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ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE This critical multidisciplinary database is a key starting point for academic research in all areas of study. It includes thousands of acclaimed, scholarly full-text journals and abstracted and indexed journals, as well as videos from the Associated Press.

ASSIGNMENT CALCULATOR helps formulate a timeline to follow to stay on track with your assignments.

CAPSTONE INTERACTIVE Ebooks for high school school students. Contact the library for login information.

CLOUD LIBRARY Ebook and eaudio books through Lithgow Library. Access with a Lithgow Library card.

DIGITAL MAINE LIBRARY Databases and other resources available to all Maine residents.

EBSCOHOST EBOOKS A comprehensive, aggregated collection of Open Access books covering business, history, language arts, law and more.

EASYBIB Use EasyBib to help you cite your sources.

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.

EXPLORA FOR HIGH SCHOOLS 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 high school students.

EXPLORA FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS 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 grades 6-8 students.

FUNK & WAGNALL's NEW WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA This K-8 resource includes thousands of encyclopedic records with images, brief biographies and information in a variety of subject areas.

GOOGLE SCHOLAR provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. You can search for articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.

HUMANITIES SOURCE A valuable full-text database covering literary, scholarly and creative thought providing full text, indexing and abstracts for the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities.

KENNEBEC JOURNAL Access to the Kennebec Journal 2003-present through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus

KHAN ACADEMY Provides a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere.

KNIGHT CITE is an electronic citation maker from Calvin University.

LITERARY REFERENCE PLUS A full-text literary database providing a complete collection of reference works across all genres and time periods containing thousands of poems, short stories, classic novels, plot summaries, critical essays, and more, plus lesson plans and literary study guides.

MAS COMPLETE A research database that contains full text for hundreds of popular magazines and e-books covering news, politics, science, sports, culture and more. Titles include The Atlantic, Discover, People, TIME, Scientific American and more.

Maine Student Book Award lists.

MAINECAT Catalog containing Minerva libraries, the Maine State Library, Portland Public and the University of Maine system.

MASTERFILE COMPLETE The highest quality collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books, videos and other sources covering virtually every subject area. Titles include Consumer Reports, The Atlantic, U.S. News & World Report, People, TIME, Scientific American and more.

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

MIDDLE SEARCH PLUS A full-text database providing popular middle school magazines, reference e-books, and thousands of primary source documents and videos. Titles include Discover, Ranger Rick, TIME, Science News and more.

MINERVA Find books in the library

MORNING SENTINEL Access to Maine's Morning Sentinel Newspaper 2004-present through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus

NEWSPAPER SOURCE PLUS A full-text digital collection of millions of articles from newspapers and newswires and offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.

NEWSPAPERS.COM Access to historical newspapers used in conjunction with Ancestry Classroom. Access in school only. No remote access available.

An award winning online learning platform that includes quick video tutorials for many of the resources you ll find in the Digital Maine Library.

Young adult book award list in Maine.

NOVELIST K-8 PLUS Created especially for children and the adults who work with them. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.

NOVELIST PLUS A database for reading recommendations to help readers of all ages find information on books. Includes expert recommendations, read-alikes, reviews, articles, lists and more. Also provides audiobook information and recommendations. Video tutorial from Niche Academy.

OPEN DISSERTATIONS A free portal that makes electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) more accessible to researchers worldwide.

POETRY & SHORT STORY REFERENCE CENTER A rich full-text database containing thousands of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides. It also includes high-quality videos and audio recordings from the Academy of American Poets.

POINTS OF VIEW REFERENCE SOURCE Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database of rich content can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD Access to the Portland Press Herald through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus from 2002 to present.

PROCON.ORG Sourced pros and cons of debatable issues, as well as a host of reference information relevant to those issues, thoroughly researched and compiled by research staff and editors.

PURDUE OWL MLA Citation Style Guide

READ IT! This resource is designed for students and adults who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. It offers resources to help build background knowledge, conduct research and improve study skills.

SCRIBBR Citation generator.

SUN JOURNAL Access to Maine's Sun Journal from 2009 to present through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus

SWEET SEARCH A search engine for students.

US NEWSSTREAM Enables users to search current U.S. and regional newspapers as well as archives back to the 1980s. Delivers full-text news sources including newspapers, newswires, news journals, television and radio transcripts, blogs, podcasts, and digital-only websites.