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Welcome
This is a guide to selected sources of information on children, families, adolescents, adults, child development, the role of the family, family finance, and public policy available in the URI libraries. To find additional information, conduct a Subject search in the catalog using subject headings such as FAMILIES, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC POLICY, FINANCE and ADULTHOOD.
Where to Start Your Book Search
There are two main places to start your search for books. Each has a different specialty and scope.
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URI Libraries SearchLocate books, videos, online resources and more available through the URI Libraries.
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WorldCat.orgFreely available version of WorldCat, listing books and other materials in member libraries worldwide. Updated daily.
For a broader but less precise search, try the tools below.
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Google BooksOffers a somewhat random search of books scattered across the country. Some full text searching of books, and some full text viewing of out-of-copyright materials. You may be able to request books viewed via Interlibrary Loan.
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Archive.orgMuch like Google Books, this contains scans of a variety of books held in libraries internationally.
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Subject Guide
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Created by
Ida McGhee 12/11
Updated, Anthony Loffredio, 12/12
Updated, Taylor St. Pierre, 2/18