Alumni accessible databases
This list includes licensed, open access, and freely accessible databases that provide scholarly articles, consumer publications, business reports, and government documents that Virginia Tech alumni can access.
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- Annual ReviewsAnnual Reviews publishes comprehensive, critical, primary-literature reviews (HTML and PDF) for 40 scientific disciplines within the biological and medical, engineering and physical, and social sciences including economics. It is a useful starting point for upper level research because it synthesizes the vast amount of primary research literature and identifies the principal contributions in each field. 1939-present.
- CQ ResearcherCQ Researcher publishes single-themed, 12,000-word reports researched and written by a seasoned journalist and noted for in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports provides an overview; background and chronology; assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from opposing positions; and bibliographies. Pre-1996 are HTML; newer are PDFs. 1991-present.
- Project MUSEProject MUSE provides full-text journals in HTML and PDF.
- Reference SolutionsReference Solutions, formerly ReferenceUSA, provides reports on business, jobs, and consumers in the US. It incorporates directory information for 14 million businesses, including private companies, nonprofit organizations, and some government offices. It also includes information on closed businesses.
- SAGE JournalsA searchable index of full text journals from SAGE consists of bibliographic records (indexed summaries or abstracts) as well as the complete text of each journal article. Every bibliographic record links to the appropriate full-text in PDF format. Journals cover topics in health sciences, social sciences, humanities, materials sciences, engineering, life and biomedical sciences. Please note: The University Libraries does not subscribe to all titles on this platform.
- SAGE Knowledge - ReferenceSAGE Knowledge provides full-text books and reference works in HTML and PDF.
- SAGE Research Methods CasesSAGE Research Methods Cases provides full-text case studies in HTML and PDF about methodological concepts in practice. Each case study has learning outcomes and discussion questions to guide understanding.
- SAGE Business CasesSAGE Business Cases provides full-text business case studies on all aspects of business and management, including marketing, operations management, small business & entrepreneurship, international business, and human resource management. 2014-present.
- SAGE Research Methods DatasetsSRM-D provides teaching datasets to support the instruction and independent learning of quantitative and qualitative analytical methods. The datasets are taken from larger national and international data sources, cleaned and reduced in size and complexity for teaching and self-study purposes. Each is accompanied by a guide with an overview of the data and the method, instructions on applying the method, tips on presenting the analysis in your research, and a link to the full dataset.
- SAGE Research Methods OnlineSAGE Research Methods indexes full-text books, reference sources, the "little green book" series (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences), the "little blue book" series (Qualitative Research Methods), journal articles, and videos. Since this platform focuses on methodology rather than disciplines, it can be used by researchers from the social sciences, health sciences, and more. Full text available in HTML and PDF. You can limit searches by research method type. 1970s-present.
- SAGE Research Methods VideoThis resource provides streaming video tutorials, interviews, case studies, and mini-documentaries covering the entire research process.
