Resources for Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

 

General

 

1.      All Reference

2.      Information Please

3.      Internet Public Library

4.      Librarians’ Internet Index

5.      Reference

6.      Reference Desk

7.      Reference Service Available at the Statewide Reference Resource Center (SRRC) located at Providence Public Library

8.      Yellow Pages

 

 

Art

 

1.         Artcyclopedia

 

Biography

 

1.                  Biography

2.                  A Million Lives

3.                  Presidents of the U.S.

 

Business

1.                  Canadian Businesses

2.                  MacRae’s Business Directory

 

Education

 

1.                  Career/College Planning Videos

2.                  Career Profiles

3.                  College and Career Search Center

4.                  Education - Search

5.                  Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

6.                  Online Degree Programs

3.                  ProQuestK-12

4.                  Research Paper

5.                  Resume Builder

6.                  Trade Schools Database

7.                  Worldwide Learning

 

 

Health/Medicine

 

1.                  Biomedical Search

2.                  Breast Cancer (DIY - Do-It-Yourself)

3.                  Cancer       Lung Cancer

4.                  Clinical Trials

1.                  Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP)

2.                  Disciplinary Action(s) – R.I. doctors

3.                  Free Medical Journals

4.                  Information on R.I. hospitals+

5.                  Journals – mainly for research

6.                  Magill’s Medical Guide

7.                  Medical Library Association – top 10 web sites

8.                  Medical/Science Publications

9.                  Mesothelioma

10.              National Library of Medicine – journals plus

11.              National Library of Medicine – New England Region

12.              R.I. Health Web Query System – How are Rhode Islanders behaving?

13.              Searching for a doctor

14.              Select Medical Conditions (with images)

15.              WebMD.com

 

History

1.                  History of Mathematics

2.                  NETOP – Museum/Library Electronic Catalog of Diverse Holdings of the Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS)

3.                  Salem Press History (Milestone Documents in America History; 80’s in America)                                

4.                  Timelines, Biographical Lifelines, Colorful Maps

 

 

Science

 

1.                  Biotechnology

2.                  Science

 

3.                  Chemical Elements

a.       http://www.chemicalelements.com/

b.      http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm

 

5.                  How stuff works

 

4.         Molecular Biology

 

5.         Science Fair Projects

 

6.         Space (Planets, Stars, Constellations+)

a.       http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/

b.      http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html

c.       http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/

d.      http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/

 

7.         “ZOOM” science for youngsters

Smithfield

           

1.                  Business, Education, Food & Dining, Government, Real Estate, Recreation, Shopping, Travel…

2.                  Community Information

 

Travel

 

1.                  Travel Information