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VCU Libraries supports first year student research in several ways! Listen to Student Success Librarian Teresa Doherty talk about what research she's done, and how…
Research support for first year students
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Welcome to Cabell Library! We want you to take advantage of all our resources now -- don't wait until you're getting ready to graduate, we have so much you can…
Welcome to Cabell Library!
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Advanced search features can streamline your results and are useful for things like course reserves or finding specific items.
Advanced Search
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VCU Libraries has more than just books in our collection. Learn how to discover multimedia content like videos.
Finding Videos
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VCU Libraries has great tools to browse our collection of journals. This video highlights using BrowZine and searching within a specific journal.
Finding Journals
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You can find ebooks or print books using VCU Libraries search.
Finding Books
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When you sign into your VCU Libraries account, you can see a dashboard view and unlock all sorts of features both on or off campus.
Your VCU Libraries Account
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This video covers locating articles using the VCU Libraries search and applying filters to optimize your results. You also learn about options for reading and…
VCU Libraries Search: Finding Articles
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The best place to begin looking for information for your research paper or project is on the VCU Libraries’ website library.vcu.edu. Learn how to perform a search…
VCU Libraries Search Introduction
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Google Scholar includes articles, book reviews, books, and dissertations and theses. This video explains how to distinguish between these source types. For tips on how…
Google Scholar: distinguishing source types
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Find relevant sources in Google Scholar more quickly by using filters and advanced search features.
Google Scholar: advanced search features
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Skimming search results, swapping out search terms, and using quotation marks.
Google Scholar: testing your search strategy
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The first step for using Google Scholar is translating your research question into search terms.
Google Scholar: developing a search strategy
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An overview of why Google Scholar is a useful place to find scholarly sources for your college research assignments, as well as instructions for connecting your Google…
Google Scholar: intro and set-up
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An introduction to citation mining, which is a method of finding sources. This video, part 3 in a series of three, describes how to find a source that has been cited by…
citation mining part 3 - searching for the source…
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