We are pleased to announce several new EBSCOhost databases provided to Radford and other state colleges and universities by the VIVA consortium:
| Academic Search Complete Business Source Complete Computers & Applied Science Complete Consumer Health Complete Environment Complete Hospitality & Tourism Complete Humanities International Complete Health Source: Consumer Edition Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Legal Collection MasterFILE Premier Military & Government Collection |
Newspaper Source Plus Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection Regional Business News Religion & Philosophy Collection Women’s Studies International Associates Programs Source Economia y Negocios Fuente Académica MedicLatina Salud en Español Vente et Gestion |
For a description of each database, please see the alphabetical or subject database lists under Find Articles & More, or go directly to the EBSCOhost database menu.
These databases will replace the following Gale InfoTrac databases previously provided by VIVA. The InfoTrac databases will no longer be available as of July 1.
| InfoTrac PowerSearch Academic OneFile Business and Company Resource Center Business Index ASAP Computer Database Expanded Academic ASAP |
General Business File ASAP General OneFile General Reference Center Gold Health and Wellness Resource Center Health Reference Center Academic |
After careful consideration, VIVA decided to award a new contract for multidisplinary and subject databases to EBSCOhost. The new EBSCO databases will provide more peer-reviewed full-text journals, plus significantly more coverage in the areas of business and education.
VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia, is the consortium of the nonprofit academic libraries within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Members include all of Virginia’s state-assisted colleges and universities, as well as 33 private, nonprofit institutions and the Library of Virginia.