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Connect to a live tutor anytime from 2pm until 10pm Sunday through Saturday. Subject experts are available in grades K-12, early College, and Adult Learners. Parents assisting students are also welcome. Subject areas include English, Social Studies, Math, Science, and a Writing Workshop for help with research papers, resumes and essays.

General Research

Academic Search Premier for in-depth research projects search over 8,200 academic and scholarly journals.

Facts on File: World News Digest contains U.S. and world news from 1940- the present. Facts on File is an award-winning publisher of reference materials for the school and library market. Their online databases are unique because they contain authoritative Facts On File reference content that is tailored to school curricula and designed for ease of use.

MasterFile Premier should be used for most general topics and school assignments. Search over 1,950 popular magazines and journals. This resource also contains biographies, primary sources and an image collection.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

Point of View Reference Center is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides more than 270 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide.

Student Research Center is designed especially for kids in grades 6-12 and allows them to choose to research in magazines and newspapers, reference works, biographies, radio and tv news, country, state or province reports, primary sources and photos, maps and flags.

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia Britannica*
An expanded version of their website offering the COMPLETE CONTENT of this classic encyclopedia.

Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia
The online F&W Encyclopedia provides over 25,000 entries, covering a variety of subject areas.

World Book Encyclopedia
Select World Book Student, the version created especially for you. Or, for specialized research, check out a World Book Specialty Site or Digital Library.

World Book Encyclopedia with library card
World Book on-line for Verizon FIOS customers and out-of-state Rhode Islanders.

Newspaper Research

American Historical Newspapers
Searchable American newspapers enable users to explore America's past. Available here: Rhode Island's Historical Newspapers and America’s News Magazines.

New York Times* and New York Times Historical*
To get to the above newspapers: 1) CLICK on a newspaper title, 2) CLICK on "Select Multiple Databases." To search current issues of the New York Times only, UNCLICK (remove the check mark from) the Providence Journal. To search current issues of the Providence Journal, UNCLICK (remove the check mark from) the New York Times. To search historical issues of the New York Times (from 1851), UNCLICK (remove both check marks from) the New York Times and Providence Journal, CLICK and enter a check mark beside Proquest Historical Newspapers, and then CLICK on ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

Newport Daily News is full text coverage of the people and events of Newport, RI. This database includes data from May 15, 2001 to the present.

Newspaper Source offers full text articles from 20 national and 230 regional newspapers, as well as full-text transcripts from CBS, Fox and NPR News.

Providence Journal*
Find feature articles, book reviews, obituaries, wedding and birth announcements from 1984 to the present.

Literary Research

Literary Reference Center is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. It combines information from respected reference works, books, and literary journals as well as original content from the publisher.

Reference Guide to World Literature
Covers writers from the ancient Greeks to 20th-century authors. Includes biographical-bibliographical entries on nearly 500 writers and approximately 550 entries focusing on significant works of world literature. Each author entry provides a detailed overview of the writer's life and works. Work entries cover a particular piece of world literature in detail.

Shakespeare for Students
Critical Interpretations of Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry - Collection of essays by Shakespeare scholars that have been selected for students at the high school or undergraduate college level. Each entry includes an introduction; a plot synopsis; a character list; a discussion of the work's principal themes; information about the style and literary devices used; a conversation about the work's historical context; and a critical overview.

Other Specialize Research

Biography Collection Complete has biographies on figures past and present.

History Reference Center features full text for more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers. The database also includes full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, 57,000 historical documents, more than 77,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.

Topic Search is a current events database that allows you to explore social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics from today's classrooms.

College and Life Preparations

Coin Career Library allows you to take assessment tests, search for colleges relating to a specific career, research occupations and create resumes.

CollegeSource Catalogs*
Links to college and university websites across the country, with full-text access to their catalogs.

INeedAPencil.com
A free SAT prep site claiming to have more of everything: lessons, practice questions, mentor communication, support and access.

Learning Express Library is your online source for test preparation. Improve your scores on the GED, ACT, GED, GMAT, SAT, ASVAB, lots of professional examinations, and lots more!

Just for Fun

NoveList Plus Your guide to fiction and non-fiction reading. Find book awards lists, author biographies and recommended reads.

Video Hound's Golden Movie Retriever
Reviews movies that are available on DVD or tape. Each entry includes title, alternate title, one-to four-bone rating, year released, MPAA rating, brief review, length, format, country of origin, cast, technical personnel, awards and made-for-television/cable/video designations.