diff --git a/src/LINQ/LINQ/test/resourceTest.vb b/src/LINQ/LINQ/test/resourceTest.vb
index 0aa4370..3b40396 100644
--- a/src/LINQ/LINQ/test/resourceTest.vb
+++ b/src/LINQ/LINQ/test/resourceTest.vb
@@ -1,6 +1,35 @@
-Module resourceTest
+Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic.ComponentModel.Ranges
+Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic.DataStorage.HDSPack.FileSystem
+Imports RQL
+
+Module resourceTest
+
+    Const filepath As String = "./resource.db"
 
     Sub Main()
+        Call write()
+        Call read()
+        Call Pause()
+    End Sub
+
+    Sub write()
+        Dim res As New Resource(StreamPack.CreateNewStream(filepath))
+
+        Call res.Add("Although the molecules of water", "the physical and chemical properties of the compound are extraordinarily complicated, and they are not typical of most substances found on Earth.")
+        Call res.Add("Water occurs as a liquid", "Water occurs as a liquid on the surface of Earth under normal conditions, which makes it invaluable for transportation, for recreation, and as a habitat for a myriad of plants and animals. The fact that water is readily changed to a vapour (gas) allows it to be transported through the atmosphere from the oceans to inland areas where it condenses and, as rain, nourishes plant and animal life. (See hydrosphere: The hydrologic cycle for a description of the cycle by which water is transferred over Earth.)")
+
+        Call res.Dispose()
+    End Sub
+
+    Sub read()
+        Dim res As New Resource(New StreamPack(filepath.Open(IO.FileMode.Open, doClear:=False, [readOnly]:=True)))
+        Dim maps As New List(Of NumericTagged(Of String))
+
+        maps.AddRange(res.Get("the molecules"))
+        maps.AddRange(res.Get("occurs as a liquid"))
 
+        For Each key As NumericTagged(Of String) In maps
+            Call Console.WriteLine(res.ReadString(key.value))
+        Next
     End Sub
 End Module
diff --git a/src/LINQ/RQL/Resource.vb b/src/LINQ/RQL/Resource.vb
index 13fa710..db39b2b 100644
--- a/src/LINQ/RQL/Resource.vb
+++ b/src/LINQ/RQL/Resource.vb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Imports System.IO
+Imports System.Text
 Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic.ComponentModel.Ranges
 Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic.Data.GraphTheory
 Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic.DataStorage.HDSPack.FileSystem
@@ -18,10 +19,26 @@ Public Class Resource : Implements IDisposable
         index = New IndexReader(res.OpenFile("/index.dat", FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Read)).Read
     End Sub
 
+    Public Function Add(key As String, str As String)
+        Return Add(key, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(str))
+    End Function
+
+    Public Function ReadString(map As String) As String
+        Dim path As String = URL(map)
+        Dim file As Stream = buf.OpenFile(path, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read)
+        Dim bytes As Byte() = New Byte(file.Length - 1) {}
+        Call file.Read(bytes, Scan0, bytes.Length)
+        Return Encoding.UTF8.GetString(bytes)
+    End Function
+
+    Private Shared Function URL(map As String) As String
+        Return $"/pool/{map.Substring(4, 2)}/{map.Substring(16, 6)}/{map}"
+    End Function
+
     Public Function Add(key As String, data As Byte()) As Boolean
         Dim tokens As String() = Strings.LCase(key).Split
         Dim map As String = key.MD5
-        Dim path As String = $"/pool/{map.Substring(4, 2)}/{map.Substring(16, 6)}/{map}"
+        Dim path As String = URL(map)
 
         For Each si As String In tokens
             Dim v = index.Add(key)