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Research

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Journals and citations

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Popular Journals

Chest | JAMA | Lancet | Nature | NEJM | Pediatrics | Science

Journals by Subject

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Databases

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Popular Databases

  1. PubMed
  2. Academic Search Complete
  3. Web of Science
  4. PsycINFO (Psychological Abstracts)
  5. CINAHL Complete
  6. Social Work Abstracts
  7. JSTOR
  8. Google Scholar
  9. Project Muse
  10. WorldCat.org

Research Guides

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Course Reserves

Digital Collections

VCU Libraries offers an array of digital materials that enhance access to collections, foster deeper connections with the community and showcase original scholarship

  • Digital Collections present images, audio and documents relating to African-American history in Virginia, Richmond's past and present, comic and cartooning arts, the history of VCU, medical artifacts and more. 
  • VCU Scholars Compass houses the intellectual output of VCU’s academic, research and administrative communities
  • Community digitization program seeks community partners interested in digitizing and exposing their special collections, archival records, photographs, publications, and other documents. 

Special Collections and Archives

Explore VCU Libraries' collection of rare, unique and historical materials.

Theses and dissertations

Collections

Learn about how VCU Libraries is shaping its collections.

Tools and apps

Up your game with tools and apps for research and citation management, including Google Scholar, mobile-friendly tools, tutorials, and browser add-ons.