All Library Databases

19th Century U.S. Newspapers, from Gale, provides access to historic primary source newspapers, featuring full content and images from numerous urban and rural publications throughout the U.S. Wisconsin newspapers are well represented. 

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Latino Americans. Each database contains thousands of primary and secondary sources, and is perfect for all researchers, especially middle school and high school students.

After logging in, click "ABC-CLIO" or "ABC-CLIO History Databases" on the landing page to gain access.

The databases can be searched collectively by checking the "All databases" box on the main page. They can also be searched individually by checking relevant box for each database. The databases can also be browsed by click each database in the "Go to databases" section.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

An extensive collection of scholarly journal articles from EBSCO. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

From EBSCO, Advanced Placement Source offers 4,200 full-text academic journals and magazines for high school students enrolled in various Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Patient drug information, in English and Spanish from EBSCO. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

From EBSCO, Alt HealthWatch focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers libraries full-text articles for more than 200 international, and often peer-reviewed, journals and reports. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Current articles from selected magazines offered by NewsBank.

Magazines include, but are not limited to, these popular titles!

The Atlantic (1994-Current) & Atlantic Web Edition (2006-Current)

Field & Stream (2011-Current)

Mother Jones (1994-Current)

National Review (1994-Current)

Popular Science (2002-Current)

Slate (1996-Current)

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Ancestry Institutional Edition (from Ancestry) provides access to genealogy resources, historical photos, local narratives, censuses, birth, death, marriage and baptism records, oral histories, indexes and other resources in thousands of record sets that span from the 1500s to the 2010s.  Some free content from the National Archives is now available remotely.

Not available outside of Milwaukee Public Libraries, but some free content from the National Archives is now available remotely.

Search or read the full text of newspapers from all over Wisconsin, including The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee, The Daily Reporter and Shepherd Express. There is a three month delay on issue availability. Papers in the Journal Communications Group are not included. This resource was formerly called The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Digital Research Site.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

158 Wisconsin local histories and atlases for genealogical research from Gale, spanning from 1857-1909.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

An index from EBSCO to 600 art magazines covering the years 1929-1984. Based on vols. 1-32 of the H. W. Wilson Art Index. Full articles not included. Check CountyCat to see if Milwaukee Public Library owns the magazine.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Turn to AtoZdatabases for directory information and all kinds of data mines. Search for jobs, people and businesses. The database includes 2.3 million job listings, 30 million business and executive profiles, 1.1 million healthcare professionals, 220 million U.S. residents, new movers, new homeowners and more. Use for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, industry specific data, employment opportunities, or simply finding friends and relatives. Email, print or download what you find.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

BadgerLink is a program funded by the state of Wisconsin to bring library resources to all state residents. Included in this program are: newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, genealogy research, test preparation and auto repair information.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Sits on the Gale Directory Library platform and provides indexing from Gale to over 2,000 biographical and genealogical print materials. Full entries not included; check CountyCat, to see if the Milwaukee Public Library owns the source book.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

From the producers of TeachingBooks comes a new interface that brings books and readers of children's and young adult books (PreK-12) even closer together.  Discover over 250,000 titles through videos, author interviews, audio recordings, book jackets and read-alongs.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Brainfuse offers live tutoring, learning games, flash cards, and more. Watch this video to understand how their live tutoring works. 

Chess enthusiasts – interact with a LIVE chess tutor! Look for the Featured Service star to begin connecting.

Are you a student looking for live tutoring help? Need assistance with a wide range of classes from grade school reading to college physics? Connect with a teacher using the Brainfuse database!  It is a unique blend of tutoring, one-to-one homework help, state-aligned skills building, test preparation, and writing assistance for students of all ages, from elementary school to college studies. Available seven days a week, from 11:00am to 11:00pm. Generously sponsored by a grant from The Elizabeth J. Tellier Foundation.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Britannica Escolar Online offers encyclopedias and other digital resources for primary-level students. Britannica Escolar Online ofrece enciclopedias y otros recursos digitales para estudiantes del nivel primario. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

A comprehensive learning  and reference center for all age levels with modules for young children, young adults and adults. Britannica Library (from Encyclopædia Britannica), provides access to primary sources, e-books, magazine articles, a built-in Merriam-Webster dictionary, videos, images and traditional encyclopedia articles all in one product!  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

A Spanish language encyclopedia for older students and the general public. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

A visual encyclopedia from Britannica for the youngest students. In addition to pictures, videos and general articles, it focuses on animals, the U.S., and the world. Included are games for kids and lesson plans for educators. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

A visual encyclopedia from Britannica for elementary age students. In addition to pictures, videos and general articles, it focuses on animals, the U.S., and the world. Included are games for kids and lesson plans for educators. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

For more advanced students, Britannica offers an encyclopedia with a current news feed and great how-to's that help with doing research, presentations and science projects. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

From Britannica, this encyclopedia for middle and junior high students includes coverage of math, social studies and language arts, with learning games and help with book reports. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

From EBSCO, this package for business research includes articles, company and industry profiles, and country and market research. Updated daily. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

For librarians and educators serving readers from preschool through sixth grade, EBSCO offers Children’s Core Collection in place of Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School.  CCC provides reliable guidance to assist with collection development, curriculum support and readers’ advisory by containing more than 49,000 fiction and nonfiction, story collections and picture books, plus professional literature for librarians and teachers.  Added book recommendations help keep collections up-to-date.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

The detailed information you need to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs. OEM repair, maintenance, and service information on most cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs. Provides step-by-step procedures, diagnostic and troubleshooting help, and a video library. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Computers & Applied Science Complete is an EBSCO full-text database covering the disciplines of computing, technology and engineering, through over 400 active trade magazines and peer-reviewed journals.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Books, articles, encyclopedias, videos, images and fact sheets from EBSCO that offer comprehensive medical information for the layperson. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

All the reviews and ratings that are found in the print version of Consumer Reports, plus EBSCO provides the ability to search for the same and related topics across many issues at once!  Once in the resource, click on "Search within this publication" to start your search.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program. 

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Country and culture information on the U.S. and the world for students, travelers and businesspeople.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

The history and genealogy (as expressed through maps) of more than 250 Wisconsin communities are represented in this product from ProQuest, which spans the years from 1867-1970.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Mostly nonfiction eBooks for all ages from EBSCO including many titles from the popular "...For Dummies" series and the Oxford American College Dictionary. Paid for by the Milwaukee County Federated Library System.

Library subscription. Available for use within Milwaukee County libraries and by remote access to Milwaukee County library cardholders.

Doing research or looking for magazine articles?  Search across multiple EBSCO databases at once.  Discover all the EBSCO database subscriptions available at the Milwaukee Public Library. Most of the databases are provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Full-text 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. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Indexing and some full articles from selected EBSCO-controlled periodicals in the field of education. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

This Gale eBook contains entries for approximately 125,000 U.S. national, regional, state, and community nonprofit membership organizations, ranging from trade and professional associations to local sports and hobby groups.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

EBSCO provides a quick search interface for this U.S. Department of Education research center, along with books, articles and other reports in the field of education. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

A comprehensive guide to printed material about the Americas written in Europe before 1750. From EBSCO, this multilingual database does not contain the full-text to cited books. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Explora for Elementary Schools (from EBSCO) is designed for elementary level students to replace Searchasaurus and Kids Search.  It features colorful pictures and school subject categories for easy browsing.  The site pulls together a children’s dictionary, titles from EBSCO’s nonfiction book collections, articles from newspapers and magazines, a basic encyclopedia, and resources to support social studies and science classes. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Explora for Everyone simultaneously searches 20 of EBSCO’s most popular databases.   Included are resources found in Academic Search Premier to Science Reference Center and everything in between.   No more trying to decide which product contains the articles or topics you need – try this first!  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

EBSCO's Explora for Middle and High Schools is the replacement for Kids Search and Student Research Center. It features the ability to browse by Arts & Literature, Biography, Business & Government, Current Issues, Geography, Health, History, and Science & Math while drawing from a wide array of EBSCO databases. It also provides an easy to use interface and updated functionality such as the cite button that formats your footnotes and bibliographies for you so you can just paste the information into your paper or report. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Search for federal and Wisconsin acts, statutes, case law, administrative code, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals published opinions, Attorney General Opinions and current 7th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals court rules, as well as the current Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules with this database from Fastcase.  For help, check out the FAQ page for the product.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Freegal Music® is a service that offers access to about 16 million songs, including the Sony Music catalog of artists. In total, the collection is comprised of music from over 40,000 labels and music that originates in more than 100 countries. Over 200 styles are included, from classical to metal. There is no software to download, and there are no digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. Library Cardholders can stream music in addition to downloading 5 songs per week. Keep all the songs you download and listen to them whenever you want. More than 40,000 music videos are also available for watching or downloading. For the best listening experience on your mobile device, get the Freegal Music app from the Apple Store or Google Play.  Questions?  Check out the Freegal Music FAQ. 

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

A general purpose encyclopedia from EBSCO. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Get the scoop on famous people. Authoritative information from Gale publications on over half a million well-known people from historical times to the present.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Want customers for your business?  Find them with Gale Business: DemographicsNow: Business and People (formerly DemographicsNow).  From Gale, this customizable blend of census, statistics, marketing insights and people/business directories is perfect for creating visual analyses for business plans, entrepreneurial activities and quick demographic reports. 

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

How do you know if you have what it takes to start a small business or nonprofit organization?  Now with Gale Business: Plan Builder, (formerly Gale Small Business Builder) you can find out!  This interactive product requires users to create a personal account, enter information about your business idea and returns customized information to help entrepreneurs take the next step to success.   Creating a personal account allows you to retain all your information in one place and make modifications to your business plan as it grows and changes.  From ideation to financing to marketing – everything is designed to work together to produce your perfect individualized plan. Want to become a power user?  Check out this guide.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Take a 6 week class on a wide variety of topics ranging from starting a small business to improving homeschooling skills to assisting aging parents. Every course is offered each month. Register, learn, participate in class interaction, complete assignments and tests - all online. Choose from the more than 370 classes listed in the Gale course catalog and get started learning something new.

Library subscription. Available to all library card holders in Milwaukee County.

Read eBook versions of hundreds of popular Gale titles in the areas of art, biography, business, literature, music, social studies, science, gender studies and more.  One featured title is the 2018 edition of the Encyclopedia of American Industries. This resource was formerly called the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Turn to Gale Legal Forms when performing do-it-yourself Wisconsin legal work.  Types of forms included are those used for divorce, wills & estates, real estate, bankruptcy, power of attorney, name changes, landlord & tenant, paternity and small business.  Sample letters are also available to use as models.  The forms in this database are integrated with the Gale Small Business Builder product to help small business owners meet legal requirements of starting a business.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

This is the platform that allows users to search all the Gale full-text literature products at one time:  Children’s Literature Review, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online, Drama Criticism, Poetry Criticism, Shakespearean Criticism, Short Story Criticism, Something About the Author and Something About the Author Autobiography Series.  If you don’t know the name of an author, you can also search by the title of the work.  So whether your favorite authors write adult or children’s books (or both!), find out more about them and their creations with Gale Literature (formerly called Gale Literary Sources). 

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Search modern and historical literature with this resource from Gale, which covers authors, literary styles, genres, literary terms and individual works from classic to current.  Formerly called Literature Criticism Online.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

The eBook version from Gale of more than 143,000 author biographies, great for learning about favorite writers, publishers and literary movements. Formerly called Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online and DLB.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

For children, teens, parents, educators and librarians, Gale presents a biographical directory of favorite authors and illustrators for youth, to help readers learn more about the story behind the bodies of literature and specific books. Formerly called Something About the Author Online or SATA.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

From EBSCO comes this collection of books, articles, photos and charts covering all aspects of the environment. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Current health information collected from popular magazines and presented by EBSCO. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Current health articles taken from academic journals, professional reports and trade publications, searchable through EBSCO. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. Heritage Hub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary images.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Genealogists and history-lovers - you can find U.S. Census schedules, family and place histories and Freedman’s Bank records in this treasure trove from ProQuest. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Books and articles collected by EBSCO on all history topics from prehistory to the 21st Century. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Magazines, recipes and videos with "how-to" instructions and creative do-it-yourself ideas! Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Magazines & reference books on home improvement and repair project topics. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Instantly borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone through hoopla!  With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. hoopla is a service of Midwest Tape, with more content added daily.  Four items may be checked out per patron each month; titles are automatically returned and removed from your device at the end of the lending period.

How it works:
Get the app from the Apple Store or Google Play.  If you don't have an account, click on Get Started in the middle of the page. Parents - your children can improve their reading skills by reading along with hoopla!  Finally, check out these videos to become a hoopla power user!  Provided by the Milwaukee County Federated Library System.

Library subscription. Available to all library card holders in Milwaukee County.

For scholarly and literary articles and book reviews search this resources from EBSCO. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Jewish Data is one of the largest professional Jewish genealogy databases. The growing collection contains close to a million records with documents, books, and tombstone images from many locations around the world, including Milwaukee.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Kanopy is a video streaming service that provides instant access to thousands of critically acclaimed movies, documentaries and kid favorites. They partner with studios like A24, The Criterion Collection, PBS and more to bring access to thoughtful entertainment with your Milwaukee Public Library card. You can view up to five titles per month with your film credits, and credits reset each month. Titles can be watched as many times as you want within 3 days (72 hours) after you press play. Please consult Kanopy's FAQ for troubleshooting and answers to the most frequent questions.

How it works:
Kanopy can be accessed with your Milwaukee Public Library card barcode and PIN. Once connected, you can create an account using your email address. The Kanopy app is available for Android and iOS, it can also be used with many different TV Apps.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders. First time users should follow the steps for user account creation once you have logged in to Kanopy with your library card barcode and PIN.

Research database for library and information science students, professionals, and policymakers. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Literary Reference Center Plus is a comprehensive database which provides users with a broad spectrum of information on literature from antiquity to the present day.   LRC+ contains detailed critical information on the most studied authors and their works. In addition, it includes reference books such as Masterplots and Merriam-Webster’s Encyclopedia of Literature, hundreds of literary journals, author interviews, a timeline of literature, a literary glossary, and guides to various citation formats, such as MLA, APA and Chicago. This EBSCO database can be searched by author, topic or title of work. Thousands of poems, short stories and classic works such as The Canterbury Tales, Hamlet, Dracula, Madame Bovary and The Red Badge of Courage are conveniently contained in full here as e-books. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Wish you knew a foreign language?  Mango Languages' conversational approach teaches practical, relevant content focused on four key areas of language learning: vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and culture. 72 languages are available to English speakers, while 21 modules are provided for English-as-a-second-language learners.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Designed for middle and high school students, EBSCO offers MAS Complete which contains popular magazine articles, full-text biographies and reference books, original source documents (such as the Declaration of Independence, Gettysburg Address, and Franklin Roosevelt’s 1941 declaration of war against Japan) and millions of photos and images to support any homework assignment.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

The most extensive collection EBSCO has available, designed especially for public libraries, but useful to anyone.  It includes a broad range of resources, such as articles from more than 2,300 popular magazines and academic journals, 870 full-text reference books, 73,000 primary source documents, 70,000 videos from the Associated Press archives and more than 1.6 million still images (such as photos, maps and flags).  Examples of the subjects covered are business, health, education, fitness, sports and leisure, personal finance, general science, multicultural issues, DIY (Do-It-Yourself) and fashion – but start here first to research any topic.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Search and retrieve medical and health information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) with this EBSCO database. Use the MeSH thesaurus link for best results. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

For librarians and educators serving readers in grades five through nine, EBSCO presents Middle and Junior High Core Collection.  Replacing Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition, this resource contains more than 30,000 fiction and nonfiction titles to help librarians and teachers with collection development and maintenance, curriculum support and readers' advisory.  . Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Middle school students can find full-text magazine and newspaper articles for all their homework needs in this EBSCO database. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

An EBSCO product, Military & Government Collection is a database of full-text journals and periodicals pertaining to all branches of the military and government. It is designed to offer current news to military members, analysts, policy makers, students and researchers. Content includes more than 270 full-text journals and periodicals, as well as indexing and abstracts for 440 journals and periodicals.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

The Milwaukee Business Journal is where you'll find the latest breaking business news, updated throughout the day, this week's top business stories from the Milwaukee area, and other popular features.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to Milwaukee County Federated Library System cardholders.

Trying to find an old article from a Milwaukee newspaper? With this MJS subscription from NewsBank, you can find most articles that were published in the Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee Sentinel and Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel from 1844 to present. 

MJS coverage here includes:

Milwaukee Journal 1884-1995 

Milwaukee Sentinel 1844-1995

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 1990-Current (text only)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2018-Current (digital images)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Blogs 2005-2016

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Web Edition Articles 2010-Current

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Milwaukee Public Library purchases digital image files of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel from NewsBank. The archive is full-color and includes death notices and supplemental sections.  With this resource, MJS digital content is provided same-day.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

The New York Times is the leading daily newspaper in the United States.  Available through the library upon publication, read it to learn more about news, politics, culture, sports and finance. Some archival content is available, but the daily puzzle is not available through a library subscription. To access The Times through the library, you must create a personal account which you will use every time you connect to the online paper.  The Times will send email messages to the address you use for the account.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

U.S. and international newspaper articles and TV/radio transcripts keep this EBSCO news site up-to-date. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Use NewspaperARCHIVE to explore historic and everyday news articles as they occurred.  This collection of newspapers, from every state in the U. S. and around the world, supplies great information for both history and genealogy projects.

Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

Powered by Ancestry and distributed by ProQuest, Newspapers.com Library Edition – World Collection provides online access to 4,000+ historical newspapers.  Dating from the early 1700s into the 2000s, the database contains full runs and portions of runs of well-known regional and state titles as well as small local newspapers from the United States and other countries.  It offers invaluable content for researchers, historians, genealogists, teachers and students.  With ongoing updates and new papers continually being added, there’s always more to be discovered.  Not sure what newspapers appear in which database?  Check out this handy chart.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Current news and press releases from the Associated Press and web sources, presented by EBSCO. Formerly called AP News Monitor. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

EBSCO offers a full suite of readers’ advisory tools with NoveList, including discussion guides, read-alikes, award winners and series lists. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

For babies, children and young adult readers, EBSCO recommends great fiction and non-fiction book titles. Series lists, awards, books to movies, and graphic novels/manga are featured. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

All the digital magazines you loved from Zinio and RBdigital are now available through OverDrive Magazines.  In addition to more than 2,000 popular English language titles (Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Car and Driver, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Hello!, National Geographic, New Scientist, New Yorker, OK!, The Week, Us Weekly, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Woman’s World and more), there are also periodicals in Afrikaans, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Welsh and others. Use the Libby app from the Apple Store or Google Play to read on your mobile device.

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The PBS Wisconsin Education team creates and curates great educational resources, while connecting with Wisconsin’s most valuable resource – teachers and students.  Watch shows such as Wisconsin First Nations, Climate Wisconsin, Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams, Wisconsin Hometown Stories and Wisconsin Biographies, among many others.  Formerly called Wisconsin Public Television Education.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

A treat for literature lovers, Poetry & Short Story Reference Center from EBSCO contains the full-text of more than 370,000 poems, 4,000 plays and 56,000 short stories, as well as analysis and criticism. As a special feature, the database includes 2,600 audio recordings of poets reading verses aloud and over 100 videos.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

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. For high school and adult learners. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

PressReader collects together more than 6,000 publications in over 60 languages from around the world. Every newspaper and magazine can be translated instantly into one of 18 languages, or the built-in reader can be used to hear the paper aloud.  There is no delay – content appears the same day as the printed version.  And get the app from Google Play, the Apple App Store, Amazon.com or Microsoft to enjoy PressReader on whatever mobile device you prefer.  Five devices may be authorized per account.

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Drawn from age appropriate magazines, EBSCO offers magazine articles and easy to read books to support homework assignments for elementary school students. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Are you or someone you know preparing to become a United States citizen?  If so, ProCitizen from Pronunciator has the help you need.  Learn all about democracy, how the U.S. government works, American history and geography, and brush up your English reading and writing skills at the same time.  Learn by watching videos, practice with drills and take quizzes to help you know when you are ready to take the exam.

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For educators, this EBSCO database collects scholarly and trade journal articles and reports across the range of professional specialization from 1935 to the present. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Go in-depth with more than 80 languages using Pronunciator's scored quizzes, audio downloads, repetition-based lessons and speech recognition accent tool. Register with the site to get the most out of its courses.

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A product of the WIREdata Corporation, PropertyLink Library Edition can help you find real estate owners, view assessments and tax values, research buildings’ structural features, and view the sales history of parcels throughout the state of Wisconsin.

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Building your business, want a new job?  Reference Solutions (formerly ReferenceUSA) from Data Axle is a tremendous collection of verified records that can be used as a people or business address/telephone directory, job hunting tool, company or industry analysis source, mailing list creator, or to custom design marketing datasets within the Consumer/Lifestyle module.

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Stay current with local and national business news with this EBSCO product that pulls together newswire bulletins and articles reported by regional newspapers from around the country. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

A resource for students of all ages from EBSCO. Find articles, books, experiments, projects, images and video on every topic in the realm of science. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Providing support to educators and librarians serving high school students, EBSCO presents Senior High Core Collection.  Just as the rest of the Core Collections do, this resource shares book recommendations and more than 30,000 nonfiction and fiction titles to help with curriculum support, collection development and maintenance, readers’ advisory needs and general reference assistance.  This product replaces Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Need to fix your lawnmower, snow blower, ATV, motorcycle, chain saw or grass trimmer?  Look no further, EBSCO’s Small Engine Repair Reference Center can help with all of them.  Containing a full collection of Clymer repair manuals and 25 years’ worth of engine models all well-illustrated through diagrams and photos, this database is ready to work in every season. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Serving teachers at all levels, this research database from EBSCO provides full citations and abstracts (but not full-text) from 220 peer-reviewed journals.  Teacher Reference Center covers topics such as assessment, best practices, continuing education, current pedagogical research, curriculum development, elementary education, higher education, Instructional media, language arts, literacy standards, school administration, science & mathematics and teacher education.  Ask the librarian for assistance in tracking down cited resources. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Make reading fun! Search for books, authors, illustrators, topics, booklists, series, or awards and enjoy audio, movie and multimedia results that appeal to kids and teachers alike. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

With over 110 language paths available and 16 English-as-a-Second-Language modules, Transparent Language offers many possibilities for improving anyone’s language skills for school, travel, international business or cultural awareness.  New users are asked to create an account using a desktop computer. Returning students will be asked to log into the account to keep track of progress.  Once an account is created, clicking on the “Go mobile” link offers instructions for using Transparent Language on iOS or Android devices. Signing up for notifications allows the program to send a reminder when a lesson hasn’t been completed.  Most classes are oriented towards native English speakers, but 37 additional languages (besides English) offer training designed for Latin American Spanish speakers.   New arrivals can study for citizenship with the American Citizenship Test Prep Course, by changing the learning language to “English” and selecting “Browse.” Provided by the Milwaukee County Federated Library System.

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U.S. Newsstream from ProQuest offers current daily and some archival access to over 250 key national and regional publications, including the New York Times,  Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe and Chicago Tribune, plus newswires, news journals, television and radio transcripts, blogs, podcasts, and digital-only websites .  Wisconsin newspapers such as the Appleton Post Crescent,  Green Bay Press Gazette,  Madison Capital Times and Wisconsin State Journal, Milwaukee Courier and the Milwaukee-based Daily Reporter can all be viewed through this product, to make it easy to stay on top of real news happening right here at home.  Partial archival coverage of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from 1995-2009 is also available.  View this handy coverage chart to see all available Wisconsin newspapers and the specific database each can be found in.  Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.

Udemy Business offers 10,000+ online video courses.  Each course consists of on-demand video with support articles. Prior to starting, there is a list of topics covered and in most cases, you are able to preview the course before enrolling. Learners will receive a certificate of completion when the video course is finished.

NOTE: You will need a Google or Microsoft account to sign in to Udemy.  If you don’t already have one, Google and Microsoft accounts are free. Learn more about permissions requested by Gale from these services.  You must be 13 years or older.

Udemy Business is also available as an app; we highly recommend setting up your account on a desktop computer first, and then set up the app to view your video courses on your mobile device. Directions for setting up the app can be found here

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From Serials Solutions (a division of ProQuest), comes this list of magazines, journals, newsletters, serials, newspapers and other periodical publications. Find publisher, scope, frequency and contact data or out-of-print information for each title in the Ulrich's global serials directory.

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For complete stock and investment research, turn to Value Line. Click on the tab for “Investment Education” to view tutorials on improving money making and financial skills.  Includes the Selection & Opinion, Special Situations and Summary & Index for 6,200 heavily traded companies.

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The Washington Post, published since December 6, 1877, has long been considered the newspaper of record when it comes to politics and global affairs. Subscription access to washingtonpost.com includes current news coverage from The Post’s expert reporting and analysis from Washington and around the world.

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On this site, find Family History-related government records from the Wisconsin Historical Society’s collections made available for free to Wisconsinites through the Ancestry / Wisconsin Historical Society partnership. The Family History Records put together by WHS include:

Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905

Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907

Wisconsin, Deaths, 1820-1907

Wisconsin, Marriage Index, 1820-1907

Wisconsin, Wills and Probate Records, 1800-1987

IMPORTANT: For free access to Wisconsin Historical Society records on Ancestry, START YOUR SEARCH, THEN CLICK ON YOUR RESULTS. When you click on the record you will be prompted to "Create a Free Account." DO NOT click on the "Subscribe" button or the "14-day Free Trial Offer" unless you are interested in access to all of Ancestry. If you already have created a free account, login to the account before or after your search.

Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.

BadgerLink is Wisconsin's Online Library, providing all Wisconsin residents with licensed content not available through regular search engines.