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Academic Search Complete
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.
Agricola
AGRICOLA Offers citations for journal articles with abstracts and bibliographic records from content around the world. Access 5,200,000+ records and printed works from as far back as the 15th century.
Alt HealthWatch
ALT HEALTHWATCH This full-text alternative health research database focuses on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies.
American FactFinder - US Census
AMERICAN FACTFINER - US CENSUS Access to data from several censuses and surveys (population, housing, economic and community) from the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
American Mathematical Society
AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY News and information for high school and undergraduate students of mathematics.
Ancestry.com Library Edition
This collection holds billions of records in census data, photos, directories, vital records, and more. Video tutorial from Niche Academy.
Applied Science & Technology Source
APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY This database of full-text and indexed content covers the full spectrum of the applied sciences and computing disciplines - from acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering.
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
AQUATIC SCIENCES AND FISHERIES ABSTRACTS Discover specialized, editorially-curated and relevant scholarly research and technical literature critical for scientists researching the world's living aquatic resources.
Assignment Calculator
ASSIGNMENT CALCULATOR helps formulate a timeline to follow to stay on track with your assignments.
Associates Program Source Plus
ASSOCIATES PROGRAM SOURCE PLUS This resource offers thousands of full-text journals covering the most relevant applied science subjects, including biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice and veterinary assisting
Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids
BEN'S GUIDE TO US GOVERNMENT FOR KIDS A resource to help inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government through publications and information distributed by the Gov't. Publishing Office (GPO).
Biography Reference Source
BIOGRAPHY REFERENCE SOURCE Access thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.
Biography.com
BIOGRAPHY.COM is a database of over 25,000 biographies of historical figures and celebrities.
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
BLACK FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN THE UNITED STATES Over 2,000 curated primary-source documents related to critical people and events in African American history.
Business Source Complete
BUSINESS SOURCE COMPLETE This resource offers full-text coverage of top business, management and economics journals and periodicals covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales and more.
CDC
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protecting America from health, safety and security threats.
Capstone Interactive
CAPSTONE INTERACTIVE Ebooks for high school school students. Contact the library for login information.
Cloud Library
CLOUD LIBRARY Ebook and eaudio books through Lithgow Library. Access with a Lithgow Library card.
Comics Plus
COMICS PLUS is a collection of over 20,000 comic books and Manga for children, teens and adults.
Congress.gov
CONGRESS.GOV Provides full-text access to the Congressional Record, bills, public and private laws, roll call votes, and schedules of both houses.
Consumer Health Complete
CONSUMER HEALTH COMPLETE A comprehensive database for consumer-oriented health content designed to help users gain an overall understanding of key topics across the health and wellness spectrum - from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
CueThink
CueThink focuses on improving critical thinking skills and math collaboration for students in grades 2-12 and fosters a growth mindset.
Digital Maine Library
DIGITAL MAINE LIBRARY Databases and other resources available to all Maine residents.
Digital Maine Repository
DIGITALMAINE REPOSITORY is working to make digital collections from all Maine cultural institutions freely accessible to the world.
EBSCO eBooks Cricket Media Collection
EBSCO EBOOKS CRICKET MEDIA COLLECTION This collection of award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles by Cricket Media helps young readers build strong literacy skills. It explores a wide range of subjects to expand their worlds.
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.
EdX
EDX is an online learning destination offering high-quality courses from the world's best universities and institutions to learners everywhere.
Engineering Source
ENGINEERING SOURCE The premier database for professionals and researchers across all engineering disciplines, including biomedical, civil, electrical, mechanical, environmental and software. It includes hundreds of full-text engineering journals, magazines and trade publications, plus books, conference papers and more.
Entrepreneurial Studies Source
ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES SOURCE An essential full-text database for business students and researchers covering the latest insights in entrepreneurship and small business ownership. It offers hundreds of full-text journals and books, plus company profiles and videos.
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
EUROPEAN VIEWS OF THE AMERICAS: 1493 TO 1750 This archive of thousands of indexed publications written before 1750 offers valuable primary source records covering the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples.
Explora for College Prep
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
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
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.
Explora for Primary Schools
EXPLORA FOR PRIMARY 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 K-5 students.
Explora for Public Libraries
EXPLORA FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES 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 public library patrons.
Exploring Race in Society
EXPLORING RACE IN SOCIETY Free research resource offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today through essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources.
Fold3
FOLD3 Access to historical military records. For use with Ancestry Classroom. Must be used at school. No remote access.
Food Science Source
FOOD SCIENCE SOURCE An extensive full-text database designed to support the research needs of the food industry. It provides hundreds of full-text journals, monographs, magazines and trade publications, plus a wealth of food industry and market reports.
Food Science and Technology Abstracts
FSTA® is an extensive specialist database in which carefully selected food and health research and information is collated, summarised, and indexed for efficient searching.
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia
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.
GeoRef
GEOREF Access geoscience literature via the comprehensive AGI database. Contains over 3.6 million references to geoscience journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses.
Google Scholar
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.
Google Translate
GOOGLE TRANSLATE Google's free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages.
Health Source: Nursing-Academic Edition
HEALTH SOURCE: NURSING-ACADEMIC EDITION A trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.
History Reference Source
HISTORY REFERENCE SOURCE Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, this research database contains full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.
Humanities Source
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
KENNEBEC JOURNAL Access to the Kennebec Journal 2003-present through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus
KidsHealth
KIDSHEALTH Easy-to-follow articles, slideshows, videos, and health tools designed to help families learn, grow, and be their best.
LearningExpress Library Complete
LEARNINGEXPRESS LIBRARY COMPLETE An easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
Legal Information Reference Center
LEGAL INFORMATION CENTER This database is designed to assist the public in understanding the complex world of law and legal matters of all kinds. It includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, as well as thousands of legal forms.
Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL AUDIO-VISUAL CONSERVATION CENTER The National Screening Room is a project of the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center and presents movies from the Library's extensive holdings, offering a broad range of historical and cultural documents.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
LIBRARY INFORMATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ABSTRACTS This free research database provides indexing and abstracting for key library and information science journals, books, research reports and more.
Literary Reference Plus
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
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.
MEDLINE with Full Text
MEDLINE WITH FULL TEXT A robust database providing full text for hundreds of top biomedical and health journals indexed in MEDLINE. Many journals are available with no embargo, so doctors, nurses, health professionals and researchers can access information as soon as it is published.
MIT Mathematics
MIT MATHEMATICS Program for Research in Mathematics, Engineering and Science for High School Students. Math research opportunities for high school students through MIT.
Maine Memory Network
MAINE MEMORY NETWORK This project of the Maine Historical Society provides access to thousands of historical items, stories, and exhibits from hundreds of organizations and individuals from across Maine.
Maine Secretary of State Kids' Page
Information for K-12 on the State of Maine as well as links to other student programs from the Secretary of State's Office.
MaineCat
MAINECAT Catalog containing Minerva libraries, the Maine State Library, Portland Public and the University of Maine system.
Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium
MASSACHUSETTS HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM Cooperative purchasing consortium.
MasterFILE Complete
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.
Merriam-Webster's 3rd New Int'l. Dictionary
Online full-text of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus as well as a wealth of language related information.
Middle Search Plus
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.
Morning Sentinel
MORNING SENTINEL Access to Maine's Morning Sentinel Newspaper 2004-present through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus
My Heritage
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. Remote access from home is allowed and it is and a mobile-friendly.
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
NEWSPAPERS.COM Access to historical newspapers used in conjunction with Ancestry Classroom. Access in school only. No remote access available.
Niche Academy
An award winning online learning platform that includes quick video tutorials for many of the resources you ll find in the Digital Maine Library.
NoveList K-8 Plus
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
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.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK The governments' premier source of career guidance featuring hundreds of occupations.
Oceanic Abstracts
OCEANIC ABSTRACTS Technical literature pertaining to the marine and brackish-water environment that focuses on marine biology and physical oceanography, fisheries, aquaculture, non-living resources, meteorology and geology, plus environmental, technological, and legislative topics.
Open Dissertations
OPEN DISSERTATIONS A free portal that makes electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) more accessible to researchers worldwide.
Paris Musees
PARIS MUSEES Thousands of images of paintings available for viewing from various museums in Paris.
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center
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
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
PORTLAND PRESS HERALD Access to the Portland Press Herald through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus from 2002 to present.
Primary Search
PRIMARY SEARCH A full-text database of carefully curated content for elementary school libraries including full text for the most popular children's magazines, e-books, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids. Titles include Ranger Rick, TIME for Kids, Zoobooks and more.
ProCon.org
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.
Professional Development Collection
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COLLECTION A highly specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers.
PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
PUBMED Offers over 28 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. PubMed citations and abstracts include the fields of biomedicine and health, life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering.
Read It!
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.
Rubicon Atlas Parent Viewer
Rubicon Atlas Parent Viewer for the Augusta School Department's Curriculum
Science Reference Center
SCIENCE REFERENCE CENTER This database offers full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos, plus science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans and a vast image collection. Titles include Discover, Scientific American, Science News and more.
Small Business Reference Center
SMALL BUSINESS REFERENCE CENTER Access exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as business videos, case studies, help and advice, a start-up kit and tips for writing business plans.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR REFERENCE CENTER Access detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines, from motorcycles and ATVs to generators and outdoor power equipment.
Sun Journal
SUN JOURNAL Access to Maine's Sun Journal from 2009 to present through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus
Teacher Reference Center
TEACHER REFERENCE CENTER Indexing and abstracts for nearly 300 peer-reviewed journals. Topics include Best Practices, Curriculum Development, Literacy Standards, Pedagogical Research, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Science & Mathematics, School Administration, and more.
US Newsstream
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.
Vocational & Career Collection
VOCATIONAL & CAREER COLLECTION Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs, this database provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals for high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public.
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.
World Health Organization
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.
WorldCat
WorldCat.org compiles and organizes the holdings of thousands of libraries globally, making it the world's largest bibliographic database.
Academic Search Complete
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.
Alt HealthWatch
ALT HEALTHWATCH This full-text alternative health research database focuses on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies.
American FactFinder - US Census
AMERICAN FACTFINER - US CENSUS Access to data from several censuses and surveys (population, housing, economic and community) from the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
Applied Science & Technology Source
APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY This database of full-text and indexed content covers the full spectrum of the applied sciences and computing disciplines - from acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering.
Assignment Calculator
ASSIGNMENT CALCULATOR helps formulate a timeline to follow to stay on track with your assignments.
Associates Program Source Plus
ASSOCIATES PROGRAM SOURCE PLUS This resource offers thousands of full-text journals covering the most relevant applied science subjects, including biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice and veterinary assisting
Biography Reference Source
BIOGRAPHY REFERENCE SOURCE Access thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography and Biography Today. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.
Biography.com
BIOGRAPHY.COM is a database of over 25,000 biographies of historical figures and celebrities.
Business Source Complete
BUSINESS SOURCE COMPLETE This resource offers full-text coverage of top business, management and economics journals and periodicals covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales and more.
Capstone Interactive
CAPSTONE INTERACTIVE Ebooks for high school school students. Contact the library for login information.
Consumer Health Complete
CONSUMER HEALTH COMPLETE A comprehensive database for consumer-oriented health content designed to help users gain an overall understanding of key topics across the health and wellness spectrum - from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
Digital Maine Library
DIGITAL MAINE LIBRARY Databases and other resources available to all Maine residents.
EBSCO eBooks Cricket Media Collection
EBSCO EBOOKS CRICKET MEDIA COLLECTION This collection of award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles by Cricket Media helps young readers build strong literacy skills. It explores a wide range of subjects to expand their worlds.
Engineering Source
ENGINEERING SOURCE The premier database for professionals and researchers across all engineering disciplines, including biomedical, civil, electrical, mechanical, environmental and software. It includes hundreds of full-text engineering journals, magazines and trade publications, plus books, conference papers and more.
Entrepreneurial Studies Source
ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES SOURCE An essential full-text database for business students and researchers covering the latest insights in entrepreneurship and small business ownership. It offers hundreds of full-text journals and books, plus company profiles and videos.
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
EUROPEAN VIEWS OF THE AMERICAS: 1493 TO 1750 This archive of thousands of indexed publications written before 1750 offers valuable primary source records covering the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples.
Explora for College Prep
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
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
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.
Explora for Primary Schools
EXPLORA FOR PRIMARY 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 K-5 students.
Explora for Public Libraries
EXPLORA FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES 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 public library patrons.
Exploring Race in Society
EXPLORING RACE IN SOCIETY Free research resource offers essential content covering important issues related to race in society today through essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources.
Food Science Source
FOOD SCIENCE SOURCE An extensive full-text database designed to support the research needs of the food industry. It provides hundreds of full-text journals, monographs, magazines and trade publications, plus a wealth of food industry and market reports.
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia
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
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.
Google Translate
GOOGLE TRANSLATE Google's free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages.
Health Source: Nursing-Academic Edition
HEALTH SOURCE: NURSING-ACADEMIC EDITION A trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care, mental health, nursing management, medical law and more.
History Reference Source
HISTORY REFERENCE SOURCE Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, this research database contains full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.
Humanities Source
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
KENNEBEC JOURNAL Access to the Kennebec Journal 2003-present through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus
LearningExpress Library Complete
LEARNINGEXPRESS LIBRARY COMPLETE An easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
Legal Information Reference Center
LEGAL INFORMATION CENTER This database is designed to assist the public in understanding the complex world of law and legal matters of all kinds. It includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, as well as thousands of legal forms.
Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL AUDIO-VISUAL CONSERVATION CENTER The National Screening Room is a project of the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center and presents movies from the Library's extensive holdings, offering a broad range of historical and cultural documents.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
LIBRARY INFORMATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ABSTRACTS This free research database provides indexing and abstracting for key library and information science journals, books, research reports and more.
Literary Reference Plus
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
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.
MEDLINE with Full Text
MEDLINE WITH FULL TEXT A robust database providing full text for hundreds of top biomedical and health journals indexed in MEDLINE. Many journals are available with no embargo, so doctors, nurses, health professionals and researchers can access information as soon as it is published.
Maine Memory Network
MAINE MEMORY NETWORK This project of the Maine Historical Society provides access to thousands of historical items, stories, and exhibits from hundreds of organizations and individuals from across Maine.
MaineCat
MAINECAT Catalog containing Minerva libraries, the Maine State Library, Portland Public and the University of Maine system.
MasterFILE Complete
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.
Merriam-Webster's 3rd New Int'l. Dictionary
Online full-text of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus as well as a wealth of language related information.
Middle Search Plus
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.
Morning Sentinel
MORNING SENTINEL Access to Maine's Morning Sentinel Newspaper 2004-present through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus
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.
Niche Academy
An award winning online learning platform that includes quick video tutorials for many of the resources you ll find in the Digital Maine Library.
Open Dissertations
OPEN DISSERTATIONS A free portal that makes electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) more accessible to researchers worldwide.
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center
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
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
PORTLAND PRESS HERALD Access to the Portland Press Herald through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus from 2002 to present.
Primary Search
PRIMARY SEARCH A full-text database of carefully curated content for elementary school libraries including full text for the most popular children's magazines, e-books, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids. Titles include Ranger Rick, TIME for Kids, Zoobooks and more.
ProCon.org
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.
Professional Development Collection
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COLLECTION A highly specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers.
Read It!
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.
Rubicon Atlas Parent Viewer
Rubicon Atlas Parent Viewer for the Augusta School Department's Curriculum
Science Reference Center
SCIENCE REFERENCE CENTER This database offers full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos, plus science experiments, curriculum-aligned lesson plans and a vast image collection. Titles include Discover, Scientific American, Science News and more.
Small Business Reference Center
SMALL BUSINESS REFERENCE CENTER Access exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as business videos, case studies, help and advice, a start-up kit and tips for writing business plans.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR REFERENCE CENTER Access detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines, from motorcycles and ATVs to generators and outdoor power equipment.
Sun Journal
SUN JOURNAL Access to Maine's Sun Journal from 2009 to present through EBSCO Host Newspaper Source Plus
US Newsstream
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.
Vocational & Career Collection
VOCATIONAL & CAREER COLLECTION Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs, this database provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals for high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public.
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.
WorldCat
WorldCat.org compiles and organizes the holdings of thousands of libraries globally, making it the world's largest bibliographic database.