Resources for Students

Fogler Library is here to support your academic success. Below you’ll find some of the resources we think will help you with your research, assignments, and collaborative projects. Visit us in the library or online to explore all the tools and services we have to help you.

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Librarians are here to help you with your research. Follow the link below to find all of the ways to contact Fogler’s Research and Instruction librarians.

Ask a Librarian

Follow the link to find both Subject and Course Guides. Subject guides are created by librarians to help you with your research. The guides suggest databases, books, articles, websites, digital resources, and more. Course guides are created at the request of faculty to support specific courses.

Subject Guides Course Guides

Fogler’s News Research Guide combines access to current and historical news sources, with a specific focus on national and state news.

News Research

New to research and don’t know where to start? This guide shows you how to find sources for your assignments, find out more about a subject, and learn how to do research effectively. This will help you do well on your assignments.

Library Research 101
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These guides provide a great resource to help you begin research in areas currently in the news.

Hot Topics

The UMS Proxy Bookmarklet is one of the best tools for passing paywalls. When you hit a paywall or are prompted to login the UMS Proxy Bookmarklet will reload the page. If UMaine has access to the article or resource UMS Proxy Bookmarklet will let you access the material. Follow the instructions to install the proxy bookmarklet on your computer.

UMS Proxy Bookmarklet
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Reserve houses readings for UMaine courses submitted by University departments and organizations. Reserve materials are either physical (at the desk) or electronic (online).

Reserves
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If Fogler Library doesn’t have a book or article you’re looking for, another library may lend it to us for you. This service is completely free.

Request books from other UMaine libraries through LibrarySearch.

LibrarySearch

Check MaineCat to request books held at other libraries around the state of Maine.

MaineCat

For all articles and any books not held in Maine, use ILLiad.

ILLiad