Resources
American FactFinder
Extensive peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.
Ancestry.com Library Edition
This collection holds billions of records in census data, photos, directories, vital records, and more. Video tutorial from Niche Academy.
Congress.gov ( Legislative Information)
Provides full-text access to the Congressional Record, bills, public and private laws, roll call votes, and schedules of both houses.
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.
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 Translate
Google's free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages
GreenFile
A free research database that provides scholarly, government and general-interest sources covering the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and governments.
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center
A resource that offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text from leading hobby and craft magazines.
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 Memory Network
A project of the Maine Historical Society, provides access to thousands of historical items belonging to over 260 organizations from across Maine.
Maine News
Search through the Bangor Daily News, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, Maine Times, Portland Press Herald and Sun Journal dating back to 1980.
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.
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'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.
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.
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.
US Newsstream
Provides access to the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format.
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.
WorldCat
WorldCat.org compiles and organizes the holdings of thousands of libraries globally, making it the world's largest bibliographic database.
American FactFinder
Extensive peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.
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 Translate
Google's free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages
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.
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.
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.
WorldCat
WorldCat.org compiles and organizes the holdings of thousands of libraries globally, making it the world's largest bibliographic database.