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comprehensive listed of services/resources
Antiques
Art
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Book Reviews
Book Reviews & The Written Word
Book Shopping
Barnes & NobleBusiness
Chamber of Commerce Directory (U.S.)
Cars
Buying a Safer Car
Supplies important comprehensive information, including frontal- and side- crash test results.
CarInfo
Tips about leasing, repairing or buying a car.
Car Survey
Latest reviews, reviews by manufacturer & older reviews.
Car Talk
Got a car question for Tom and Ray? Car Talk guys online.
Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide
New and used car prices, vehicle comparison tool, tips, advice and more.
Kelley Blue Book New Car Prices and Bluebook Values
Check out Blue Book values before you buy or sell.
N.A.D.A. Guides
New and used car prices and information, build your dream car, compare models side-by-side, get MSRP and invoice pricing, find a local car dealer, or calculate loan and lease payments and more.
RI Department of Transportation
Weather alerts, traffic, other important information with links.
RI Division of Motor Vehicles
Licenses, registrations, forms...
RI Gas Prices
High and low gas prices in RI.
Community/Education
Chamber of Commerce Directory
Type in a city for a list of local community resources.
The Foundation Center
Search by name for basic information on more than 70,000 private and community foundations in the U.S. More detailed info requires a subscription.
Local Resources for Everyday Life: comprehensive listed of services/resources compiled by PCL Librarian
The Point: RI's Resource Place for seniors, adults with disabilities
Provides information, referrals, and help getting started with programs and services
RIDE: RI Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Search for schools, education information
Computers
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Food
Providence Life: Providence Restaurants
Genealogy
Government
Disclaimer
The Health and Medicine section of the Providence Community Library website is intended to provide easy access to quality health information of interest to those who want to be informed about health issues for themselves, their families, and their community. It is not intended as an endorsement of all the information at each linked site or organization. PCL does not provide medical or health care advice. We recommend that you evaluate all health information with care, and that you discuss what you find here with your doctor or licensed health professional before making changes involving your health.
Health
Evaluating health sitesEvaluating Health Information From MedlinePlus.
Evaluating Internet Health Information A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine.
Understanding Medical Words: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine
MedlinePlus Drug Information, Health and Wellness, Procedures, full list of Health Topics.
National Institutes of Health quite comprenhensive
CenterWatch.com Clinical trials
FamilyDoctor.org Information on a wide range of health conditions and their treatment. From the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Mayo Clinic Contains some advertising, and some areas only available for registered users (free), but worth it for the many good articles from Mayo Clinic staff.
NOAH New York Online Access to Health Bilingual site (English and Spanish), good for beginners, but in-depth resources too.
PubMed Over 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
TrialsCentral.org Explains clinical trials and enables you to search for clinical trials.
WholeHealthMD Health and wellness issues and specific alternative medicine solutions.
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