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About the WDHS Library

The Mission of the Washburn District High School library is to provide the tools necessary to help students and teachers become efficient and effective users of the information and technology available and to foster an environment that encourages life-long learning.  Library hours and library use are located at this link. 

Academic Search Premier

Part of - contains thousands of full text magazine articles, newspapers, and reference books.

Bangor Daily News - see Maine Newstand

Book Reviews

    Book reviews written by students and faculty at WDHS

Britannica Online School Edition

Part of - an online encyclopedia containing images, maps, video, dictionary & thesaurus. 

Calendar

See Monthly Calendar for Computer Lab and Library Sign-up,  WDHS Library Calendar of Events, and other school calendars as necessary.

Careers

    see Choices

Checkout Policy

Find out what the policy is concerning materials checked out of the library

Choices Planner from the Bridges Database

An excellent tool to use when planning your career, deciding on a college, and exploring different options.  You will need to ask for a username and password to use this resource.  Pick up a business card today in the library!

Citation Help

Doing a Bibliography for a research paper can be hard work!  Use the NoodleBib tool in either the MLA or APA format and you will know that your work has been done correctly!  You will need to ask for a username and password to use this resource.  Pick up a business card today in the library!  Not sure how to cite a database entry?  Use this Help Page to clear up any problems. 

Contemporary Authors

Part of - A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television and other fields.

Contemporary Literary Criticism Select

 Part of - Critical and biographical essays on authors currently living or who died after 1959. CLC Select may be searched separately or simultaneously with Contemporary Authors and the Dictionary of Literary Biography

Databases

See the Research Databases link on the front page or choose from the icons listed on the Library Front Page.

Dictionary of Literary Biography

Part of - Provides nearly 10,000 biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres.

e-Books

e-World Guide - Contains world and city travel guides - not accessible outside of school. 

Educator's Guide

Resources for teachers which include general education links and portals, Maine resources, lesson plans, links by curriculum, tutorials to help with technology, tools to use including rubrics, puzzle makers, etc., MarcoPolo sites, and free resources.

Get Caught Reading

Young Adult book sites to explore.  What comes next in the series, what are other teens reading, lists for different genres, college-bound reading list, books by Maine authors and about Maine

Guidance Links

Health Resources

    see Teen Health and Wellness Database   

    see also Health Source : Consumer Edition

Part of - Health topics including the medical sciences, psychology, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, health care law and general health.

Homework Help

InfoCentre Online Catalog

    See WDHS Library Media Center Online Catalog

Internet Search Tips

Literature Resource Center

Part of - Access biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Scribner Writer"s Series includes signed essays and literary genres. Twayne World, US, and English Authors each contains the full text of Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US, or English authors.

Maine Links

Links for government, culture, schools, newspapers, weather, tv, local and research.

Maine Newsstand

Part of - Index to and full text coverage of five Maine newspapers. Database includes coverage of the Bangor Daily News (12/3/92-present), the Kennebec Journal (Augusta) (6/11/93-present), the Portland Press Herald (10/30/95-present), and the Central Maine Morning Sentinel (Waterville) (8/12/93-present). Selected business coverage of the Maine Times (2/4/94-4/25/02) is also included. Updated daily.

Mainely Girls Book Club

A group of girls from WDHS who participate in periodic book discussions.  Books are provided through a Stephen King grant which provides enough copies for everyone in the group.

MAS Ultra

Part of - Designed for high school and junior college libraries, searchable full text of articles, book reviews, pamphlets, abstracts, charts, tables and historical documents.

NoveList

Part of - Provides subject access to over 100,000 fiction titles. Search options include author, title, description, genre, award, reviews, and publishers. Librarians can read and use feature articles, book discussion guides, and BookTalks (children and YA).

Online Newspapers  see the All in One News link on the front page

    See Maine Newstand also see Proquest Newspapers for full-text from Maine newspapers

    BigProject from UK

Policies and Procedures for the WDHS Library

ProQuest Newspapers

Part of t- 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 Central Maine Morning Sentinel (1993-1997).

Research Tips

Scribner Writers

Part of - Scribner Writer's Series includes 15-20 page signed essays on more than 1,600 authors and literary genres.

SIRS Researcher

 is a general reference database containing full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political and global issues. Some of the additional features include: Focus on Terrorism – a site that provides in-depth information on global terrorism issues in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East, India-Pakistan and in the U.S.; Leading Issues – 100 of the most researched issues with links to articles, documents, graphics and Web sites, as well as "Your Top 10 Choices", which are listed in order of the most accessed subjects; SIRS Newest – provides instant access to the "Newest Articles" and "Newest Graphics" added to SIRS Databases.; and Today's News – up-to-the-minute national and global news stories and photographs from Reuter's wire services.

Student Research Center

Part of - Student Research Center is EBSCO"s interface designed for students. It provides students with an easy-to-use, graphically appealing interface they can use to search Middle Search Plus, MAS Ultra School Edition, Columbia Encyclopedia, Health Sources -- Consumer Edition, and American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.

Teacher Online Links & Information

    See Educator's Guide

Teacher Projects

Teen Health and Wellness Database    Real Life, Real Answers, the inaugural database from Rosen Publishing Online, provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
 

Twayne's Author Series

Offers critical introductions to the lives and works of writers, to the history and influence of literary movements, and to the development of literary genres.

Wall Street Journal

Part of the - Indexing to and full text coverage of the nation"s leading business daily from 1984.

WDHS Library Media Center Online Catalog

A listing of everything we have in the library.  Periodically, check out the New Books to see what has been added. 

Website Evaluation

    A form for WDHS students to use to determine the authority and usefulness of a web site.