Library Links
Search Engines
- Webcrawler -- straightforward,
basic search engine
- Google -- wide coverage,
great place to look for images
Directories
- Yahoo -- popular directory
with categories useful for student research
- Toll Free Directory -- this
is the place to look for "800" numbers
Reference
World Book Online -- good place to start your basic research. See Mrs. O'Connor for information about accessing from home.
MARVEL -- general and academic full-text magazine and journal articles provided as a service to schools and libraries state-wide by the State of Maine. Also includes access to the Encyclopedia Britannica and several other reference databases. For access from home follow directions for "Remote Access."
SIRS Researcher® -- is a general reference database with thousands of full text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political and global issues. Ask the librarian for the password.
Milestone Documents of American History -- offers students the key primary source documents from U.S. history plus in-depth, analytical essays illuminating these documents. Ask Mrs. O'Connor for the password.
Ancient History & Culture Database -- this comprehensive database provides a balanced, global view of the ancient world as it explores five civilizations -- Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Mesoamerica.
Current News
International Herald Tribune -- daily news of the world in English
Ecola's Newstand -- access to newspaper websites from around the U.S. and the world
The Boston Globe -- regional New England daily
Academic Subject Links
Helpful Sites
URSUS -- online library catalog for the University of Maine system
M Cat (Maine Statewide Catalog) -- search for books in other school and public libraries
Teacher Resources
Educator's Reference Desk -- a searchable database, including lesson plans

