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Newspaper Source Plus
Includes 1,000+ full-text newspapers, as well as 913,000 television and radio news transcripts.
Resource provided by Badgerlink.
NewspaperARCHIVE
Millions of searchable newspaper pages dating back as far as the 1700s presented in original format/context.
Help: usage tips
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Novelist
Assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles (If you like... you'll like...).
Help: online tutorial
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NoveList K-8
Fiction database designed with a bright, appealing layout for elementary and middle schools.
Help: usage tips
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Overdrive
Downloadable audiobooks, electronic books, music and video for your PC, Mac or compatible portable device
Help: myHelp!beta, e-reader guide, guided tour,and FAQ
Funded by the Winnefox Library System and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.
Primary Search
Full text of popular magazines for elementary school research.
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Professional Development Collection
Specialized collection for professional educators containing educational reports and education journals.
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Regional Business News
Business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
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Science Reference Center
Topics include biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, physics, technology and wildlife.
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Search Our Catalog | Your Account
Catalog of materials owned by Winnefox Library System libraries including:
Berlin, Brandon, Campbellsport, Coloma, Endeavor, Green Lake, Hancock, Kingston, Markesan, Menasha, Montello, Neenah, Neshkoro, North Fond du Lac, Oakfield, Omro, Oshkosh, Oxford, Packwaukee, Pine River, Plainfield, Poy Sippi, Princeton, Redgranite, Ripon, Wautoma, Westfield, Wild Rose, and Winneconne.
Searchasaurus
Animated dinosaur-themed interface containing an encyclopedia of animals, a general encyclopedia, a dictionary and lots of pictures!
Help: online tutorial, usage tips
Resource provided by Badgerlink.
Songbook Database
Check out songs related to composers and writers with Wisconsin roots.
Resource provided by Badgerlink.
Soundzabound
Royalty free music and sound effects designed specifically for K-12 school use.
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Student Research Center
Keyword or topic searches to assist youth in grades 6-12 to find the most useful search results.
Help: online tutorial, usage tips
Resource provided by Badgerlink.
TeachingBooks
Author and illustrator resources, book guides with activities for library and classroom, and audio excerpts of book readings.
Help: online tutorial
Resource provided by Badgerlink.
Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site
Cover-to-cover access to 235 of Wisconsin Newspaper Association's daily and weekly member-newspapers from April 2005 to present (with a two month embargo period).
Includes access to the Omro Herald.
Resource provided by Badgerlink.
WorldCat.org
Catalog of materials owned by more than 9,000 worldwide member libraries.
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Find thousands of historical newspaper articles on Wisconsin people and communities.
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