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Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers
Full-text daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s
- How to Find Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink (how-to article)
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Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink Title List (includes titles from U.S. Newsstream, Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers, and Newspapers.com Library Edition World Collection)
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
Citations of European works that relate to the Americas
- 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
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Topics covered include British colonies, commerce, discoveries, religious orders, pirates, and the Dutch and French in America
Explora for Elementary Schools
Search interface for EBSCO's elementary school resources
- Browse by Animals, Arts & Music, Biographies, Geography, Language Arts, Math, Science & Health, and Social Studies
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Searches American Heritage® Children's Dictionary, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and Primary Search
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Also includes the Primary Search Reference eBook Collection
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Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)
Explora for Everyone
Search interface for EBSCO's general information resources
- Browse by Arts & Literature, Biography, Business & Careers, Current Events, Geography & Culture, Health, History & Social Science, and Science & Math
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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.
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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
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Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)
Explora for Middle & High Schools
Search interface for EBSCO's middle and high school resources
- Browse by Arts & Literature, Biography, Business & Government, Current Issues, Geography, Health, History, and Science & Math
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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
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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
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Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)
HeritageQuest Online
Comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources
- Collection of genealogical and historical sources
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Unique primary sources, local, and family histories
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U.S. Federal Censuses, books, cemetery records, city directories, military records and more
History Reference Center
Full-text history reference resource
- Full-text books, magazines, historical documents, biographies, and multimedia
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Nearly 57,000 historical documents and 40,000 historical photos and maps
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More than 1,990 full-text reference books
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Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)
MAS Complete
A collection of popular magazines, books, and multimedia covering a wide-range of subject areas
- 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
MasterFILE Complete
Popular full-text magazines, reference books and other sources from world's leading publishers
- 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)
Middle Search Plus
Magazine and primary sources suitable for middle school students
- More than 170 popular middle school magazines, including Sports Illustrated Kids, Scholastic News, National Geographic
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More than 55,000 primary source documents
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Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)
Newspapers.com Library Edition - World Collection
Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s - 2000s containing thousands of well-known regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries
- 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
Wisconsin Historical Society Family History Records
Family history research records from the Wisconsin Historical Society records available on Ancestry
- 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