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Resource provides self archiving opportunities and open access documents.General interest databases cover a wide range of topics from many kinds of sources. They are a great starting point for many research assignments since you are likely to get at least a few search results on your topic. Some general interest databases are listed below.
If you are looking for a broader search, consider using Discovery Search, Virginia Tech’s library search tool powered by Primo VE. It searches across many databases, journals, and library collections at once, making it an excellent starting point for finding articles, books, and more.
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Academic OneFile from GaleAcademic OneFile indexes citations, abstracts, and some full text in the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature, and other subjects. Full text provided in PDF and HTML, plus audio version in MP3. You can limit to peer-reviewed publications. 1980-present.
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Academic Search Complete from EBSCOhostAcademic Search Complete indexes citations, abstracts, and full text from journal articles, books, reports, and conference proceedings in all subject disciplines. Full text provided in PDF and HTML. Searchable cited references are provided for nearly 1,000 journals. Searches can be limited to peer reviewed sources. Indexing 1887-present, most full-text content 1980s-present.
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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.
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FactivaFactiva is a global news and business information database owned by Dow Jones that provides access to more than 33,000 sources from over 200 countries in 32 languages. It includes content from newspapers, trade journals, websites, newswires, and television and radio transcripts. Factiva offers tools for searching, tracking industry developments, and analyzing company and market information. News coverage spans 1979–present; financial data coverage begins in the 1960s.
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Gale in Context: CollegeIn Context: College provides curated topic pages that combine academic journal articles, primary sources, reference works, essays, news sources, multimedia, and biographies on people, events, places, and time periods.
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Opposing Viewpoints In Context from GaleOpposing Viewpoints provides pro/con essays on controversial issues and current events, along with topic overviews, primary source documents, biographies, court case summaries, periodical articles, statistical tables, and multimedia content. The database includes more than 14,000 viewpoint essays and thousands of supporting resources covering social, political, and cultural topics.
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Web of Science from Clarivate AnalyticsThe Web of Science (WoS) research platform hosts multiple, specialized databases covering academic literature, conference proceedings, patents, and other scholarly content. At the heart of the platform is the Web of Science Core Collection, a curated set of citation indexes for high-quality, peer-reviewed journals, books, and conference proceedings. Additional databases cover specific subject areas (e.g. biology), formats, or regional publications (e.g. Korean). Users may search across all databases on the platform or select a specific database from the 'Search in' drop-down menu.
