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Local Newspapers

HOW TO ACCESS NEWSPAPERS: The username and password is the same for all news platforms, including the Sun Journal, the Portland Press Herald, the Kennebec Journal, and the Morning Sentinel: 

username: emarshall@winthropschools.org / password: Ramblers22

Centralmaine.com includes access to both the KENNEBEC JOURNAL and the MORNING SENTINEL

Research Databases

START HERE for the basics: 

Encyclopedias are great starting points for digging into more research. It gives you more information than a dictionary, but it's more concise than Wikipedia. 
Infoplease is a treasure trove of information, including from encyclopedias, a dictionary, an atlas, and even several almanacs.
Britannica is an encyclopedia filled with short articles on a variety of topics. 

SEARCH HERE to dig deeper:

GALE Academic Onefile is a global provider of research and learning resources.Click "Sign in with Digital Maine Library Account" and enter:Username: WHSRamblersPassword: Ramblers1
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. 
Refseek.com is a search engine designed for students and researchers that includes references from encyclopedias, news articles, academic journals, and more. 
The DigitalMaine Library (used to be "MARVEL") provides every resident of Maine with access to online resources that include a collection of full text articles and abstracts from magazines, newspapers, journals and reference.
Username: WHSRamblersPassword: Ramblers1

*Did you know?* Many of these databases create citations FOR you! Look around for a button that says "cite" or has big quotation marks. As always, ask Ms. Marshall for help! 

Topic Specific Searches 

Maine History, Art, the Environment, & Science 

Maine History 

The DigitalMaine Repository is committed to providing access to Maine history, ensuring transparency in government, and sharing the stories of the people and places of the Pine Tree State.Username: WHSRamblersPassword: Ramblers1

Art 

Artstor’s ever-growing Public Collections offer approximately 1.3 million freely accessible images, videos, documents, and audio files from library special collections, faculty research, and institutional history materials. Anyone may view and download these collections; no subscription or login required.

The Environment

GreenFILE is a free research database covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. 

Science

ACCESS Science is one of the most trustworthy, broad-based, online scientific reference available today.Username: WHSstudentPassword: RAMBLER1

Not finding what you're looking for? 

Check out these ADVANCED SEARCH TIPS: 

Advanced Search Tips

Change the Search Terms

use "AND"/  "OR" /  "NOT"

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Credibility Checklist
Credibility Checklist

Writing Self-Help Station

Come see the writing self-help station in the library! 

There are 36 tips and mini-lessons with videos, examples, and rules about grammar and writing style. All you need to do is scan the QR codes! 

Writing can be hard! When you don't know how to start, try these PREwriting Strategies. 

College

Click here for the essay prompts for the 2023-2024 school year. 

Apply for Financial Aid

The Guidance Department has tons more info about the process, including deadlines, applying to financial aid, scholarships, and more! 

SAT Testing

What's on the SAT test? 

What's the best way to prepare? 

See Ms. Marshall for more resources or help navigating Khan Academy study tools.