Last updated: 6/08/06
Reference Databases Rhode Island & New England

  Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 (ProQuest)

View and download historical maps of Rhode Island by community. Dates of maps available vary by community, but generally run from the late 1800s to the mid 1900s.. Enter your 14 digit Providence Public Library barcode when prompted.

 

  LexisNexis Academic

Articles from the Providence Journal are available by clicking on “Sources” at the top of the page and selecting and searching the Providence Journal-Bulletin. Academic Universe also includes current Rhode Island General Laws, the Rhode Island Advance Legislative Service, Rhode Island Court Rules, the Rhode Island Constitution, Rhode Island Supreme Court cases from 1965 on, and a state profile. All sources are full-text. Updated daily. [user guide]

  Narragansett Times Index

Index to the Narragansett Times newspaper by keyword, location, article type, and date. Covers time period from May 5, 1855 to September 17, 1897.

  NEBib

Contains citations to books, dissertations, pamphlets, and magazine and journal articles on the history of New England, each of the region’s six states, and localities within those states. Covers material published between 1989 and 1994.

  Providence Business News

Weekly business newspaper covering southern New England. Full text of current issues and searchable full text archive. 1989-. Updated weekly.

  Providence Journal Archives

Database of articles published in the Providence Journal. Search results provide the headline, date, author, and a few lines of article text. The electronic full text of articles is available for a fee. (Articles are also available on microfilm at most Rhode Island libraries). 1983-. Updated daily.

  Providence Journal-Bulletin (ProQuest)

Full-text index of articles published in the Providence Journal-Bulletin. Includes staff-written articles only. Included: news, sports, editorials, obituaries, wedding announcements, and legal notices. Not included: articles by free-lance writers, Associated Press or other wire service reports, advertisements, real estate transactions, or photographs. 1983-. Updated daily. [user guide]