Databases & Online Resources

There are many online databases and resources available through your library. As you will see indicated, some are accessible only from within the library using the library's computers; some are accessible from your home computer.

EBSCO Magazine Search

EBSCO Rsearch Databases include:
EBSCOhost Web
Auto Repair Reference Center
Consumer Health Complete
NoveList

EBSCO Magazine Search is available from both LIBRARY and HOME.

Available only to JMS patrons. You must use your 14-digit JMS OSL library card number ("26000...." no spaces or dashes) as your Patron ID#.

FAFSA Financial Aid

FAFSA opens the door to the federal aid process. Every step you can take gets you closer to achieving your education goals. Check it out today!

Heritage Quest

Heritage Quest Online provides a unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture. Beginning or professional genealogists can now use this powerful online library, with original page images for all documents from their library or home.

Search Heritage Quest from the LIBRARY

Search Heritage Quest from HOME

Available only to JMS patrons. You must use your 14-digit JMS OSL library card number ("26000...." no spaces or dashes) to log in.

InfoTrac

InfoTrac Testing & Education Reference Center

If you are taking a college entrance or licensing exam, looking for a college or graduate school, or need help finding scholarships, this database can search thousands of college and graduate school entries, identify scholarships that meet your financial needs, and allow you access to on-line practice tests and eBooks.
Available only to JMS patrons. You must use your 14-digit JMS OSL library card number ("26000...." no spaces or dashes) to log in.

Learn-A-Test

Choose from these   and others!

Learn-A-Test Online is available to JMS Library Patrons LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic and licensing tests. Features real test-taking experience, instant scoring, personalized analysis, and individualized recommendations. Available only to JMS library patrons. Please use your 14-digit JMS OSL library card number ("26000...." no spaces or dashes) as your username.

Marshall Cavendish

Marshall Cavendish Animal & Plant Anatomy

This extensively illustrated resource is the first of its kind developed specifically for student researchers. It presents the anatomy and physiology of a comprehensive range of life-forms.

When you log in from your home computer
User = jmslibrary
Password = McDc42Day.

Overdrive

The Overdrive Digital Media Download Site is now available to all Ocean State Library (OSL) cardholders.

Using your OSL library card and your personal computer (or compatible device), you can check out and download eBooks, audio books, music and video from E-Zone to enjoy at home, at work, or when you travel. For more information on installing the free software and checking out digital media, please read the Quick Start Guide.

Providence Journal

The Providence Journal newspaper can be searched in full text from 1983 to current. Full text search of the Providence Sunday Journal is limited.

Search ProJo from the LIBRARY

Search ProJo from HOME

Available only to JMS patrons. You must use your 14-digit JMS OSL library card number ("26000...." no spaces or dashes) as your Patron ID#.

Price It! Antiques & Collectibles

An electronic database antique/collectibles pricing tool, containing data from a variety of sources, including online auctions (eBay), online antique dealers (GoAntiques & TIAS) and land-based auction houses. The database currently has over 23 million prices realized for art, antiques and collectibles in more than 100 categories and subcategories with over 10 million images.

InfoTrac Price It! Antiques & Collectibles

Available only to JMS patrons. You must use your 14-digit JMS OSL library card number ("26000...." no spaces or dashes) to log in.

Worldbook Encyclopedia Online

Search the whole of this great encyclopedia including historical documents, maps, charts, photos and articles.

Search Worldbook from the LIBRARY

Search Worldbook from HOME

Available to all OSL patrons. When you log in from home, use your 14-digit OSL card number to log in.