The Library of Virginia, as one of its services to the entire Commonwealth, offers "Find It Virginia" through your local public library. As one of the FAQs on the site says, "Find It Virginia is a collection of databases that provide access to resources such as newspapers, magazine and journal articles, and books such as encyclopedias. Materials are available for all age ranges and interests." If you have a public library card, you can access this resource. Simply go to http://www.finditva.com, follow the directions on the home page regarding choosing your public library and putting in your library card number, and you can start searching! I've used this resource many times, and it's been a life-saver on many occasions, especially at midnight! One of the resources available in the "Expanded Academic ASAP Publications" database is the VMHB from 1989. It's not as good as being able to access the entire run through JSTOR, but it's a lot better than nothing at all! And there are many more resources available in this particular set of databases, including the 17th and 18th Century Burney Collection of Newspapers, 19th Century American Newspapers, etc. It's been my experience that many academic libraries have computers that are available to the general public that will access most of the electronic resources available to faculty and students but which do not require a user name and/or password. Martha Katz-Hyman ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html