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News Archive Fri., Oct. 09 · IBIS World now on trial Fri., Oct. 02 · Mergent Corporate Manual Search now online Wed., Sep. 30 · EndNote X3 for Mac now available · FDI workshop on EndNote X3 offered October 13 and 23 Mon., Sep. 28 · Extended campus users' book requests made easier Thu., Sep. 17 · Subject guides for sustainability topics now available Wed., Sep. 16 · Gobblerfest carnival cutouts photos now on Flickr Tue., Sep. 15 · New databases now on trial Wed., Sep. 09 · SciFinder Scholar workshop offered on Sept. 15 Sat., Sep. 05 · Follow-up to library review of serials in spring 2009 Fri., Sep. 04 · Medical Subject Heading search now available in Addison Thu., Sep. 03 · Download APA 6th edition style for EndNote Sun., Aug. 30 · Newman Library Tours held each week Thu., Aug. 27 · EndNote X3 workshop offered Sept 11 Tue., Aug. 25 · Library participating in Gobberfest on Fri 8/28 Mon., Aug. 24 · Borrowing Center for Research Libraries materials Mon., Aug. 17 · Student job applications accepted Aug 19-28 Sat., Aug. 08 · Searching for textbooks in Addison Fri., Aug. 07 · Library website changed on August 14 Tue., Aug. 04 · New materials for July posted Fri., Jul. 24 · Construction on Newman study cafe has begun Sat., Jul. 18 · EndNote X3 for Windows now available Fri., Jul. 17 · Shakespeare Survey Online collection now available Tue., Jul. 14 · World Book Advanced Encyclopedia now online Sun., Jul. 12 · Iter Bibliography database now available Thu., Jul. 02 · New materials for June posted Mon., Jun. 29 · Libraries open July 3-4 for exams · Art + Architecture Library open for exams July 3-4 Wed., Jun. 03 · Graduate Study Room closed for renovations Sun., May. 31 · New materials for May posted Older Articles

New databases now on trial Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Topic: Databases and Indexes (668 reads) The Virginia Tech Libraries arranges trial access to databases being considered for purchase or subscriptions. Access is usually available through our database listings and subject guides for a specified time. Each trial database provides contact information for the librarian managing the trial; please provide any feedback concern that database to the associated librarian. Now on trial: Universal Database of Governmental Publications (UDB-GOV) from East View A variety of Russian culture and governance related databases will be available over the next few weeks: Argumenty i fakty Archive from September 11, 2009 until October 16, 2009 Psikhologicheskii zhurnal from September 11, 2009 until October 16, 2009 The Current Digest of the Post Soviet Press Current from September 11, 2009 until October 16, 2009 UDB-GOV (Governmental publications) from September 11, 2009 until October 16, 2009 UDB-REG (Regional publications) from September 18, 2009 until October 23, 2009 UDB-STAT (Statistical publications) from September 18, 2009 until October 23, 2009 UDB-NEWS from September 18, 2009 until October 23, 2009 UDB-VE (Vestnik Evropy) from September 18, 2009 until October 23, 2009 UDB-VI (Voprosy Istorii) from September 18, 2009 until October 23, 2009 UDB-COM (Central newspapers) from October 9, 2009 until November 8, 2009 The Current Digest of the Post Soviet Press Archive & current from October 9, 2009 until November 8, 2009 UDB-EDU (Russian Social Sciences and Humanities journals) from October 9, 2009 until November 8, 2009 UDB-BIB (Russian National Bibliography) from October 9, 2009 until November 8, 2009 UDB-CAS (Regional Database: Central Asia) from October 9, 2009 until November 8, 2009 As each of these trials becomes active, it will be listed on our current trials page. Contact Bruce Pencek for more information about this trial. Classical Scores Library from Alexander Street Press On trial until November 14, 2009. Includes works spanning time periods from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Coverage includes full scores, study scores, piano and vocal scores, and piano reductions. Indexed to enable search on fields such as composer, work/opus number, key, genre, instrument, time period; as well as score-specific fields, such as score type, duration, editor, arranger, publisher. Contact Ana Dubnjakovic for info on this trial.   Related Links · database listings · subject guides · Universal Database of Governmental Publications (UDB-GOV) from East View · current trials page · Bruce Pencek · Classical Scores Library from Alexander Street Press · Ana Dubnjakovic · More about Databases and Indexes Most read story about Databases and Indexes: Thomson (ISI) products useful in promotion and tenure Options   Printer Friendly Page   Send to a Friend   Add to del.icio.us