Research Tools

Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

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 180 international, and often peer-reviewed journals and reports. In addition, there are hundreds of pamphlets, booklets, special reports, original research and book excerpts. Alt HealthWatch provides in-depth coverage across the full spectrum of subject areas covered by complementary and alternative medicine. This database features indexing and abstracts going back as far as 1984, and full text going back as far as 1990.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Auto Repair Reference Center
Auto repair information for cars and trucks beginning in 1954. Includes wiring diagrams.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

BadgerCat
Find the materials you need - in nearly 500 Wisconsin libraries.
This resource is paid for by Winnefox Library System with funding from Wisconsin library system aids.

Britannica Online: Elementary School
Britannica Online Elementary edition features easy-to-read encyclopedia articles and age-appropriate reference and learning materials ideal for children at the preschool and elementary school level. Thousands of shorter articles cover subjects for school and fun, from nations of the world to animals and sports.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Britannica Online: High School
Encyclopedias and related materials (dictionaries, thesauri, illustrations, maps, biographies) for high school students. Also includes educational activities, exercises, and study guides.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Britannica Online: Learning Zone
Engaging online tool for early-childhood learning, covering letters, words, numbers, time, sound, geography and more. This activity-centered learning environment - created for Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade - supports classroom curriculum and helps students build technology skills.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Britannica Online: Middle School
Search level-appropriate reference articles, journals and magazines, the web's best sites, multimedia, and curriculum content for middle school level students.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Business Source Premier
The industry's most used business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed titles. This database provides full text back to 1886, and searchable cited references back to 1998. Business Source Premier is superior to the competition in full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Consumer Health Complete
Provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine. This full text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol, fitness, nutrition and dietetics, men’s and women's health, and children's health.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Consumer Reports (Ebsco)
The trusted source for ratings and recommendations of brand-name consumer products and services since 1936. Search back issues from January 1991 to the present.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Consumer Reports Buying Guide (Ebsco)
A product-test and consumer advisory publication. Publishes results of tests on products ranging from major purchases such as automobiles and appliances to everyday items such as food and cleaning products. Search back issues from January 1999 to the present.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Digital Audio Books from Overdrive
Choose from over 4200 WMA audio books, over 200 iPod-compatible audio books, over 300 videos, over 150 music selections and over 250 eBooks to download to your PC or Mac and listen to them on your computer, transfer them to a compatible digital audio player, PDA, or other portable device, or burn them to a CD. Available anytime day or night!
Help available for this resource: guided tour, compatible and incompatible device listings and frequently asked questions
Access to Overdrive Digital Audio Books is made possible by funding from the Winnefox Library System and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.

EBSCOHost Research Databases
Search across multiple EBSCOHost Research Databases at once! Simply check the boxes next to each of the databases you'd like to search and choose 'Continue' to search across all of your database selections.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

ECB VideoLink
Provides streaming and downloadable video programs for K-12 students and teachers.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Education Research Complete
The definitive online resource for education research. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Education Research Complete provides indexing and abstracts for more than 1,870 journals, as well as full text for more than 1,060 journals, and includes full text for more than 133 books and monographs, and for numerous education-related conference papers.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Educational Administration Abstracts
Includes bibliographic records covering areas related to educational administration, including educational leadership, educational management, educational research, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. The index contains 60,000 records, which are carefully selected from the most important sources within the discipline.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

ERIC
The Education Resource Information Center contains more than 1,282,000 records and links to more than 314,000 full-text documents
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

FDA Consumer (Ebsco)
Presents articles dealing with consumer interests and education. Search back issues from June 1990 to the present.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

GreenFILE
Well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Health Source: Consumer Edition
The richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Provides access to nearly 80 full text consumer health magazines.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

HeritageQuest Online
Find ancestors and relatives in the complete set of US Federal Census Records from 1790-1930 and find information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

History Reference Center
Offers full text from more than 2,500 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for nearly 170 leading history periodicals, more than 112,000 historical documents, 113,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 112,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Humanities International Complete
Humanities International Complete provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. Produced by Whitston Publishing (an imprint of EBSCO Publishing), this database includes all data from Humanities International Index (more than 2,100 journals and 2.47 million records) plus unique full text content, much of which is not found in other databases. The database includes full text for more than 890 journals.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Kids Search
Designed especially for youth in grades K-5, Kids Search makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Lexi-PALS Drug Guide
Database of Patient Advisory Leaflets from Lexi-Comp that provides vital education on medications for patients. The approach for each pamphlet is to present each medication in an easy to follow and understand question-and-answer format. The database consists of over 1,450 medication and natural product leaflets, with an additional 600 Spanish language leaflets representing the most subscribed and commonly used medications.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Literary Reference Center
Comprehensive literary reference database, which provides users with a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day, combining information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else. Also contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works and is an essential resource for public, academic and high school libraries.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

LitFinder
Find poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays by searching nearly a million full-text documents, literary excerpts and citations.
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MAS Ultra - School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full text for more than 500 popular, high school magazines. MAS Ultra - School Edition also provides more than 360 full text reference books, 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 440,207 photos, maps & flags, color PDFs and expanded full text backfiles (back to 1975) for key magazines.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

MasterFILE Premier
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and 164,424 primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of 440,207 photos, maps & flags.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

MEDLINE
Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses meSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing with tree, tree hierarchy, subheadings and explosion capabilities to search citations from over 4,800 current biomedical journals.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Middle Search Plus
Provides full text for more than 140 popular middle school magazines. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Middle Search Plus also contains 84,774 biographies, 105,786 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 440,207 photos, maps and flags.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Military & Government Collection
Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, this database offers a thorough collection of periodicals, academic journals and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites. Provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for nearly 400 titles.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

NetLibrary 
Handy for homework, after-hours reference work. Most helpful if an account is established so the user can create a bookshelf, bookmarks & notes.
Help available for this resource: online tutorial
This resource is paid for by Winnefox Library System with funding from Wisconsin library system aids.

Newspaper Source Plus
Includes 1,570 full-text newspapers, providing more than 27 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 583,100 television and radio news transcripts, videos and podcasts.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

NewspaperARCHIVE
Search over 14.4 million newspaper pages dating back as far as the 1700s for over 400 cities and towns to research genealogy, history, culture, or any newsworthy event.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Novelist Plus
Assists fiction and nonfiction readers in finding new authors and titles (If you like... you'll like...). Browse theme-oriented book lists, awards lists and fiction-related web sites.
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This resource is paid for by Winnefox Library System with funding from Wisconsin library system aids.

NoveList K-8
Fiction database designed with a bright, appealing layout, designed especially for elementary and middle schools. The database contains enhanced subject access for over 60,000 fiction titles aimed at the K-8 population. Full-text reviews from sources like School Library Journal and Booklist are available for many titles.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Primary Search
Provides full text for nearly 70 popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and full text information dates as far back as 1990.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Professional Development Collection
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. Also contains more than 200 educational reports and is the most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Regional Business News
Comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications, incorporating coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Science Reference Center
Comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Search Our Catalog | Your Account
Catalog of materials owned by Winnefox Library System libraries including: Berlin, Brandon, Campbellsport, Coloma, Endeavor, Fond du Lac, 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
For elementary or middle schools grade children. It’s an animated interface with a dinosaur theme that encourages young researchers to enhance and develop basic search methodologies. Contains an encyclopedia of animals, a general encyclopedia, a dictionary and lots of pictures! Offers reading level indicators making it easy to read and research materials written for the readers level.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center
The definitive online tool for small engine repair assistance, including: ATVs, commercial mowers, farm tractors, generators, motorcycles, marine (boats), outdoor power equipment, personal watercraft, snowblowers, snowmobiles, tillers and other small engines. This comprehensive resource contains 400 reference books in full text with original photos and illustrations that guide the user through every job.
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This resource is paid for by Winnefox Library System with funding from Wisconsin library system aids.

Songbook Database
Check out songs related to composers and writers with Wisconsin roots. Boasts more than 48,500 references to songs contained within 1,945 books. Continues to grow on a monthly basis.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Student Research Center
Designed especially for youth in grades 6-12, Student Research Center makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

TeachingBooks
Easy access to author & illustrator resources in one place; includes original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, 1000s of book guides with activities for library and classroom, and hundreds of audio excerpts of book readings for grades PreK-12.
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This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

WorldCat
Catalog of materials owned by more than 9,000 worldwide member libraries.
This resource is paid for by Winnefox Library System with funding from Wisconsin library system aids.

Recommended Websites

24 Languages Project
Over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages. Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Farsi, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan, and Vietnamese.

A&E Biography
Over 20,000 biographies of historical figures. The on-line version of the Arts and Entertainment Channel television show.

All Music
A site dedicated to covering all genres and styles of music, providing biographies of artists, discographies, chart rankings of songs, and much, much more.

American Board of Medical Specialties
List of all board certified physicians. Includes the 24 approved medical specialty boards (such as cardiology or anesthesiology) in the United States. "Board-certified" physicians have completed their residencies and passed exams sponsored by the board. Online search requires free account.

American Medical Association
"Doctor Finder" provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States and its possessions, including more than 690,000 doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine (DO). Includes access to JAMA and other journals published by the AMA, consumer health information on various topics, and AMA news releases and policies.

American President: An Online Reference Resource
Comprehensive collection of material about the Presidents of the United States and the history of the presidency. This web site features essays about the President's life before, during, and after each presidential term. It additionally provides information about the First Lady and cabinet officials of each administration.

AnnualCreditReport.com
Credit reports from three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Free reports to Wisconsinites starting March 1, 2005.

Ask an Expert
This service connects students to experts in a variety of fields, including the sciences, math, literature, and technology.

Ben's Guide to US Government
Learning tools for K-12 students teaching how our government works.

Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin
Look up a business before you decide whether you want to do business with it. Complaints can be filed against companies, and companies can respond to complaints. Look up information on charities as well.

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Biographical information on members of the U.S. Congress from 1774 to the present.

Build Your Business
A site from Wisconsin.gov that gives business advice for the state. From creating a business, to expanding it, this is the site for you.

Business.gov
This site offers access to federal government information, services and transactions that affect businesses.

Castle Garden
Search over 10 million names of immigrants who arrived in New York before Ellis Island opened in 1892.

Census Records from FamilySearch
Search the 1880 United States Census, the 1881 British Isles Census, or the 1881 Canadian Census. Or search them all at once!

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health and Safety topics including: diseases and conditions, emergency preparedness, healthy living, traveler's health, workplace safety and more.

Consumer Product Safety Commission Publications
Publications on child safety (toys, furniture), carbon monoxide, household products, poisons, electrical safety.

Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
Consumer-friendly reports that examine and compare prescription drugs to help guide choices based on effectiveness, a drug's track record, safety and price.

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Almost a quarter million categorized and cross-referenced links on genealogy. Several search interfaces are offered and the best genealogy sources on the Web are linked! the first stop on the Web for most family researchers.

Dead or Alive?
Tracks whether famous people are still alive or not. Over 7700 famous and semi-famous people from a wide range of backgrounds are listed.

DiscoverySchool.com
Tools to help you study, games to challenge your mind, and tons of great clip art to use. In addition, there are nearly a dozen learning adventures that let you explore everything from Ancient Egypt to the Space Station.

Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide
Information on new and used models, tires, rebates, repair manuals, recalls.

Ellis Island
Access to archival information available at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum including ship passenger lists or manifests, passenger records, and ship information for the more than 22 million passengers and ship's crew members who entered the United States through Ellis Island between 1892-1924.

Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment. See answers to frequent questions; browse human health topics including Aging, Food Safety, Sun Protection, Occupational Health, and environmental topics such as Floods, Pollution, Erosion, and Pesticides; and search information specific to your community with their "Where You Live" option.

Epinions
Reviews of entertainment, boats, vehicles, computers and electronics, health and beauty products, games, home and garden products, restaurants and travel.

FamilyDoctor.org
Health information for the whole family that is written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians.

FDA.gov; the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Health information for both consumers and professionals ranging from food safety issues to medical devices and drugs. Includes Foods, Drugs, Medical Devices, Biologics, Animal Feed and Drugs, Cosmetics, Radiation-Emitting products and more. The "Dockets" section gives access to up-to-date government rulings, recalls, regulations and other miscellaneous documents related to food and drugs.

Federal Trade Commission's Facts for Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission tells what individuals can do to improve their credit scores, the reliability of the credit scoring system, what happens if you are denied credit, and how to file a complaint.

FinanceWise
This is the only finance specific search engine on the Web. It offers a myriad of different types of search, and also offers up-to-the-minute finance and business news.

Find a Grave
Information about "Where everybody who was anybody is buried..." Includes photos. It's searchable by name, location, birth dates and death dates, and "claim to fame."

Guide for Penny Pinchers
Wisconsin Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton's site designed to be an easy place to go for families looking to stretch their hard-earned dollars on everything from gas to groceries to prescription drugs.

Healthfinder.gov
Resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. Healthfinder.gov links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.

HomeworkSpot
A homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites in one spot.

Hospital Compare
Tbis tool from the US Dept. of Health & Human Services provides information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions. Hospitals are searchable by name or by location.

How Stuff Works
Learn how everything works from 3-D glasses to the Witness Protection Program!  Fun site to browse or use for school projects.

Hybrid Cars
News and information on hybrid cars. Includes cars, trucks, SUV's and minivans to consider. Gives survey results, environmental impact, mileage, incentives, sales numbers and more.

Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number
Protect your Social Security number. Identity crime is one of the fast growing crimes in America. Here's everything you need to know.

IMDB (Internet Movie Database)
Find information on virtually any actor, film or television program.

Infoplease's Biography Almanac
Over 30,000 profiles, searchable by name, occupation, ethnicity, historical period, and more.

Internet Public Library's POTUS: Presidents of the United States
Find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included.

Investopedia
Learn about investing from this site which offers a dictionary, tutorials, articles and a place to ask questions.

Kelly Blue Book
Information on buying/selling cars, new car prices and reviews, used car values, insurance quotes and comparisons, loan calculators and recall reports. It also has information about auto shows, auto dealer Web sites, and a quiz to help with the question: should you lease or own?

KidsHealth
Doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone.

Librarians' Index to the Internet: Book Reviews
Extensive links to book review sites on the Web.

Portals to the World
Contains selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories.

Linkpendium: Marquette County, Wisconsin
An extensive collection of links specific to your county to help you with your genealogy and family history searches.

Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic's extensive web site for medical information.

Medicare.gov; the US Government Site for People with Medicare
Website available to provide assistance to Medicare beneficiaries with health and prescription drug coverage questions.

Medline Plus
Excellent source of health information from the world's largest medical library. Contains extensive information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health on over 700 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness.

National History Day
Resources for teachers, students and parents; information on the latest theme, competition, and past winners.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
One of the world's foremost medical research centers offering health information for the public as well as medical professionals.

National Inventors Hall of Fame
This site provides biographical sketches of the great inventors of America. Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Eli Whitney are among the many included in this source. The site also includes information about the Hall of Fame programs and activities as well as its museum in Ohio.

National Library of Medicine
The world's largest biomedical library provides information about all of its major programs, including medical research, medical history, biotechnology, and HIV/AIDS resources. A wide variety of medical information is available for both professionals and consumers, including access to databases (e.g. MEDLINE and GenBank), fact sheets and newsletters, toxicology and environmental health information.

National Register of Historic Places
Over 78,000 historically important cultural places, including almost 3,000 National Historical Landmarks.

NationMaster
Compare countries on a wide range of demographic indicators. Statistics on this site are compiled from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD.

Naturalization Records Index
This index contains naturalization records dating between the 1840s and 1970s held at the UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center. This index includes records for the following court systems:
- Dodge Circuit Court (only declarations at this time)
- Green Lake Circuit Court
- Marquette Circuit Court
- Oshkosh Municipal Court
- Winnebago Circuit Court

NOVA
Visit the companion website to the highest rated science series on television and the most watched documentary series on public television.

Nutrition.gov
Federal government information on food and human nutrition for consumers.

Political Graveyard
Comprehensive source of U.S. Political biographies.

Recalls.gov
Your online resource for recalls on consumer products, motor vehicles, boats, food, medicine, cosmetics and environmental products. View recent recalls, search for a particular recall, or sign up to receive e-mails when new recalls are issued.

s9's Biographical Dictionary
More than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other keywords.

Smithsonian
American social and cultural history, an online photography exhibit, and the current museum exhibits.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Stephen P. Morse's "One Step" Social Security Death Index (SSDI) search allows you to search the database via multiple search engines (Ancestry, FamilySearch, RootsWeb and more) that allow different types of search options. Be sure to check out his One-Step Portal for On-Line Genealogy too!

State of Wisconsin Blue Book
Look up biographies and photos of Wisconsin legislators, review the state constitution, learn about the different branches of government, and view state statistics and symbols.

StockCharts
StockCharts.com is a site that offers financial charts for stocks. Choose a style and enter a symbol and you have a chart. Some of their charts are available for free, but others will require a subscription fee.

Test Prep Review
Free online practice tests for ACT, GED, GMAT, LSAT, SAT and more!

Thomas Register
Search by product, service, company name, brand name to find info on over 173,000 US and Canadian manufacturers. View their company profiles, contact info, subsidiaries, and 8000 company catalogs!

Time 100: The Century's Most Influential People
TIME magazine's top 100 most influential people of the 20th century.

University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
Unique historical and cultural collections of digitized letters, diaries, reminiscences, speeches, photographs, oral history tapes, manuscripts and maps.

WebMATH
Stuck on a math problem? Over 100 instant-answer, self-help, math solvers ready to provide you with instant help on your math problem.

White House Historical Association's First Ladies of the United States
A White House Historical Association site with pictures and biographies of the U.S. First Ladies, from Martha Washington to Laura Bush.

White House Historical Association's Presidents of the United States
A White House Historical Association site with pictures and biographies of the U.S. Presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush.

Who2
Who2 provides information such as birth and death dates, famous works and notorious trivia, about authors, stars, mythical gods, and cartoon dogs to kings, queens, and famous frauds.

Wikipedia's List of people from Wisconsin
Wikipedia's list of prominent people from the state of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Consumer Guide to Health Care
This site provides information related to Wisconsin's managed health care plans and their performance in providing high-quality care and customer service to their members.

Wisconsin Department of Commerce
Wisconsin government resource for starting and operating a business in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Get current information on driver licensing and vehicle registration, road conditions, transportation projects and more!

Wisconsin Heritage Online
Wisconsin Heritage Online is a collaborative, statewide digital resource for teachers, students, genealogists, history buffs. Anyone who values our state and its wealth of historical and cultural resources will find interesting or useful material.

Wisconsin Historical Society
Includes Wisconsin history, current museum exhibits, and historic Wisconsin places.

Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles
Find thousands of historical newspaper articles on Wisconsin people and communities.

World Factbook
Provides national-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies of the world including information on the location's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation and military.

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