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OFF-CAMPUS ACCESS: You may now access the databases highlighted below from off campus.
NOTE: You will need your MSTC User Name and Network Password to access the first database that you choose during a visit to this page.
Example –
MSTC User Name: 12345678 (your eight-digit ID number)
MSTC Password: Your current network password
IMPORTANT:
Access to EBSCOhost is provided by BadgerLink (provided through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction). If you are not able to access EBSCOhost through the MSTC website (and you are a registered student, staff, faculty or public patron of the MSTC library) you may access this database through BadgerLink by using your library card number as user authentication. Simply click on the “library card access” link on the right side of the BadgerLink home webpage, then click on the EBSCOhost link listed to the right of “Mid State Tech College.” When prompted, enter your library barcode number, leaving out any spaces that may appear in the barcode format. If you do not have an MSTC library card, please contact the Wisconsin Rapids campus library at 715-422-5470 during business hours, or the 24/7 Help Desk afterhours.
Contact the 24/7 Help Desk at:
On-Campus: Dial Ext. 5555
Off-Campus: Dial toll-free 877.4MY.MSTC (877.469.6782)
Online: submit a ticket, live chat, downloads and more!
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| Access World News |
Access World News Research Collection supports a wide range of academic disciplines, including political science, journalism, English, history, environmental studies, sociology, economics, education, business, social sciences and more by providing more than 200 current and archive articles from thousands of U.S. and international sources. It includes thousands of broadcast transcripts, newswires, video clips, and news blogs by providing extensive coverage at local, regional, national and international levels.
ACCESS: Access is available via MSTC network ID and Password. |
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Auto Repair Reference Center (EBSCOhost) |
The Auto Repair Reference Center (ARRC) contains the complete automotive repair manuals that were originally published in the Chilton Total Car Care Series. The content includes more than 150 easy-to-read, illustrated auto repair manuals on all auto repair procedures for about 26,000 vehicles identified in the AAIA table (a table of numerical ID codes for every car made); approximately 70,000 Technical Service Bulletins; 100,000 enhanced wiring diagrams; over 150,000 factory drawings and step-by-step photographs; and labor time guide and estimates. Every major manufacturer for domestic and imported vehicles is represented including auto repair manuals for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945. New repair procedures/updates are added continuously, and Technical Service Bulletins are added on a monthly or quarterly basis.
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases. |
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Agricola |
This ProQuest
database combines the complete database from the National Agricultural Library
with hundreds of full text and full image articles, covering such publications
as Agricultural Research Forest Products Journal, Journal of Animal Science,
Journal of Nutrition, Journal of Agribusiness, Plant Physiology and Veterinary
Medicine.
ACCESS:Access is available via MSTC network ID and Password. |
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BadgerLink:
Library
and Information
Resources for
Wisconsin |
Library
and Information Resources for Wisconsin – BadgerLink provides access
to thousands of magazine, newspaper and other reference materials as well
as links to hundreds of reference and research Web sites.
ACCESS: This collection of databases and information is accessible from any networked
MSTC computer and any off-campus computer with Internet access through
an approved Internet provider. (If you have trouble accessing these databases
from off-campus, click on BadgerLink:
Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library
Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library
card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password
to access the BadgerLink databases.)
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| Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost) |
Business Source® Premier, the industry's most popular business research database, features the full text for more than 2,200 journals. Full text is provided back to 1965, and searchable cited references back to 1998. Additional full text, non-journal content includes market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases.
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| Career & Technical Education Database |
This ProQuest
database contains abstracts and full text or full images for approximately
500 titles covering virtually every vocational and technical subject. Topics
include computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics,
sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, photography, nursing and others.
Collection covers 1991-present.
ACCESS: Access is available via MSTC network ID and Password.
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CINAHL® Plus with Full Text
Nursing and Allied Health Database |
CINAHL® Plus with Full Text covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. It provides full text for over 770 journals and 275 books/monographs, and indexes more than 4,600 journals. In addition, this database offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters.
ACCESS: Access is available via MSTC network ID and Password. |
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| Consumer Health Complete (EBSCOhost) |
Consumer Health Complete™ (CHC) 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 & alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men & women's health, etc. CHC offers a unique search interface designed to call attention to the full text content available from many important source-types, and to provide an intuitive means for searching this specific information.
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases.
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Criminal
Justice
Periodicals Database |
This
ProQuest database contains information on most criminal justice topics,
including corrections and administration, law enforcement, social work,
industrial security, drug rehabilitation, and criminal and family law. Provides
abstracts and full text articles for over 200 titles, covering 1981 –
present.
ACCESS: Access is available via MSTC network ID and Password.
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CultureGrams |
This database
offers concise, reliable, and up-to-date information on the cultures of
the world. It goes beyond facts and figures to offer an insider’s
perspective on daily life and culture; including the history, customs, and
lifestyles of the world’s people. Includes the World Edition
(182 country reports), Kids Edition (66 country reports) and States Edition
(50 states and District of Columbia), plus photo and recipe collections,
biographies of famous people, data tables, maps and more.
ACCESS: Access is available via MSTC network ID and Password. |
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EBSCOhost
(All Databases)
Health
and Medical Databases on EBSCOhost
Business
and Corporate Databases on EBSCOhost
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Accessed
through BadgerLink, this collection of databases allows the user to simultaneously
search over 20 databases, including MasterFILE Premier, Academic Search
Elite, Business Source Elite, ERIC, Medline, Health Source, Knight Ridder
Collection, Corporate ResourceNet, Clinical Pharmacology, Communications
& Mass Media Complete, Newspaper Source, Professional Development Collection,
Military & Government Collection, American Humanities Index, Biomedical
Reference Collection, Clinical Reference Systems, Nursing and Allied Health
Collection, and others. (See “Choose Databases” within the EBSCOHost
site to find more information on these collections.)
ACCESS: This collection of databases and information is accessible from any networked
MSTC computer and any off-campus computer with Internet access through
an approved Internet provider. (If you have trouble accessing these databases
from off-campus, click on www.dpi.state.wi.us/badgerlink and then on “Library
Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library
card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password
to access the BadgerLink databases.)
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Encyclopædia Britannica |
Encyclopedia for students and teachers. Resources include articles, images, videos, "how to" guides, maps, as well as lesson plans and activities.
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases. |
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Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center |
This Facts On File database is broken down into three main sections: Jobs, Skills, and Resources. The Jobs section is organized into 16 Career Clusters and contains information on more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries. The Skills section provides advice on applying for a job, acing an interview, behaving professionally in the work environment, and more—with more than 90 sample résumés and cover letters included. The Resources section includes more than 54,000 entries on scholarships, internships, and more, divided into easily browsable categories with searchable records. More than 290 videos present essential career information on both specific jobs and industries and on skills. The dictionary tool with more than 34,000 entries lets users look up unfamiliar words within articles without opening a new browser window.
ACCESS: Access is available via MSTC network ID and Password. |
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FindLaw:
United States Case
Law: Supreme Court |
Provides
access to Federal and State Law, the Constitution of the United States,
the United States Code (laws made by Congress), and the United States Supreme
Court. Also available are codes, opinions, case summaries, regulations and
statutes.
ACCESS: This database should be available from any MSTC networked computer, or
any off-campus computer with Internet access.
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Google
Scholar |
Google
Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.
From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed
papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers,
professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other
scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant
research across the world of scholarly research.
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| HeritageQuest Online [ProQuest] |
HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources which includes unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases.
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| History Reference Center [EBSCOhost] |
History Reference Center® features full text for more than 1,990 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books from leading history publishers. The database also includes full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals including, as well as nearly 57,000 historical documents; more than 79,000 biographies of historical figures; more than 37,000 historical photos and maps; and more than 80 hours of historical video.
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases.
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| Job Center of Wisconsin |
Includes
State of Wisconsin job openings and information, as well as nationwide job
postings via America’s Job Bank.
ACCESS: This database should be available from any MSTC networked computer, or
any off-campus computer with Internet access.
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| Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost) |
Literary Reference Center™ contains full text for more than 34,500 plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, nearly 100,000 articles/essays of literary criticism, more than 253,000 author biographies (including more than 22,000 in-depth bios), more than 450 literary journals, more than 693,000 book reviews, more than 77,100 classic and contemporary poems, more than 19,400 classic and contemporary short stories, more than 6,400 author interviews, more than 8,200 classic texts and much more. In addition, Literary Reference Center includes Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature, Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature, Continuum Encyclopedia of British Literature, Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, Beacham's Research Guide to Biography and Criticism (six volumes), The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature, The Columbia Companion to the 20th Century American Short Story, all of MagillOnLiterature Plus™, and much more.
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases. |
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| LitFinder (Gale) |
LitFINDER contains a wealth of primary source content, including citations and full text of hundreds of thousands of poems, short stories, essays, speeches, and plays.
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases. |
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| NewspaperARCHIVE |
NewspaperARCHIVE contains millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s, presented in a PDF format that preserves the original content and format of content.
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases. |
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| NoveList (EBSCOhost) |
NoveList® is a readers' advisory service that not only provides access to information on 155,000 fiction titles, but it also offers a wide range of feature content including author read-alikes, book discussion guides, reading lists and more.
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases. |
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On-line
Medical
Dictionary |
OMD
is a searchable dictionary that contains terms relating to biochemistry,
cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology,
radiobiology, science and technology. It provides information about all
medical and scientific terms and includes many useful cross-references and
pointers to related resources elsewhere on the Internet, as well as bibliographical
reference to paper publications.
ACCESS: This database should be available from any MSTC
networked computer, or any off-campus computer with Internet access. |
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OmniFile
Full
Text Select (H.W. Wilson) |
This
EBSCOhost/H.W. Wilson multi-disciplinary database provides 100% full text articles from
the following: Applied Science & Technology, General Science, Social
Science, Business, Legal Periodicals, BioAg, Education, Humanities, and
Library Literature. Includes entries from 1,650 publications, covering as
far back as 1982.
ACCESS: Access is available via MSTC network ID and Password.
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ProQuest
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All Collections |
Search all
ProQuest databases at once using this link.
ACCESS: Access is available via MSTC network ID and Password.
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| Reference
USA |
ReferenceUSA
is an Internet-based reference service designed for use as a reference tool
in libraries. The ReferenceUSA database contains, in module format, detailed
information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents;
683,000 U.S. health care providers; 1 million Canadian businesses; and 11
million Canadian residents.
ACCESS: Access is available via MSTC network ID and Password. |
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| Salem Health |
Salem Health brings online access to Salem Press’ award-winning health reference works. The first reference set included is Salem Press’ bestselling Magill’s Medical Guide. In its printed form, the current edition of the Guide has grown to five volumes and 3,500 pages. The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.
ACCESS: Access is available via MSTC network ID and Password.
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| Science Reference Center (EBSCOhost) |
Science Reference Center™ contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases.
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| Soundzabound |
Soundzabound Music Library offers a wide variety of music, audio themes and sound effects for grades K -12 and universities that ensures your copyright safety. Perfect for podcasts, PowerPoint™, videos, news shows, video yearbooks, digital storytelling, presentations, TV broadcasts, web design and more!
ACCESS: BadgerLink provides access to full text magazines, newspapers and reference resources, literature, and other information. The services are provided by the Department of Public Instruction with funding through the Public Service Commission, Universal Service Fund. If you have trouble accessing these databases from off-campus, click on BadgerLink: Library and Information Resources for Wisconsin and then on “Library Card Access”. This procedure will allow you to use your MSTC library card number or any Wisconsin Public Library card number as the password to access the BadgerLink databases.
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Wiscat
On-Line
Catalog |
A
bibliographic database of print and non-print material from over 1,100 Wisconsin
libraries. Use this site to make interlibrary loan requests.
ACCESS: This database should be available from any MSTC networked computer, or
any off-campus computer with Internet access.
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