| Online Databases | Internet Search Engines |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedias | Almanacs |
| Quotations | Maps |
| Dictionaries | Newspapers |
| Thesauruses | Television News |
| Periodicals | iKeepBookmarks(websites listed by subject by Mt. Blue HS Library |
Databases Online
Check with the library staff for acess directions
User Name & Password Required
| World News Digest | World Almanac Databases |
| Issues & Controversies |
World Almananac Encyclopedia |
| Today's Science |
Special Features Editorial cartoons (by subject) Anniversaries of the Month |
| Issues in American History |
(Password required)
Opposing View Points (GALE)
Includes various viewpoints on social issues and current events. Supplies the facts, as well as the arguments, of each topic's differing opinions. The database supplies viewpoints, reference material, statistics, magazine and newspaper articles, images, primary source material, and links to web sites.
MARVEL! (Maine Research Databases)
Click Title icon (above) for the full list of databases listed alphabetically. There are 40+ databases titles available on a variety of topics.
Once entered into MARVEL!, you may select a database by topic
| Arts and Culture | History |
|---|---|
| Business | Literature |
| Dictionaries & Encyclopedias | Politics & Government |
| Environment & Ecology | Science & Technology |
| Health | Social Sciences |
User Name & Password Required
Includes information about politics, current affairs, the arts, science, international cultures, international folktales, current literature, and pop culture.
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The History Database Center is the main entry point to six history databases. Each database can be searched by People (Biographies), Events and Topics (Subject Entries), Primary Sources, Timelines, an Image Gallery, and Maps & Charts.
| American History Online | African-American History & Culture |
|---|---|
| World History Online | American Indian History & Culture |
| American Women's History | Ancient History & Culture |
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The Health Reference Center is a complete reference database containing thousands of entries organized into four major categories; conditions and diseases, mental health, health and wellness, and body systems. All entries are searchable and cross-referenced through hyperlinks. The site also includes a Find a Test feature to search for information about specific medical tests.
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Science Resource Center has thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations. It also has the latest scientific developments covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals.
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Contains over 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. It is a fully-indexed, cross-searchable database of these books, giving subscribers unprecedented access to a comprehensive information resource.
Kathy Schrock's Guide For Education
Encyclopedias
| Encyclopedia Center From Encarta) (MSN) |
|---|
| Encyclopeida.com (The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition) |
| Funk & Wagnalls Online Multimedia Encyclopedia |