Our digital collections are composed of items selected for digitization, born-digital items, and our publications. All three are available on digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/special_collections/.
Items selected for digitization from represent less than 5% of our physical collections. They include individual items that have been digitized for classes and exhibits, whole collections, and artificial collections like Maine LGBTQ+ Newspaper Collection.
Born-digital items include audio and visual media, databases, newsletters, and other documents.
Learn tips for searching and browsing items from the Franco American Collection and Special Collections on USM Digital Commons, including how to find the Franco American Collection, how to recognize a finding aid, how to keyword search within collections, and how to contact our staff.
