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The DPLA offers a single point of free, open access to millions of items — photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving images and more — from libraries, archives and museums around the United States. Users can browse and search the DPLA’s collections by timeline, map, format and topic.

Oyez Project

A multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work. It aims to be a complete source for all audio recorded in the Court since October 1955. The Project also provides information on all justices and a virtual reality tour of portions of the Supreme Court building, including some justices’ chambers.

  

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Resources tagged "badgerlink" may be accessed via BadgerLink.net. Mango Languages and LearningExpress may be accessed if you already have an account. Ancestry: Library Edition, Reference USA, Value Line and Wausau Daily Herald Archive are not available from home. All resources may be accessed via computers at any MCPL location.



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Auto Repair Reference Center

Auto Repair Reference Center

Service bulletins, electrical diagrams, and other service and repair information for many vehicles 1945 through the present. tags: automobiles badgerlink »
Britannica Learning Zone

Britannica Learning Zone

Engaging and developmentally-appropriate activities for young learners, including an interactive atlas, learning games, audio and video, and vocabulary builders. Teaches geography, time, shapes, numbers, and relevant vocabulary, all in a fun and safe online environment. tags: badgerlink children »
Business Source Premier

Business Source Premier

Search for company profiles, market research, industry profiles, international economic and political data, and more. tags: small business finance & investing badgerlink »
Consumer Health Complete

Consumer Health Complete

Provides convenient access to easy-to-understand health and medical information. Search and browse medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles. tags: health badgerlink »
Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports

Reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services based on reporting and test results. Use keywords to search multiple issues at once, or view individual issues using the 'refine your search' options. (Click 'see more' and specify the date of the issue in question.) tags: badgerlink newspapers & magazines »
EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost

Multiple databases of magazines, journals, newspapers, images and reference resources covering education, health, business and general areas of interest. tags: badgerlink small business newspapers & magazines »
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica

(High School Edition) Online encyclopedia articles, magazine articles, videos and websites intended for high school students and adults. tags: badgerlink teen »
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica

(Elementary School Edition) Online encyclopedia articles, magazine articles, videos and websites intended for elementary school students. tags: badgerlink children »
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica

(Middle School Edition) Online encyclopedia articles, magazine articles, videos and websites intended for middle school students. Includes Compton's Encyclopedia. tags: badgerlink teen children »
HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest

Provides you with a connection for tracing family history and American culture. Images of original documents are provided. tags: genealogy badgerlink »
History Reference Center

History Reference Center

The world's most comprehensive full text history reference database suitable for high school and college-level research. Features over 1,990 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers, plus articles from more than 150 leading history periodicals. tags: research tools teen history badgerlink »
Kids Search

Kids Search

Provides elementary school students with an easy-to-use, graphically-appealing interface they can use to discover child-appropriate EBSCOhost content, including nonfiction books and articles, image collections, magazines, and reference tools. tags: badgerlink children »
Learning Express Library

Learning Express Library

Practice tests, tutorials, and e-books to help you succeed at work, school, or while searching for a job. Please use your library card number as your username when you register. Offers test prep.: ACT, AP, CLEP, PSAT, SAT, TOEFL, GED, U.S. Citizenship, and more; tutorials for popular software: Microsoft Office, Adobe CS, Windows, Apple OS, and more; reading, writing, and math tutorials for all ages. tags: badgerlink teen small business job search children online courses computers & technology »
Literary Reference Center

Literary Reference Center

Information on thousands of authors and their works, including summaries, literary criticism, biographies, reviews, interviews, classic and contemporary poems and short stories, full-text access to classic works of literature, and much more. tags: reading advice badgerlink »
LitFinder

LitFinder

Contains a wealth of primary literature content, including citations and full text of hundreds of thousands of poems, short stories, essays, speeches and plays. tags: reading advice badgerlink »
Newspaper Archive

Newspaper Archive

Contains millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s, presented in a PDF format that preserves the original context and format of content. tags: newspapers & magazines badgerlink »

Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)

Newspaper Source Plus includes over 1,500 full-text newspapers and newswires, providing more than 27 million full-text articles. In addition, the database features more than 583,100 television and radio news transcripts, videos & podcasts. Nine Wisconsin newspapers are included. tags: newspapers & magazines badgerlink »
NoveList

NoveList

A reader's advisory service designed to help you find information about authors, specific books, series information, "read-a-likes" (books similar to ones you enjoy), book and author reviews, book lists, teaching guides and more! tags: reading advice badgerlink »
NoveList K-8

NoveList K-8

A reader's advisory service for children, designed to help you find information about authors, specific books, series information, "read-a-likes" (books similar to ones you enjoy), book and author reviews, book lists, teaching guides, and more! tags: reading advice children badgerlink »

Regional Business News (EBSCO)

This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. tags: newspapers & magazines badgerlink »
Science Reference Center

Science Reference Center

Provides easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content, including science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources. Topics include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, technology and wildlife. tags: research tools teen children badgerlink »
Searchasaurus

Searchasaurus

An exciting and easy way for young researchers to experience online searching, incorporating safe results from three primary school-level databases. Features an animated, dinosaur-themed interface that helps students develop basic search methodologies. tags: children badgerlink »
SoundzAbound

SoundzAbound

A collection of royalty-free music and sound effects for use by students and educators. Ensures copyright compliance without the hassle of verifying licensing or paying for access. tags: badgerlink music »
Student Research Center

Student Research Center

An easy resource for students to search by keyword or by topic to find useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type—magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc. tags: children teen research tools badgerlink »
TeachingBooks

TeachingBooks

Provides audio excerpts of book readings, movies of authors and illustrators, and guides to thousands of titles and multimedia resources on children's and young adult literature. tags: reading advice badgerlink children »

Wisconsin Media Lab

Collections of high-quality digital media for Wisconsin's K-12 students and teachers. Includes video, sound and image collections organized by subject area. (Includes ECB VideoLink.) tags: badgerlink »
Wisconsin Newspapers (Archive)

Wisconsin Newspapers (Archive)

Access to 235 daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from April 2005 until 60 days ago. Each addition is covered cover to cover in a PDF, searchable format. tags: newspapers & magazines genealogy badgerlink »

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