College Information
College Board – Includes SAT, AP & PSAT practices testes, college searching and college planning.
Peterson’s - Has college related information for American & international students. Includes practice tests for SAT, PSAT, AP, ACT, TOEFL, Military Tests, and more.
The Princeton Review – Contains information and practice tests for SAT, ACT, PSAT, AP, TOEFL, and others. Offers information on Schools & Majors, Study Abroad, etc.
Khan Academy - A highly recommended site for online learning and tutoring as well as test preparation for SAT and others.
Electronic Databases
(Some sites require a password. Please see the librarian for access.)
Digital Maine Library (DML) – Includes full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books including encyclopedias.
Classroom Video OnDemand - a compilation of Films Media Group's best high school-level video content spanning the core subject areas with over 9,000 titles and 120,000 segments.
Culturegrams - a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world.
Cloud Library– Using your patron number from our library, you may borrow audiobooks and ebooks.
Refdesk.com - Hundreds of links to national and international news sites, facts, reference resources and fun.
Bartleby.com - Search this comprehensive collection of contemporary and classic reference works.
Almanacs
The Old Farmer's Almanac - The classic Old Farmer's Almanac online. Weather predictions, lore, recipes, gardening tips, etc.
CIA World Factbook - A current site of countries of the world, including maps, statistics, and social, economic, religious, and political information.
Your Dictionary - Almost 230+ language dictionaries at this site just to start. Want to see your name in Egyptian Hieroglyphics?
Artcylopedia - Search artists by name, artworks by title and art museums worldwide.
Encyclopedia Mythica - An encyclopedia of mythology, folklore and religion from around the world. Includes myths.
Social Studies
AlternaTime – National and international timelines arranged by topic.
American Journeys – Digital archives of eyewitness accounts of early American exploration and settlement including documents and images.
EconoData.Net – Links to socioeconomic data sources including Census.
Useful Free or Low-cost Apps
Awesome Note HD – Very useful complete organizer.
Sticky Notes for iPads – Easy way to make a quick note.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary HD – The most respected dictionary of all and includes an audio feature.
Louvre HD – Beautiful display of the museum’s artwork.
Writing Guides
Purdue Online Writing Lab – Formats for writing papers – including MLA and APA styles, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.