Student Success Center | VCCS Library Services

Discover the tools, resources, and support you need for academic success! VCCS Library Services supports all 23 Virginia Community Colleges with:

• Research Support: Access 200+ research databases and live chat with librarians 24/7.
• Publication Support: Specialized tools and systems for academic publishing.
• Course Support: Open and affordable course materials to enhance learning.

Visit our VCCS Library Services page to explore these and more!

Internet - Use and Evaluation

• Finding Information on the Internet – from the Teaching Library at UC Berkeley

Citing References

• American Psychological Association Style – focuses on electronic references
• APA Citation Style: Examples for Nursing Students (and others!) – from the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University
• Citing References in Your Paper – from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Writing Center
• OWL: Handouts: Research and Documenting Sources – from Purdue University Online Writing Lab

Plagiarism

• Avoiding Plagiarism – from Purdue University Online Writing Lab

Library of Congress Classification

• Library of Congress Classification – from the Library of Congress