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Elementary
Middle/High School
College

Elementary:

ABCMouse.com
Available in-library only.
Early learning site for children ages 2-7, covering reading and language arts, math, science, social studies, art, and music.

Book Connections
(now called TeachingBooks for Libraries)
Enrich your connection to children's and young adult books through meet-the-author recordings, read-along performances and more!
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

Britannica Fundamentals (formerly Britannica Online: Learning Zone)
Early-childhood learning, covering letters, words, numbers, time, sound, geography and more.
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Britannica School - Elementary
Easy-to-read encyclopedia articles cover subjects for school and fun, from nations of the world to animals and sports.
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Children's Core Collection
Book recommendations for more than 49,000 fiction and nonfiction titles including story collections and picture books, serving readers in preschool through sixth grade.
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Explora for Elementary Schools
Easy-to-browse categories, organized by popular topics, provide elementary school students with a starting point for research.
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PBS Wisconsin Education
Streaming and downloadable video programs for K-12 students and teachers.

Primary Search
Full text of popular magazines for elementary school research.
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TeachingBooks
Author and illustrator resources, book guides with activities for library and classroom, and audio excerpts of book readings.
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TeachingBooks for Libraries
(formerly referred to as Book Connections)
Enrich your connection to children's and young adult books through meet-the-author recordings, read-along performances and more!
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Middle/High School:

Advanced Placement Source
World of knowledge for students seeking academic excellence through Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses.
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Book Connections
(now called TeachingBooks for Libraries)
Enrich your connection to children's and young adult books through meet-the-author recordings, read-along performances and more!
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

Britannica School - High
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, illustrations, maps, and biographies.
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Britannica School - Middle
Search Compton's and other resources for geography, science, arts, and additional topics.
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European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
Comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750.
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Explora for Middle & High Schools
Easy-to-browse categories, organized by popular topics, provide middle and high school students with a starting point for research.
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MAS Complete
(upgraded from MAS Ultra - School Edition)
Full text reference books, popular magazines, biographies, and images for high school level searchers.
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Middle & Junior High Core Collection
Book recommendations for more than 30,000 fiction and nonfiction titles, serving readers in grades five through nine.
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Middle Search Plus
Full text of 140+ popular middle school magazines. Also biographies, historical essays, primary source documents, photos, maps and flags.
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PBS Wisconsin Education
Streaming and downloadable video programs for K-12 students and teachers.

Senior High Core Collection
Book recommendations for more than 30,000 fiction and nonfiction titles, serving readers in grades nine through twelve.
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TeachingBooks
Author and illustrator resources, book guides with activities for library and classroom, and audio excerpts of book readings.
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Resource provided by Badgerlink.

TeachingBooks for Libraries
(formerly referred to as Book Connections)
Enrich your connection to children's and young adult books through meet-the-author recordings, read-along performances and more!
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

College/Professional:

Academic Search Premier
Scholarly articles on subjects including the sciences, sociology, law, the arts, and more.
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Book Connections
(now called TeachingBooks for Libraries)
Enrich your connection to children's and young adult books through meet-the-author recordings, read-along performances and more!
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

Education Research Complete
Topics cover all levels of education, early childhood to higher education, and all specialties (multilingual, health, testing, and more).
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Educational Administration Abstracts
Covers leadership, management, research, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
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ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
Research and information essential to improving teaching, learning, and educational decision-making.
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Explora for Everyone
Easy-to-browse categories, organized by popular topics, provide everyone with a starting point for research.
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Abstracts & full-text for key library and information science periodicals covering classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, information literacy, metadata & more.
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Professional Development Collection
Specialized collection for professional educators containing educational reports and education journals.
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Teacher Reference Center
Database covering subjects such as assessment, best practices, continuing education, instructional media, school administration, and teacher education.
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

TeachingBooks for Libraries
(formerly referred to as Book Connections)
Enrich your connection to children's and young adult books through meet-the-author recordings, read-along performances and more!
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

Recommended Websites

Ben's Guide to US Government
How our government works.

Discovery Education Free Student Resources
Interactive games, videos, contests, virtual labs and activities designed to help you learn and have fun.

DK Find Out!
Learn about animals, computers, dinosaurs, earth, history, language, math, science, space, sports, transportation and more!

How Stuff Works
Credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works.

NationMaster
Compare countries on a wide range of demographic indicators such as literacy rates, taxation levels, and crime.

State of Wisconsin Blue Book
Read our state's constitution, learn about the different branches of government, and view state statistics and symbols.

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

WebMATH
Stuck on a math problem? Instant help available through self-help math solvers.

World Factbook
History, people, government, economy, communications, transportation and military information for 250+ world entities.