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These World Wide Web Sites have been selected because of their excellence. The Web Sites contain information that will be useful in research, or interesting because of the worlds they open. This page is always under construction. Empty cells provide space for new sites to be added.Local Index Click on any word to go directly to the relevant information. The Topic Index contains only the most popular subject areas. Please scroll this page to see the full range of websites available below
Shakespeare
001 Generalities: Reference Works, Computers etc.
Amazon Bookstore on the Web Book reviews, interviews, and sales.
Bibliofind The world's largest inventory of books for sale
Booknotes Author interviews and book reviews.
Bookwire Miscellany of book related sites including authors' web sites and various 'famous' libraries in U.S.(I had trouble leaving this site; VERY interesting)Also book reviews.
Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Digital books.
HELIN Search Rhode Island College and University catalogs.
T. F. Green Airport check arrivals and departures.
Learn2 Information on how to do lots of things.
Library of Congress American Memory Library of Congress digitizing program. You must see it to believe it!
Postage Rate Calculator from the United States Postal Services.
Publishers Catalogues Links to Publisher's Home Pages in the U.S. and around the world. This link goes to the U.S. page. For the rest of the world follow the link to the Publisher's Catalogues Home Page.
RIPTA Bus Schedules for Rhode Island with Maps and Times for All Routes
RISD Search RISD and the Providence Athenaeum
SuperPages The Everything Site Shop online, read consumer tips and product reviews. Apparel & Fashion clothing, style, online shopping, Automotive new cars, used cars, maintenance. Business office, resources, technology. Computers & Electronics hardware, software, stereos, cameras Entertainment & Leisure dining, books, movies, sports Events Planning weddings, parties, reunions Family & Children parents, baby, education, pets, toys. Finance, investing, taxes, insurance. Flowers & Gifts, collectibles, hobbies, fashion Health & Fitness diet, exercise, wellness. Home Improvement, decorating, landscaping, remodeling Legal lawyers, directories, advice Real Estate buying, relocation, mortgages Travel, vacations, destinations, advice
Zip Codes from the United State Postal Services
News Links
The Providence Journal Bulletin
100 Philosophy and Psychology
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Selected philosophical texts online and with links to other philosophy sites.
Psy Web The major collection of Psychology material on the Web.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy An electronic encyclopedia under construction at Stanford University.
200 Religion
Catholic Encyclopedia Articles from the classic 1917 edition noted for the excellence of its historical commentaries.
Catholic Online A comprehensive site about Catholic belief.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library A vast collection of Christian texts. Excellent links to other important sites.
300 Social Science
Business
Big Book Online business directory. Search by business and state
Cyberhomes Search Real Estate in Rhode Island and the nation plus Canada.
Companies Online Search for information on over 100,000 yellow pages for private and public companies.
Corptech Private and public technology manufactures
Hoover's Online Information about companies
Recycling for Rhode Island RRIE.ORG
Thomas's Food Industry Register Database for food products & food service companies.
Thomas Register Information on manufacturing companies.
Education
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Sponsored by the State of Rhode Island, this flexible, tax-advantaged IRC section 529 college savings program helps make investing for higher education easier. |
Finance
Daily Stocks Search for stock information by symbol or company name or check for market news.
Finance Center Calculators for all types of finance.
Money Magazine Online presence of the well-known personal finance and business forecasting service- includes stock quotes and top funds.
Morningstar Mutual fund ratings and information
Stock Quotes Search for stock quotes and company information
Tax Forms
Rhode Island Income Tax Forms Download state tax forms to your PC.
Federal Income Tax Forms Download Federal Tax Forms to your PC.
Jobs
America's Job Bank Search for jobs by occupation and state.
Job Bank USA Search for jobs by position, location (state) and salary.
Monsterboard The biggest job search site of all
The Providence Journal Bulletin Search the Journal for jobs
Riley Guide Job searching and company information.
Law Statistics
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Welcome to the Rhode Island Bar Association online. Our Web site is Virtual intended as a resource for members of the association and the general public. You will find information about choosing a lawyer and general information on a variety of legal issues. |
Legal Information Institute Search for state statutes (most states) by topic.
Statistical Abstracts of the United States
Law & Court Decisions
Findlaw provides Supreme Court opinions from 1893. Includes background and briefs.
Supreme Court Website Background and current Supreme Court opinions
Law Source Coverage is sparse and not uniform.
Rhode Island Information
American Association of Retired Persons The WebSite for AARP
City Guide Links to information about education, recreation, etc. for many cities and some countries.
Department of Education Title IV School Code List 1998-1999
Financial Aid Information Page Search scholarship and fellowship databases.
Municipal Affairs Site provides assistance and guidance to municipals in complying with state law.
New England Board of Higher Education News from the New England Board of Higher Education
Peterson's Guide Online counterpart to the print guide to colleges.
Preparing for College: A Guide for Students and Families from the RI Office of Higher Education
Rhode Island Bestlinx A Guide to over 2,000 links and sites for Rhode Island
RI Companies & Corporations offering scholarships for higher education.
Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy
RI Economic Development Community information and tax rates
Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles
Rhode Island Kids Count Data on the well being of children in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Reservist's Support Center
RI Secretary of State Public Information Kiosk Find your state senator or representative. Search for legislation.
Town of Smithfield, RI Schools
Women's Issues
National Women's History Project Excellent source of information. Good links.
A feature of the Providence Journal-Bulletin.
4,000 Years of Women in Science
400 Language
Online English Grammar Many examples-Clear explanations of use and good organization
Roget's Thesaurus online version of the reference book
500 Science
How Stuff Works Learn how anything works from A to Z
NASA Observatorium Space data with images which can be printed includes information on the ozone, mars, and space flight. Images are large
Scientific American Contains full text from Jan., 1996.
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The Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program conducts research and outreach on important marine issues. Outreach topics include coastal management and fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood safety. Rhode Island Sea Grant is one of 30 federal-state partnerships that make up the National Sea Grant College Program. |
Xplore Science Links to many science sites including Hubble Telescope, Scientific American,The Why Files.
600 Technology
These Web Sites have been selected to meet informational needs only. Inclusion of a Web Site on these pages does not imply endorsement of, agreement with, or promotion of any information, opinions, or statements contained on any Web Site linked to this page. The Greenville Public Library does not provide advice, opinion, or preference on any matter of health or law, or on any other matter treated in linked sites. We suggest that patrons seek health and medical advice only from qualified professions.
American Cancer Society Contains information on specific cancers as well as cancer statistics.
American Medical Association Includes several AMA publications; some articles in full text.
Centers For Disease Control Website of the Centers For Disease Control Keyword searching available
Dr.Koop The website of the former Surgeon General
EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Consumer information on drinking water, water supply programs, water protection programs.
Healthfinder From the Department of Health and Human Services; links to consumer health and human services web sites.
How to Stop Smoking From the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Departments of Health
Kids Health Helpful information about all aspects of children's health including links for kids, parents, and professionals.
License 2000 This Web Site provides public access to all information on all individuals, facilities and other entities licensed or certified by the Department of Health State of Rhode Island.
Mayo Health Oasis The Mayo Clinic's Web site; keyword searching available.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/medline.html http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/medline.html Access to Medline from the National Library of Medicine.
National Mental Health Association Website of the National Mental Health Association. Information on a variety of mental health topics for adults and children
New England Journal of Medicine On-line Current issue and past issues are indexed. Full text is available for a fee.
Rhode Island Department of Health Contains R.I.Department of Health Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, The Health Professional Database Provided by AIM, and The Association of State Medical Board Executive Directors.
Rhode Island Health Center Association The Rhode Island Health Center Association's mission is to improve the quality and delivery of primary health care in Rhode Island, particularly for medically indigent and under-served people. We coordinate activities and services for our 14 member community health centers.
The Tufts
University Nutrition Navigator is the first online rating and review
guide that solves the two major problems Web users have when seeking
nutrition information: how to quickly find information best suited to
their needs and whether to trust the information they find there. The
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator is designed to help you sort
through the large volume of nutrition information on the Internet and
find accurate,useful nutrition information you can trust.
University of Rhode Island Master Gardener website
Parenting
ParentLinkRI
Parenting a child between the ages of 9
and 17? Then this website is for you! We heard from parents just like
you. They told us they wanted information about raising pre-teens and
teens. They want to know what services are available in their own
community. On this website you will find programs and information to
help you:
* Feel comfortable talking to your 9 to 17 year-old about sex, peer
pressure, drug and alcohol use, and other topics;
* Improve family communication;
* Build better relationships; and
* Teach responsibility.
You will also find information about local
resources for yourself and your pre-teens/teens. Services covered
include:
* After-school programs;
* Recreation;
* Special health care;
* Education; and
* Many others.
Epicurious Searchable archives of recipes from Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Conde Nast.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
700 Arts and
Entertainment
The Encyclopedia of Television includes more than 1,000 original essays from more than 250 contributors and examines specific programs and people, historic moments and trends, major policy disputes and such topics as violence, tabloid television and the quiz show scandal. It also includes histories of major television networks as well as broadcasting systems around the world and is complemented by resource materials, photos and bibliographical information.
Roger Ebert Movie reviews
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Literature
Project Bartleby Archive Links to digitized works including Bartlet's Quotations. Inaugural Addresses of Presidents included. Keyword Searching.
A complete annotated guide to Shakespeare resources.
900 Geography, History, and
Biographies
Biographies
Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Biographies of women in mathematics; illustrates the achievements of women in the field of mathematics; search by name or date.
Genealogy
A vast database of over 1.3 billion
names.
Family Search Search for Your Ancestors
Heritage Quest Genealogy information and services from Heritage Quest.
History
911 Commission Report (This is a large pdf file. Please allow adequate time for your machine to download it.)
Internet Medieval Sourcebook A vast resource for researching medieval documents. Good links to other sites.
Native American Navigator The Native American Navigator is an interface for geographical, historical, topical and key-wordbased student inquiry on topics related to Native American history and culture.
Trenches On The Web Extensive World War One site.
Around The World Links to information about many countries.
Curators from the RISD Museum were
amazed and fascinated when they
discovered the contents of the house at 514 Broadway in
Providence, Rhode Island in 1989. Rooms shut forty-two years
earlier were filled with some of the finest textiles and
clothing from the first half of the century.
Travel
Best Travel Good source for travel information links such as currency and weather information.
Images of Rhode Island: The Millennium Project. This is a vast and growing collection of local images from the archival collections of Rhode Island Libraries. The database is searchable by key word. The Moore and Gaudreau collections will be of great interest to Greenville Public Library patrons.
Lonely Planet Travel guide with history, photographs, and information on countries.
Maps for any location in the United States from national to street level detail!