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Please call the library (540)
980-7770 or (540) 674-2856 to get information on how you
may access these databases remotely.
click here for a
printable list
of electronic databases
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Learn A Test:
This program will provide a more convenient way to
prepare for academic or professional exams. Practice test available for
Civil Service Exams, Academics, etc... When you get to the site: if you are
a new user you will need to go to new user and create a user name and
password. If you are a returning user type in your user name and password.
You will no longer be prompted to enter your library card. |
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LearningExpress
Library's searchable e-books collection
E-book List |
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HeritageQuest Online
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HeritageQuest Online provides
libraries with a unique, growing collection of research materials for
tracing family history and American culture. Beginning or professional
genealogists can now use this powerful online library, with original page
images for all documents, from the convenience of their home or at the
library. An ongoing project (new content is added regularly), HeritageQuest
Online will grow to encompass the Periodical Source Index (PERSI),
Freedman’s Bank Records, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant
Index, and additional materials. |
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eLibrary Search
current full text magazines, newspapers, pictures, maps, and TV & Radio
transcripts through a simple search box. Includes the Richmond
Times-Dispatch, Roanoke Times & World News, Washington Post, Washington
Times.
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SIRS Discoverer

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A database designed with the young researcher
in mind; offers a simple subject tree approach to information and a student
workbook that can help students learn how to find information through SIRS
Remote Access: Login- VC00140H and password-24301 |
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SIRS Interactive Citizenship Guide |
An interactive workbook describing “What
Citizens Need to Know About Government.” |
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The
Infopowering initiative, designed to promote and support public access
computing, internet connectivity, and quality information resources is
administered by the Library of Virginia. A committee of public library
staff selected ten databases from the Gale Group. Includes databases
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Health & Wellness
Resource Center |
Use this Resource Center to find magazines, journals, newspapers,
definitions, directories, and information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine,
Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol
and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, Herbal remedies, and alternative or
complementary treatments, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and
health assessment sites as well as government databases.
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Biography Resource
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This database combines award-winning
biographies from respected Gale Group sources.
Biography Resource Center also
includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Search for people
based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year,
nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create
a highly-targeted custom search.
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Biography Resource Center: African Americans offers nearly 30,000
narrative and thumbnail biographies about notable African Americans from the
respected Thomson Gale sources available in the Biography Resource Center.
Enhancing the reference content are full-text periodical articles, websites,
and recent update news briefs. Search on name, personal facts such as
birth/death dates and place, occupation, and gender, or combine criteria to
create a targeted custom search. |
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Business and
Company Resource Center
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Business and Company Resource Center
is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand
information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies
and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry
news and information. |
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources
for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were
accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the
library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook
collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at
different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office)
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Legal Trac |
LegalTrac provides indexing for 1,427 of the
most highly regarded legal publications, 123 of which are full text. These
include major law reviews, legal newspapers, law specialty publications, bar
association journals, and international legal journals.
Use this database to find articles in all major law
reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals and legal
newspapers. Included are articles on Federal and State Cases, Laws and
Regulations, Legal Practice, and Taxation. Also included are: British
Commonwealth, European Union and International Law.
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Kids Edition |
Formerly PrimaryTOM, this periodical
database is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to
full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on
current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people,
government, history, sports and more.
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Kids InfoBits

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Kids
InfoBits meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten
through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic
interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate,
curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information
on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history,
sports and more. |
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What Do I Read Next?
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What Do I Read Next? includes
over 100,000 recommended titles, more than 60,000 plot summaries, and awards
information from 562 awards, all to help users uncover new reading
adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning
titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more. A monthly
highlights page allows the user to see selections of award winners, upcoming
titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month. |
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Military & Intelligence Database |
The Military and
Intelligence Database
periodical list has been hand-selected by Gale
editors to meet needs of military personnel. With more than 500 titles and
more than 7 million articles (80% full-text), searchers are sure to find
answers to their reference questions
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Religion & Philosophy |
InfoTrac Religion and Philosophy features a
custom selection of more than 250 magazines and academic journals covering
religion and the related areas of philosophy, archaeology and anthropology.
Coverage begins as early as 1980 for indexing and 1983 for full-text of some
of the periodicals
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Computer Database
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Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and
reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering,
communications and the application of technology. |
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Professional
Collection
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More than 250 full-text educational periodicals
and journals covering arts, psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum,
sports, law, technology and more. |
Expanded
Academic ASAP

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From arts and the humanities to social
sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across
all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and
newspapers - many with full text and images!
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The
Library of Virginia has purchased access to the
SOLINET's
shared collection of
netLibrary
e-books for public libraries in
Virginia. You will find these titles listed in our online catalog
Create your own patron
account with netLibrary
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Newspapers
in Virginia Database |
A catalog of nearly 6,000
individual Virginia newspaper titles housed in repositories in Virginia.
Issue-specific holdings information and format availability is included for
each institution.
This project is on-going. |
Newspapers
inVirginia Bibliography |
Bibliography of
American Newspapers cataloged and inventoried by the Virginia Newspaper Project |
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