University of Rhode Island Libraries
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- Online version
of the 10th edition of Familiar Quotations by John Bartlett, published in 1919. “A
collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and
modern literature.” Provided by Bartleby.com.
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 Beige Book
- Report by the
Federal Reserve Board. Summarizes current economic conditions by Federal Reserve district.
Eight times per year.
- Dictionary of
more than 33,000 men and women from ancient times to the present day. Can be searched by
name, birth year, death year, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works,
miscellaneous achievements, and other keywords.
- Brief
biographies of over 20,000 people, past and present. Provided by A&E Television Networks.
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Biology
Browser
- Index and guide to internet resources in biology and related
life sciences. Browse by organism, subject, geographical terms. Search by keyword.
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BioTech Life Science
Dictionary
- Definitions of
over 8,300 terms dealing with biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology, and
genetics.
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Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Official
government source for statistics on GDP, balance of payments, imports and exports, U.S.
investment abroad, foreign investment in the U.S., personal income, etc. Data available at
the national, state, and local area levels. Also provides online access to the Survey
of Current Business.
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- Produced by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis, provides local area economic data for
states, counties, and metropolitan areas.
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- Official
government source for statistics on the justice system, including crime and victims, drugs
and crime, criminal offenders, law enforcement, prosecution, courts and sentencing,
corrections, etc.
- Official
government source for statistics on employment and unemployment, prices and living
conditions, compensation and working conditions, productivity and technology, employment
projections, and international labor.
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