The Virtual Library of Virginia now offers five premier databases covering the fields of Nursing, Education, Literature, Psychology and Sociology. Each of the five is widely recognized as the single most important resource for access to current research and scholarship in its discipline and each is organized and indexed to address the unique needs of researchers in the field it covers. The following five databases will provide students and faculty at VIVA institutions across the Commonwealth with unparalleled search capabilities and fast, comprehensive electronic access to current, authoritative information. In addition to journals this database covers books, dissertations, conference proceeding, standards of professional practice, software and AV materials.
Abstracts provide summaries for most references.
Advanced search capabilities enable researchers to take advantage of specialized medical terminology and zero in on topics of interest. It is possible to focus searches in many ways including nursing specialty, type of journal, and patient type. ERIC 1966 to present ERIC is a national education database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC, the largest education database in the world, covers journals, research documents, technical reports, curricular materials and much more. Abstracts are provided for most references.