eResources

AncestryLibrary

Genealogy databases containing census, military, Social Security death records, and much more. This database is accessible only at the library.

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Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers — Home Use
Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers — Library Use


Access to 235 daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers. Content includes historical newspapers as well as recent papers. Includes Waukesha Freeman, Daily Jefferson County Union, Cambridge News, Lake Mills Leader, Oconomowoc Enterprise, Palmyra Enterprise, Waterloo Courier, Watertown Daily Times, and Whitewater Register. Available through BadgerLink.

BadgerLink

Provides access to over 4000 magazines and journal articles, many in full-text.

Book Connections — Home Use
Book Connections — Library Use

Enriching every child’s reading experience. Includes author interviews, lesson plans & interactive activities, discussion guides, and more to support literacy instruction
Britannica Online — Early Elementary School

Learning resource collection tailored to the unique needs of PreK-2 students and educators. Available through Badgerlink.

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Britannica Online – Elementary School – Home Use
Britannica Online – Elementary School – Library Use

Level-appropriate reference articles, journals and magazines, the Web’s Best Sites, multimedia, and curriculum content.

Britannica Online – Middle School – Home Use
Britannica Online – Middle School – Library Use

Level-appropriate reference articles, journals and magazines, the Web’s Best Sites, multimedia, and curriculum content.

Britannica Online – High School – Home Use
Britannica Online – High School – Library Use

Level-appropriate reference articles, journals and magazines, the Web’s Best Sites, multimedia, and curriculum content.

Brittanica Online — Young Children

Learning resource collection tailored to the unique needs of young children. Available through BadgerLink.

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Business Source Premier – Home Use

Library Use

Full-text journal and peer-reviewed articles covering all disciplines of business including marketing, management, accounting, finance, and economics. Available through BadgerLink.
ChiltonLibrary

Original Equipment Manufacturer repair, maintenance, and service information on most cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs. Provides step-by-step procedures, diagnostic and troubleshooting help, and a video library. Available through Badgerlink.

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Consumer Health Complete – Home Use
Library Use

Consumer Health Complete provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

Consumer Reports Online – Home Use
Consumer Reports Online – Library Use

Product reviews and Ratings on cars, appliances, electronics and more from Consumer Reports.

Cypress Resume

Cypress Resume is the online resume builder that lets you create professional-quality resumes in three quick and simple steps.

Ebsco Ebooks

Formerly called netLibrary, this is an electronic book collection of nonfiction titles. Titles can be checked-out and downloaded, and read on your computer when you are not connected to the Internet, or can be transferred to your Adobe Digital Editions-compatible eBook Reader device.

EBSCOhost – Home Use
EBSCOhost – Library Use
EBSCOhost (Espanol) – a su casa
EBSCOhost (Espanol) – en la biblioteca

Magazines, journals, newspapers, images and reference resources covering education, health, business, science,history and general areas of interest. Student resources found in Kids Search and Student Resource Center.

Explora for Everyone
Explora for Elementary Schools
Explora for Middle & High School

Magazines, journals, newspapers, images and reference resources covering education, health, business, science, history and general areas of interest.

Heritage Quest

Genealogy databases.
For access from home, click here.

History Reference Center – Home Use
Library Use

The History Reference Center offers full text from reference books, encyclopedias, periodicals, and non-fiction books. Also includes historical documents; biographies of historical figures; historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video library link.

Hobbies and Craft Source

Magazines, recipes, and videos with “how-to” instructions and creative do-it-yourself ideas. Available through BadgerLink.

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Home Improvement Source

Magazines and reference books on home improvement and repair project topics. Available through Badgerlink.

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Internal Revenue Service
Federal tax forms.
Morningstar Investment Research Center – Home Use
Morningstar Investment Research Center – Library Use

Use Morningstar Investment Research Center to find stocks or mutual funds, research current or prospective holdings.

Newspapers.com

Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s – 2000s containing thousands of well-known regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.

Newspaper Source Plus – Home Use
Library Use

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 & podcasts.

NovelList K-8 – Home Use                                                              
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Reading recommendations for over 200,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles, plus lists of award-winning books, book discussion guides, book talks, recommended reads and more.
Points of View Reference Source

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue. Points of View Reference Source provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. Available through BadgerLink.

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Libby/Wisconsin’s Digital Library

Check out and read ebooks and digital audiobooks on your computer or device. The Libby app makes reading on-the-go even easier. Click and enjoy!

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Science Reference Center – In Library Use

Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.

Small Engine Repair Source

Detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines. Available through Badgerlink.

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TeachingBooks.net:
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Includes in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, audio excerpts of book readings, guides to thousands of titles and multimedia resources on children’s and young adult literature. Available through BadgerLink.

Udemy
Gale presents: Udemy, offering thousands of on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors. Courses cover the freshest and most relevant content on leadership and management, coding, design, marketing, IT operations, data science, project management, human resources, sales, accounting, finance, productivity, arts, hobbies, health and personal development.

WISCAT

Search for library materials in Wisconsin libraries outside of the Bridges Library System.
Do you need to find materials that are not available in Waukesha County?
Wisconsin Department of Revenue 

Wisconsin Department of Revenue forms.
Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library:
As part of a national network cooperating with the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL) provides audio books and braille materials to persons, living in Wisconsin, who cannot see regular print or handle print materials. To access this site click here.
U.S. Newsstream: Search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s, featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. Coverage: 1980 – current. Available through BadgerLink.