Science
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 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.
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 Discover specialized, editorially-curated and relevant scholarly research and technical literature critical for scientists researching the world's living aquatic resources.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
MAINECAT Catalog containing Minerva libraries, the Maine State Library, Portland Public and the University of Maine system.
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.
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.
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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 A free portal that makes electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) more accessible to researchers worldwide.
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.
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.