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BadgerCat: Basic or Advanced Search
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.

WorldCat: Basic or Advanced Search
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.

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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.
Help available for this resource: usage tips: this document is in Adobe PDF format this document is in Word format
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.

Local Vital Records Index
(formerly known as the "Omro Vital Records Database")
Search the Local Vital Records Index to find marriage and wedding announcements, anniversary announcements, obituaries and death notices that were published in the local newspapers (including the Berlin Journal, the Green Lake County Reporter, the Markesan Regional Reporter, the Omro Herald, and the Princeton Times-Republic), 1977 - June 1980 and 2002-current.
This database was designed by staff from the Winnefox Library System and compiled by staff and volunteers from Berlin Public Library, Caestecker Public Library in Green Lake, Mill Pond Public Library in Kingston, Markesan Public Library, Carter Memorial Library in Omro and Princeton Public Library.

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.

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.

 

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