summon Get VText