The following resources are available with your OSL Library card any time, day or night! Some of these online services, require you to have your library card available. If you need a card, you can get one by visiting the library during our regular hours.
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EBSCOhost provides access to magazines, journals, news sources, primary sources, and a variety of media and diverse subject areas. Link |
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Mango is a resource for developing language proficiency and cultural awareness around real-world communication skills. Over 60+ languages with lessons in an interactive visual/auditory format: libraries.mangolanguages.com/askri/start |
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Statewide electronic resources available from AskRI and the Office of Library and Information Services: askri.org |
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Auto Repair Source provides accurate, up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls. Link |
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AtoZdatabases, available from AskRI.org, is accessible throughout Rhode Island. Use AtoZdatabases to find information about businesses–including healthcare professionals, and people in order to create mailing lists and sales leads or to find a job: ri.atozdatabases.com |
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Biography Reference Center users can locate biographies of interest by browsing key categories, including occupation, nationality, publication and more than 30 genre categories including actors, artists, athletes, authors, current world leaders, explorers, scientists and many others. Link |
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Medline Plus Offers user-friendly health and wellness information from the National Library of Medicine in plain language: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus |
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Novelist Readers’ advisory tool provides access to information on 155,000 fiction titles and a wide range of featured content. Includes author read-alikes, book discussion guides, reading lists and more: Link |
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An online, interactive complement to World Book’s popular print reference set: www.worldbookonline.com/wb/products |
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The Online Learning & Enrichment Resources from the RI Office of Library and Information Services is a curated guide to free learning and recreational resources through Rhode Island’s libraries! olis-ri.libguides.com/online/home |
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Flipster offers an easy, browse-able reading experience. Browse magazines by category as well as perform searches for specific periodicals. An online newsstand provides a carousel of the most recent issues, as well as a carousel of all issues allowing for quick access to magazines. The table of contents contains links for quick access to articles of interest and hotlinks within magazines are hyperlinked, opening in separate tabs when clicked. In addition, there is an option to zoom in and out for better readability. |
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Udemy can help improve your career skills or further develop a personal interest with access to more than 4,000 continuously updated, on-demand video courses. Explore the many options across 75 categories in business, technology, design, and more taught by world-class instructors. INSTRUCTIONS: Use your Rhode Island Public Library Card Barcode to create an account and access. Create a free account with your google or microsoft account. Direct link: https://www.galesupport.com/askrigeo/oos.php |
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Chemistry Coach – Get online access to general chemistry and organic chemistry study guides, exercises, and practice tests. https://chemistry.coach/ |
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