Art Browsery: VCU art book collection
Look, learn and create: The Art Browsery, a dedicated book display on the fourth floor, James Branch Cabell Library, offers new, beautiful books that can inform your creativity. “When you are caught up in the creative process of making art, sometimes you need to take a break and find added inspiration,” says Carla-Mae Crookendale, VCU Libraries’ […]
ClinicalKey: Evidence-based practice information
Find It ClinicalKey now is your major source for evidence-based practice information on the go. The medical and surgical database from Elsevier is the new clinical reference resource replacing MDConsult. It is available 24/7 from classrooms to clinics. An unlimited number of users can sign on simultaneously. Clinicians are the key users for this resource. […]
Best Bets for Business: Eight choices for avid readers
Stay knowledgeable on all things business with this compilation of business reads: Smart tribes: How teams become brilliant together by Christine Comaford-Lynch, 2013 Many business leaders scare their employees into being “safe.” This book helps you create a vibrant and innovative team. Includes bibliographical references and index. Find It The great workplace how to build it, how to […]
Medicovan: VCU new publications
Find It Medicovan, the monthly newsletter for the MCV Campus from 1948-73 has now been added to the digital collection VCU News Publications. This collection also includes VCU Today, VCU Voice, VCU News, and UniverCity News–all of which were official university news sources. According to the Digital Collection’s website, in the years following World War II, the […]
Business School Librarians Q&A: Custom content for business
For the School of Business, Bettina Peacemaker and Pattie Sobczak collaborate and also act independently in developing the collection, consulting on faculty and student research and teaching course-specific materials. Both bring business expertise to their roles. Before becoming a librarian, Sobczak worked in sales, manufacturing and marketing, providing her with industry experience that helps connect students to the […]
Study Skills: New study materials to loan
New this fall, you may checkout books from the Study Skills and Test Prep section on the first floor of Cabell Library. Previously, these materials were for use only inside the building. Now, many may be checked out for three-day loans. These items are available only to VCU students, staff and faculty. No renewals are […]
Current Business Data: Top five business databases
Get the most up-to-date business and industry research with these top five business databases: Best’s Library Center offers full-text insurance reports, credit reports and other in-depth insurance industry information and statistics. It also provides industry news and a look at corporate changes dating back to 1819. Find It Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) is the leading data research platform […]
