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• Articles from 4,700+ full-text publications in the fields of biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & theology, and more; includes over 4,000 peer-reviewed journals
• Indexing and abstracts included for more than 13,800 journals 
• PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over 100 journals and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles

Enhanced academic database temporarily available through BadgerLink during the COVID-19 pandemic.   

• Published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• Drug information books, written for the average person
• Includes "how to" information for administering different types of medications
• Identifies medications that have the potential for adverse events when used by older adults ​

• Full-text articles for more than 190 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​

• Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink Title List (includes titles from U.S. Newsstream, Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers, and Newspapers.com Library Edition World Collection)
• Covers more than 250 Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, and 13 historical Wisconsin newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s; see a Title List 
• Each newspaper is available cover to cover in a searchable PDF format

• From the automotive experts at MOTOR
• All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
• Includes: service and repair procedures, wiring diagrams, technical service bulletins and recalls, maintenance schedules, specifications, diagnostic trouble codes, labor estimates, parts pricing, and component locations

• Created by BadgerLink staff
• Downloadable from Google Docs
• Graphic organizers include: Cause & Effect, Claim/Evidence/Reason, Compare Sources, Credible Sources, Inference Chart, Main Idea & Details, and See...Think...Wonder

• Presented in Google Docs for easy saving and sharing
• For grades 4-12
• Includes the following plans
  • Analyze and Respond to Novels
  • Persuasive Letter
  • Practice ACT
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • Time Travel Tribune
  • Wikipedia Vs. Encyclopedia

• Created by BadgerLink staff
• Includes checklists for each step in the research process and an educator section with curriculum ideas and information on Wisconsin Standards

• Created by BadgerLink staff
• Provides an introduction to using BadgerLink resources for research

• Use the BadgerLink Scavenger Hunt Lesson Plan

• Created by BadgerLink staff
• Includes checklists for each step in the research process and an educator section with curriculum ideas and information on Wisconsin Standards

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

• 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

• 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

• 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​

• Covers all business disciplines including marketing, management, accounting, finance, and economics
• More than 2,000 full-text journals
• Searches Business Source Premier, Regional Business News, and Newswires
• Explore company profiles, industry reports, market research, and SWOT analyses​

Enhanced business database temporarily available through BadgerLink during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• 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 for more than 560 magazines and journals
• 230 full-text health reference books and encyclopedias
• Hundreds of medical images and diagrams​

• 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​

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• 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

Academic eBook Collection temporarily available through BadgerLink during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 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 AHFS Consumer Medication Information, Alt HealthWatch, Consumer Health Complete, Health Source - Consumer Edition, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, and MEDLINE

• Access the Image Collection, Medical Image Collection, Literary Image Collection, Science Video Collection, Medical Video and Animations, and Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century
• Includes more than 10,000 videos and almost a million images

• More than 800,000 electronic theses and dissertations from more than 26 colleges worldwide
• Includes records previously available in American Doctoral Dissertations, 1933-1955
• Collaboration between EBSCO and BiblioLabs

• More than 1,300 full-text education journals
• More than 550 full-text books
• Indexing and abstracts for more than 2,400 journals

• Includes more than 87,500 citations and abstracts
• Covers citations dating back to 1966

• Links to more than 264,000 full-text articles
• More than one million citations

• 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

• 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

• 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
• Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)

• Explore lesson plans and student handouts created by EBSCO on EBSCO's Explora - Resources for Educators page
• Explora 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, MAS Ultra: School Edition, MasterFILE Complete, Middle Search Plus, Military & Government Collection, Newspaper Source Plus, Professional Development Collection, Science Reference Center, and Teacher Reference Center.
• 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 Consumer Health Complete, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, GreenFILE, Health Source: Consumer Edition, History Reference Center, Literary Reference Center, MAS Ultra: School Edition, MasterFILE Complete, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source Plus, and Science Reference Center
• Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)

• Explore lesson plans and student handouts created by EBSCO on EBSCO's Explora - Resources for Educators page
• Explora Secondary Scavenger Hunt

• Over 25,000 encyclopedia entries
• Includes images

• 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)

• Explore lesson plans and student handouts created by EBSCO on EBSCO's History Reference Center - Educator Resources page
• History Reference Center Scavenger Hunt

• 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

• Five cross-curricular online activities (for grades 3-6) that provide students with the opportunity to apply their geography knowledge
• Includes teacher resources and lesson plans

Provided by PBS Wisconsin

• As the plot unfolds, players come across primary source materials.
• Players use the same skills as real historians: investigation, identification, corroboration and contextualizing evidence.
• To win each challenge, players must piece together the evidence to argue their case.
• The game was designed by WPT Education, Field Day Lab, and a cohort of 3rd-5th grade social studies teachers, and was tested by students throughout the state of Wisconsin.

• Includes full-text ebooks, courses, and tutorials
• Access all 7 LearningExpress Library learning centers

• Includes test preparation for the GED® and U.S. citizenship tests
• Skill building materials cover subjects like math, reading, writing, and public speaking

• Includes occupation exam practice tests for Air Traffic Controller, Civil Service, Commercial Driver's License, Cosmetology, Electrical, Emergency Medical Services, Firefighting, Law Enforcement, Postal Worker, Nursing, Real Estate, Plumbing and more!
• Prepare for the ASVAB, Officer Candidate Tests, Military Flight Aptitude Tests, and the CFAT.
• Prepare for the WorkKeys® Assessments and the TOEIC® assessments.

• Includes practice tests for ACT, SAT, AP, PSAT/NMSQT, TOEFL iBT, and THEA tests
• Download and read ebooks about writing college admissions essay

• Review grammar, reading, writing, and math skills
• Prepare for graduate school admissions, CLEP, and college placement exams

• Practice for the GED® Test (English and Español), HiSET®, and TASC exams
• Build reading, writing, math, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling skills

• Mejorar la escritura , gramática, lectura y habilidades matemáticas - Improve writing, grammar, reading, and math skills
• TomarTomar exámenes de práctica para el examen de ciudadanía y GED® estadounidense -Take practice tests for the GED® and American citizenship test

• Improve math, reading, grammar, spelling, science, logic, and geography skills
• Prepare for high school entrance exams

• Covering subjects such as classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, information literacy, metadata and more
• More than 320 full-text journals
• Indexing & abstracting for more than 730 journals
• Conference proceedings, library school theses and pamphlets
• Coverage dating back to 1960

• 36,000 plot summaries, synopses, and work overviews
• 101,000 articles/essays of literary criticism
• 94,000 poems and 25,000 short stories

• Explore lesson plans and student handouts created by EBSCO on EBSCO's Literary Reference Center  - Educator Resources page
• Literary Reference Center Instructional Tour and Scavenger Hunt for High School Students
• Literary Reference Center Instructional tour and Scavenger Hunt for Middle School Students

• Subject areas include history, science, careers, and more
• Popular magazine titles include American History, Archaeology, Discover, History Today, National Review, New Republic, New Scientist, Popular Science, Science News, Scientific American, Smithsonian and more
• Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile) 

• 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)

• Coverage from 1946 to present
• Over 21 million citations to journal articles in the life sciences
• Used by healthcare professionals, nurses, clinicians, and researchers engaged in clinical care, public health, and health policy development

• More than 700,000 definitions with 143,000 etymologies
• Also includes Top 10 Lists, Word of the Day, and "Ask the Editor" videos
• Revised for today's librarians, teachers, and students

• 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 nonficton 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

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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)
• Contains United States, Canada, United Kingdom & Ireland, Australia, and Panama titles
• At least 150 Wisconsin titles

• Ongoing updates and new content continually added 

• 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

• Innovative, cost-free multimedia resources including videos, student interactives, eBooks, sound files and a new Wisconsin historical inquiry adventure game
• Gateway to PBS LearningMedia and PBS NEWSHOUR Student Reporting Labs
• Award-winning classroom resources connect to Wisconsin's academic standards
• Includes PBS Wisconsin Education productions like Climate Wisconsin, Into the Book, Into the Map, The Ways, Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams, Wisconsin Biographies, Wisconsin Hometown Stories, Young Performers Initiative and others

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• This list provides a link to the PDF or HTML full text of  61 popular magazine titles available in MasterFILE Complete
• Document also contains separate tabs for STEM & Social Studies titles
• If you encounter an error, when using the links on this list,  go to our MasterFILE Complete page, click the logo to authenticate into the resource, then try the link again

• 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

• When you access PubMed through BadgerLink, articles available in BadgerLink resources will link to our full-text content
• Some citations in PubMed include links to full-text content from PubMed Central, a free full-text archive of journals also from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Citations and abstracts include the fields of biomedicine and health, covering portions of the life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering
• Adds new citations daily

• 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 are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile) ​

• Explore lesson plans and student handouts created by EBSCO on EBSCO's Science Reference Center - Educator Resources page
• Science Reference Center Scavenger Hunt

• 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

• Over 2,000 tracks of varying length songs and sound effects

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• 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

• 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. 

Provided by PBS Wisconsin

• Appropriate for grades 9-12
• The 55-minute documentary is also broken out 12 into 3-5-minute episodes to make it easier to share in the classroom
• Includes 6 lesson plans

Provided by PBS Wisconsin

• A rich collection of educational videos
• Professional development resources for educators
• Lesson plans for all grade levels
• Learning tools for the classroom and library

• 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

Provided by PBS Wisconsin

• Appropriate for grades 2-12
• Each of the 8 videos includes teaching resources 
• Supports Wisconsin Education Act 31, the statutory requirement that all school districts provide instruction in the history, culture, and tribal sovereignty of the 12 American Indian nations and tribes in the state

Provided by PBS Wisconsin 

• This initiative shines a spotlight on Wisconsin’s talented young performers
• Includes videos, lesson plans, and listening guides
• Led by Public Broadcasting in Wisconsin, in partnership with Wisconsin School Music Association