Online Resources

Immediate access to academic journal articles, encyclopedia entries, reference materials including primary source documents, car repair information, current health information, one-on-one tutoring, and more.

Databases by Subject
Databases by Name A-Z
E-Reference Collection


New! We have three new databases, available through the Statewide Reference Resource Center's AskRI portal.


Mango Languages
Learn A Language
Learning Express
Practice tests and tutorials
Reference USA
Research US businesses

Databases by Subject

Automobiles
Auto Repair Reference Center

Biography
Biography Collection Complete - NEW!

Books & Reading
Literary Reference Center - NEW!
Novelist Plus

Business
Business Source Premier
Reference USA
Regional Business News

Children
Homework Help Rhode Island
Kids Search
Marshall Cavendish Digital
Middle Search Plus
Primary Search
Student Research Center
Topic Search
Tumblebook Library for Kids

Education & Careers
ERIC (Ebsco)
Homework Help Rhode Island

Learning Express

Encyclopedias
Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia
World Book Online

Genealogy
Ancestry - Library Edition (only accessible from the library)
Heritage Quest Online* (inside the library)
Heritage Quest Online (from home)

Health & Medicine
Health Source - Consumer Edition
Alternate Health Watch
Consumer Health Complete
Health Source - Nursing Edition
MEDLINE

History
History Reference Center

Language Instruction
Mango Language Learning

Magazines & Journals
Academic Search Premier
MasterFile Premier
Points of View Reference Center


Newspapers
Newspaper Source

Professional Literature
Library, Information Sciences & Technology Abstracts

Science
Academic Search Premier
Green FILE
Marshall Cavendish Digital

Spanish Language
Salud en Espanol - Consumer Health Complete Spanish Version

All EBSCO databases
Combined EBSCOhost Web Search Menu

Search multiple databases at the same time to increase search results, including Academic Search Premier, MasterFILE Premier, and History Reference Center, and Biography Center Complete.

Databases by Name A-Z

Combined EBSCOhost Web Search Menu (all EBSCO databases)

Academic Search Premier

Alternate Health Watch

Ancestry - Library Edition
(only available in the library)

Animals & Plants (Marshall Cavendish Digital)
Through its unique presentation of the anatomy and physiology of a comprehensive range of life-forms, this extensively illustrated resource is the first of its kind developed specifically for student researchers.

Auto Repair Reference Center

Biography Collection Complete - NEW!

Business Source Premier

Consumer Health Complete


Diseases & Disorders - Marshall Cavendish Digital

More than 250 infectious diseases, mental disorders, and noninfectious diseases and disorders are detailed in this informative and accessible resource. Plus 50 overview articles on general health care issues.

Drugs & Society - Marshall Cavendish Digital

Developed and written by experts devoted to drug research and treatment, this uniquely comprehensive resource examines a wide range of issues concerning addiction, treatment, and the societal impact of drug abuse.

ERIC

Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedia

Green FILE

Growing Up with Science - Marshall Cavendish Digital
No branch of the middle school science curriculum goes unexamined in this favorite resource for young researchers.

Health Source - Consumer Edition

Health Source - Nursing Edition

Heritage Quest Online* (inside the library)

Heritage Quest Online (from home)

History Reference Center

Homework Help Rhode Island

Kids Search

Learning Express - NEW!

Library, Information Sciences & Technology Abstracts

Literary Reference Center
- NEW!

Mango Languages - NEW!

Marshall Cavendish Digital

MasterFile Premier

MEDLINE

Middle Search Plus

Newspaper Source

Novelist Plus

Points of View Reference Center

Primary Search

Reference USA - NEW!

Regional Business News

Salud en Espanol
- Consumer Health Complete Spanish Version

Student Research Center

Teacher Reference Center

Topic Search

Tumblebook Library for Kids

World and Its People - Marshall Cavendish Digital
includes Peoples of Eastern & Southern Asia, Peoples of Europe, Peoples of the Middle East, Western Asia & Northern Africa, and Peoples of the Americas

World Book Online

 

E-Reference Collection

Reference books available both in print in the library's reference collection, and in an online format.
To access each title, click on the link. To log on from home, you will need your George Hail Library library card number.

American History

Milestone Documents in American History and Milestone Documents of American Leaders
inside library
outside library

Milestone Documents in American History
Exploring the Primary Sources that Shaped America

A unique and innovative approach to history reference. The four-volume set covers more than 130 iconic primary source documents from the Revolutionary era to the present day. Each entry offers the full text of the document in question as well as an in-depth, analytical essay that places the document in its historical context.

Milestone Documents of American Leaders
Exploring the Primary Sources of Notable Americans


The second title in our groundbreaking Milestone Documents series, this four-volume set offers a unique biographical approach to the study of primary source documents, with entries devoted to a diverse array of key figures from American history. From U.S. presidents and other government figures to influential private citizens, Milestone Documents of American Leaders features important full-text sources written by the people who shaped the nation.

 


Medical Reference

Salem Health: Magill's Medical Guide and Psychology and Mental Health
inside library
outside library

Magill's Medical Guide

Every entry in Magill’s Medical Guide has been evaluated by the panel of medical consultants and then updated by experts or re-edited to ensure currency and accuracy. The Guide includes over 1,000 essays, ranging in length from 500 to 3,500 words each; 58 topics are new and 37 essays replace those from the previous edition. There are more than 400 photographs and drawings plus 644 sidebars and tables. The new edition introduces particularly current subject areas such as facial transplantation and avian influenza (bird flu). Plus, the Guide includes 44 "In the News" sidebars that evaluate recent media stories about ongoing research and experimental treatments.

Salem Health: Psychology and Mental Health

This comprehensive five-volume set covers notable theories, people, social issues, life stages, the physiology and anatomy of the nervous system, and various mental illnesses or conditions, all in a simple, easy to use A-Z format.


 

 
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