Monday, July 26, 2010

Trial Access to NBC News Archives on Demand

Newman Library frequently tries out databases and other electronic resources, just to see how relevant and appropriate they may or may not be for the VT community; we offer the resources to the community, and invite comments and opinions.  On this blog, I will highlight any trials that HNFE may be interested in weighing in on, the first of which is the NBC News Archives on Demand.


NBC News Archives includes over 10,000 video clips, historic newsreels, images, photographs, articles, and primary source documents.  There are 30 broad collections, each encompassing hundreds of topics.  Collections that may be of special interest to HNFE include:  Health & Wellness, Environmental Sciences, Psychology, and other interdisciplinary news items.  While the information offered in this resource is definitely more popular than scholarly, it offers an interesting perspective on 20th century trends and news reporting, supplementing scholarly material relating to the same topics.

The database trial is currently accessible through IP addresses associated with Virginia Tech, so trying the database on campus would be the easiest way to use it.  Trial access is through 10/23/2010, and you can send comments, questions, and other feedback directly to me via email (millerrk at vt dot edu) or the comment form on the right side of this blog.  If you have recommendations for other databases or resources that you'd like to try out like this, just let me know!

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