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Getting Started With Mendeley (February 26, 2024)

Mendeley is a tool that helps users manage, share, annotate, and cite citations to research. Citation collections are stored in the cloud and can be used across various devices or platforms. In this…

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Library Module Walkthrough UNIV 200

Overview from enrolling through module completion.

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Introduction to Covidence Systematic Review Software

Considering taking on an evidence synthesis project like a systematic review? Learn more about Covidence, a new resource offered through VCU Libraries. Covidence is a web-based tool that streamlines…

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Benefits of Free Textbooks: Thank You from Students to Professors

Access to free textbooks has a huge impact on students: not only do they allow students to save money, they also promote students' overall success in their courses. In this video, VCU Students…

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Benefits of Free Textbooks: Savings

Access to free textbooks has a huge impact on students: not only do they allow students to save money, they also promote students' overall success in their courses. In this video, VCU Students…

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Benefits of Free Textbooks: Stress and Cost Reduction

Access to free textbooks has a huge impact on students: not only do they allow students to save money, they also promote students' overall success in their courses. In this video, VCU Students…

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Benefits of Free Textbooks: Connecting Students and Faculty

Access to free textbooks has a huge impact on students: not only do they allow students to save money, they also promote students' overall success in their courses. In this video, VCU Students…

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Benefits of Free Textbooks: Comparisons and Reactions

Access to free textbooks has a huge impact on students: not only do they allow students to save money, they also promote students' overall success in their courses. In this video, VCU Students…

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Benefits of Free Textbooks: VCU Student Stories [Full video]

Access to free textbooks has a huge impact on students: not only do they allow students to save money, they also promote students' overall success in their courses. In this video, VCU Students…

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Constitution Day 2023 video

U.S. Constitution Day 2023: Treason, Sedition and Subversive Activities. During the 2023 VCU Libraries’ annual Constitution Day commemoration, Political Science Associate Professor John…

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Why the simple tricks to get around paywalls sometimes fail and what to do about it

Julie Arendt takes you behind the curtain of the tools and apps to get around paywalls to learn what kinds of failure are most common and what to do about it when the simple tricks don't work.…

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There's a simple button to get through paywalls.

The Tools and Apps page from VCU Libraries links to tools that make it easier to go from a paywall to an article, without having to go to the Library’s website to authenticate your affiliation…

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Does the library have my textbook?

Julie Arendt explains why VCU Libraries generally doesn't have course textbooks and describes exceptions, such as course reserves, library materials as course materials, and open educational…

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Secondary data intro SLWK706 Pt 4

This is the 4th in a series of videos by the VCU Libraries for Social Work 706 students to learn about finding and using existing survey data for secondary analysis. This video goes into detail about…

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Advanced Search

Advanced search features can streamline your results and are useful for things like course reserves or finding specific items.

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Finding Videos

VCU Libraries has more than just books in our collection. Learn how to discover multimedia content like videos.

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