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Magazines-Newspapers Databases

Rhode Island’s Statewide Reference Resource Center.

Automotive, Biography, Business, Careers, Childrens, Education, Encyclopedias, Environment, Genealogy, Health, History, Languages, Literature, Magazines-Newspapers, Students

Search the list of publications (top menu bar) to see Consumer Reports.  

Magazines-Newspapers

Magazine, newspaper and professional journal articles, general reference books, primary source documents, and more. 
Includes Consumer Reports.

Magazines-Newspapers, Students

Read your favorite magazine.  Gardening, sports, fashion, business, news, and much more!  

Magazines-Newspapers

Middle Search Plus provides full text for more than 140 popular, middle school magazines. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. 

Childrens, Magazines-Newspapers, Students

Search various Newport newspapers for articles and obituaries from 1784 - 1977.  More than 500 other New England newspapers are also available, including historical Fall River papers.  Use this in the library or at home.

Genealogy, Magazines-Newspapers

Full text of popular, elementary school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).  Includes the Encyclopedia of Animals™, and features Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, with easy-to-read entries written specifically for kids.

Childrens, Magazines-Newspapers, Students

Research Rhode Island history with the Providence Journal Collection, with coverage from 1829 through today, including the Evening Bulletin (1863-1981). Explore trends, issues, events, advertisements, companies, and more through full historical newspaper pages and current full-text articles. Available remotely 24/7 on any device at no cost. Brought to you by the RI Office of Library & Information Services and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.Requires a Rhode Island public library card number to access remotely.

Magazines-Newspapers