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.

Education

1. Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

2. ProQuestK-12

3. Research Paper

Health/Medicine

1. Cancer

2. Clinical Trials

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

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

5. Free Medical Journals

6. Information on R.I. hospitals+

7. Journals – mainly for research

8. Magill’s Medical Guide

9. Medical Library Association – top 10 web sites

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. Timelines, Biographical Lifelines, Colorful Maps

Science

1. Biotechnology

2. Chemical Elements

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

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

2. 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