You will need to have
a library card for a Virginia public library. If you do not already
have a card, please contact your local library for information on how to
obtain a card.
List
of Virginia Public Libraries.
Select the name of
your local public library from the list at
and enter the barcode number on your library card. When you enter your barcode
number, do not enter any of the spaces. A barcode will look similar to this:
When you click on the Submit
button you will be taken to the search options for Find It Virginia.
How to Find the Information
You Need
Each database provides help
screens to assist you in finding information. All of the help screens are
available to you after you log on to the database. Each database has
a slightly different interface, but all offer help screens and easy keyword
searching. If you want to learn more about searching the databases
before you log in, please read one of the Fact Sheets, Search Tips, or
Guides. You will need to return to
http://www.finditva.com/ to select your library and enter you library
card number in order to search for and retrieve information.
Help with the Database Content
ELibrary Quick Start
Guide [PDF] |
Sample
Searches [PDF]
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, Virginian Pilot, Washington
Post, Washington Times and more.
Computer Database Fact
Sheet [PDF]
Product reviews, industry status reports, company profiles and more.
Contemporary Literary Criticism
Fact
Sheet [PDF] |
Navigation Guide [PDF] |
Each entry contains a biographical/critical introduction,
listing of principal works and sources for further study.
Expanded Academic ASAP
Fact Sheet [PDF] |
Search Tip [PDF]
Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers,
many with full-text and images.
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
Fact Sheet [PDF] |
Navigation Guide [PDF] |
Search Tip
[PDF] Fitness, nutrition,
diseases, prescription drugs, herbal remedies, and alternative or
complementary treatments, etc.
InfoTrac OneFile
Fact Sheet [PDF] |
Navigation Guide [PDF]
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of
topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education,
environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and
art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general
interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated
daily.
InfoTrac Kids Edition K-5 (included in OneFile)
Fact Sheet [PDF] |
Navigation Guide [PDF]
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. Includes a "Tool
Box" to help students find information and write a paper.
Infotrac Junior Edition 5-8 (included in OneFile)
Fact Sheet [PDF] |
Navigation Guide [PDF]
This periodical database is designed for students in junior high and
middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are
full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular
culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Includes
a "Tool Box" to help students find information and write a paper.
InfoTrac Student Edition 9-12 (included in OneFile)
Fact Sheet [PDF] |
Navigation Guide [PDF] |
Search Tip [PDF]
This database is designed for high school students, with access to a
variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference
books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular
culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
LegalTrac
Fact Sheet [PDF]
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.
Military & Intelligence Database
Fact Sheet [PDF]
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
Professional Collection
Fact Sheet [PDF]
More than 250 full-text educational periodicals and journals covering arts,
psychology, adolescent issues, curriculum, sports, law, technology and more.
SIRS Discoverer®
Quick Start Guide | 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.
SIRS Knowledge Source
Quick Start Guide |
SIRS Research
Strategies [PDF]
A general reference database containing full-text
articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, business,
economic, political and global issues.
What Do I Read Next? Fact Sheet [PDF]
This unique readers' advisory tool allows you to identify new books to enjoy that meet a personalized reading
profile and conduct a "Find Similar" title search or view the list of
similar titles supplied by genre experts.
