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PAIS International  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1915 - present)
Abstracts from the international literature on public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations. Includes PAIS Archive, 1915-1976.
PapersFirst  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1993 - present)
Citations for papers presented at conferences. Covers published information received by The British Library Document Supply Center.
Pediatric Care Online  VCU
Reference library from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Includes full-text books, clinical tools, patient handouts and other information resources. Provided by the VCU School of Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics.
PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database) 
Database of over 5,500 randomized controlled trials, systemic reviews, and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines relevant to physiotherapy. Abstracts and links to full text are also provided where possible.
Pennsylvania Gazette  VCU
Coverage: (1728 - 1800)
Full-text database of articles from the Philadelphia newspaper considered to be The New York Times of the 18th century. Includes other important writings of the period, e.g., Common Sense and The Federalist Papers.
Philosopher's Index  VCU
Coverage: (1940-present)
Indexes scholarly research in all major fields of philosophy. Covers journals, books, and book reviews.
Physical Education Index  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1970 - present)
Includes wide variety of content, ranging from physical education curricula, to sports medicine, to dance.
Plant Science  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1994 - present)
Abstracts of information focusing on all aspects of plant science.
Poets On Screen  VCU
Nearly 800 clips of poets reading their own or other poets' works. Requires RealPlayer or Windows MediaPlayer. (Part of Literature Online)
Popline 
Coverage: (1970 - present)
Abstracts of the international literature on reproductive health, including population, family planning, and related health issues.
Population Index 
Coverage: (1986 - present)
Abstracts of the international demographic and population literature.
Search Population Index 
Browse Population Index
Proceedings  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1993 - present)
Citations for every congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received at The British Library. Provides a list of papers presented at each conference.
Profiles in Science 
Archival collections of twentieth-century leaders in biomedical research and public health.
Project Muse  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Portal to electronic collection of about 200 journals from 30 not-for-profit publishers.
PsycARTICLES  VCU
Coverage: (1894-present)
Full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly articles from over 60 journals published by the APA and allied organizations. Includes book reviews and letters to the editor.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1965 - present)
A comprehensive database covering topics related to emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
PsycINFO (Psychological Abstracts)  VCU Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia (www.vivalib.org)
Coverage: (1887 - present)
APA database of abstracts for psychological literature. Includes journals, dissertations, reports, book chapters, and other scholarly documents. Limited coverage from 1887 - 1926.
PubMed Central 
PubMed Central is a free digital archive of journals in medicine and life sciences.
PubMed/MEDLINE  VCU
The primary database of information in biomedical and health sciences fields.

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