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Ancestry.com Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition contains hundreds of millions of names from sources such as federal and U.S. censuses; birth, death, and marriage records including the Social Security Death Index; and U.S. border crossing and trans-ocean ship records. Ancestry.com does not permit home access. Please visit the library to access this database.
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AutoMate
Repair and maintenance information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles. New repair procedures, TSBs and updates are added on a regular basis.
All content has been created by ASE certified technicians.
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Biography Reference Center
Comprehensive collection of full-text biographies supporting history, science, arts, music, literature, multicultural studies, business, sports, entertainment & more.
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Cape Verdean Films
Documentaries by RI’s Cape Verdean filmmaker Claire Andrade-Watkins viewable via the Kanopy streaming service with a Pawtucket Library card. The films tell the history of three generations of Cape Verdean Rhode Islanders.
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Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports magazine is published by a nonprofit organization dedicated to unbiased product testing, consumer-oriented research, public education, and advocacy.
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EBSCOhost Database Collection
Search many databases at once. List of links to all EBSCO reference and research databases. Provides access to articles, magazines, newspapers, scholarly journals, pamphlets, etc. covering all subject areas.
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E-Zone Downloadable Media
Checkout and download audiobooks and ebooks from home with a valid Pawtucket Public Library card. You must have a computer or device that meets the system requirements for the type(s) of digital materials you wish to check out. Free software for the computer or device on which you wish to use the materials available at this site.
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Learning Express Library
Skill building courses and online practice tests that are true previews of the official tests, including the ASVAB, GED, GRE, SAT, U.S. Citizenship exams, Job Skills courses, ESL courses & more.
Remote Users: At login enter your OSL library card number.
When you use Learning Express Library for the first time you will have to create a personal account by selecting "new user" and registering a username and password.
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Literary Reference Center
Comprehensive database that includes plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies, poems, short stories, classic novels and more.
TIP: For Classics click on Browse Works and select Full Text Classics from the drop-down menu.
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Mango Languages
Language-learning system that teaches actual conversation skills for over 60 languages and 17 ESL languages. Includes a text translator, film-based learning and free mobile apps.
Remote Users: At login enter your OSL library card number.
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MasterFILE Premier
Magazine, newspaper, general reference, business, health, education, general interest, general science, multicultural issues and more. Reference books, biographies, primary source documents.
Updated daily. Available in 13 languages.
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MEDLINE
Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
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NewsBank
Includes The (Pawtucket) Times, The Valley Breeze Pawtucket Edition, The Providence Journal, and Rhode Island Historical Newspapers.
Remote Users: At login enter your 14-digit Pawtucket Public Library card number.
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Pawtucket Times Archives: January 1, 1898 – February 28, 1921
Searchable by: Birth, death and marriage notices; news/opinion, election returns, letters, legislative acts, legal proceedings (including laws, proceedings of legislatures or courts, official speeches and proclamations by the king, governor, etc.), lists of current prices of important commodities, shipping news (arrivals and departures of ships in domestic and foreign ports), advertisements (including both display ads and classified ads) and maps.
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Pawtucket Times 1886-1889 and 1921-1922
This growing Pawtucket Library digital newspaper collection currently includes the Pawtucket Times from 1886-1889 and 1921-1922. Additional years will be added as funding, grants and donations allow. Please note that search results may appear to contain misspellings and jumbled words due to the age of some of the editions. This does not affect the quality of the search results or the image of the actual newspaper article.
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Providence Journal Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituaries and death notices from the Providence Journal (1980 to today). An easy-to-use interface allows searching by name, date range, or text such as institutional name, social affiliation(s), geographic location(s), philanthropic activities, etc.
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The (Pawtucket) Times: June 10, 2008 - Current
Full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of The Times. Includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and other sections. Updated daily.
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America's News Magazines
Access news magazines including National Review, Newsweek Global, Parenting, Science News and many popular titles.
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NoveList
Complete readers’ fiction resource. Most comprehensive guide to fiction series. Recommended reading lists for adults, teens, and kids. Includes Readers’ advisory, genre outlines, discussion guides, awards lists & more.
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World Book Web & Digital Libraries
Premier online reference suite includes articles & current news, historic & primary source documents, atlases & maps, timelines, literary works & more.
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