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The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
America’s News This link opens in a new window
  • Provides access to whole articles, in addition to citations and abstracts.
  • Accessible only to current PVCC students, faculty and staff.
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Alternate Name(s) NewsBank
Research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with areas of study such as Business, Health, Criminal Justice, Science, Humanities, Political Science and more. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional and national news sources. (NewsBank)
Black Life in America This link opens in a new window
  • Provides access to whole articles, in addition to citations and abstracts.
  • Accessible only to current PVCC students, faculty and staff.
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Alternate Name(s) NewsBank, America’s News
This newspaper collection focuses on topics related to Black life in America. Providing local, regional, national, and international coverage from across the U.S. and the world. (NewsBank)
Choice This link opens in a new window
  • Provides access to whole articles, in addition to citations and abstracts.
  • Accessible only to current PVCC students, faculty and staff.
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Alternate Name(s) ChoiceReviews Online
Choice is a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. Choice supports the work and professional development of academic librarians by providing tools and services that help them become more effective advocates for their patrons.
Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
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Alternate Name(s) The Chronicle of Higher Education
Explore news, insights, and trends in higher education from the nation’s largest newsroom dedicated to covering colleges and universities. Full text coverage: 2015-present (The Chronicle)

Visit Betty Sue Jessup Library to access the print version of The Chronicle.
Daily Progress Collection This link opens in a new window
  • Provides access to whole articles, in addition to citations and abstracts.
  • Accessible only to current PVCC students, faculty and staff.
New
Alternate Name(s) NewsBank, America's News
Explore Charlottesville history through local news, events and people with the Daily Progress Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. (NewsBank)
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center This link opens in a new window
  • Provides access to whole articles, in addition to citations and abstracts.
  • Video clips are available
  • Accessible only to current PVCC students, faculty and staff.
Trial
Alternate Name(s) Career Guidance Center
NOTE: During the trial period, this resource will only be available on campus.

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center is an award-winning reference database for lifelong career exploration and planning. It offers a wealth of resources for users to assess their career goals and interests, plan their education, learn workplace skills, find apprenticeships and internships, conduct a job search, and much more. (Infobase)
Hispanic Life in America This link opens in a new window
  • Provides access to whole articles, in addition to citations and abstracts.
  • Accessible only to current PVCC students, faculty and staff.
New
Alternate Name(s) NewsBank, America's News
This newspaper collection focuses on topics related to Hispanic life in America. Providing local, regional, and national news coverage from across the U.S. (NewsBank)
HistoryMakers This link opens in a new window
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Contains video oral history interviews of many important African Americans from all walks of life. Rather than focusing on a single subject, such as their career or participation in the civil rights movement, the interviews cover their entire span of memories. The archive continues to grow with new videos added daily and memories stretching from 1890s to the present. (HistoryMakers)
New York Times Website This link opens in a new window
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Read the New York Times articles as published on their website. You must register for a free account first. Full-text coverage: 1851-present (New York Times Company)
Richmond Times Dispatch Collection This link opens in a new window
  • Provides access to whole articles, in addition to citations and abstracts.
  • Accessible only to current PVCC students, faculty and staff.
New
Alternate Name(s) NewsBank
Access newspaper articles published in the Richmond-Times Dispatch from 1985 to present day.
Swank Digital Campus This link opens in a new window
  • Video clips are available
  • Accessible only to current PVCC students, faculty and staff.
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Videos are added upon request by professors for use in their courses. We have a select number of videos through this database.
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