For Students

Library and Research FAQs

Research Resources

• Research Resources Passwords 

•    (RRISD Google login required)

• Use MackinVIA to login to most of our Research Resources in one step! Login via Classlink.

Citation Guides

• APA Style and Grammar Guidelines

• Chicago Style Citation Quick Guide

• MLA Guide - Works Cited Quick Guide

• OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue - guides for APA and MLA

​Library Apps

• Downloadable Library Apps      (RRISD Google login required )

  • How to download eBooks and audio books from MackinVIA and Destiny Discover (RRISD Google Login required)

• Request a login for Destiny Discover and MackinVIA ebooks and audiobooks.

​Library Catalog (Look up books!)

• Place a hold in the catalog

• Renew your own library books​ ​

Technology FAQs

• 3D Printing

  • $.10 per cubic centimeter​​

  • Design with Tinkercad!

  • Submit your design for printing.

    • Wednesdays will be printing days.  Some designs take several hours to print, so please keep that in mind.

• Green Screen iPad Training 

• ​Student Gmail Accounts​​

• Free Microsoft Office 365

Lost or Damaged Materials

• $ Pay for lost library materials online! There will be a service fee added to the amount for online payments.

Technology for Checkout

• Calculators (form required)

Helpful Resources​

• AP History Study Guide

• Copyright-friendly images

• Copyright-friendly music

• Free Test Prep  

• High School English Reading List