http://www.lib.vt.edu/topics/news/news.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/topics/news/news.html 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/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/F/factiva.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_factiva.jpg" alt="Factiva" height="122px" 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/factiva/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://global.factiva.com/en/sess/login.asp?xsid=S003cbsYXmnNdmnMDItMDIoMDAp5DByMU38ODJ9RcyqUUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUEA" title="Factiva" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://global.factiva.com/en/sess/login.asp?xsid=S003cbsYXmnNdmnMDItMDIoMDAp5DByMU38ODJ9RcyqUUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUEA')" shape="rect">Factiva</a> </span></h2><p><i>Factiva</i> provides full-text news articles and business/industry information from newswires, newspapers, business and industry magazines, television and radio transcripts, financial reports, and photos from news services. Most content is HTML, though other formats are available for export. News sources 1979-present; financial data 1960s-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000104"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/factiva.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/factiva.html Article searching Multimedia Newspapers and magazines Professional and trade literature Reports, standards, and financials Freely accessible databases Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Screencast tutorials available http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/E/ethnic-newswatch-from-proquest.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/P/S_proquest.gif" alt="ProQuest search screen" height="134px" 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/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://search.proquest.com/ethicnewswatch/advanced?accountid=14826" title="Ethnic NewsWatch from ProQuest" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.proquest.com/ethicnewswatch/advanced?accountid=14826')" shape="rect">Ethnic NewsWatch from ProQuest</a> </span></h2><p><i>Ethnic NewsWatch</i> indexes English- and Spanish-language, full-text articles from newspapers, magazine, and journals from around the U.S. and the world. News coverage is from Asian-American, Jewish, African-American, Native-American, Arab-American, Eastern-European, Appalachian, and multi-ethnic communities. Articles are available in HTML and PDF. 1990-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000315"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/E/ethnic-newswatch-from-proquest.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/E/ethnic-newswatch-from-proquest.html Article searching Countries and cultures Newspapers and magazines Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available Contents of database in Summon Get VText 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/R/regional-business-news-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> </div><h2><span> <a href="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=bwh" title="Regional Business News from EBSCOhost" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=bwh')" shape="rect">Regional Business News from EBSCOhost</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>Regional Business News</i> database indexes abstracts, citations, and full-text articles from journals, trade publications, newspapers, and radio and TV news transcripts in the field of business and economics. 1969-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000651"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/R/regional-business-news-from-ebscohost.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/R/regional-business-news-from-ebscohost.html Article searching Narratives, diaries, and letters Newspapers and magazines Professional and trade literature Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Mobile interface Screencast tutorials available http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/T/transcripts-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" 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/api/version1/sf?shr=t&amp;sfi=AC00NBGenSrch&amp;csi=8421" title="Transcripts Search from LexisNexis" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&amp;sfi=AC00NBGenSrch&amp;csi=8421')" shape="rect">Transcripts Search from LexisNexis</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>Transcripts</i> database indexes the full text of broadcast news and other programs from a variety of networks. Full text provided as HTML. 1990-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000260"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/T/transcripts-search-from-lexisnexis.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/T/transcripts-search-from-lexisnexis.html Narratives, diaries, and letters Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available Contents of database in Summon