Search library databases for newspaper, magazine, journal, and encyclopedia articles.
See information on how to access the Library's electronic databases from off campus. Use the button on myCVCC to find your username, which is needed for off-campus access.
CVCC librarians are happy to assist with research needs. Assistance is available during normal Library hours. Visit the Library on the first floor of the Bedford Hall Learning Commons building on the main campus, call us at 434.832.7750, or email us at library@centralvirginia.edu.
Ask-a-Librarian, our online reference service, enables you and a reference librarian to chat online, in real-time, assisting you with your research. This is a free service, available to students 24/7.
Online Research Guides (also known as LibGuides) are created and maintained by CVCC Librarians, who evaluate and select databases, books, reference material, websites, and videos that support a specific subject or topic.
Use QuickSearch to identify materials in the Library collection as well as access eBooks, select journal articles, and streaming media.
- Books - 4 weeks
- Popular DVDs - 1 week
- Periodicals - do not circulate
- Reference books - do not circulate
- Reserve books - loan periods are at the discretion of the faculty and may be for one week, overnight, or two hour in-library use
QuickSearch Journal Search : Use this tool to identify which journals, periodicals, and newspapers are available online.
- Ebooks on EBSCOhost - A shared collection of academic electronic books from major publishers.
- O'Reilly for Higher Education - A collection of electronic books covering technology and business topics.
- OverDrive - Electronic audiobooks from the VCCS. Note that you must download the Libby app to listen via a mobile device.
- Films on Demand - Streaming educational videos.
For a complete listing of eBook or digital media databases, visit the A-Z Database List and select the desired type from the "All Database Types" dropdown menu.
If you would like to request a book or article from another library, please use our Interlibrary Loan Request form. For the full Interlibrary Loan policy, visit our Library Policies webpage.
Off-Site Center students may request library materials using the Off-Site Center Material Request form.
Distance students may request library materials using the Distance Student Material Request form.