Summary
BadgerLink includes three resources from content provider, Clarivate/ProQuest. See the highlights below for description information and training materials on U.S. Newsstream, HeritageQuest, and Newspapers.com Library Edition.
Resource Highlight: U.S. Newsstream
U.S. Newsstream delivers over 1,300 sources of current national and regional news content spanning print, digital, and broadcast sources. With coverage from the 1980s to current, researchers gain insights into American society, politics, and developments through authoritative reporting.
Features content from U.S. Major Dailies (The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune) plus six regional collections (Midwest, Southeast, North Central, Northeast, South Central, West) and leading Hispanic publications. Extensive news coverage source from digital, print, and video. Access advanced indexing, multilingual translation, and integrated citation features to streamline research and support discovery. Key themes and topics include American Politics, Business News, Climate Policy, Cultural Trends, Education, Local Government, Public Health, Regional Economics, Social Issues.
Learn more on the BadgerLink Training page with an info sheet to search for publications by title, a video under 3 minutes on basic search features, and a webinar recording highlighting all the newspaper resources in BadgerLink.
Resource Highlight: HeritageQuest
Discover the amazing history of you with HeritageQuest. With more than 5 billion records, it delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.
Now with unified search across all collections – search all collections and billions of records from one search box on the updated home page for faster, more comprehensive research.
Powered by Ancestry®, this amazing collection consists of the following core data sets: Census collection, Books collection, City Directories, Military Records, Wills and Probate Records, Freedman’s Bank, US Serial Set, and Maps & Photos.
Discover more with a webinar recording highlighting many of the features listed above and an info sheet on the basic search features. ProQuest also provides a LibGuide with quick user guides and Powerpoint presentations to use when sharing HeritageQuest with your community.
Resource Highlight: Newspapers.com Library Edition
Newspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive database that provides online access to over 4,000 historical newspapers. Dating from the early 1700s into the 2000s, Newspapers.com Library Edition contains full runs and portions of runs of well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.
Invaluable for researchers, historians, genealogists, teachers and students, Newspapers.com Library Edition provides greater opportunities for longitudinal and comparative analysis of historical events and people, and is a great source of information for genealogists. With ongoing updates and new content continually being added, there’s always more to be discovered.
Dive in with this info sheet, short video, and longer webinar recording highlighting all the BadgerLink newspaper resources.
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BadgerLink is made possible through a combination of both state funds appropriated through the biennial budget, and Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants to States funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
