History

A resource of in-depth, single-themed 12,000 word reports providing researchers coverage of news and current events.

Search family trees, birth, marriage, divorce records, as well as census and voter lists. (Digital Maine Library)

Academic Search Complete is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 9,810 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.

Academic OneFile is the premier source of peer-reviewed full-text scholarly content across the academic disciplines. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive.

U.S. History OneFile provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.

World History OneFile provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to both novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.

ArchiveGrid includes nearly a million descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide. With its online archival collection descriptions, it helps you to discover primary source information and their locations. (FirstSearch)

The world's most popular consumer online genealogy resource is available to use in Maine public libraries. This collection holds billions of records in census data, photos, directories, vital records, and more.

"At ProQuest, we believe that knowledge and trusted information can help guide progress and change – and as an EdTech provider, we have a unique responsibility to take action.
That’s why we developed this website focused on Black Freedom, featuring select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. Our intention is to support a wide range of students ... , as well independent researchers and anyone interested in learning more about the foundation of ongoing racial injustice in the U.S. – and the fights against it.
By centering on the experiences and perspectives of African Americans, we hope this collection imbues the study of Black history with a deeper understanding of the humanity of people who have pursued the quest for freedom, and the significance of movements like Black Lives Matter."

Excellent Newspaper coverage, criminal justice, psychology science, telecommunications, nursing, and computing, business, education, and the social sciences. Some of these databases are also available through Digital Maine Library. A few databases, however, such as Proquest Technology Databases, Proquest Psychology Journals and Proquest Criminal Justice, and some of the Business databases, and others, are only available here.

This database serves as the central resource for researchers at all levels. Covering more than 160 subjects areas, ProQuest Central is the largest aggregated database of periodical content. This award-winning online reference resource features a highly-respected, diversified mix of content including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, books, newspapers, reports and videos.

Provides the full text of more than 500 U.S. and international news sources. Includes The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and news wires. Years of coverage vary by title. Maine papers included: Bangor Daily News (1992+), Portland Press Herald (1995+), and selected business coverage from Maine Times (1994-2002) and the Morning Sentinel (1993-1997).

ProQuest Research Library provides one-stop access to more than 4,000 periodicals from one of the broadest, most inclusive general reference databases ProQuest has to offer. Search from a highly-respected, diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, and magazines covering over 150 academic disciplines.

"Ohio University offers free access to its rich digitized collections, which include fully catalogued and described manuscripts, photographs, fine art, Civil War correspondence, and much more. Of special interest is the Don Swaim Collection, which features 888 interviews conducted by journalist Don Swaim with authors and editors, including Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison, Pulitzer Prize winner Ray Bradbury, and Booker Prize winner Margaret Atwood."