The Prout School Library
Library News
Welcome back Crusaders!
The library will be open for the 2021-2022 school year. Students may come to the library during any free period as long as they have a pass from a teacher. The library currently has available:
12 iMacs 15 Chromebooks 22 Study Areas
Need Service Hours? Come Volunteer in the Library!!
email sboehm@theproutschool.org for more information.
Searching for Something?
The online public access catalog (OPAC) allows easy and quick searching of the libraries available materials. Students can search for; books, videos, and other media formats using the OPAC.
Want Something to read now? Check Out Our Available eBooks, Audio books and Periodicals!
Sora Reading App
Sora provides the quickest and easiest way to get started with digital titles from our school. Students can simply log in using their TPSRI account information and instantly access hundreds of eBooks and audiobooks on virtually any device. Get started today at https://soraapp.com/library/proutri or download the free Sora app for Android or iOS. For easy access, our school’s setup code is proutri .
What’s great in Sora:
One-tap borrowing and reading
Fun reading achievements and avatars
Unified experience across devices
Request books that you want to read
Use your library card to access more free resources!
If you need help setting up your account please email sboehm@theproutschool.org
Magazines Available Through Flipster:
Citation and Writing Guides
Other Library Resources
Databases for Research
World Book Encyclopedia
An online encyclopedia. Other resources include: educational eBook's, homework help, citation assistance, language learning, activities and more!
JSTOR Research Class
A free self paced course designed to prepare students for college level research. Topics include: effective searching, evaluating credibility, and properly citing sources.
JSTOR Open Content
Explore academic content on JSTOR that is open to everyone, everywhere. Search thousands of free journal articles and open access book chapters.
AskRI
AskRI.org is designed to be a comprehensive reference resource for Rhode Island residents. Students, jobseekers, librarians and educators, and the curious can all reach the information they need – with a librarian’s help, by exploring our services, or through carefully curated links to other online resources.
EBSCO Host
EBSCOhost provides access to magazines, journals, news sources, primary sources, and a variety of media and diverse subject areas.
If prompted with a login screen enter your zip code to sign in. Do not use the Google login page.
Digital Commons Network
"The Digital Commons Network brings together free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide. Curated by university librarians and their supporting institutions, the Network includes a growing collection of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work."
If you need assistance using a database contact the school librarian.
A guide on how to perform academic research can also be found HERE
Didn't find what you need or have a suggestion? Tell the librarian!
sboehm@theproutschool.org
Other Useful Resources
Online Application Form for a State Library Card
