Are you working on your school research paper? Have you found tons of secondary sources, but not enough primary sources?  Do you feel like you've exhausted all of your research tools? If this describes you to a tee, then we've got a few tips for you. (And, no they don’t involve pulling your hair out or changing your research topic.)

Need to buy or sell a car? Or are you trying to brush up on the rules of the road in South Carolina. These Richland Library staff recommended web sites will help.

Recommended by the Richland Library staff, these web sites are helpful for topics ranging from investing and banking, currency enxchange rates, finding a reliable company or charity to doing business in the local community.

For my summer vacation I traveled to upstate New York for R & R and a genealogy road-trip. This year I left all my papers, notebooks, pencils and pens at home and relied on my IPad as a research tool. It was awesome companion. I discovered that my iPad was all I needed. Here are my top ten reasons for using a tablet as a genealogy research tool.

Richland Library staff have compiled this database indexing articles related to Columbia and South Carolina from selected local publications:

Online access newspaper, magazine, and journal databases can help you find the most accurate information 24/7. Browse the list below, call us at 929-3405, email us at contactper@richlandlibrary.com, or come to the Main Library and ask for assistance. We'll be glad to help!

This is the premier full-text resource for coverage of the research and development spectrum of the applied sciences and computing disciplines. This database offers accurate and diverse content that focuses on traditional engineering challenges & research, as well as research concerning the business and social implications of new technology.