Why should you use the Pingree Super Search vs. Google or an AI bot?
Use the research databases below to access primary sources, journal articles, news, video, images, and more. Note that databases with * are only accessible while on campus.
AncestryClassroom™ by ancestry.com offers free access to all the original and primary documents of Ancestry's collections for use in the classroom.
Search the archive of the Boston Globe.
A collection of eBooks from EBSCO.
Explore historical biographies and topics, ranging from events and movements to economics and finance.
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. Click the link above to register with your Pingree Google Account while on campus.
The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Explore over 20,700+ newspapers.
From EBSCO: Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, Points of View Reference Source provides resources to assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.
Explore the publications available to Pingree School through the Pingree Super Search.
A collection of psychology and behavioral science resources from EBSCO.
Explore science related resources, eBooks, and videos on topics from Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Forensics, etc.
The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
From EBSCO:
Some databases include Lexiles, or reading levels, in citation information. The Lexile rankings assigned to a result provide an estimate of the reading difficulty, and the approximate grade level reading ability required for comprehension.
The Lexile table below aligns the Lexiles with the Common Core Standards' recommendations for text complexity grade bands.
Grade Band Current Lexile Band Stretch Lexile Band
6-8 860L-1010L 925L-1185L
9-10 960L-1115L 1050L-1335L
11-12 1070L-1220L 1185L-1385L