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Academic Search Premier

Multidisciplinary database of academic journals for scholarly research
  • 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

Alt HealthWatch

Alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness
  • 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​

Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers

Full-text daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 60 days ago, plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s

Business Source Premier

Business research database with full-text journals, profiles, reports, and related news
  • 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

Computers & Applied Sciences Complete

Computing, technology, and engineering full-text research database
  • Full-Text Database
  • Covers the research and development spectrum of the computing and applied sciences disciplines

Consumer Health Complete

Consumer-oriented health content, from mainstream to holistic medicine
  • 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

EBSCO Business Resources

Access point to all EBSCOhost business-specific databases
  • Simultaneously searches Business Source Premier, Military & Government Collection, Newspaper Source Plus, and Regional Business News

EBSCO Open Dissertations

Records to freely available electronic theses and dissertations
  • 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

Education Research Complete

Please see upgraded version, Education Source, available August 22, 2024.

Education Source

Research database designed for education students, professionals, and policymakers. Coverage spans all levels of education research and specialties such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. 
  • Upgrade from previously available Education Research Complete
  • Full-Text Database
  • Unique journals, full-text conference papers, video collection, and searchable cited references

Educational Administration Abstracts

Citations covering areas related to educational administration

ERIC

Authoritative database of citations and full-text education literature and resources
  • 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

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 
  • Topics covered include British colonies, commerce, discoveries, religious orders, pirates, and the Dutch and French in America

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
  • 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) ​​

GreenFILE

Articles covering all aspects of human impact on the environment
  • 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

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition

Full-text journals focusing on many medical disciplines
  • 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!

History Reference Source

Full-text history reference resource (previously named History Reference Center)
  • 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)
For Educators

Humanities International Complete

Full-text information on literature, philosophy, the arts, and history
  • 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

Library and Information Science Source

Research database for library and information science students, professionals, and policymakers. 
  • 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. 

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text

Please see upgraded option, Library & Information Science Source, available August 22, 2024.

Literary Reference Source Plus

Collection of literary criticism and reference works (previously named Literary Reference Center Plus)
  • 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

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)

MEDLINE

Bibliographic database containing citations and abstracts for biomedical and health journals used by health care professionals, nurses, clinicians, and researchers
  • 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

Military & Government Collection

Current news for all branches of the military and government
  • 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
 

Newspaper Source Plus

Full-text coverage of today's major newspapers
  • 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

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  

Poetry & Short Story Reference Source

Full-text classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans, and learning guides (previously named Poetry & Short Story Reference Center)
  • 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

Points of View Reference Source

Resources presenting multiple sides of an issue to help assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.
  • 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

Popular Magazines

List of popular magazines available in MasterFILE Complete

Regional Business News

Full-text regional U.S. and Canadian business publications
  • Full-text for 108 business magazines and newspapers
  • Full-text coverage dating back to 1990

Science Reference Source

Full-text science reference books, images, and periodicals (previously named Science Reference Center)

  • 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)

U.S. Newsstream

Current and archival to 1980s U.S. news featuring key national and regional sources including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, and Chicago Tribune as well as over 80 Gannett titles.