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Digital Maine Library

The Maine State Library provides Digital Maine Library (DML), https://library.digitalmaine.org/, a platform that provides access to thousands of magazines, newspapers, references, and many other useful resources, free to all Maine residents. There's something for everyone on DML, from young kids to adults, job seekers to hobbyists, entrepreneurs to genealogists, there are resources to help patrons explore, learn, innovate, and advance. There are also many excellent resources for librarians to use daily in their jobs.

DML has recently undergone a renovation due to a Request for Proposals (RFP) process as required by the State of Maine. As a result of the RFP, DML has transitioned away from Gale resources to a robust EBSCO package of resources. Some of DML's stand alone resources will also change as a result of an upcoming additional RFP process. This LibGuide will include updates to the changes as well as talking points for patrons. It will also provide training opportunities and promotional materials to help librarians and educators learn about the new resources and share them with their patrons and students.

Digital Maine Library Renovation Information

Digital Maine Library is undergoing a renovation, with some resources leaving and new ones joining the platform during summer, fall, and winter of 2024. Some of the phases have a known, specific timeline, while others are a bit less clear at this point. Here’s what you can expect:

Phase 1:

Starting July 1, 2024, these resources in DML sunsetted:

  • Value Line (Investment Survey and Research Center)
  • World Book Online (all resources)
  • ProQuest Newspapers (Global Newsstream, US Newsstream, Maine News, Wall Street Journal). Please note: US Newsstream will be added to DML on Oct 1, 2024!
  • Gale Literature Resource Center

Please see the Talking Points tab on this LibGuide for talking points for your patrons that use these 4 resources.

During this phase, MSL will undergo a second Request for Proposal process in the summer of 2024. This RFP will cover these stand alone content areas not covered in the big EBSCO package:

  • An encyclopedia
  • An investment research resource
  • A language learning resource
  • A resource for preschoolers
  • E magazines

MSL will definitely add an encyclopedia back to DML as soon as possible, as this is the highest need per input from the Database Subcommittee of the Maine Library Commission. MSL may not have funding to pay for the remainder of these stand alone content areas in the current fiscal year. The Database Subcommittee will prioritize the needs in these areas across all the stakeholder groups and the highest priority areas will be filled first as funds allow.

Phase 2:

On September 1, 2024, the new EBSCO database package began in DML. See the EBSCO Resources tab for the complete list of resources that will be included.

Training and promotional resources are available here. All of these resources are specific to our EBSCO package.

Phase 3:

ProQuest US Newsstream is available to all as of October 6, 2024.

Ancestry will continue to be available within public libraries. As of Oct 1, however, it will be phased out within school and academic libraries due to budgetary issues.

MyHeritage sunsetted in DML as of September 30, 2024. 

Sometime in late fall 2024, an encyclopedia will be added to DML as soon as one is selected through the RFP process. We will provide training and promotional materials for that resource as well as soon as possible.

 

During the Digital Maine Library renovation, four of the stand alone resources sunsetted on July 1, 2024. Here are talking points for patrons asking for them:

Value Line

Thanks for your interest in Value Line. Value Line is not currently available in Digital Maine Library (DML). We are currently undergoing a Request for Proposal process right now for a number of online resources including an investment research tool. Once complete, we will add resources as our budget allows and according to priorities set by a task force of librarians with input from library staff statewide.

ProQuest Newsstream, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Maine newspapers

Thanks for your interest in ProQuest Newsstream/WSJ/NYT/Maine newspaper resources. Great news, ProQuest US Newsstream has been added to Digital Maine Library, accessible to anyone in the state! This resource provides full text coverage of WSJ, NYT, Boston Globe, all 5 of Maine's major daily newspapers, and many more US news outlets.

World Book

Thanks for your interest in the World Book encyclopedia in Digital Maine Library (DML). Currently DML does not include World Book. We are working hard to add an encyclopedia back to DML through the State's procurement system. We expect to have an encyclopedia sometime in the winter of 2024.

There are a wide variety of robust resources for students in our new EBSCO package of resources. This includes Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia, which provides the rich content of an encyclopedia though it is not provided in the same visually appealing, child-friendly way as World Book. Explora for Primary Schools offers a wide range of resources appropriate for younger children.

Gale Literature Resource Center

Thanks for your interest in the Gale Literature Resource Center. This resource has sunsetted in Digital Maine Library (DML). Starting September 1, 2024, DML will include robust literary resources as part of its new lineup of EBSCO resources.

The new EBSCO package for DML will begin September 1, 2024. It will include the resources listed below. When available, the database name links to the full title list as indicated by blue text (title lists are subject to change). Some of the databases have associated tutorials, which are indicated after the database name in green.

General Interest
Alt HealthWatch
Auto Repair Source (Tutorial)
Consumer Health Complete*
Hobbies & Crafts Source*
Home Improvement Source*
Legal Information Source
MasterFILE Complete*
Small Engine Repair Source
Newspapers
Newspaper Source Plus 
Readers Advisory
NoveList K-8 Plus (Tutorial)
NoveList Plus (Tutorial)
PreK-12
Biography Reference Source*
EBSCO eBooks Cricket Media Collection
ERIC (Tutorial)
History Reference Source
Literary Reference Plus* (Tutorial)
MAS Complete*
Middle Search Plus*
Poetry & Short Story Reference Source*
Points of View Reference Source
Primary Search*
Professional Development Collection
Read It!
Science Reference Source*
Academic Resources
Academic Search Complete
Applied Science & Technology Source
Associates Programs Source Plus
Business Source Complete
Engineering Source
Environment Complete
Food Science Source
Health Source: Nursing-Academic Edition
Humanities Source        
MEDLINE with Full Text
Small Business Resources
Entrepreneurial Studies Source
Small Business Source*
Career, College, and Workforce Building Skills Resources
Learning Express Library Complete**
Vocational & Career Collection
Additional Content Resources—Complimentary
EBSCO eBooks Open Access Collection
European Views of the Americas
Exploring Race in Society
GreenFILE
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
Teacher Reference Center
*Indicates the resource comes with a companion Reference eBook Collection.
**LearningExpress Library Complete comes with PrepSTEP and Job & Career Accelerator modules as well.

These Gale resources will be leaving Digital Maine Library as of August 31, 2024:

General Interest
ChiltonLibrary 
Gale LegalForms
Gale Literary Sources (including Twain's and Scribner)
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) ebooks
Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection 
General OneFile 
Health & Wellness Resource Center 
Home Improvement Collection 
Insurance and Liability Collection 
Leadership and Management 
Pop Culture Collection 
Popular Magazines 
Newspapers
Newsstand 
Readers Advisory
Books & Authors 
PreK-12
Educator's Reference Complete 
In Context: Elementary 
In Context: Environmental Studies 
In Context: High School 
In Context: Middle School 
In Context: Opposing Viewpoints 
National Geographic Kids 
Academic Resources
Academic OneFile 
Agriculture Collection 
Business Economics and Theory 
Communications and Mass Media Collection 
Criminal Justice Collection 
Culinary Arts Collection 
Diversity Studies Collection 
Environmental Studies and Policy Collection 
Fine Arts and Music Collection 
Gender Studies Collection 
General Science Collection 
Environmental Studies and Policy 
Health Reference Center Academic 
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection 
In Context: College 
Information Science and Library Issues Collection 
Informe Academico 
Military and Intelligence Database 
Nursing and Allied Health Collection 
Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection 
Psychology Collection 
Religion and Philosophy Collection 
U.S. History Collection 
War and Terrorism Collection
World History Collection 
Small Business Resources
Business Collection 
Entrepreneurship 
Career, College, and Workforce Building Skills Resources
Vocations and Careers Collection 

Gale to EBSCO Resource Crosswalk

 

Category

If you use this Gale resource…

…Use this EBSCO resource

General interest

Chilton Library

Auto Repair Source

Gale Legal Forms

Legal Information Source

Gale Literary Sources

Literary Reference Plus; Biography Reference Source

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) ebooks

Many EBSCO resources have associated ebook collections

Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection

Hobbies & Crafts Source

General OneFile

MasterFILE Complete

Health & Wellness Resource Center

Consumer Health Complete; Alt Health Watch

Home Improvement Collection

Home Improvement Source

Insurance and Liability Collection

Business Source Complete

Leadership and Management

MasterFILE Complete; Business Source Complete

Pop Culture Collection

MasterFILE Complete

Popular Magazines

MasterFILE Complete

Newspapers

Newsstand

Newspaper Source Plus

Readers Advisory

Books & Authors

NoveList Plus; NoveList K-8 Plus

PreK-12

Educator's Reference Complete

Professional Development Collection; ERIC; Teacher Reference Center

In Context: Elementary School

Primary Search

In Context: Middle School

Middle Search Plus; Read It!

In Context: High School

MAS Complete; Biography Reference Source; History Reference Source; Literary Reference Plus; Poetry and Short Story Reference Source; Science Reference Source; Read It!

In Context: Opposing Viewpoints

Points of View Reference Source

National Geographic Kids

Cricket Media Collection

Academic Resources

Academic OneFile

Academic Search Complete

Agriculture Collection

Academic Search Complete

Business Economics and Theory

Business Source Complete

Communications and Mass Media Collection

Academic Search Complete

Criminal Justice Collection

Academic Search Complete

Culinary Arts Collection

Food Science Source; Associates Programs Source Plus

Diversity Studies Collection

Humanities Source; Exploring Race in Society

Environmental Studies and Policy Collection

Environment Complete; GreenFILE

Fine Arts and Music Collection

Academic Search Complete

Gender Studies Collection

Humanities Source

General Science Collection

Applied Science and Technology Source; Engineering Source

Health Reference Center Academic

Health Source: Nursing-Academic Edition; MEDLINE with Full Text

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection

Academic Search Complete; Associates Programs Source Plus

In Context: College

Academic Search Complete

Information Science and Library Issues Collection

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)

Informe Academico

No corresponding resource

Military and Intelligence Database

Academic Search Complete

Nursing and Allied Health Collection

Health Source: Nursing-Academic Edition; MEDLINE with Full Text

Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection

Health Source: Nursing-Academic Edition; MEDLINE with Full Text

Psychology Collection

Academic Search Complete

Religion and Philosophy Collection

Academic Search Complete

U.S. History Collection

Academic Search Complete

War and Terrorism Collection

Academic Search Complete

World History Collection

Academic Search Complete

Small Business Resources

Business Collection

Small Business Source

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial Studies Source

Career, College, and Workforce Resources

   

Vocations and Careers Collection

Learning Express Library Complete; Vocational & Career Collection