Selected Websites
Arts and Humanities
Online directory of artists, arts and cultural organizations, and creative businesses, provided by the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA).
Automobiles
Boating
Business
The BBB branch serving R.I., Eastern Mass., Maine and Vermont.
U.S. government to services and resources for help in starting, managing and growing a business.
Gateway to information on government loans, for categories such as: farming, business, education, disaster relief, housing and veterans.
Consumer Information
A non-profit research and education organization established to contribute to informed policymaking on retirement security.
Includes a list of current scams.
Education
Evaluates colleges and universities that provide online courses and provides guides and resources for students.
Links provided on the NKFL Teens section.
Provides free online courses covering a wide range of topics from universities around the world.
Cyber-Seniors provides FREE technology support and training for senior citizens. Seniors can call 1-844-217-3057 for tech help or schedule a phone appointment with a URI student.
Brief, basic classes on how to use a computer, search the internet, search for a job, etc.
Includes FAFSA and PLUS Loan application forms.
Links to scholarships, grants, etc. for women.
Wide variety of tutorials, including iPhone and iPad tutorials, Microsoft Office, online banking, etc.
Free educational videos, each about 10 minutes. Subjects include math, science, computer science, finance and economics, and the humanities. Also includes SAT and other practice tests and tutorials.
Provided by the R.I. Office of Library & Information Services
Adult education for Rhode Islanders age 50 and older.
Parents As Teachers (PAT) believes that parents are their children’s first and best teachers. PAT is a home visiting program designed to provide all parents of children from prenatal to age five with the information and support they need to give their child the best possible start in life. PAT services are available to all North Kingstown residents, free of charge and delivered by trained and certified home visitors.
Tutorials provide basic information about a variety of websites, along with basic internet use and safety.
Employment
Provides links to a wide variety of employment resources.
Back to Work RI connects Rhode Islanders with job opportunities in vibrant sectors across the state, and provides the resources and training needed to pursue those opportunities. By partnering directly with businesses, we can make sure that you and other Rhode Islanders are ready for the roles that companies are looking to fill today.
Listings for entry level jobs or internships.
RI Department of Labor and Training job matching site.
By LearnHowtoBecome.org, which also provides links to a variety of career resources.
Information and resources on public service career and volunteer opportunities provided by Firescience.org.
From from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab. Provides help with writing cover letters and other types of employment search letters.
Rhode Island's One-Stop Career Center System.
Researchers from the Philadelphia and Cleveland Federal Reserve Banks analyze the skills that employers request in the 33 largest metro areas and suggest opportunities for workers to transfer their skills from one occupation to a similar — but higher-paying — occupation in the same labor market.
Employment statistics provided by the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
Guide for students and young professionals seeking careers with nonprofits.
Environment
Identification, images, & information for insects, spiders & their kin for the United States & Canada
Site produced by the University of Rhode Island Climate Change Collaborative Team, provides basic to in-depth information on changes, impact, and actions.
Site developed by the URI College of the Environment and Life Sciences in collaboration with the R.I. Natural History Survey.
Finance
Request a free credit report every 12 months from each of the 3 consumer credit reporting companies.
Business, financial and economic news
Government site with educational information on credit cards, credit scores, frauds and scams, mortgages, student loans and more.
Links to various publications by the Federal Reserve.
Provides information and reviews on credit cards along with articles about personal finance.
A Federal Trade Commission site to report identity theft and build a step-by-step personalized recovery plan.
National Credit Union Administration's website with consumer information about credit unions.
Genealogy
Free LDS genealogy site: Search Census information, birth, death, marriage records, etc.
Information provided by the R.I. Genealogical Society.
Information and history of God's Little Acre cemetery on Farewell St. and of the slaves and free Africans buried there.
Includes resources and links to other websites and indexes.
Search for graves and cemeteries on the R.I. Historical Cemetery Commission website.
Links to historical documents and articles, also links specific to Bristol, Kent, Newport and Washington Counties (Providence county is not available at present).
Digitized record books of birth, marriage and death registrations and indicies from 1853-1920.
Geography
Government
Free access to digital copies of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, Rhode Island building codes and other codes published by the ICC.
Free access to fire, electric and other safety codes published by the NFPA. You must create a free account to access the files.
Provides energy information for residents, businesses and municipalities.
Health
Information on Living Wills, Durable Power of Attorney, Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, etc.
Information about obtaining insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace, to begin soon as part of the federal Affordable Care Act.
Provides information on assisted living facilities and senior care options in Rhode Island.
Includes the latest information on Coronavirus and other diseases.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website.
Site for Rhode Island's health benefits exchange, as part of the federal Affordable Care Act.
Provided by Accredited Schools Online for students from Kindergarten through college.
Physician-reviewed articles and advice for children, teens and parents.
R.I. Department of Health information and links about Lyme Disease and other tick borne illnesses.
Find and compare quality of care information for over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals across the U.S.
Health information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 900 diseases and conditions.
Drug and health information from the publishers of Physicians’ Desk Reference.
A guide to help identify values and goals for medical care and make medical decisions.
Free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine.
Provides direct assistance to consumers who need help understanding and accessing their health coverage.
Information provided by the University of Rhode Island about ticks, Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases.
History
This website contains approximately 1,600 primary source documents focused on six different phases of Black Freedom:
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- Slavery and the Abolitionist Movement (1790-1860)
- The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era (1861-1877)
- Jim Crow Era from 1878 to the Great Depression (1878-1932)
- The New Deal and World War II (1933-1945)
- The Civil Rights and Black Power Movements (1946-1975)
- The Contemporary Era (1976-2000)
Site provided by the American Battlefield Trust.
A good source for primary documents relating to the Civil War in Washington D.C.: maps, emancipation compensation petitions, newspapers, & photographs. Also includes medical and surgical cases.
An online educational resource on the Dorr Rebellion by Providence College.
Browse topics in American History via the Library of Congress selected collection content available online.
Browse topics in World History via the Library of Congress selected collection content available online.
A Roadside Guide to African American Sites in Rhode Island.
An interactive online exhibit showing how food rationing affected Rhode Islanders during WWI & WWII.
Read, see, and listen to a variety of historical subjects in Rhode Island's past.
Home and Garden
Find homes and apartments in R.I.--Site provided by the Rhode Island Housing Development Authority, Rhode Island Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Rhode Island Department of Human Services, and Rhode Island Department on Aging.
Rhode Island Association of REALTORS' State-Wide Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
Site developed by the URI College of the Environment and Life Sciences in collaboration with the R.I. Natural History Survey.
Law
Site operated by Rhode Island Legal Services provides information on legal topics and RI laws, RI courts, and providers of legal assistance.
Find free legal aid programs, information and forms for your state or territory. See also: HelpRILaw.
Libraries
Magazine Articles
Maps
Posted on "One Rhode Island Family" site by Diane Boumenot; map was originally included in many editions of "Picturesque Rhode Island" by Wilfred H. Munro
USGS 7.5 Minute topo maps in PDF provided by the National Geographic Society for free in printable sections.
Provided by the R.I. Dept. of Environmental Management. Includes environmental data maps, historical aerial, and topographic maps.
Math and Science
Interactive lessons on many math subjects, from kindergarten through the eighth-grade level.
Provided by the National Institute of Science and Technology.
Movies Theater Radio TV
Music
Newspapers
Rhode Island's top publisher of local obituaries.
North Kingstown
North Kingstown Patch article, October 7, 2013, with video showing the building being moved the day before.
Includes list and interactive map.
Phone Numbers
Search billions of public records. Get address history, phone numbers, relatives, associates, email addresses & more all for free.
Reading and Literature
A non-profit collaborative of poets and writers in Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts.
Provides free eBooks to read online or download.
Reference
Rhode Island
At Roger Williams Park in Providence.
A guide to the Ocean State’s history, culture, and quirks.
Provides energy information for residents, businesses and municipalities.
Rhode Island Sea Grant app to easily find RI's shoreline access points.
Site created to promote Rhode Island's history. "We intend to offer a variety of articles intended for a popular audience, but with an eye for accuracy over legend."
Social Services and Seniors
Provides information on assisted living facilities and senior care options in Rhode Island.
Free audio magazine, with articles selected from over 100 publications, for visually impaired and physically disabled adults.
A non-profit research and education organization established to contribute to informed policymaking on retirement security.
Includes links to information and programs at Beechwood: A Center for Life Enrichment.
Formerly the R.I. Dept. of Human Services Division of Elderly Affairs.
See: Southern Rhode Island Volunteers
Connects volunteers with opportunities in Washington County as well as in Jamestown, East Greenwich and West Greenwich.
Sports
Talking Books
Free audio magazine, with articles selected from over 100 publications, for visually impaired and physically disabled adults.
Program administered by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS).
Tax
Find information and the nearest VITA and AARP Tax-Aide site.
An independent organization within the IRS helps taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS.
Those earning under $64,000 may file state and federal income taxes for free via website provided by H & R Block.
Travel
Schedules, maps, etc.
Weather and Tides
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Kanopy
Access Kanopy to stream thoughtful and enriching films.
Udemy
Online video courses free with your library card through AskRI.org!
Flipster
Digital magazine issues free with your library card through AskRI.org!
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