Virtual Library Cards

Academic Search Premier is a comprehensive database of academic journals for scholarly research. Articles from 4,700+ full-text publications in the fields of biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion & theology, and m

Uniquely designed for students enrolled in honors-level, collegecredit, Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, this database offers a world of knowledge for those seeking to achieve academic excellence.

Covers African American history and its relation to U.S. history through published articles, essays, objects and artifacts, ideas and movements, images, documents, and other historical and culturally valuable sources.

Illuminates the historical and contemporary practices and tribulations of more than 150 Native American tribes from all regions of North America.

Ancestry Library Edition, distributed exclusively by ProQuest and powered by Ancestry.com, delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more.

Powered by Wisconsin Newspaper Association for student and adult researchers, the Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers features full-text daily/weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago. 

BadgerLink is a statewide service to libraries and schools offering full-text access to a variety of resources including thousands of back-issue magazine and newspaper articles in full text. 

Enciclopedia español para los estudiantes más jóvenes y educadores Spanish encyclopedia for younger students and educators

Innovative early learning resource for students in grade levels kindergarten through second grade

• Previously Britannica Learning Zone

• Play: interactive games on early literacy and math skills

Comprehensive reference and learning resource for children and adults.  This resource is ideal for public library patrons and does not replace Britannica School.

For students and educators, Britannica School is the access point for Britannica School Elementary, Middle, and High.

Career Cruising is a global leader in career development software for people of all ages. No other program offers the fun, intuitive, engaging experience that brings potential to life.

Computing, technology, and engineering full-text research database

• Full-Text Database
• Covers the research and development spectrum of the computing and applied sciences disciplines

Consumer Reports is a product of Consumers Union, an expert, independent, nonprofit organization that brings you information and product ratings on thousands of products, including autos.

On-demand instructional videos for your favorite crafts, hobbies, plus fitness.  Includes painting, knitting, sewing, woodworking, cake design & more.

All BadgerLink EBSCO databases, interfaces, and specialized profiles.

Lesson plans, curriculum standards, and other professional development resources for educators (previously named Explora Educator's Edition)

Punto de acceso a bases de datos de EBSCOhost españolas Access point to EBSCOhost Spanish databases

Research database designed for education students, professionals, and policymakers. Coverage spans all levels of education research and specialties such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. 

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

Citations of European works that relate to the Americas

Search interface for EBSCO's general information resources for the general public.

Search interface for EBSCO's elementary school resources

Search interface for EBSCO's middle and high school resources

Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia is for student and adult researchers. It includes over 25,000 encyclopedia entries for students and adults.

Online resource providing access to exceptional classes on multiple topics of interest, including career training programs and languages.

Comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources for college-level and adult researchers.

Coverage on issues such as state politics and legislation; school board meetings, zoning board meetings, and historical topics and events like the boom of the papermaking industry in Wisconsin; the immigration of Hmong Americans to Wisconsin after

History Reference Center offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 77,000 biographies of historical figures, and more than 80 hours of historical video.

Humanities International Complete provides full text of hundreds of journals and other published sources from around the world. Includes all data from Humanities International Index plus unique full text content.

KnowledgeCity® is an educational website offering online video training courses in business, software, safety, compliance and finance.

Provides learners with far more than history lessons with facts and figures. It tells of the Latino experience first-hand, through the voices of Latino authors and contributors.

Learning Express offers an interactive online practice tests and tutorials for many exams, including: ACT, ASVAB, GED, GRE, Law Enforcement, LSAT, Postal workers, SAT, US Citizenship. 

Powered by EBSCOhost for middle and high school students, MAS Ultra - School Edition is a collection of magazines, books, and multimedia covering a wide-range of subject areas including history, science, careers, etc.

Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFILE Premier covers virtually every area of general interest and also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and over 164,400 primary source documents.

Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary is powered by Britannica Digital Learning for students and educators. It is the largest, most comprehensive American dictionary containing more than 700,000 definitions with 143,000 etymologies.

Powered by EBSCOhost, MiddleSearchPlus includes magazine and primary sources suitable for middle school students.

Enjoy free unlimited access to NYTimes.com on any device during your visit, at home or on the go.

NewspaperARCHIVE is the world's best resource for historical and genealogical information. Our unique archive spans more than 400 years of family history, small-town events, world news and more.

Newspaper Source Plus includes more than 710 full text newspapers, providing more than 31 million full text articles. In addition, the database features more than 684,000 television and radio news transcripts.

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  

NoveList has been helping readers find their next favorite book for over 20 years and continues to create solutions for connecting readers, books, and libraries.

Powered by EBSCO for children and pre-teens, NoveList K-8 is a children's fiction recommendation resource with read-alikes, discussion guides, reading lists and more.

For elementary, middle, and high school students and educators, PBS Wisconsin Education contains hundreds of educational videos, images, and animations spanning all curricular areas.

Full-text classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans, and learning guides (previously named Poetry & Short Story Reference Center)

Resources presenting multiple sides of an issue to help assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills.

Find full-text issues of popular magazine titles, available for free with your library card. Access provided through BadgerLink.

Primary Search provides full text for more than 70 popular magazines for elementary school research.

Professional Development Collection is the most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports. Provided by BadgerLink.

Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA) is the premier source of business and residential information for reference and research, and offers the most up-to-date data available in the market.

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

Rosetta Stone and EBSCO Information Services have combined to offer you the Rosetta Stone courses for 30 different languages.

Wisconsin Newsstand from Proquest offers comprehensive, local news from The Sheboygan Press (since November 30, 2002) and other Wisconsin Gannett newspapers.

Research database for teachers providing indexing and abstracts for more than 220 peer-reviewed journals.

TeachingBooks share the spirit of books and reading by bringing authors into your classroom. Provided by BadgerLink.

Online language learning courses in 110+ languages, including ESL.

TumbleBooks is the place to go to hear stories, play games, and more. E-books for e-kids!

Current and archival to 1980s U.S.

Learn something new today! UniversalClass offers hundreds of online CE classes. Our courses are not just tutorials; they are real.

WISCAT is a statewide union catalog of library holdings containing over 7 million titles and more than 33 million holdings from over 1,200 contributing Wisconsin libraries, including Mead Public Library. 

Family history research records from the Wisconsin Historical Society records available on Ancestry

WorldCat.org is a new product that includes a search box which allows Web users to search the entire database of library materials by keywords. You may then put in geographic information and find out how to get the item.