Tools To Do your Research
Finding InformationThe Library ToolbarA toolbar for your Web browser. Highlight a citation in an article and go quickly to the full text. Speed up VIRGO searching. Link from Amazon to VIRGO. Currently available only for Firefox and Internet Explorer. Library 101A guide for students new to the University library system or for any student looking for a research refresher. VIRGO: Easy Record ViewA Firefox add-on that puts a "More information" link in each item of a VIRGO results list. Lets you see the full record with one click and easily compare several records. Notification Services for Journal ArticlesGet e-mail or RSS notification of new journals issues including tables of contents or of newly indexed articles of interest to you. |
Using InformationAccounts You Will Need at U.Va.The Library and ITC provide many services that require a login and password. This page tells you about some of the most important user accounts for learning and research. Citation Tools & Style GuidesA list of online style guides, sample citations, and a document to help understand plagiarism and parapharasing. Off Grounds Use of Library ResourcesInformation the Libraries license from other sources ordinarily has to be used at a U.Va. computer. Access from home is possible using ITC's proxy server or UVaAnywhere service. RefWorksCollect and manage citations to books, articles and Web pages. Format and export your citations to footnotes and bibliographies. Share your data with friends and colleagues. Download Write 'n Cite to integrate RefWorks with Word. Download RefGrab-It to pull citations out of Web pages. |
