Almanacs
TopConsumer Information
- Federal Citizen Information Center: Information about Federal Consumer Protection laws
- Thomas Register:Find companies and products in North America
- Providence Business Register:Information on companies in Rhode Island
- Better Business Bureau:Federal Organization: check on a business or charity - file a complaint
- Rhode Island Better Business Bureau: Find information on Rhode Island businesses
- Consumer Product Safety Commission:Find out about recalls and unsafe products
- Kelley Blue Book:Information on buying and selling new and used cars.
TopDictionaries
TopEncyclopedias
TopHealth
- RI Dept.of Health:
The primary mission of the Rhode Island Department of Health is to prevent disease and to protect and promote the health and safety of the people of Rhode Island. - RI 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. - Tuft's Nutrition:
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. - Kids Health :Provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone
- Try to Stop Smoking
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Food and Drug Administration
- Centers for Disease Control
- American Medical Association
- American Cancer Society
- National Cancer Institute
- American Heart Association
- Arthritis Foundation
- National Eye Institute
- National Headache Foundation
- National Mental Health Association
TopLaw
- Find Law :A great place to start your search for legal information
- Law Guru :Find answers to common legal questions - access forms.
- Nolo: Law for All : "Everyday law for everyday people"
- American Bar Association : Provides resources for many of your legal questions
- National Constitution Center :The National Constitution Center is an independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of, and appreciation for, the Constitution.
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Library Resources
- Glocester Manton Library On-Line Catalog
- HELIN:Higher Education Library Network:A consortium of five Rhode Island academic libraries shares an online catalog among the five universities including the University of Rhode Island, Roger Williams University, the Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, and Providence College
- Ocean State Libraries - Public Libraries in Rhode Island: Links to all Rhode Island Public Library's Websites
- Internet Law Library: The Internet Law Library (formerly the U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library) was originally provided to the public courtesy of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives, as part of the Counsel's mission to make the law (particularly the U.S. Code) available to the public.
- Library of Congress: The national library provides full text access to current bills under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.
- Internet Public Library: Provides access to a well organized catalog of information available on the web.
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Literature
- Bartleby.Com: This site features a large assortment of literary resources featuring:Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, Simpson's Contemporay Quotations,Columbia World of Quotations, Oxford Shakespeare,Roget's II:The New Thesaurus, and much more.
- Project Gutenberg: Search over 6,000 full text public domain titles.
- Hyperion Books: Readers' Guides for you or your reading group -- featuring interviews, incisive discussion questions, and information about the author to expand your understanding of the books and their topics.
- Book Spot: Many resources for the reader including reviews and reading lists
- Oprah's Book Club: Browse through past and present book lists made popular by Oprah.
- Authors on the Web: Literary author biographies available on the World Wide Web.
- Children's Authors and Illustrators: The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers.
TopNews & Weather
- Providence Journal
- Woonsocket Call
- Boston Globe
- New York Times
- Washington Post
- Washington Times
- USA Today
- ABC 6
- NBC 10
- FOX WPRI 12
- Weather Channel
- CNN
- MSNBC
- ESPN
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State & Federal Government
- RI.Gov: News about the state and links to government offices and agencies
- Rhode Island's Owners Manual: Civic participation and Public Information
- Office of the Secretary of State:Find elected officials and voter information
- Rhode Island State Agencies:Links to all state agencies
- FirstGov:Your gateway to the US Government
- Student.Gov:Student gateway to the US government.
- Thomas Legislative Information:Legislative Information from the Library of Congress
- United States Census Bureau:Federal and state census information
TopTax Forms
- Internal Revenue Service (Federal)
- Rhode Island Division of Taxation
- Massachusetts Department of Revenue
- Connecticut Department of Revenue
TopTelephone Directories
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