Databases: W

Warc VCU

Global advertising and marketing trends, including market intelligence, case studies, conference reports, articles, expenditure data, profiles of major brand owners, and consumer insight.

Water Resources Abstracts VCU

Coverage: 1967 - present

Abstracts of the international literature on water-related topics.

Web of Science VCU

Coverage: 1965 - present

Citation databases including Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index for searches by cited reference, topic, and author.

WGSN (Worth Global Style Network) VCU

Coverage: 1998 - Present

Focusing on the areas and intersections of fashion, style, and commerce, WGSN provides a global view on trends in design. Its archive contains more than 5 million images from the runways, the street, retail outlets, and design sketches.

Wilson Web Databases VCU

Abstract databases covering arts, humanities, social sciences, and science topics.

WISQARS

Interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC.

Women Writers Online VCU

Searchable textbase of approximately 200 works published between 1525-1830. A work in progress; coverage will extend from 1400-1850. Includes Renaissance Women Online, a subset of approximately 100 works.

Women's Studies International VCU

Coverage: 1972-present

Women's Studies and feminist research supporting curriculum development in sociology, history, political science & economy, public policy, international relations, arts & humanities, business and education.

World Almanac and Book of Facts VCU

Reference source including four almanacs and Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia.

World Bank Data Catalog VCU

Lists World Bank data sources. Includes databases, pre-formatted tables and reports. Users may select countries, indicators, and years to search. Results may be exported in a variety of formats.

World News Connection VCU

Compiled from thousands of non-U.S. media sources, covers significant socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical, and environmental issues and events.

WorldCat (via FirstSearch) VCU

Consolidated catalog of items held by libraries worldwide.

WorldCat.org

Over 1 billion items (books, music, video, and articles) in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.

WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services) Libraries

WRDS is a data management service which enables users to access databases to which VCU subscribes (Compustat). Access limited within the libraries to VCU students, faculty, and staff.

www.health.gov

Portal to the websites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal departments and agencies.