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Lindsey Gumb
Scholarly Communications Librarian
Associate Professor
Roger Williams University Library
Bristol, RI
Scholarly Communications Librarian
Associate Professor
Roger Williams University Library
Bristol, RI
401-254-3225
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Background information
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowGreat place to start your research! Search across hundreds of reference titles and link out to other library databases.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowExcellent starting place for gathering insight and exploring the pros and cons of issues in the news.
- Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new windowKanopy is a global streaming video service providing access to over 26,000 films across all disciplines. Kanopy's collection includes award-winning films from The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, Media Education Foundation, Collective Eye Films, New Day Films, Documentary Educational Resources, California Newsreel and many more.
- News & Newspapers - Proquest This link opens in a new windowIncludes U.S., International, Canadian and Global News streams and wires.
- New York Times Digital Edition This link opens in a new windowON CAMPUS REGISTRATION: https://myaccount.nytimes.com/grouppass/access"
OFF CAMPUS REGISTRATION: https://rwulib.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://myaccount.nytimes.com/grouppass/access
Register for an Academic Pass with your RWU email address.
Once registered go to www.nytimes.com and login.
Coverage is from 1851 to date, with some exceptions.
For more information on activating your account see: https://rwu.libguides.com/NYTOnline
NYT Mobile Apps for your tablet or smartphone are available at nytimes.com/mobile.
- Pew Research CenterPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions.
- Roper Center i-Poll This link opens in a new windowProvided by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University, Roper iPoll is the largest collection of public opinion poll data with results from 1935 to the present. Roper iPoll contains nearly 800,000 questions and over 23,000 datasets from both U.S. and international polling firms. Surveys cover any number of topics including, social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, science, the environment, and much more. When available, results charts, demographic crosstabs and full datasets are provided for immediate download.
Scholarly articles
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowMulti-disciplinary academic database covering scholarly journals, newspapers, and more. An excellent place to begin your research.
- Browzine This link opens in a new windowBrowse and read RWU's online journals on the web or on your mobile device. Download the Browzine app for mobile devices.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowFor broad searches across scholarly literature. Be sure to set your settings to see Library holdings at Roger Williams University Library
- ProQuest Central This link opens in a new windowMulti-disciplinary academic database covering scholarly journals, newspapers and more. An excellent place to begin your research.