Library cardholders can access online databases for articles on specific subjects!

• Blogs
• Breaking News
• Magazines
• Music
• Newspapers
• Archives
• Local Area
• U.S. and International
• Podcasts

• Radio
• Internet Radio
• Local Area
• Satellite Radio
• U.S. and International
• RSS
• Television
• Good Starting Points
• Cable and Satellite Providers
• Digital Television (DTV)
• Local Area Stations
• Video

• Blogged
  Hundreds of thousands of blogs, rated by both users and professional editors.

• Bloglines Top Blogs
  For descriptions of blogs you might like to read, try this list, or do a keyword search for blogs of interest.

• Focus on Fairfax
  The Washington Post's blog about Fairfax County.

• Technorati Blog Finder
  A blog search engine.

• 1st Headlines
  Categorizes headlines by subject from over 300 newspapers and wire services. Can also be searched by keyword.

• Google News
  Continuously updated headlines gathered from over 4,500 international news sources. Look through the "top stories" or search the database for specific news items.

• NewsCenter
  Compilation of links to monitor current news. Includes international, national, state and regional news.

• Pandia News Finder
  This site allows you to keyword search for daily news, and displays headlines, summaries and direct links to articles.

• e-Zines




• eZineSearch
  Search over 3,000 e-zines by title or keyword. Directory information includes title, description, frequency and subscription address.

• Open Directory Project — E-Zines Search
  Find e-zines by subject categories from the Open Directory Project.

• Find Articles
  This site offers free access to the full-text of articles published in over 300 magazines dating from 1998. Users can search by keyword or by subject category.

• The MagazineBoy
  This site provides direct links to online magazines arranged by broad categories.

• Get Music Now

• Legal Online Music Sources

• Archives
• Local Area Newspapers
• U.S. and International

• Archives

• NewsLibrary
  Searches the archives of over 75 newspapers from the United States and Canada, some of which go back 20 years. Abstracts are provided at no charge.

• U.S. News Archives on the Web
  Provides links to United States news archives available on the Web. Maintained by the Special Library Association.

• Local Area Newspapers

  For additional resources, see the library's Historical Newspaper Index, and the library's Washington Post and Historical Washington Post databases available from Proquest.

• The Chronicle Newspapers
  Online versions of the The Chronicle, for Burke, Kingstowne and Springfield; The Fairfax Chronicle, for Fairfax County and Fairfax City; and The South County Chronicle, for Clifton, Fairfax Station, Lorton, Mason Neck, Newington and South Springfield.

• The Connection Newspapers
  Online versions of the Alexandria Gazette, and Centre View, in addition to local editions for Arlington, Burke, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Great Falls, Herndon, Loudoun, McLean, Mount Vernon, Potomac, Reston, Springfield and Vienna/Oakton.

• Express
  Published by The Washington Post.

• Fairfax County Times

• Falls Church News-Press On-Line

• Korean Language Newspapers

• The Korea Daily

• The Korea Times

• Military City Online

• Observer Online

• PotomacNews Online

• The Richmond Times-Dispatch
  Good coverage of state politics.

• Spanish Language Newspapers

• El Tiempo Latino

• Washington Hispanic

• The Sun Gazette

• USA Today

• Virginia Newspapers

• Washington Afro-American

• Washington Business Journal
  Local news, links to sites for local business people, the "Small Business Toolbox," and other features.

• Washington CityPaper

• Washington Examiner

• Washington Informer

• Washington Post

• Washington Technology Online

• Washington Times

• Washington Times National Weekly Edition

• Washingtonian Online

• U.S. and International Papers
  Although there is a great deal of overlap among the following sites, each offers some unique listings and features.

• Home Town News
  Lists the smaller, more regional newspapers in addition to the big city newspaper sites.

• Internet Public Library's Online Newspapers
  This site provides links to newspapers around the world, searchable either geographically or by title.

• NewsLink
  Online U.S. newspapers may be searched by state or category. Links to international and campus newspapers are provided.

• Online Newspapers
  This metasite links to over 10,000 online newspapers around the world, arranged geographically.

• Opinion-Pages
  Provides direct access to current editorials, opinions, commentaries and columnists from English newspapers and magazines on the Internet.

• The Paperboy
  Database covering over 3,500 newspapers from 120 countries. Online newspapers can be searched by title, state or country.

• Today's Front Pages
  The Newseum highlights the front pages of 227 newspapers from 32 countries. Links to each newspaper's Web site are also provided.

• U.S. Newspaper List
  Although this is a great directory of United States newspapers, including college newspapers, it also includes links to many local radio and television stations.

• NPR Podcast Directory

• Podcast Alley

• Internet Radio
• Local Area Stations
• Satellite Radio
• U.S. and International Stations

• Internet Radio
  Listen to live radio feeds over your computer, using Windows Media Player, Real Player or software that plays streaming MP3 files.

• Live365
  Uses any player. Some stations only available by subscription.

• Mike's Radio World
  Indicates which player is necessary.

• SHOUTcast
  Uses a player compatible with streaming MP3 audio, such as Winamp or iTunes.

• Local Area Radio Stations

• AM Stations

• FM Stations

• HD Stations

• Stations by Call Letters

• Satellite Radio

• SIRIUS Satellite Radio

• XM Satellite Radio

• U.S. and International Radio

• National Public Radio

• Newslink: Radio Stations by State
  Radio stations arranged by states and then by type of radio station.

• Pandia Radio Search
  Large directory of online radio stations from all over the world, organized by country.

• PublicRadioFan
  This site features a database of program listings for hundreds of public radio stations around the world that broadcast their audio over the Internet.

• Radio-Locator
  A Comprehensive listing of radio stations worldwide that have Internet sites.

• Fairfax County Public Library
  Library events and library news releases.

• FirstGov.gov — U.S. Government RSS Library
  A directory of federal government RSS feeds, arranged by topic.

• RSS Compendium

• RSS Network

• Good Starting Points
• Digital Television (DTV)
• Local Area Cable and Satellite Providers
• Local Area Stations

• Good Starting Points

• Emmy Awards


Television awards from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

• Golden Globe Awards
  Movie and television awards from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

• Newslink: Television Stations by State
  Television stations arranged by state and then by television network.

• Television Listings from the Washington Post

• Television News Archive
  "The Television News Archive collection at Vanderbilt University is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news."

• TV Guide Online
  Includes generic TV listings for the Eastern time zone. Click on "Edit Location" above the date and time, and type in your zip code and television provider for listings specific to your channels.

• Zap2it.com
  A wide variety of television information including TV listings, Nielsen ratings, program reviews and industry news.

• Digital Television (DTV)

  See also the library's links to consumer information for the digital transition.

  
  On June 12, 2009, television stations stopped analog (over-the-air) broadcasting. If you do not receive TV signals after that date, you may need to buy a set-top box to continue to watch TV on your existing equipment.

• Digital TV Transition: What You Need to Know About DTV
  The FCC's page explaining digital television.

• HDTV Programming & Content
  Links to providers of High Definition programming available via the Internet, gaming consoles and television, with some information about upcoming programming. A subscription-only programming guide is also available.

• How HDTV Works
  An explanation of HDTV, and a description of the equipment you'll need. If the picture on your HDTV doesn't look as good as you expected, take a look at their series of articles Getting the Most from Your HDTV.

• Local Area Cable and Satellite Providers

• Comcast (Cable)

• Cox Communications (Cable)

• DIRECTV (Satellite)

• Dish Network (Satellite)

• This is Cable
  Not sure which cable company serves your area? Submit your address and be automatically directed to your provider.

• Verizon FiOS TV (Cable)

• Local Area Television Stations

• District of Columbia TV Stations

• Fairfax County's Channel 16
  Find program schedules and descriptions for the county's government access channel.

• Fairfax Public Access
  Programming by and for the people of Fairfax County.

• Blinkx
  Blinkx searches the Web to bring you seven million hours of video content. Be sure to have your pop-up blocker turned off if you choose one of the news videos on the front page.

• Hulu
  Watch free full-length episodes of current primetime TV shows, classics and even some feature-length movies from more than 50 content providers including FOX, NBC, MGM, Sony Pictures Television, Warner Bros., Lionsgate and more.

• The New Networks
  Wired magazine's short list of interesting video aggregators.

• SearchVideo
  AOL has brought together videos from all over the Web. Includes news, sports, entertainment, movies and music videos. Many are free, but some you must buy or have a subscription to the video service it came from.