Homework Help from the Bailey Library

Visit the Digital Maine Library to explore thousands of research databases, scholarly journal articles, magazines, newspapers, and reference books to assist you in researching and discovering information from science to history to foreign languages and more!
Visit the following pages to learn more:
Click here to learn about accessing full text newspapers from ProQuest
Click here to learn about accessing full text scholarly journals from EBSCOhost
Access all of the resources by visiting: library.digitalmaine.org

Other helpful resources:
Citation Machine – Input your info, and get a citation in the format you select.
Plagiarism Checker – Paste your text and identify the original sources of content.
The Elements of Style – William Strunk’s classic guide to good writing.
Works Cited 4 U – Formats bibliographies for researchers, writers and students.
The library also has up-to-date copies of student aid directories housed in the Teen Area to help with scholarships, grants, college applications, test prep, and financial aid.

Print resources:
For print resources – our collection is easily accessible in the Locashio Adult Wing and Dick Family Teen Area. Our books are organized by Dewey Decimal, with subject signs above the shelves. We also have access to over six million items via the Minerva consortium collection.
To search Minerva visit: minerva.maine.edu

Below is a chart outlining how our nonfiction section is organized within the library.

SUBJECT LOCATION	DEWEY NUMBER ON BOOK
Information & General Works	0XX
Philosophy & Psychology	1XX
Self-Help	158
Religion	2XX
Social Sciences	30X, 31X, 360, 363, 366-369, 38X, 39X
Political Science	32X
Economics	33X
Social Services	361, 362
True Crime	364, 365
Science & Math	5XX
Health & Medicine	61X
Engineering	62X, 66X, 67X, 68X, 69X
Agriculture & Gardening	63X
Home & Family	640, 643, 644, 645, 646, 648, 649
Cooking	641, 642
Career	65X
Arts & Recreation	70X – 77X
Music	78X
Sports & Entertainment	79X
Literature & Poetry	8XX
History	9XX
Travel	91X
Genealogy	929