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RI E-Zone
download audio books
You can borrow and return materials in over 70 Rhode
Island public libraries with your
Ocean State Libraries card
Online Reference sources
From home you may be prompted for
your 14 digit library card number
News & Research
EBSCO Host Web
Select from this list of indexes to find full text articles in magazines, newspapers and journals on a variety of topics such as current events, consumer information, business, medicine and law.
ProQuest Providence Journal
Full text access to the Providence Journal newspaper from 1983 to presentConnect to ProQuest from the library
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Includes Biographies plus encyclopedias of History, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Religion and Science
Facts on File World News Digest
Ask RI
Includes statewide access to the World Book Encyclopedia and HeritageQuest Online genealogy database
Literature
Columbia Granger's
Poetry database with criticismsConnect to Columbia Granger's
Connect from home to Columbia Granger's
Novelist
Use NoveList to find your next favorite book! Just type in a favorite author or title and find similar books to enjoy.
Business
Reference USA
Directory of 12 million U.S. businesses that can be searched and sorted by company name, industry, location and size
History
African American History
Biographies, primary sources, maps and more related to African American HistoryAncient and Medieval History
Biographies, primary sources, maps and more including Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome
Science
Science Online
Explore topics from all areas of science
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