Internet ScoutThe Scout Project research team creates and delivers practical Web-based information and software solutions for educators, librarians and researchers. From our friends at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Use search for best results.
Factcheck.orgFact checking the world of politics. FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The APPC was established by publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg to create a community of scholars within the University of Pennsylvania that would address public policy issues at the local, state and federal levels.
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Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia (EBSCO)This link opens in a new windowSubject Areas: General. Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
History Reference Center (EBSCO)This link opens in a new windowSubject Areas: History. Covers U.S. and World History from Antiquity to present day.
LearningExpress Library - PrepStepThis link opens in a new windowSubject Areas: General, Tests, Skills
Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information on GED, Job Skills & Workplace Skills, Skills improvement, U.S. citizenship. In English and Espanol.
Literary Reference Plus (EBSCO)This link opens in a new windowSubject Areas: Literature. Provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames.
Science Reference Source (EBSCO)This link opens in a new windowSubject Areas: Science. 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.
SmartImage Scientific & Medical Art Imagebase (EBSCO)This link opens in a new windowSubject Areas: Science, Health, Art. A collection of 18,500+ high quality illustrations and animations depicting anatomy, physiology, surgery, diseases, conditions, trauma, embryology, histology, and other health science topics. Users may download images for educational use in lectures, presentations, slide shows, web sites and more. Common types of visual presentations include PowerPointâ„¢ shows, handouts, poster sessions, and interactive Flash animations. Search separately - not included in WorldCat Discovery searches.
Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers from BadgerLinkFull-text daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, plus newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s. For student and adult researchers.
The Pew Research Center - TopicsThis site provides coverage of topical issues by monthly polls and reports. The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does not take positions on policy issues.