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Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education--Libraries
Doing Research in Tidewater Consortium Libraries

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Government publications, dissertations, papers presented at conferences, pamphlets, etc. may be indexed along with periodical articles in the indexes mentioned above, but sometimes you will need to use specialized indexes (Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, Dissertation Abstracts International, etc.) to locate these types of resources. Check the individual VTC libraries.

Ask a reference librarian for advice. Note: Many federal and state government resources and other information are available on the World-Wide-Web.

Selected Online Resources:

Biographical Resources:
Biographical & Genealogical Master Index (VIVA)
Biographical Dictionary
Biography.com
Contemporary Authors (VIVA)

Business Resources:
Edgar Database of Corporate Information

Conference Papers & Proceedings:
Conference Papers Index (VIVA)
PapersFirst (VIVA)
ProceedingsFirst (VIVA)

Dissertation Sources:
Dissertation Abstracts Online (VIVA)

Facts & Statistics Sources:
Census Bureau
CIA World Factbook
FedStats (U.S.)

Government Information:
from ODU's Homepage
News Sources (ODU)

Virtual Reference Shelves (dictionaries, directories, quotations, maps, etc.):
Reference Materials on the Internet (ODU)
Virtual Reference Desk (Purdue)
Virtual Reference Desk (Rancho Cucamonga Public Library) Virtual Reference Shelf (CMU)

Use your library first!

If you want to use a If you want to use a Consortium library, check their hours and services first.

If you want to borrow a book from a Consortium library, be sure to check the Circulation Policies of that library.

Remember to obtain a Consortium card from your home library before you go to another library to check out a book.

Contact: Karen Vaughan kvaughan@odu.edu
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