Databases A-Z

Academic Search Premier (BadgerLink)
Comprehensive database of academic journals for scholarly research. For college-level and adult researchers.</p


AHFS Consumer Medication Information (BadgerLink)
No longer a stand-alone database. Content is available in Consumer Health Complete as “AHFS Patient Medication Information.”


Alt HealthWatch (BadgerLink)
Alternative and holistic approaches to health care and wellness. For college-level and adult researchers.


Ancestry – Library Edition (in-library use only)
Trace your genealogy using historical records. U. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more.


Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers (BadgerLink)
Full-text daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s. For student and adult researchers.


Auto Repair Source (BadgerLink)
Authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. General Public


Badgerlink
Research databases – Find articles and more!


Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna (BadgerLink)
Enciclopedia española para estudiantes mayores y educadores. Spanish encyclopedia for older students and educators.


Britannica Escolar Online (BadgerLink)
Enciclopedia español para los estudiantes más jóvenes y educadores. Spanish encyclopedia for younger students and educators.


Britannica Fundamentals (BadgerLink)
Interactive learning games about numbers, letters, sounds, geography, and more. For pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade. (Formerly Britannica Learning Zone)


Britannica School – High (BadgerLink)
Encyclopedia articles with images, interactive maps, games, and other learning materials. For high school students and educators.


Britannica School Atlas – High (BadgerLink)
Interactive world atlas designed especially for older students and educators.


Britannica School Images & Videos – High (BadgerLink)
Browse Britannica’s images and videos for high school students and educators.


Britannica School – Middle (BadgerLink)
Encyclopedia articles with images, interactive maps, games, and other learning materials. For middle school students and educators.


Britannica School Atlas – Middle (BadgerLink)
Interactive world atlas designed especially for middle school students and educators.


Britannica School Images & Videos – Middle (BadgerLink)
Browse Britannica’s images and videos for middle school students and educators.


Britannica School – Elementary (BadgerLink)
Encyclopedia articles with images, interactive maps, games, and other learning materials for elementary school students and educators.


Britannica School Atlas – Elementary (BadgerLink)
Interactive world atlas designed especially for elementary school students and educators.


Britannica School Images & Videos – Elementary (BadgerLink)
Browse Britannica’s images and videos for elementary school students and educators.


Burlington Genealogical Society
We are a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Genealogical Society.


Burlington Historical Society
The Burlington Historical Society of Burlington, Wisconsin, was established in February 1928 to collect and preserve historical records and artifacts pertaining to the Burlington area. It was the first historical society in Racine County. The Society is a private, not-for-profit organization run entirely by volunteers.


Burlington Historical Newspapers (in-library use only)
Zion’s Reveille (1846)
Voree Herald (1846-1847)
Gospel Herald (1847-1850)
Weekly Burlington Gazette (1859-1860)
Burlington Free Press (1881-1955)

The Library also has the Burlington Standard Press and its predecessors on microfilm.


Business Source Premier (BadgerLink)
Full-text journal and peer-reviewed articles covering all disciplines of business for high school, college-level, and adult researchers.


Children’s Core Collection (BadgerLink)
Reliable guides to help librarians with collection development and maintenance, curriculum support, readers advisory and general reference.  Educator


Climate Wisconsin  (BadgerLink)
Multimedia educational resource featuring stories of climate change.  Middle School Student, High School Student, Educator.


Computers and Applied Science  (BadgerLink)
Complete full-text database covering computers, technology, and engineering disiplines.


Consumer Health Complete (BadgerLink)
Consumer-oriented health content, from mainstream to holistic medicine. For high school students, college-level, and adult researchers.


Consumer Reports Magazine
Full-text pdf version of the popular consumer magazine. For high school students and adult researchers.


DuoLingo
Learn one of over twenty languages fast and free using this fun and easy web-based application.


EBSCO All Resources (BadgerLink)
Access point for all BadgerLink’s EBSCO databases, interfaces, and specialized profiles. For all ages.


EBSCO Business Resources (BadgerLink)
Access point to EBSCOhost business-specific databases. For high school, college-level, and adult researchers.


EBSCO Español (BadgerLink)
Punto de acceso a bases de datos de EBSCOhost españolas. Para los hispanohablantes. Access point to EBSCOhost Spanish databases. For Spanish speakers.


EBSCO Health Resources (BadgerLink)
Access point to EBSCOhost health-specific databases. For high school, college, and adult researchers.


Education Research Complete (BadgerLink)
Research covering all levels of education from early childhood to higher education. For college-level and adult researchers.


Educational Administration Abstracts (BadgerLink)
Citations covering areas related to educational administration. For college-level and adult researchers.


ERIC (BadgerLink)
Citations and links to full-text articles related to education. For college-level and adult researchers.


European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750 (BadgerLink)
Citations of European works that relate to the Americas, for college-level and adult researchers.


Explora Educator’s Edition (BadgerLink)
Lesson plans, curriculum standards, and other professional development resources for educators.


Explora for Elementary Schools (BadgerLink)
The search interface for EBSCO’s elementary school resources. For elementary school students and educators.


Explora for Middle & High Schools (BadgerLink)
The search interface for EBSCO’s middle & high school resources. For middle & high school students and educators.


Explora for Everyone (BadgerLink)
Search interface for EBSCO’s general information resources for the general public.


Funk & Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia (BadgerLink)
Encyclopedia for college-level and adult researchers.


GreenFILE (BadgerLink)
Articles covering all aspects of human impact on the world. For college-level and adult researchers.


Health Source: Consumer Edition (BadgerLink)
Collection of consumer health information for high school and adult researchers.


Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (BadgerLink)
Full-text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. For college-level and adult researchers.


HeritageQuest Online (BadgerLink)
Comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources for college-level and adult researchers.


History Reference Center (BadgerLink)
Full-text history reference resource for college-level and adult researchers.


Humanities International Complete (BadgerLink)
Full-text information for literature, philosophy, the arts, and history. For college-level and adult researchers.


Internal Revenue Service
Forms and Publications, get answers to your tax questions, get your refund status and more.


KidSpeak (through Transparent Language Online)
KidSpeak™ is a fun, age-appropriate online language course designed for children ages 6 and up! Accessible through Transparent Language Online, KidSpeak introduces your children to English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. The program teaches words and phrases suitable for learners’ age, needs, and interests. More than 40 activities, puzzles, and songs guide young learners through the basics, along with a cartoon “friend” who speaks the language. KidSpeak™ works on computers, tablets, and phones – so your little ones can learn on the go, at home, or in the library.


LearningExpress Library (BadgerLink)
Access the LearningExpress Library’s collection of web-based test preparation tools and skill-building materials. For kids, teens, and adults.


LearningExpress Library Adult Core Skills (BadgerLink)
A collection of web-based test preparation tools and skill-building materials for adult learners.


LearningExpress Library Career Preparation (BadgerLink)
Collection of web-based occupational exam practice tests and workplace skill-building resources for adult learners.


LearningExpress Library College Students (BadgerLink)
A collection of web-based test preparation tools and skill-building materials for reviewing key college skills. For college-level and adult learners.


LearningExpress Library  College Admissions Test Preparation (BadgerLink)
Collection of web-based college entrance exams, preparation, and skill building for writing a college admissions essay. For adult learners.


LearningExpress Library Grades 4-8 Educator Resources (BadgerLink)
For elementary and middle school teachers to supplement classroom instruction with curriculum-aligned materials in math, reading, writing and social studies.


LearningExpress Library High School Equivalency Center (BadgerLink)
Collection of web-based High School Equivalency exam preparation and skill-building materials for adult learners.


LearningExpress Library High School Students (BadgerLink)
Resources for high school students to help build classroom and homework skills in math, English language arts, social studies, science and technology.


LearningExpress Library Spanish Language Center (Recursos para Hispanohablantes) (BadgerLink)
Colección de desarrollo de habilidades basada en la web y preparación de exámenes materiales en español – Collection of web-based skill building and test preparation materials in Spanish
Para los estudiantes adultos – For adult learners


Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with full text (LISTA) (BadgerLink)
Database providing cover-to-cover indexing, abstracting and full -text for key library and information science periodicals. For Educator.


LinkedIn Learning
Self-paced courses on business, software, technology, and creative skills. Formerly Lynda.com


Literary Reference Center Plus (BadgerLink)
A collection of literary criticism and works. For students and adult researchers.


Master File Complete (BadgerLink)
Popular full-text magazines, reference books and other sources from world’s leading publishers.  General public, High School Student, higher Ed Student, Educator.


MAS Complete (BadgerLink)
Collection of magazines, books, and multimedia covering a wide-range of subject areas. For middle and high school students.


MEDLINE (BadgerLink)
Biomedical and health journals for adult researchers and healthcare professionals.


Merriam-Webster Dictionary (BadgerLink)
The largest, most comprehensive American dictionary. For students and educators.


Middle Search Plus (BadgerLink)
Magazines and primary sources suitable for middle school students.


Military & Government Collection (BadgerLink)
Current news for all branches of the military and government. For student and adult researchers.


Newswires (BadgerLink)
Provides near real-time access to top world-wide news. For students and researchers.


Newspapers.com  Library Edition – World Collection  (BadgerLink)
Historical newspapers archive from the 1690 – 2020s containing thousands of well-known regional, state and small local newpapers in the United States and other countries. For students and the general public.


Newspaper Source Plus (BadgerLink)
Full-text coverage of today’s major newspapers, for students and researchers.


Novelist (BadgerLink)
Fiction recommendation resource with read-alikes, discussion guides, reading lists, and more. For teens and adults.


Novelist K-8 (BadgerLink)
Children’s fiction recommendation resource with read-alikes, discussion guides, reading lists, and more. For children and pre-teens.


Open Dissertations (BadgerLink)
Full page images of the original print index Doctoral Dissertations Accepted by American Universities, for college-level and adult researchers.


Overdrive
Download free e-books and audiobooks


Popular Magazines (BadgerLink)
List of popular magazines available in MasterFILE Complete.

General Public, Middle School Student, High School Student, Higher Ed Student, Educator


Primary Search (BadgerLink)
Full-text magazines for elementary school students.


Professional Development Collection (BadgerLink)
Collection of education journals for educators and researchers.


Regional Business News (BadgerLink)
Full-text regional U.S. and Canadian business publications for students and adults.


Salem History-Science-Health
Decades 1940s – 1980s, Famous First Facts, Great Events from the 17th & 18th Century, The Value of a Dollar, Working Americans, Musicians & Composers, Forensic Science, Health – Addictions & Genetics.


Science Reference Center (BadgerLink)
Full-text science reference books, images, and periodicals for student and adult researchers.


Small Engine Repair Reference Center (BadgerLink)
Detailed, user friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines. General Public


TeachingBooks.net (BadgerLink)
Multimedia on K-12 fiction and non-fiction books for students and educators.


Transparent Language
Transparent Language Online provides an effective and engaging experience for language learners looking to build their vocabulary, practice their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and maintain what they learn. With courses and supplemental resources in 110+ languages, Transparent Language Online can be accessed anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.

KidSpeak™ is a fun, age-appropriate online language course designed for children ages 6 and up! Accessible through Transparent Language Online, KidSpeak introduces your children to English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. The program teaches words and phrases suitable for learners’ age, needs, and interests. More than 40 activities, puzzles, and songs guide young learners through the basics, along with a cartoon “friend” who speaks the language. KidSpeak™ works on computers, tablets, and phones – so your little ones can learn on the go, at home, or in the library.


U.S. Newsstream (BadgerLink)
Current and archival to 1080s U.S. news featuring key national and regional sources including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday and Chicago Tribune as well as well as over 80 Gannett titles.  General Public, Elementary, Middle and High School Student, Higher Ed Student.


Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Forms and Publications, get answers to your tax questions, get your refund status and more.


Wisconsin Digital Archives
A growing collection of documents about the activities, functions, and policies of Wisconsin State Government from 2001 to present.


Wisconsin Historical Society
Research your family history, discover your community history, explore our collections and more