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Advanced Placement Source
Multidisciplinary full-text research database for high school students enrolled in honors-level, Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses
High School Student
- 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
Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers
Full-text daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s
General Public, Middle School Student, High School Student
- 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)
Britannica Moderna
Enciclopedia española para estudiantes mayores y educadores
Spanish encyclopedia for older students and educators
High School Student, Spanish Speaker
- Completa enciclopedia española - Complete Spanish encyclopedia
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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
Britannica School - High
Encyclopedia articles with images, maps, games, and other learning materials for high school students and educators
High School Student
- Every article and image have a citation
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Double-click on a word for definitions, pronunciations, and Spanish translation
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Switch between levels to find the appropriately difficult article
Britannica School Atlas - High
Interactive world atlas designed especially for older students
High School Student
- Full-color maps that reflect today's world
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Access data on population, languages, and monetary units
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Links to age-appropriate
Britannica School Images & Videos - High
Browse Britannica's images and videos for high school students
High School Student
- 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
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All images and videos have a citation
Consumer Health Complete
Consumer-oriented health content, from mainstream to holistic medicine
General Public, High School Student, Higher Ed Student
- 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
Explora for Middle & High Schools
Search interface for EBSCO's middle and high school resources
Middle School Student, High School Student
- 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)
GreenFILE
Articles covering all aspects of human impact on the environment
General Public, Middle School Student, High School Student, Higher Ed Student
- Includes scholarly, government, and general-interest titles
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Content covers global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable practices, renewable energy, and recycling
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Key journals include: Agriculture, ecosystems & Environment, Conservation Biology, Forest Ecology & Management, International Journal of Green Energy, and Journal of Wildlife Management
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Collection of consumer health information
General Public, Middle School Student, High School Student
- Full-text consumer health magazines, health pamphlets, and reference books
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Covers many health topics including medical sciences, food science and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and general health
History Reference Center
Full-text history reference resource
General Public, High School Student, Higher Ed Student
- 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)
Humanities International Complete
Full-text information on literature, philosophy, the arts, and history
High School Student, Higher Ed Student
- Nearly 1,240 full-text journals
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Content for students, researchers, and educators interested in all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought
LearningExpress Library Career Preparation
Make your work goals a reality - start a new career or advance in your current field.
General Public, High School Student, Higher Ed Student
- 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.
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Prepare for the WorkKeys® Assessments and the TOEIC® assessments.
LearningExpress Library College Admissions Test Preparation
Prepare for important exams like the ACT, SAT, AP Tests, and more.
General Public, High School Student
- Includes practice tests for ACT, SAT, AP, PSAT/NMSQT, TOEFL iBT, and THEA tests
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Download and read ebooks about writing college admissions essay
LearningExpress Library High School Equivalency Center
Guided support and preparation to help you earn a high school equivalency credential.
General Public, High School Student
- Practice for the GED® Test (English and Español), HiSET®, and TASC exams
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Build reading, writing, math, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling skills
LearningExpress Library High School Students
High School Student
Resources for high school students to help build classroom and homework skills in math, English language arts, social studies, science and technology.
Literary Reference Center Plus
Collection of literary criticism and reference works
General Public, High School Student, Higher Ed Student
- 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
MAS Complete
A collection of popular magazines, books, and multimedia covering a wide-range of subject areas
High School Student
- 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
Newspaper Source Plus
Full-text coverage of today's major newspapers
General Public, Middle School Student, High School Student
- 63 million articles from more than 1,210 newspapers, 130 newswires, and 50 news magazines
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Includes all staff articles for The Janesville Gazette, La Crosse Tribune, The Leader Telegram (Eau Claire), The Telegram (Superior), and The Wisconsin State Journal
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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
General Public, Middle School Student, High School Student, Higher Ed Student
- 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
NoveList
Fiction recommendation resource with read-alikes, discussion guides, reading lists, and more
General Public, High School Student
- Search for books by keyword and reading level (Lexile)
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Includes book recommendations created by book experts
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Search by terms of appeal like style and mood
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center
Full-text classic and contemporary poems,short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides
General Public, High School Student, Higher Ed Student
- 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
Popular Magazines
List of popular magazines available in MasterFILE Complete
General Public, Middle School Student, High School Student, Higher Ed Student, Educator
Science Reference Center
Full-text science reference books, images, and periodicals
High School Student, Higher Ed Student
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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)
For Educators:
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.
General Public, Middle School Student, High School Student, Higher Ed Student
- 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
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Includes newswires, news journals, television and radio transcripts, blogs, podcasts, and digital-only websites.