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Providence Public Library serves as Rhode Island’s Statewide Online Resource Center (known as AskRI) with state funding provided via the Office of Library and Information Services.

AskRI.org is designed to be a comprehensive research resource for Rhode Island residents. Students, jobseekers, librarians and educators, and curious people of all ages can all reach the information they need – by exploring our services, with a librarian’s help, or through carefully curated links to other online resources.

Our Ask-A-Librarian email services are available to all residents of Rhode Island and other free libraries.

Resources available:

• Flipster - Access popular magazines and periodicals online.
• Tutor.com - Free online tutoring, homework help, and test prep for grades K-12, early college students, and adult learners.
• Udemy - Create an account to access on-demand online courses in business, technology, and more.
• EBSCO Learning Express - Access resources for skill building and professional development, career development and job preparation, and academic skills and test preparation.
• Mango - Online language-learning resource with over 70 languages, as well as ESL courses and translation services.
• EBSCOhost Databases - Provides access to scholarly and peer-reviewed articles, books, and journals.
• And more!