University of Rhode Island Libraries
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 AARP- Includes resources on an array of topics, including aging,
finances, travel, health, technology, and more.
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ABC 6
- Local ABC affiliate.
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About
Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products
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A Web site of the Integrative Medicine Service of the
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Contains evidence-based
information on herbs, botanicals, vitamins, and other supplements.
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Acronym Finder
- Searchable
database containing 73,000 common acronyms and abbreviations and their meanings, with a
focus on computers, technology, telecommunications, and the military.
- AgeSource / AgeStats Worldwide
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AgeSource Worldwide identifies resources in some 25 countries providing coverage of aging-related issues. Resources include clearinghouses, libraries, databases, training materials, major reports, and Web metasites.
AgeStats Worldwide provides access to statistical data that compare the situation of older adults across countries or regions around a variety of issues, such as demography, pensions, health and long-term care. The most recent data and projections as far ahead as 2050 are provided where available.
- Comprehensive
list of U.S. and foreign newspapers from American Journalism Review. Includes college
newspapers.
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AllTheWeb.com
(Fast Search)
- Internet search tool. Powered by Yahoo,
AllTheWeb is a “lighter, more customizable and pleasant” searching
experience. Includes Web pages, news, picture, video, MP3, and FTP
results.
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All-Music Guide
- Guide to
musicians and musical styles in all musical genres.
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AltaVista
- Internet search tool
with results from Yahoo.
Allows searching for images, MP3/Audio, video, and news.
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American Memory
- Multimedia
collections of digitized documents, photographs, recorded sound, moving pictures and text
from the Library of Congress’s Americana collections.
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Amnesty
International
- Reports on
worldwide human rights violations as tracked by Amnesty International. Search by region, country, topic, or keyword.
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Amtrak
- Information on train schedules, fares, planning tips. From URI the Kingston Station (KIN) is most convenient.
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AOL Search
- Internet search tool
with branded results based on listings and results
from Google.
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- An
abbreviated online guide to
preparing citations in American Psychological Association format. Made available by the
Writers’ Workshop at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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ArtTix
- The source for arts and cultural information and tickets in Rhode Island.
- Open access to over 500,000 e-prints and pre-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology and Statistics.
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Aquaculture Network Information Center (AquaNIC)
- Extensive
listing of electronic resources related to all aspects of aquaculture.
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Art History Resources on the Web
- Collection of
Internet sources on the history of art, organized by time period.
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Ask.com
- Internet search tool. A “natural-language”
search engine using “Smart Search” technology that aims to direct you to the
exact page that answers your question.
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