Library Guidance - Databases by Age Group

This guide is designed to help library administrators select the resources that are best suited to your community. Use this information when creating EBSCOhost profiles or adding links to your library website.

Each audience includes an overarching list of appropriate resources, as well as special interest groupings. 

Please also review the Maine Database Configuration presentation for additional suggestions regarding profile building and website design. You may reach out to your EBSCO team at any time with questions or requests for special configuration.

• EBSCO eBooks Cricket Media Subscription Collection
• NoveList K-8 Plus
• Primary Search ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Topic Overviews K-5
• Primary and Middle School Video Collection

Reading and Readers' Advisory

• EBSCO eBooks Cricket Media Subscription Collection
• NoveList K-8 Plus

General Research

• Primary Search ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Topic Overviews K-5
• Primary and Middle School Video Collection 

• Middle Search Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• NoveList K-8 Plus
• Read It!
• Topic Overviews 6-12
• Primary and Middle School Video Collection 
• Washington Post Video Collection

You may also consider including:

• Biography Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• History Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Literary Reference Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• MAS Complete ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Newspaper Source Plus
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Points of View Reference Source
• Science Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}

Consider the unique needs and readiness of your middle school students when reviewing and configuring student research profiles.

Reading and Readers' Advisory

• NoveList K-8 Plus
• Read It!

Core Curriculum Subjects

• Biography Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• History Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Literary Reference Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Science Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}

News and Current Events

• Points of View Reference Source
• Newspaper Source Plus

General Research

• MAS Complete ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Middle Search Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Primary and Middle School Video Collection 
• Topic Overviews 6-12
• Washington Post Video Collection
   

• European Views of the Americas
• Exploring Race in  Society
• GreenFILE
• History Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Humanities Source        
• LearningExpress Library Complete
• LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator
• Literary Reference Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• MAS Complete ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Middle Search Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Newspaper Source Plus
• NoveList Plus  
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Points of View Reference Source
• PrepSTEP for High Schools
• ReadIt!
• Science Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Vocational & Career Collection
   

English Language Arts and Social Studies

• European Views of the Americas
• Exploring Race in  Society
• History Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Humanities Source        
• Literary Reference Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}

Reading and Readers’ Advisory

• NoveList Plus 
• Read It!

Science and Sustainability

• Science Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• GreenFILE

College and Career Readiness

• Learning Express Library Complete
• Job & Career Accelerator
• PrepSTEP for High Schools
• Vocational & Career Collection

News and Current Events

• Newspaper Source Plus
• Points of View Reference Source

General Research

• MAS Complete +eBook Companion Collection
• Middle Search Plus +eBook Companion Collection

• History Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Humanities Source        
• LearningExpress Library Complete
• LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator
• Legal Information Source
• Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
• Literary Reference Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• MAS Complete ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• MEDLINE with Full Text
• Middle Search Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Newspaper Source Plus
• NoveList Plus 
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Points of View Reference Source
• PrepSTEP for Colleges & Universities
• PrepSTEP for Community Colleges
• Read It!
• Science Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Small Business Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Vocational & Career Collection

Humanities and Social Sciences

• European Views of the Americas
• Exploring Race in  Society
• History Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Humanities Source        
• Literary Reference Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}

Business and Legal 

• Accel5 Business Book Summaries & Videos
• Business Source Complete
• Entrepreneurial Studies Source
• Legal Information Source
• Small Business Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}

Science and Sustainability

• Applied Science & Technology Source
• Engineering Source
• Environment Complete
• Food Science Source
• GreenFILE
• Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
• Science Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}

Health and Medicine

• Alt Health Watch
• Health Source: Nursing-Academic Edition
• MEDLINE with Full Text

Multidisciplinary Research

• Academic Search Complete
• MAS Complete +eBook Companion Collection

College and Career Readiness

• Learning Express Library Complete
• Job & Career Accelerator
• PrepSTEP for Colleges & Universities
• PrepSTEP for Community Colleges
• Vocational & Career Collection
• Associates Programs Source Plus

News and Current Events

• Newspaper Source Plus
• Points of View Reference Source

Reading and Readers’ Advisory

• EBSCO eBooks Open Access Collection
• NoveList Plus 
• Read It!

• Academic Search Complete
• Accel5 Business Book Summaries & Videos
• Alt Health Watch
• Applied Science & Technology Source
• Associates Programs Source Plus
• Auto Repair Source
• Biography Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Business Source Complete
• Consumer Health Complete ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• EBSCO eBook Open Access Collection
• EBSCO eBooks Cricket Media Subscription Collection
• Engineering Source
• Entrepreneurial Studies Source
• Environment Complete
• European Views of the Americas
• Exploring Race in  Society
• Food Science Source
• GreenFILE
• Health Source: Nursing-Academic Edition
• History Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Hobbies & Crafts Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Home Improvement Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Humanities Source        
• LearningExpress Library Complete
• LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator
• Legal Information Source
• Literary Reference Source Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• MAS Complete ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• MasterFILE Complete ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• MEDLINE with Full Text
• Middle Search Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Newspaper Source Plus
• NoveList K-8 Plus
• NoveList Plus 
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Points of View Reference Source
• Primary Search ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Read It!
• Science Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Small Business Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Small Engine Repair Source
• Vocational & Career Collection

Kids

Homework Help

• Primary Search ^{+eBook Companion Collection}

Reading and Readers’ Advisory

• EBSCO eBooks Cricket Media Subscription Collection
• NoveList K-8 Plus

Teens

Homework Help

• Middle Search Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• History Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Literary Reference Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Science Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Points of View Reference Source
• Newspaper Source Plus

College and Career Readiness

• LearningExpress Library Complete
• LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator
• PrepSTEP for High Schools

Reading and Readers’ Advisory

• MAS Complete ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• NoveList K-8 Plus
• NoveList Plus
• Read It!

Adults

DIY

• Auto Repair Source
• Hobbies & Crafts Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Home Improvement Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Small Engine Repair Source

Career Resources

• Learning Express Library Complete
• Job & Career Accelerator
• Vocational & Career Collection
• Associates Programs Source Plus

Magazines, Newspapers, Books and Readers’ Advisory

• EBSCO eBooks Open Access Collection
• EBSCO eBooks Cricket Media Subscription Collection
• MasterFILE Complete ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Newspaper Source Plus
• NoveList Plus 
• Read It!

Business and Legal 

• Accel5 Business Book Summaries & Videos
• Business Source Complete
• Entrepreneurial Studies Source
• Legal Information Source
• Small Business Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}

Popular Reference Sources

• History Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Literary Reference Plus ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• Points of View Reference Source
• Science Reference Source ^{+eBook Companion Collection}

Health and Wellness

• Alt Health Watch
• Health Source: Nursing-Academic Edition
• MEDLINE with Full Text
• Consumer Health Complete +eBook Companion Collection

General Research

• Academic Search Complete
• European Views of the Americas
• Exploring Race in Society
• Humanities Source        
• Applied Science & Technology Source
• Engineering Source
• Environment Complete
• Food Science Source
• GreenFILE

• Consumer Health Complete ^{+eBook Companion Collection}
• ERIC
• Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
• Newspaper Source Plus
• NoveList K-8 Plus
• NoveList Plus 
• Professional Development Collection
• Teacher Reference Center

• Alt HealthWatch
• Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
• MEDLINE with Full Text