Maine Libraries. Maine Citizens. Connected.
The CultureGrams Online Database is a
leading reference for concise, reliable, and
up-to-date cultural information on countries
across the globe. The database includes the
following features:
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Photo gallery with thousands of images
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Downloadable slideshows
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Downloadable and streaming videos
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Build-your-own tables and graphs
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Interviews with children and adults from
countries around the world
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Five recipes for each country
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Short biographies of five to ten people
for each country
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Printable detail and outline maps
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Color flag images and outline flags
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Sound files providing national anthems
and country name pronunciation
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State bird sound files
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World time feature
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Distance Calculator
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Currency convertor
http://portal.bigchalk.com/portalweb/home.do
User Name Onsite: 99-99839
User Name Offsite: 99-99839REMOTE
Password: bigchalk
MaineCat Statewide Catalog
combines and links more than 100
library collections contained in 10 large online library
systems.
Kennebunk
High School
Library
2016-2017
Minerva is a shared library system that
brings together nearly 60 libraries of all
types from across the state.
URSUS is a shared library system that
brings together the seven University of
Maine System libraries and combines them with the
collections of the Bangor Public Library, the Maine
State Library and the Maine Law and Legislative
Reference Library. Together the URSUS collection
provides access to over three million unique titles.
The Maine InfoNet Download
Library provides online access to
downloadable audio books through
OverDrive. Patrons from member libraries are able to
checkout ebooks and downloadable digital
audiobooks for free, 24/7, from a shared collection.
Maine's Virtual Library, provides
every resident of Maine with free
access to a collection of full text
and abstracts from magazines, newspapers, and
reference books that are credible, reputable resources.
Explore what Maine InfoNet offers at:
www.maineinfonet.org
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S u b sc r i p t i o n
d a t a b a s e s y o u
c an u s e
a n y w h e r e
You can access these
databases directly by going
to Kennebunk High School
Library online at:
rsu21.follettdestiny.com
Tel: 555 555 5555
SIRS Knowledge Source provides integrated
online access to full-text articles and internet
resources from SIRS reference databases, along
with a dictionary, a thesaurus, maps of the
world, and citation help, all in a comfortable,
easily navigated user interface. Student research
topics are suggested, and rotating topic areas are
highlighted.
SIRS Researcher helps students make sense of
the world by offering relevant, credible resources
aligned to standards that tell the whole story on
the major issues of the day.
SIRS Renaissance is a reference database that
provides dynamic information related to architecture, design, culture, literature, multimedia,
music, performing arts, philosophy and religion,
plus visual arts.
http://sks.sirs.com
Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging
online experience for those seeking contextual
information and opinions on hundreds of today's
hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed
Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features
continuously updated viewpoint articles, topic
overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals,
news articles, primary source documents, statistics,
images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted
websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
U.S. History in Context is for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant
people, events and topics in US History.
World History in Context is for those seeking
contextual information on hundreds of the most
significant people, events and topics in World
History.
User Name: ME0128
Global Issues in Context offers global perspec-
Password: 04043
tives on issues of international importance, and
current world events and topics in the news related
to these issues. Not a pro and con database, Global
Issues in Context is a truly non-U.S. centric
resource that ties together a variety of sources to
present a rich analysis of issues—providing
information seekers with a framework to better
understand 21st-century issues and events while
highlighting global connections and the interdependence of all nations.
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lynda.com is a leading online learning company
that helps anyone learn business, software,
technology, and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.
Sign up for a free trial at:
http://www.maine.gov/msl/digital/lynda/
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/
User Name: kenn76812
Password: kenn_rpa
CQ Researche is the choice of librarians and
students seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on the most vital issues shaping
our world. Each weekly report (published 44
times per year) offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of a single topic. CQ Researcher is noted for
its coverage of health, social trends, criminal
justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
http://library.cqpress.com
User Name: CQED41186
Password: library
JSTOR offers high-quality interdisciplinary
content to support scholarship and teaching. It
includes over one thousand leading academic
journals across the humanities, social sciences,
and science, as well as select monographs and
other materials valuable for academic work.
Additional collections include valuable primary
source content complementary to the academic
journals and monographs. The entire corpus is
full-text searchable, offers search term highlighting, includes high-quality images, and is interlinked by millions of citations and references.
The content is expanded on international publications as well as pamphlets, images, and manuscripts from libraries, societies, and museums.
https://jstor.org
User Name: khslibrary
Password:Kenn3Bunk
(No password required when accessing
while in school)