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Brunswick High School Library Research Databases & eBooks!

Academic Search Premier

The best COLLEGE-LEVEL database for academic research in all areas of study from Astronomy to Zoology with over 5,300 full-text periodicals, 4,400 peer-reviewed journals, 6,700 open access journals, and with PDF content going back to 1865.

Explora for College Prep

A collection of databases containing journals, books, magazines and more in an easy-to-use interface with simple search and browse capabilities. Content is tailored to fit the needs of students in college prep courses.

ProQuest

Six databases offering scholarly peer-reviewed journals, newspapers, magazines, ebooks, dissertations, reports, working papers, and videos in all fields.

JSTOR

College-level Academic Journals, Books, and Primary Sources.

Archives Unbound (Primary Sources)

Subject-specific collections support multidisciplinary research and targeted needs.

Explora

high-quality content from popular and educational sources including full-text databases, e-books, audiobooks and digital magazines!

Points of View Reference Center

Research database with over 400 "controversial" topics, each with an overview, point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).

EBSCOhost eBook Collection

A collection of 7,989 e-books on a wide variety of topics for all ages.

Ancestry

Access the World's Most Popular Online Ancestry Resource at the Curtis Memorial Library or through your Curtis Library account.

Discover scholarly research critical for scientists researching the world's living aquatic resources, conservation, environment, fisheries and ecology.

Bangor Daily News - Ask for Login

The Boston Globe - Ask for Login

Provides full-text access to the Congressional Record, bills, public and private laws, roll call votes, and schedules of both houses.

ERIC

Comprehensive, full-text database of education research and information for educators, researchers, and the general public.

Environment Complete

Offering full text articles in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, and related topics.

Google Books

A collection of more than 30 million scanned books, part of the Google Books Library Project.

Google News

Get up to the minute news from 50,000 news sources worldwide!

Science (Gale Interactive)

A database that brings science to life with interactive 3D models that empower students to better visualize and understand concepts.

Learning Express Library

Prepare for exams like the ACT®, SAT®, AP® Tests, and more. Explore careers, build skills for high school and college.

Lewiston Sun Journal - Ask for Login

Liberty Magazine Historical Archive, 1924-1950 (Primary Sources)

Liberty charted the moods, lifestyles, fads and fortunes of middle-class America.

Maine Digital Library provides researchers in Maine with over 80 databases and valuable online resources!

Maine Memory Network

A project of the Maine Historical Society, provides access to thousands of historical items belonging to over 260 organizations from across Maine.

MedlinePlus

Search the world’s largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine, offering information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues.

MyHeritage

Access 9 billion genealogy records and historical documents, millions of historic photos and resources that span the past five centuries.

New York Times

New York Times plus Times Machine: Archives back to 1861 - Times Machine Archives: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/

Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers (Primary Sources)

Cover-to-cover digitized newspapers with advanced searching capabilities.

NoveList Plus

A database of reading recommendations...Search for your next book by genre, interests, or your mood!

Oceanic Abstracts

Leading source of information on resources of oceans, covering topics such as marine biology and physical oceanography, fisheries, and aquaculture.

Gale Primary Sources (Primary Sources)

A groundbreaking environment integrates digital collections for innovative research.

Portland Press Herald - Ask for Login

Pronunciator Language Learning

Self-paced language learning for 80 languages and ESL for 50 non-English languages. Audio lessons, interactive textbooks, intelligent flashcards, and more.

Smithsonian Collections Online (Primary Sources)

Brings the past to life with a curated collection of images and documents.

The Times Digital Archive (Primary Sources)

The Times Digital Archive, the world's newspaper of record is searchable for invaluable historical research between the years 1785-2014

Brunswick's Times Record, now hosted on the Portland Press Herald website - Ask for Login

Wall Street Journal

A daily business and financial newspaper with high marks for factual reporting. It has a focus upon business and economy but often reports on related topics in politics, arts and world events.

World Fact Book (CIA)

Produced by the CIA, the World Factbook summarizes information about countries and other international entities, such as demographics, geography, communications, government, and economy.

U.S. History (Gale In Context)

Academic articles, videos, primary documents, and more on topics in U.S. history.

World History (Gale In Context)

Academic articles, videos, case studies, and more on topics in world history.

Power Search

A search platform unlike any other.

Gale eBooks (Gale eBooks)

Unlimited access to hundreds of Gale online reference eBooks.

Ancestry.com Library Edition

The world's most popular consumer online genealogy resource is available to use in Maine K-12 school libraries.

Provides full-text access to the Congressional Record, bills, public and private laws, roll call votes, and schedules of both houses.

EBSCOhost Ebook Collection

A collection of 7,989 e-books on a wide variety of topics for all ages.

ERIC - Education (U.S. Dept. of Ed.)

This comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information is for educators, researchers, and the general public.

EconLit

Provides bibliographic coverage of a wide range of economics-related literature.

Environmental Complete

Extensive coverage in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, and affiliated areas of study. Offering full text and indexing for journals, books and monographs.

Global Newsstream

Search the most recent global news content in over 2,800 news sources including newspapers, newswires, news journals, transcripts, video, and digital-first content in full-text format

Google Scholar

Provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.

GreenFile

A free research database that provides scholarly, government and general-interest sources covering the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and governments.

Indigenous Peoples of North America (Primary Sources)

A diverse, appealing search enables intelligent inquiry into culture and heritage.

LearningExpress Library

An eLearning solution that provides support to students and professionals for academic skill-building, standardized test prep, career certification test prep and more

Maine News

Search through the Bangor Daily News, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, Maine Times, Portland Press Herald and Sun Journal dating back to 1980.

MedlinePlus

The National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families for reliable, up-to-date health information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.

Merriam-Webster

Online full-text of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus as well as a wealth of language related information.

MyHeritage (Library Edition)

Contains internationally diverse genealogy databases. Access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and resources that span the past five centuries.

Nature

Online version of Nature, a British multidisciplinary scientific journal. A top academic journal that publishes original research across a wide range of scientific fields.

Novelist Plus

A database for reading recommendations to help readers of all ages find information on books

The latest news from neighboring Portsmouth NH area

The World Factbook

Produced by the CIA, the World Factbook summarizes information about countries and other international entities, such as demographics, geography, communications, government, and economy.

U.S. Newstream

Provides access to the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s

WorldCat

WorldCat.org compiles and organizes the holdings of thousands of libraries globally, making it the world's largest bibliographic database.

Biography (Gale In Context)

Biographical and contextual information on notable people throughout history.

Academic Search Premier

A premier college-level research database!

Thousands of full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today.

Health information that includes full-text journals, magazines, health reference books and evidence-based health reports

The History Reference Center containing full text content covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century.

Science Reference Source provides full text for hundreds of science magazines, peer-reviewed journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains more than 1,850 science videos from top educational publishers and a vast image collection.

A Simple Search with high quality articles designed for high school students. Features a TOPIC EXPLORER

Biography (Gale In Context)

Biographical and contextual information on notable people throughout history.

Thousands of full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today.

Academic Search Premier

The best COLLEGE-LEVEL database for academic research in all areas of study from Astronomy to Zoology with over 5,300 full-text periodicals, 4,400 peer-reviewed journals, 6,700 open access journals, and with PDF content going back to 1865.

Explora for College Prep

A collection of databases containing journals, books, magazines and more in an easy-to-use interface with simple search and browse capabilities. Content is tailored to fit the needs of students in college prep courses.

ProQuest

Six databases offering scholarly peer-reviewed journals, newspapers, magazines, ebooks, dissertations, reports, working papers, and videos in all fields.

JSTOR

College-level Academic Journals, Books, and Primary Sources.

Explora

high-quality content from popular and educational sources including full-text databases, e-books, audiobooks and digital magazines!

Points of View Reference Center

Research database with over 400 "controversial" topics, each with an overview, point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).

EBSCOhost eBook Collection

A collection of 7,989 e-books on a wide variety of topics for all ages.

Provides full-text access to the Congressional Record, bills, public and private laws, roll call votes, and schedules of both houses.

Google Books

A collection of more than 30 million scanned books, part of the Google Books Library Project.

Liberty Magazine Historical Archive, 1924-1950 (Primary Sources)

Liberty charted the moods, lifestyles, fads and fortunes of middle-class America.

Maine Digital Library provides researchers in Maine with over 80 databases and valuable online resources!

Power Search

A search platform unlike any other.

Gale eBooks (Gale eBooks)

Unlimited access to hundreds of Gale online reference eBooks.

Academic Search Premier

A premier college-level research database!

Health information that includes full-text journals, magazines, health reference books and evidence-based health reports

A Simple Search with high quality articles designed for high school students. Features a TOPIC EXPLORER

Ancestry

Access the World's Most Popular Online Ancestry Resource at the Curtis Memorial Library or through your Curtis Library account.

MyHeritage

Access 9 billion genealogy records and historical documents, millions of historic photos and resources that span the past five centuries.

Gale Primary Sources (Primary Sources)

A groundbreaking environment integrates digital collections for innovative research.

Smithsonian Collections Online (Primary Sources)

Brings the past to life with a curated collection of images and documents.

U.S. History (Gale In Context)

Academic articles, videos, primary documents, and more on topics in U.S. history.

World History (Gale In Context)

Academic articles, videos, case studies, and more on topics in world history.

The History Reference Center containing full text content covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century.

Bangor Daily News - Ask for Login

The Boston Globe - Ask for Login

Google News

Get up to the minute news from 50,000 news sources worldwide!

Lewiston Sun Journal - Ask for Login

New York Times

New York Times plus Times Machine: Archives back to 1861 - Times Machine Archives: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/

Portland Press Herald - Ask for Login

The Times Digital Archive (Primary Sources)

The Times Digital Archive, the world's newspaper of record is searchable for invaluable historical research between the years 1785-2014

Brunswick's Times Record, now hosted on the Portland Press Herald website - Ask for Login

The latest news from neighboring Portsmouth NH area

Archives Unbound (Primary Sources)

Subject-specific collections support multidisciplinary research and targeted needs.

Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers (Primary Sources)

Cover-to-cover digitized newspapers with advanced searching capabilities.

Indigenous Peoples of North America (Primary Sources)

A diverse, appealing search enables intelligent inquiry into culture and heritage.

Discover scholarly research critical for scientists researching the world's living aquatic resources, conservation, environment, fisheries and ecology.

Science (Gale Interactive)

A database that brings science to life with interactive 3D models that empower students to better visualize and understand concepts.

Oceanic Abstracts

Leading source of information on resources of oceans, covering topics such as marine biology and physical oceanography, fisheries, and aquaculture.

Science Reference Source provides full text for hundreds of science magazines, peer-reviewed journals, reference books and high-quality videos. The database also contains more than 1,850 science videos from top educational publishers and a vast image collection.