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.
This collection of concise and actionable business soft skills content includes exclusive videos, articles and book summaries. Whether looking to advance in a career, find a new job, transition from the military or build life skills, this collection helps individuals develop skills critical for success.
(AGRICultural OnLine Access) 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.
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.
The Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) Database provides editorially-curated A&I resources in the fisheries, aquatic, and marine sciences. Sources include scholarly journals, dissertations, reports, conference proceedings, and grey literature in English and multiple other languages.
This resource offers thousands of full-text journals covering the most relevant applied science subjects, including biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice and veterinary assisting.
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.
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.
Provides full-text access to the Congressional Record, bills, public and private laws, roll call votes, and schedules of both houses.
A partnership of the Maine State Library, Maine State Archives and community institutions around the state working to make digital collections from all Maine cultural institutions freely accessible to the world.
A comprehensive, aggregated collection of Open Access books covering business, history, language arts, law and more.
This database is published by the American Economic Association and provides bibliographic coverage of a wide range of economics-related literature. An expanded version of the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) indexes of journals, books and dissertations, EconLit covers both economic theory and application. Also included are full-text of book reviews published in the Journal of Economic Literature since 1993.
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.
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.
This leading full-text database for environmental studies provides hundreds of top environment journals covering ecosystem ecology, energy, environmental policy, sustainability and other related subjects.
An authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds.
This extensive specialized database covers scientific and technological literature relating to food, beverages and nutrition.
The GeoRef database, established by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) in 1966, provides access to the most comprehensive geoscience literature of the world. GeoRef contains millions of references to geoscience maps, serial, and non-serial literature. The database includes references to all publications of the U.S. Geological Survey. Master's theses and doctoral dissertations from US and Canadian universities are also covered.
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's free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages.
This collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles covers all aspects of human impact to the environment. It includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
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.
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.
An easy-to-use search tool and learning resource with everything patrons and students need to find, apply for, and get hired into ideal positions.
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.
A resource to help improve core academic skills, score higher on college placement tests, explore careers, prepare for occupational exams or build workplace skills.
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.
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.
Get the latest information about public health issues in Maine.
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.
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.
Online full-text of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus as well as a wealth of language related information.
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.
A full-text database that contains harvested news from the Associated Press.
Niche Academy is an award winning online learning platform that includes quick video tutorials for many of the resources you’ll find in the Digital Maine Library.
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
A free portal that makes electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) more accessible to researchers worldwide.
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.
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.
A highly specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers.
Offers millions of 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Produced by the CIA, the World Factbook summarizes information about countries and other international entities, such as demographics, geography, communications, government, and economy.
WorldCat.org compiles and organizes the holdings of thousands of libraries globally, making it the world's largest bibliographic database.