The types of resources available include atlases, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, and handbooks. The reference collection is shelved near the Reference Desk on the third floor , and their use is limited to within the library. Roger Williams University also maintains an Electronic Reference Shelf that includes links to dictionaries, thesauri, and other ready reference sources. Indexes The reference collection includes both general indexes and indexes covering particular disciplines. Indexes provide subject access to articles in journals, chapters in books, and papers from conferences.
Indexes are available both in print format and electronically.
Electronic indexes are available both on CD-ROM and online . The library receives the annual reports of the top 100 companies of the Fortune 500, companies in Rhode Island, and selected others. They are filed near the Reference Desk on the third floor . College Catalogs Printed catalogs from colleges in Rhode Island and from several other states are shelved near the Reference Desk on the third floor . There is a complete collection of the catalogs of all North American colleges on microfiche in the Microforms Room on the third floor.