Online Databases
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Find articles, books, ebooks, videos, online videos, journals, and more.
Access: When searching resources from an off-campus location, you will need all of these:
- Your Mid-State 8-digit student ID
- Your network password
- The following Mid-State library ID: 26852-000000000 (If the database you are searching is provided by BadgerLink, we recommend using your zip code instead of a library ID.)
If you have any questions, please contact the library services staff using Ask a Librarian or review the resources below.
Resources for Effective Research
Please view the below guides for more information on using online databases.
- Library Catalogs
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- Mid-State Library Catalog – Library resources located at a Mid-State campus
- WISCAT – Resources at other libraries that can be requested through Interlibrary Loan
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Library
- South Central Library System
- Marshfield Public Library
- McMillan Memorial Library
- Portage County Public Library
- Library of Congress
- Magazines and Newspapers
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- BadgerLink – Wisconsin’s online library, providing access to resources on every subject area
- MasterFile Premier – Full-text popular magazines with some coverage of newspapers and journals
- Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers
- Newspaper Archive
- Newspaper Source Plus – Full-text coverage of today's major newspapers
- Newswires – Near real-time access to top world-wide news
- Consumer Reports Magazine – Full-text PDF version of the popular consumer magazine
- General Research Databases
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- Academic Search Premier – Comprehensive database of academic journals for scholarly research
- BadgerLink
- EBSCOhost (All Databases)
- Encyclopedia Britannica – Encyclopedia articles with images, interactive maps, games, and other learning materials
- MasterFile Premier – Full-text popular magazines, with some coverage of newspapers and journals
- Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary – The largest, most comprehensive American dictionary
- OmniFile Full Text Select – Full-text database that includes graphical content, podcasts, and foreign-language article translations covering a wide array of core subjects.
- ProQuest (All Databases)
- Agriculture / Natural Resources / Science
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- Agricola – The complete database from the National Agricultural Library with hundreds of full-text and full-image articles
- Agriculture Journals – The leading agricultural journals published in North America
- GreenFILE – Articles covering all aspects of human impact on the world
- Science Reference Center – Full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources
- Business
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- Business Source Premier – The industry's most popular business research database, featuring the full text for more than 2,200 journals
- EBSCO Business Resources
- Reference USA – Internet-based reference service containing detailed information on businesses, healthcare providers, and consumers
- OmniFile Full Text Select – Full-text database that includes graphical content, podcasts, and foreign-language article translations covering a wide array of core subjects.
- Regional Business News – Full-text regional US and Canadian business publications
- Careers / Employment / Test Prep
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- CareerLocker – Information, tools, and resources adults need to make the best decisions for their future (Special access code required. Contact the Academic Learning Center for more information.)
- Job Center of Wisconsin – Access to State of Wisconsin job openings and information
- Job Seeker – Collection of free resources, recommended by Wisconsin public libraries, to help build skills and find jobs
- Criminal Justice / Corrections / Law
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- Criminal Justice Periodical Database – Full-text articles covering most criminal justice topics, including corrections and administration, law enforcement, and more
- FindLaw – 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
- Wisconsin Digital Archives – Growing collection of electronic state documents primarily from the executive and judicial branches of state government
- Health / Medical / Nursing
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- Alt Health Watch – Alternative and holistic approaches to health care and wellness
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text – A comprehensive database covering nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health, and 17 allied health disciplines
- Consumer Health Complete – Consumer-oriented health content, from mainstream to holistic medicine
- EBSCO Health Resources
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition – Full-text journals focusing on many medical disciplines
- MEDLINE – Biomedical and health journals for adult researchers and healthcare professionals
- PubMed – Access to 28 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books
- History / Genealogy / Geography / Country Studies / Government
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- Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers – Full-text daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s
- CultureGrams – Concise, reliable, and up-to-date information on the cultures of the world.
- Encyclopedia Britannica - Atlas – Interactive world atlas
- European Views of the Americas (1493–1750) – Citations of European works that relate to the Americas
- HeritageQuest Online – Comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources
- History Reference Center – Full-text history reference resource for college-level and adult researchers
- Military & Government Collection – Current news for all branches of the military and government
- Newspaper Archive – US and international newspapers, dating as far back as the 1700s
- Wisconsin Historical Society Family History Records – Family history research records from the Wisconsin Historical Society records available on ancestry
- Literature
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- Literary Reference Center – Collection of literary criticism and works
- LitFinder – Collection of literary works and related articles
- NoveList – Fiction recommendation resource with read-alikes, discussion guides, reading lists, and more
- Multimedia Resources
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- Soundzabound – Royalty-free music and sound effects
- Other Program-Specific Databases
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- Academic Search Premier – Comprehensive database of academic journals for scholarly research
- ERIC – Citations and links to full-text articles related to education
- Humanities International Complete – Full-text information for literature, philosophy, the arts, and history
- Spanish (Español) Resources
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- BadgerLink
- EBSCO Español – Punto de acceso a bases de datos de EBSCOhost españolas
- Encyclopedia Britannica-Moderna (Español) – Enciclopedia española para estudiantes mayores y educadores
