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AP Stylebook OnlineVCU
Guidelines on spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage, with phonetic spelling audio guide and Ask the Editor archives. Includes specialized chapters on sports, business, food, fashion, religion, broadcast, data journalism, and social media.

BrowZineVCU
Browse recent scholarly journal issues that are available through the libraries' subscription. Download the free app from the Apple App store, Google Play, or the Amazon Kindle App store. Web version also available for laptops and desktops.

Catalog of US Government Publications (CGP)
Indexes historic and current electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. Provides direct links to online publications where applicable.

Chicago Manual of Style OnlineVCU
Online style guide featuring a citation quick guide, Chicago style Q&A, a users forum, video tutorials, and more. Includes contents for the two most recent editions of the Chicago Manual of Style.

Essential Science IndicatorsVCU
Analytical tool that identifies top-performing research by authors, institutions, countries, and publications indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection.

Journal Citation Reports (JCR) - Science EditionVCU
Replaced by Journal Citation Reports on InCites. Please update your bookmarks.

Journal Citation Reports (JCR) - Social Sciences EditionVCU
Replaced by Journal Citation Reports on InCites. Please update your bookmarks.

Journal Citation Reports on InCitesVCU
Evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from publications worldwide. New version offers expanded citation analysis, journal impact factor rankings, data visualization, comparative reports, and downloadable data tables.

LinkedIn Learning
Library of online tutorials teaching business, software, technology, and creative skills. Includes content previously available on lynda.com as well as new features and videos. Log in with your VCU eID and password.

SAGE Research MethodsVCU
Research methods tool providing access to SAGE books, journal articles, reference works, case studies, datasets, and videos about research methods, designing research projects, conducting research, writing up findings, and more.