Distance Learner's Toolkit
Get Home Deliveries from VCU Libraries
(VCU Libraries provides free book and article delivery to those enrolled in, or teaching, off-campus program classes for VCU beyond the Richmond metro area, as defined here )
- ILLIAD Resource Delivery System
- How to Register in ILLIAD
- Services and Fees for VCU Distance Education Faculty, Staff and Students
- Borrowing Privileges
- Renewing Materials Online
- Overdue Fines
Identify Materials You Need
Check "Research Databases" in the following guides:
- Education Resource Guide
- Education Law Resource Guide
- Social Work Resource Guide
- Health Sciences Resource Guide for Remote Users
- Public Administration Resource Guide
- Art Education Resource Guide
- Other Resource Guides
Find Books and Videos on Your Topic
- VCU Library Catalog
- Worldcat.org
- Basic Search of VCU e-Resources
- Searching video resources at VCU Librarie
- Other Libraries' Catalogs
- Richmond Academic Library Consortium Catalog
- Washington Research Library Consortium
- Google Book Search
Locating Journals By Their Titles
- VCU Journal Title Lookup
- Finding full-text articles from citations (podcast tutorial)
E-Reserves
Research Self-Help
Online Tutorials, Podcasts, etc.
- How Do I?
- Search Guides, Tips, Handouts, Podcasts, and Tutorials
- Off-Campus Access to Databases
- How to get help (podcast tutorial)
Citing Your Sources/ Writing Advice
- The Citation Machine
- Refworks
- Citation Styles Resource Guide
- VCU Writing Center for Distance Learners
Need help?
- Distance Learner's Frequently Asked Questions
- The Library's toll-free phone number is.....1-866-VCU-BOOK
- Or e-mail your question to a VCU reference librarian
- VCU Office of Continuing Studies
- VCU School of Education Off Campus Programs
- VCU Social Work northern Virginia program
- Health Sciences Resource Guide for Remote Users (Tompkins-McCaw Library)
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