Resources

• Full-Text Database
• Over 2,000 active full-text, non-open access journals, most peer-reviewed
• More than 75,000 videos from the Associated Press, updated monthly

• Full-Text Database
• Wide array of subject areas from the arts and multicultural studies to the STEM subjects
• 4,600+ full-text academic journals and magazines dating back to 1985

• Full-Text Database
• 40+ full-text international and often peer-reviewed journals
• Subjects include acupuncture, aromatherapy, childbirth, Chinese medicine, chiropractic, creative therapies, cross-cultural therapies, energy medicine, herbalism, homeopathy, mind-body medicine, naturopathy, nutrition, osteopathy, and more​

• How to Find Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink (how-to article)
• Archive of WI Newspapers Title List
• Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink Title List (includes titles from U.S. Newsstream, Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers, and Newspapers.com Library Edition World Collection)

Note: this resource is no longer available effective July 1, 2024

Please see the new auto repair resource, ChiltonLibrary, available August 22, 2024. 

• Completa enciclopedia española - Complete Spanish encyclopedia
• Incluye artículos, imágenes , mapas, tablas , líneas de tiempo , así como un diccionario completo y atlas - Includes articles, images, maps, tables, timelines, as well as a complete dictionary and atlas

• Previously Britannica Learning Zone
• Play: interactive games on early literacy and math skills
• Read: animated e-books introducing fundamental concepts while building language, critical thinking, and comprehension skills
• Create: drawing tool providing students the opportunity to illustrate a concept or express their own personality
• Explore: videos and images on the biomes of the world and their distinct characteristics

• Four distinct interfaces and reading levels in one site: Young Children, Children, Young Adults, and Reference Center
• Content updated daily

• Completa enciclopedia española - Complete Spanish encyclopedia
• Incluye artículos, imágenes , mapas, tablas , líneas de tiempo , así como un diccionario completo y atlas - Includes articles, images, maps, tables, timelines, as well as a complete dictionary and atlas

• Every article and image have a citation
• Double-click on a word for definitions, pronunciations, and Spanish translation
• Switch between levels to find the appropriately difficult article​

• Every article and image have a citation
• Double-click on a word for definitions, pronunciations, and Spanish translation
• Switch between levels to find the appropriately difficult article

• Every article and image have a citation
• Double-click on a word for definitions, pronunciations, and Spanish translation
• Switch between levels to find the appropriately difficult article

• Every article and image have a citation
• Double-click on a word for definitions, pronunciations, and Spanish translation
• Switch between levels to find the appropriately difficult article

• Full-color maps that reflect today's world
• Access data on population, languages, and monetary units
• Links to age-appropriate articles​

• Full-color maps that reflect today's world
• Access data on population, languages, and monetary units
• Links to age-appropriate

• Full-color maps that reflect today's world
• Access data on population, languages, and monetary units
• Links to age-appropriate articles

• Browse by Animals, Fine Arts, Language Arts, Places, Plants and Other Living Things, Science and Mathematics, Social Studies, Sports and Hobbies, and World Religions
• All images and videos have a citation

• Browse by Animals, Arts and Literature, Earth and Geography, History, Life Processes, Living Things, Philosophy and Religion, Plants, Science and Mathematics, Society, Sports and Recreation, and Technology
• All images and videos have a citation​

• Browse by Animals, Arts and Literature, Earth and Geography, History, Life Processes, Living Things, Philosophy and Religion, Plants, Science and Mathematics, Society, Sports and Recreation, and Technology
• All images and videos have a citation​

• Full-Text Database
• Searches Business Source Premier, Regional Business News, and Newswires
• Covers all business disciplines including marketing, management, accounting, finance, and economics
• Non-journal content includes company profiles, country economic reports, industry reports, market research, and SWOT analyses​, and more

• For libraries and educators serving readers in preschool through sixth grade 
• Book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding
• More than 49,000 fiction and nonfiction, story collections and picture books
• Professional literature for children's librarians

• Full-Text Database
• Covers the research and development spectrum of the computing and applied sciences disciplines

• Full-Text Database
• 480 full-text magazines and journals
• 640 full-text health reference books, e-books, and encyclopedias
• Consumer health pamphlets and leaflets from the CDC, FDA, NIH and others

• Find information on hundreds of consumer products
• Articles include images, graphs, and charts in full-color
• Browse or search articles from 1991 to the current issue​

• Searches Children's, Middle & Junior High, and Senior High Core Collections
• For libraries and educators serving readers in preschool through high school
• Book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding

• Additional EBSCO subscriptions and profiles based upon account affiliation
• Access point to EBSCOhost databases
• Links to specialized groupings of databases by subject, i.e. Business or Health databases
• Direct access interfaces, i.e. History Reference Center, NoveList, Explora for Everyone, etc. 

• Simultaneously searches Business Source Premier, Military & Government Collection, Newspaper Source Plus, and Regional Business News

• Highlights content relevant to K-12 teachers
• Searches: Academic Search Premier, Education Research Complete, ERIC, Professional Development Collection, and Teacher Reference Center
• Includes information on state curriculum standards
• Provides easy access to lesson plans from ERIC and other resources

• A texto completo de revistas, periódicos y artículos de revistas con una interfaz español
• Full-text magazine, newspaper, and journal articles with a Spanish interface
• Traducir HTML artículos de texto completo en otro idioma
• Translate HTML full-text articles into another language

• Simultaneously searches Alt HealthWatch, Consumer Health Complete, Health Source - Consumer Edition, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, and MEDLINE

• Records for more than 1.4 million electronic theses and dissertations from more than 320 universities around the word
• Many records contain links to the institutional repository and full-text 
• Collaboration between EBSCO and BiblioLabs

• Upgrade from previously available Education Research Complete
• Full-Text Database
• Unique journals, full-text conference papers, video collection, and searchable cited references

• Abstracting & Indexing Database - How Do I Access Full Text Articles? (how-to article)
• Topics include educational leadership, educational management and educational research
• Includes more than 87,500 citations and abstracts back to 1966

• Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Educations
• More than 1.6 million records and links to nearly 750,000 full-text documents
• Journal articles, books, conference papers, curriculum guides, dissertations, and policy papers

• Abstracting & Indexing Database - How Do I Access Full Text Articles? (how-to article)
• From the 6 volume set European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to the Americas
• More than 32,000 citations covering the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of Native American peoples 
• Topics covered include British colonies, commerce, discoveries, religious orders, pirates, and the Dutch and French in America

• Browse by Animals, Arts & Music, Biographies, Geography, Language Arts, Math, Science & Health, and Social Studies
• Searches American Heritage® Children's Dictionary, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and Primary Search
• Also includes the Primary Search Reference eBook Collection
• Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)

• Explora Elementary Schools (Primary) Scavenger Hunt

• Browse by Arts & Literature, Biography, Business & Careers, Current Events, Geography & Culture, Health, History & Social Science, and Science & Math
• Searches Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, Consumer Health Complete, Education Research Complete, ERIC, GreenFILE, Health Source: Consumer Edition, History Reference Center, Literary Reference Center Plus, MAS Complete, MasterFILE Complete, Middle Search Plus, Military & Government Collection, Newspaper Source Plus, Professional Development Collection, Science Reference Center, and Teacher Reference Center.
• Also includes the following eBook Collections: Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection, History Reference eBook Collection, Literary Reference eBook Collection, MAS Reference eBook Collection, MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection, Middle Search Reference eBook Collection, Science Reference eBook Collection
• Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile) ​​

• Browse by Arts & Literature, Biography, Business & Government, Current Issues, Geography, Health, History, and Science & Math
• Searches Advanced Placement Source, Consumer Health Complete, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, GreenFILE, Health Source: Consumer Edition, History Reference Center, Literary Reference Center Plus, MAS Complete, MasterFILE Complete, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source Plus, and Science Reference Center
• Also includes the following eBook Collections: Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection, History Reference eBook Collection, Literary Reference eBook Collection, MAS Reference eBook Collection, MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection, Middle Search Reference eBook Collection, Science Reference eBook Collection
• Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)

• Explora Middle & High Schools (Secondary) Scavenger Hunt

• Over 25,000 encyclopedia entries, including images; included in Explora for Elementary and Explora for Middle & High Schools

• Includes scholarly, government, and general-interest titles
• Content covers global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable practices, renewable energy, and recycling
• Key journals include: Agriculture, ecosystems & Environment, Conservation Biology, Forest Ecology & Management, International Journal of Green Energy, and Journal of Wildlife Management

• Full-text consumer health magazines, health pamphlets, and reference books
• Covers many health topics including medical sciences, food science and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and general health

• More than 355 full-text journals including 287 peer-reviewed journals
• Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses, and medical educators with information on many medical disciplines
• Full-text journals include: Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Nursing Management, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Inquiry and more!

• Collection of genealogical and historical sources
• Unique primary sources, local, and family histories
• U.S. Federal Censuses, books, cemetery records, city directories, military records and more

• Full-text books, magazines, historical documents, biographies, and multimedia
• Nearly 57,000 historical documents and 40,000 historical photos and maps
• More than 1,990 full-text reference books
• Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)

• History Reference Center Scavenger Hunt

• Arts and crafts, collecting, cooking & baking, holiday crafts, home & garden, indoor recreation, needlecrafts & textiles, outdoor recreation, performing arts, science & technology

• Electrical; flooring, walls & ceilings; gardening; green design; interiors & design; maintenance; outdoor; painting & decorating; plumbing; remodeling; tiles, masonry & stonework; woodworking; workshop reference

• Nearly 1,240 full-text journals
• Content for students, researchers, and educators interested in all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought

Note: this resource is no longer available effective July 1, 2024

Note: this resource is no longer available effective July 1, 2024

Note: this resource is no longer available effective July 1, 2024

Note: this resource is no longer available effective July 1, 2024

Note: this resource is no longer available effective July 1, 2024

Note: this resource is no longer available effective July 1, 2024

Note: this resource is no longer available effective July 1, 2024

Note: this resource is no longer available effective July 1, 2024

Note: this resource is no longer available effective July 1, 2024

• Upgrade from previously available Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text (LISTA with Full Text)
• Broad spectrum of topics like librarianship, classification, information management, and history of library studies. 

• More than 160,000 classic and contemporary poems
• More than 37,000 classic and contemporary short stories
• More than 8,000 classic novels
• More than 36,000 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews
• More than 86,000 articles/essays of literary criticism

• More than 560 full-text popular high school magazines
• More than 210 full-text reference books
• More than 100,000 full-text biographies
• More than 55,000 primary source documents
• An image collection of more than 1.9 million photos, maps, flags and color PDFs

• Covers topics including business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY and fashion
• More than 2,300 full-text magazines and journals
• More than 870 full-text reference books
• More than 73,000 full-text primary source documents
• More than 1.6 million photos, maps and flags
• More than 70,000 videos from the Associated Press (AP)

• Abstracting & Indexing Database
• Premier Index for Biomedical Literature created by the United States National Library of Medicine
• Follows the Medical Subject headings (MeSH) for effective search and retrieval

• More than 700,000 definitions with 143,000 etymologies
• Also includes Top 10 Lists, Word of the Day, and "Ask the Editor" videos
• Included in Britannica School

• For libraries and educators serving readers in grades five through nine
• Book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding
• More than 30,000 fiction and nonfiction titles

• More than 170 popular middle school magazines, including Sports Illustrated Kids, Scholastic News, National Geographic
• More than 55,000 primary source documents
• Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)​

• Nearly 300 full-text journals and magazines
• Full-text publications include Defense Studies, Military Technology, Combat Edge, Foreign Affairs, Naval Forces and more
• Also offers indexing and abstracts for hundreds of journals

• 63 million articles from more than 1,210 newspapers, 130 newswires, and 50 news magazines
• Includes all staff articles for The Janesville Gazette, La Crosse Tribune, The Leader Telegram (Eau Claire), The Telegram (Superior), and The Wisconsin State Journal
• Cover to cover coverage for  Advance-Titan (Oshkosh), Capital Times, The Daily Reporter (Milwaukee), UWM Post (Milwaukee), Wisconsin Law Journal (Milwaukee), and Wisconsin State Journal

• How to Find Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink (how-to article)
• Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink Title List (includes titles from U.S. Newsstream, Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers, and Newspapers.com Library Edition World Collection)
• At least 150 Wisconsin titles, additional United States, Canada, United Kingdom & Ireland, Australia, and Panama titles

• Includes news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire
• Continuously updated with a 30-day archive

• Search for books by keyword and reading level (Lexile)
• Includes book recommendations created by book experts
• Search by terms of appeal like style and mood

• Search for books by keyword and reading level (Lexile)
• Includes book recommendations created by book experts
• Search by terms of appeal like style and mood

• More than 370,000 full-text poems, both classic and contemporary
• More than 56,000 full-text short stories, both classic and contemporary
• More than 4,000 full-text dramatic works
• More than 2,600 audio recordings of poets reading their own works from the Academy of American Poets, poets reading works of other poets and podcasts from The Poetry Foundation
• High-quality videos provided by the Academy of American Poets and MacNeil/Lehrer Productions

• Full-text database
• Hundreds of topics, each with an Overview, Point, and Counterpoint and Guide to Critical Analysis
• Balance of materials from all viewpoints: leading political magazines, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents, reference books, images, and research guides

• Contains nearly 100 full-text popular children's magazines
• Covers a variety of topics including endangered species, musicians, fitness, space exploration and more
• Includes the Encyclopedia of Animals, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and American Heritage Children's Dictionary
• Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile) ​

• Includes 300 full-text,  peer-reviewed journals
• More than 200 educational reports
• Includes Booklist, Education, Education Digest, Education Week, Educational Leadership, Journal of Education, Journal of Educational Research, Reading Teacher, and School Library Journal

• Full-text for 108 business magazines and newspapers
• Full-text coverage dating back to 1990

• Covers subjects of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Environmental Science, Health and Medicine, History of Science, Life Science, Mathematics, Physics, Science and Society, Science as Inquiry, Scientists, and Wildlife

• Includes Science Image Collection with more than 300,000 images
• Contains more than 200 full-text science magazines
• Full-text articles list reading level indicator (Lexile)

• For libraries and educators serving readers in grades 9 through 12
• Book recommendations to assist with collection development and weeding
• More than 30,000 fiction and nonfiction titles

• More than 450 full-text reference books with original photos and illustrations
• Information on more than 25 years of engine models
• Coverage of more than 90,000 repairs
• A full collection of Clymer repair manuals, with new and updated content added regularly
• A unique, user-friendly interface

• Abstracting & Indexing Database - How Do I Access Full Text Articles? (how-to article)
• Covering subjects such as Assessment, Best practices, Continuing education, Instructional media, School administration, and Teacher education.

• Connect deeply with a book they are reading
• Gain new insights and understanding from award-winning authors
• Reinforce cultural authenticity and perspectives with diverse books
• Cultivate a life-long love of reading 
• Find author interviews, lesson plans & interactive activities, discussion guides, and more to support literacy instruction

Empowers all readers to:

• Connect deeply with a book they are reading
• Gain new insights and understanding from award-winning authors
• Reinforce cultural authenticity and perspectives with diverse books
• Cultivate a life-long love of reading
• Find author interviews, lesson plans & interactive activities, discussion guides, and more to support literacy instruction

• How to Find Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink (how-to article)
• Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink Title List (includes titles from U.S. Newsstream, Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers, and Newspapers.com Library Edition World Collection)
• Daily updates and same day publication access to over 250 titles
• Includes newswires, news journals, television and radio transcripts, blogs, podcasts, and digital-only websites. 

• Collection of family history-related government records covering various time periods between 1800 and 1987
• Birth, Death, and Marriage Indexes, State Censuses, and Wills and Probate Records
• Contact the Wisconsin Historical Society (608-264-6535 or asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org)  for more information about getting a copy of a record