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Catalog of US Government Publications (CGP) 
Coverage: (1976 - present)
Indexes over 500,000 historic and current government publications. Provides direct links to online publications when applicable.
CCH Tax Research Network  VCU
Federal and state tax materials, including Standard Federal Tax Reporter.
CDC WONDER (Wide-ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research) 
Easy access to a wide array of public health information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For public health professionals and the public at large.
Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1975 - present)
Abstracts from the international literature.
CHEMnetBASE  VCU
Full-text searchable database of CRC Press chemical reference books. Includes CCDand the Handbook of Chemistry & Physics.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text  VCU
Coverage: (1937 - present)
Expanded version of the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature with full text for over 600 journals, plus evidence-based care sheets, legal cases, drug records, and more than 200 books.
Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective  VCU
Coverage: (1860 - 1865)
Full-text database of articles from three contemporary newspapers: The New York Herald, The Charleston Mercury, and the Richmond Enquirer.
Clase and Periodica  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1975 - present)
Citations for documents published in Latin American and Caribbean journals specializing in social sciences and humanities (Clase) and science and technology (Periodica). Clase and Periodica may be searched together or separately.
Classical Music Library  VCU
World's largest multi-label database of recordings for listening and learning in libraries. Browse, search, create playlists.
Cochrane Library  VCU
Database of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare. Includes Database of Systematic Reviews, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness, Controlled Trials Register, and Review Methodology.
The Cochrane Collaboration 
CollegeSource Online 
Database of profiles and Web links for more than 23,000 colleges. Searches are free. VCU Libraries does not have access to the catalogs.
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
A comprehensive source for research and study in international affairs. Includes journals, books, working papers from university research institutes, conference proceedings, and policy briefs.
Communication and Mass Media Complete  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1915 - present)
Indexing and abstracts for over 300 journals, and selected priority coverage of over 100 more, for a combined coverage of over 400 titles in the communication and mass media fields. Includes full text for nearly 200 journals.
Compendex  VCU
Coverage: (1970 - present)
Comprehensive bibliographic database of engineering research literature; part of Engineering Village. One of the default databases.
Computer & Information Systems Abstracts  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1981 - present)
Abstracts of journal and conference literature.
Computer Technology Databases from CSA Internet Database Service  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Search multiple databases in CSA Subject Area.
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (Content back to 1983)
Indexing and abstracts for academic journals, professional publications and other reference sources. Full text is available for about 40 percent of the periodicals covered.
Conference Board Research Online Collection  VCU
The Conference Board's research online collection
Conference Papers Index  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1982 - present)
Citations to papers and poster sessions presented at major scientific meetings. Emphasis since 1995 on life sciences, environmental sciences, and aquatic sciences.
Consumer Health Complete  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (2000 - present)
Patient information covering all areas of health and wellness. Includes full-text books, journals, reports, pamphlets and drug information sheets. Videos, images, diagrams and animations are also included.
Consumers Index  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1986 - present)
Citations and abstracts of articles providing consumer information.
Contemporary Authors  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Biobibliographical information on modern authors. Part of Literature Resource Center. Can be searched separately or with other LRC resources.
Contemporary Women's Issues  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1992 - present)
Citations and abstracts of global information on women from journals, newsletters and research reports.
Copper Data Center Database  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1965 - present)
Citation/abstract database covering copper technology, including smelting, hydrometallurgy, applications, properties, and performance.
Corrosion Abstracts  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1980 - present)
Abstracts in the area of corrosion science and engineering.
Counseling and Therapy in Video  VCU
Hundreds of therapy sessions, case consultations, lectures, and interviews. Features over 175 therapists practicing more than 50 therapeutic approaches. Includes 55 teaching and discussion guides.
CQ Library  VCU
Coverage: (1983 - present)
Full-text articles from the Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report (1983 - present) and the CQ Researcher (1991 - present).
CQ Political Reference Suite  VCU
Coverage: (1945-)
Primary and secondary sources on U.S. government, politics and world affairs published by Congressional Quarterly.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Latest edition of the venerable reference book of chemical and physical data commonly encountered by physical scientists and engineers.
Criminal Justice Abstracts  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1968 - present)
Citations and abstracts of international journal articles, books, and governmental and non-governmental reports on a wide range of topics in criminal justice.
CSA Databases  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Abstracts of information principally in engineering, life, health and computer sciences from more than 40 main databases. More than 30 subfile databases are included in several of the main databases.
Backup connection 
Current Index to Statistics (CISED)  VCU
Coverage: (1974 - present)
Bibliographic index to more than 200,000 articles on probability and statistics.
Current Protocols in Bioinformatics  VCU
Online manual and instructions for research biologists working with bioinformatics applications and databases.
Current Protocols in Molecular Biology  VCU
Published methods and procedures for research in molecular biology. Includes materials lists, tables, illustrations, commentaries and step-by-step protocols.

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