Databases: General Research

Academic Search Complete VCU

Coverage: 1887 - present

Comprehensive scholarly multi-disciplinary full-text database. Includes over 5,500 full-text periodicals and indexing/abstracting for over 9,500 journals. Covers science, social sciences, mathematics, engineering, and many other subjects.

African American Biographical Database VCU

Coverage: 1790 - 1950

Large collection of biographies with full text access to the primary source material.

American Men and Women of Science VCU

Biographical dictionary of approximately 120,000 North American living scientists in the physical, biological and related sciences.

AP Images VCU

Coverage: 1840's - present

More than 3.5 million historical and contemporary news photographs with thousands more added daily. In addition, the collection includes over 100,000 graphics, containing logos, graphs, maps, and timelines, as well as audio clips and news stories.

AP Stylebook Online VCU

Guidelines on spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage. Includes sections on food, social media, business, sports, and an audio pronunciation guide.

ArticleFirst VCU

Coverage: 1990 - present

Citations for items listed in the table of contents of more than 12,000 journals in a broad cross-section of disciplines.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index VCU

Indexes more than 15 million biographical sketches from reference books covering individuals, living and deceased, from every field and all areas of the world.

Book Review Digest Plus VCU

Coverage: 1983 - present

Citations for more than 1 million reviews of fiction and non-fiction books. Includes more than 200,000 review excerpts and full-text reviews.

Books In Print with Reviews VCU

Bowker's global database of books currently published or distributed in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Includes TOC's, First Chapters, and author biographies.

Britannica Online VCU

Access to Encyclopaedia Britannica, news, magazines, journals, web sites, research tools, and multimedia.

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.

College Blue Book VCU

Information on thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada, their programs, degrees, and financial aid sources.

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.

COS Funding Opportunities VCU

Compiled database of information on grants, fellowships and other monies in all disciplines from public and private sponsors worldwide; produced by Community of Science.

COS Papers Invited VCU

Detailed information and deadlines about calls for papers for forthcoming conferences and special issues of scholarly journals in all disciplines.

COS Pivot VCU

Single platform to search COS Funding Opportunities and COS Scholar Universe.

COS Scholar Universe VCU

Database of over 1 million scholar profiles for published academic faculty, medical researchers and scientific experts around the world; editorially controlled and produced by Community of Science.

COS Workbench 0

Register for a personal account to access COS databases and set up funding alerts. Already registered? Login through this link.

CRCnetBASE VCU

CRCnetBASE is a collection of over 6,000 electronic books that span over 40 disciplines in 34 separate collections. VCU Libraries does not subscribe to all the collections, but abstracts are available for all entries.

Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford DNB) VCU

Browsable, searchable, illustrated collection of more than 50,000 biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of Britain's past. Living persons are excluded.

Directory of Open Access Journals

Information and links for free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. Subject and alphabetical title searches are available.

Directory of Published Proceedings

Coverage: 1994 - present

References to published materials from conferences, congresses, meetings and symposia.

Dissertation Abstracts Online VCU

Coverage: 1861 - present

Replaced by Dissertations and Theses Full Text.

Dow Jones Factiva VCU

Comprehensive, full text up-to-the-minute news and business source from Dow Jones and Reuters. Replaces Dow Jones Interactive.

eBook Collection from EBSCOhost VCU

A collection of thousands of electronic books from leading university, trade and professional publishers. Formerly NetLibrary.

ebrary: Academic Complete Collection VCU

Over 33,000 recent electronic books from university presses and other scholarly publishers covering all disciplines.

Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences VCU

Full text reference guide for those working in quality control, economics, probability and statistics as well as for those applying statistical methods in any discipline. Updated annually, with revisions and new articles added quarterly.

Ethnic NewsWatch VCU

Full text newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, native and minority press.

FEDRIP (Federal Research in Progress) VCU

Provides access to information about ongoing federally funded projects in the fields of the physical sciences, engineering, and life sciences. Project descriptions are provided by federal agencies and updated monthly.

Fiction Connection VCU

A resource for searching U.S. fiction and selected non-fiction. Find similar titles and authors, or browse by topic, genre, setting, character, location, and timeframe. Includes reviews.

FirstSearch Databases VCU

About 10 different databases plus the WorldCat listing of library holdings across the country.

Government Printing Office (GPO) Monthly Catalog VCU

Coverage: 1976 - present

Citations for publications of the U.S. government. Includes legislative materials and the vast array of publications from the executive branch agencies.

Historical Statistics of the United States Millennial Edition VCU

Coverage: 18th Century - present

The Millennial Edition of Historical Statistics of the United States enhances coverage of Native Americans, slavery, poverty, race, and ethnicity. Innovative search strategies allow users to focus research across historical periods.

Humanities International Complete VCU

Coverage: Ancient - Present

Providing full text of hundreds of journal articles, books and other published resources from around the world, Humanities International Complete (HIC) includes all data from the Humanities International Index.

Index to Christian Art VCU

Coverage: 30 CE - 1550 CE

With works ranging from apostolic times to the 16th century, the Index of Christian Art documents art found in a broadly-defined Christian context. This expansive archive contains images and full-text records.

IndexCat: Index-Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General's Office, U.S. Army

Coverage: 15th Century - 1950

Comprehensive subject catalog of books, pamphlets, dissertations, reports and some journal articles published from the 1400s through 1950 and held by the National Library of Medicine.

International Index to Black Periodicals (IIBP) VCU

Coverage: 1998 - present

Full abstracting and indexing for about 85 scholarly and popular current periodicals from 1998 forward. Full-text is provided for 24 of these journals. Also included in the database are retrospective citations from about 40 journals.

JSTOR VCU

Searchable backfiles of core journals in the humanities, social sciences and sciences. (Backfiles end 3 - 5 years prior to current date).

JSTOR collections available at VCU 

LexisNexis Academic VCU

Full-text legal, business and news information.

Literature Resource Center VCU

Literature reference database. Includes Contemporary Authors Online, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select (v. 95 forward), and Dictionary of Literary Biography Online, and other similar materials.

New York Times VCU

Coverage: 1851 - 2006

More than a newspaper for an American city, the New York Times is an international record of national and world news, as well as personal stories of how events affect individuals.

Oral History Online VCU

Index to English language oral histories publicly available on the Web and/or held by repositories and archives around the world. Includes interview level records if possible, and links to multi-media if available.

Oxford English Dictionary VCU

Searchable, browsable full-text of the 22-volume Oxford English Dictionary. Use Find Word for definitions. Use Advanced Search for etymological searches.

Oxford Reference Online VCU

Provides access to more than 140 dictionaries and reference works published by Oxford University Press. The titles cover virtually all subjects in the humanities, social sciences, business, the sciences, language, and general reference.

PapersFirst VCU

Coverage: 1993 - present

Citations for papers presented at conferences. Covers published information received by The British Library Document Supply Center.

Proceedings VCU

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

Portal to electronic collection of about 200 journals from 30 not-for-profit publishers.

ProQuest Government Periodicals Index VCU

Coverage: 1988 - present

Citations for articles on a variety of topics published in US Government magazines/newsletters. Some of these are available online through the Government Periodicals on the Web link.

ProQuest Statistical Insight VCU

Coverage: 1973 - present

Abstracts for statistical publications from 1973 forward; full-text of selected publications, 1995+. Power Tables feature searches words appearing in statistical tables.

RefWorks

Citation management tool for storing and managing references; creating bibliographies. Supports most citation styles. Requires an individual account set up from a VCU Libraries link. Available to VCU and MCVH-VCU email account holders.

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ScienceDirect VCU

Portal to electronic collection of journals published by Elsevier.

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Up to date figures on many aspects of American life and population.

Testing & Education Reference Center VCU

Information on colleges, technical schools, financial aid, and scholarships. Includes practice exams, certifications, and professional license exams. Includes Delmar career certifications.

Ulrich's International Periodicals VCU

Directory information (address, publisher, frequency, type) for more than 250,000 regularly and irregularly published journals and magazines. Many browse and search features.

VCU Menorah Review

Coverage: 2003 - present

The VCU Menorah Review, established in 1984, explores a diverse range of issues related to Jewish life, culture, and history. The review features essays on recent scholarship in Judaic studies.

Virginia Heritage: Guides to Manuscript & Archival Collections in Virginia

Consolidated database of finding aids to manuscript and archival collections, provides information about historical materials that document Virginia History and culture from 1607 to the present.

Vogue Archive VCU

Coverage: 1892 - Present

Image-rich primary source for the study of fashion, gender and modern social history. It presents a portrait of its era through photographs, articles, and advertisements. Contains every page of Vogue Magazine from 1892 to the present.

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.

World Almanac and Book of Facts VCU

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

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.