Ancient and Medieval History Database – this comprehensive database provides a balanced, global view of the ancient world as it explores five civilizations: Africa, Egypt, Greece, Mesoamerica, and Rome.

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 for this database.

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 reference databases like the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Gale Literature Databases.

SIRS Researcher – This is a general reference database with thousands of full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political, and global issues.  Includes a “Pro” and “Con” section for many major current event issues like Global Warming, Cyberbullying, and Racial Profiling.

World Book Online – A good place to start your basic research.