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Databases are authoritative online resources that provide access to magazine, newspaper, journal and encyclopedia articles as well as other information sources.
To access databases from a computer outside the West Allis Library, enter your 14-digit library card number and CountyCat PIN when prompted. When accessing BadgerLink databases from a computer outside the West Allis Library, log on by clicking Library Card Access on the BadgerLink home page and follow the on-screen directions.
Questions? Ask A Librarian 24/7 or call the Information Desk at (414) 302-8500 when the Library is open.
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Auto Repair Reference Center offers a database of repair information searchable by car model, from 1954-present. Content is taken from Chilton's Auto Repair Information, and resources available include: service manuals, repair procedures, wiring diagrams, service bulletins/recalls, and specifications.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center™ is the definitive online tool for small engine repair assistance, including: ATVs, commercial mowers, farm tractors, generators, motorcycles, marine (boats), outdoor power equipment, PWC (personal watercraft/jet ski), snowblowers, snowmobiles, tillers and other small engines.
Academic institutions worldwide depend on this database as their core resource of scholarly information. Academic Search Elite contains full text for more than 2,000 journals, including more than 1,550 peer-reviewed titles. This multi-disciplinary database covers virtually every area of academic study. More than 140 journals have PDF images back to 1985.
To access Academic Search, click on EBSCOHost from the BadgerLink homepage and select from the list of EBSCO databases.
The African American Biographical Database is a resource of first resort when you are looking for biographical information, including photographs and illustrations, for African Americans. From the famous to the everyday person, AABD includes profiles and full-text sketches providing both biographical detail and illuminating narratives chronicling the lives of Black Americans.
Wilson Web Biography Reference Bank contains biographical information on approximately half a million people, from antiquity to the present, along with thousands of images.
Literary Reference Center (LRC) is a comprehensive literary reference database, which provides users with a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. LRC is a comprehensive database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else. LRC contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works and is an essential resource for public, academic and high school libraries..
NetLibrary provides access to your library’s eContent collection. eContent is the digital version of books, journals, and database content. Once you have created an account in the library, you can access your library’s eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a week.
If you are accessing NetLibrary for the first time, you must come to the library and create a free account.
NoveList provides access to full text reviews, annotations, publication information, subject headings and more for more than 120,000 works of adult, teen, and children’s fiction. In addition, this database can recommend similar titles and authors, provide guides for book discussions and more.
To access NoveList, log on with your patron ID, which is your 14-digit library card number.
TeachingBooks.net is a time-saving portal to thousands of online resources you can use to explore children's and young adult books and their authors. We provide immediate access to useful materials and exciting programs (short movies, audio book readings, book discussion guides, and more) that add a multimedia dimension to reading in the classroom, library, and home. These resources are also perfect for lesson planning, author studies, and professional development to support the many ways books can be integrated into all subject areas in the K–12 curriculum.
To access TeachingBooks, click on the link from the BadgerLink list.
This business database provides full text for nearly 1,100 business publications, including full text for nearly 500 peer-reviewed business publications. The rich collection of titles in Business Source Premier provides information dating back to 1985.
To access Business Source Premier click on EBSCOHost from the BadgerLink homepage and select from the list of EBSCO databases.
A source for finding company financial information, personnel information, assets, SEC filings, and histories for more than 10,000 publicly owned companies from around the world.
Reference USA contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; and 1 million Canadian businesses.
A comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering on-line access to Standard & Poor’s independent research, data and commentary on stocks, bonds, funds, and industries.
EBSCO's Student Research Center makes it easy for students to search by keyword or by topic to find the most useful search results. Results can be easily sorted by source type—magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc.
Click on 'Student Research Center' from the alphabetical list of EBSCO Services and Database links.
CultureGrams is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world.
The classic encyclopedia now online with current events, monthly features and multimedia.
BadgerCat is an online catalog that includes the holdings of nearly 500 Wisconsin libraries. In addition, users can expand their searching to all of WorldCat, which is a worldwide union catalog of over 93 million records created and maintained by more than 60,000 libraries.
NetLibrary provides access to your library’s eContent collection. eContent is the digital version of books, journals, and database content. You can access your library’s eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a week.
A free online catalog of Wisconsin library holdings helps you find what books and materials other Wisconsin libraries own.
Wisconsin Heritage Online is an expanding digital collection offered through BadgerLink, featuring documentary sources and material culture from Wisconsin libraries, archives, and museums. The collections in this exhibition project are contributed by cultural heritage organizations throughout Wisconsin.
WorldCat connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.
Each day, America’s Obituaries & Death Notices consolidates records from hundreds of newspapers nationwide into a single, fully searchable database. This comprehensive resource features more than 22 million listing - this is approximately 70% of all recent obituaries and death notices published in the United States.
HeritageQuest Online is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content.
Academic institutions worldwide depend on this database as their core resource of scholarly information. Academic Search Elite contains full text for more than 2,000 journals, including more than 1,550 peer-reviewed titles. This multi-disciplinary database covers virtually every area of academic study. More than 140 journals have PDF images back to 1985.
To access Academic Search, click on EBSCOHost from the BadgerLink homepage and select from the list of EBSCO databases.
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes nearly 500 full text reference books, full text from 86,017 biographies, 105,786 full text primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 341,655 photos, maps and flags.
To access MasterFILE Premier, click on EBSCOHost from the BadgerLink homepage and select from the list of EBSCO databases.
Reference USA contains detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses; 102 million U.S. residents; 683,000 U.S. health care providers; and 1 million Canadian businesses.
The classic encyclopedia now online with current events, monthly features and multimedia.
Consumer Health Complete is an all-in-one health resource collection from EBSCO. The database includes health encyclopedias and reference books, pamphlets from organizations such as the American Red Cross and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health news from over 560 consumer health periodicals, thousands of full text evidence-based health reports for the layperson, and videos, images and diagrams to illustrate the information throughout. It also completely contains two other specialized EBSCO databases, the Lexi-PALS Drug Guide and Alt HealthWatch. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
This database is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines.
To access Health Source, click on EBSCOHost from the BadgerLink homepage and select from the list of EBSCO databases.
This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition also features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
To access Health Source, click on EBSCOHost from the BadgerLink homepage and select from the list of EBSCO databases.
Magill's Medical Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and other medical issues. It is an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information suitable for student research as well as use by general readers, including patients and caregivers.
MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing with tree, tree hierarchy, subheadings and explosion capabilities to search citations from over 4,800 current biomedical journals.
To access MEDLINE, click on EBSCOHost from the BadgerLink homepage and select from the list of EBSCO databases.
Academic institutions worldwide depend on this database as their core resource of scholarly information. Academic Search Elite contains full text for more than 2,000 journals, including more than 1,550 peer-reviewed titles. This multi-disciplinary database covers virtually every area of academic study. More than 140 journals have PDF images back to 1985.
To access Academic Search, click on EBSCOHost from the BadgerLink homepage and select from the list of EBSCO databases.
The African American Biographical Database is a resource of first resort when you are looking for biographical information, including photographs and illustrations, for African Americans. From the famous to the everyday person, AABD includes profiles and full-text sketches providing both biographical detail and illuminating narratives chronicling the lives of Black Americans.
This database combines full-text primary source documents of leaders from American history with expert analysis and commentary.
This series of profiles of foreign nations is part of the Country Studies Program, formerly the Army Area Handbook Program. The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a country’s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.
CultureGrams is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world.
At once comprehensive, in-depth, and up-to-date, this monumental work offers a unique reference for anyone researching the historical and contemporary aspects of more than 170 hotly contested issues confronting American society. From Abortion and Academic Freedom to Women’s Rights and Xenophobia, extended articles present specific issues in full historical context, spelling out the competing perspectives, social implications, and prospects for the future in clear, objective detail. Each entry includes a chronology, glossary of terms, list of references, and selection of primary documents. An extensive master bibliography provides an unparalleled tool for further exploration.
SRC is designed specifically for middle and high school students and contains full text for nearly 500 popular, high school magazines. Full text is also available for more than 80 thousand biographies and over 100,000 primary source documents. Additionally, this database contains more than 350 reference books an Image Collection of 235,186 photos, maps, and flags.
Wilson Web Biography Reference Bank contains biographical information on approximately half a million people, from antiquity to the present, along with thousands of images.
The classic encyclopedia now online with current events, monthly features and multimedia.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center provides comprehensive full text content for many of the most popular hobbies, crafts and recreation activities today. Including full text for more than 740 magazines and books, as well as access to more than 720 videos and 140 hobby reports, this database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast.
The Home Improvement Reference Center is designed to assist homeowners in do-it-yourself home repair. Step-by-step instructions for thousands of projects in the areas of plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, and decorating are provided in high-quality PDF files. Additionally, thousands of articles from magazines and reference books provide tips and suggestions to supplement the step-by-step project instructions.
Would you like to learn Spanish, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, or English as a second language for Spanish speakers? Mango Languages offers online language instruction with a conversational focus on several languages and English-language learning in native languages. Users can save their progress and return later by submitting an email address and password. You'll be able to access the database remotely. Mango requires javascript and Adobe Flash 9 or higher.
Academic institutions worldwide depend on this database as their core resource of scholarly information. Academic Search Elite contains full text for more than 2,000 journals, including more than 1,550 peer-reviewed titles. This multi-disciplinary database covers virtually every area of academic study. More than 140 journals have PDF images back to 1985.
To access Academic Search, click on EBSCOHost from the BadgerLink homepage and select from the list of EBSCO databases.
Bloom's Literary Reference Online provides the details and context needed to fully appreciate great works of world literature and their authors. This database guides readers through a writer's life and major compositions, linking author biographies to critical essays on major works and descriptions of more than 35,000 key characters. A comprehensive glossary places the authors and works in their historical and literary context.
Granger's is the source in English for locating a poem in anthologies on library shelves. First published in 1904, The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry is now in its 12th edition.
The Wisconsin Reference and Loan Library has a large collection of songbooks and sheet music that can be requested via the statewide WISCAT resource sharing system. The BadgerLink Songbook Database has been developed to help you easily locate songs.
Each day, America’s Obituaries & Death Notices consolidates records from hundreds of newspapers nationwide into a single, fully searchable database. This comprehensive resource features more than 22 million listing - this is approximately 70% of all recent obituaries and death notices published in the United States.
An interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of newspapers, magazines and journals from ethnic, minority and native presses. This current database begins its coverage in 1990.
To access Ethnic NewsWatch, click on the link from the BadgerLink list.
Use the Milwaukee Journal Newsbank to search full-text coverage of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from 1990 to the present.
Access NewspaperARCHIVE contains tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s. It is your gateway to searching and reading historical newspapers online.
Searches the full text of articles from hundreds of newspapers, including the Advocate, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, the Orlando Sentinel, the Star Tribune, The Sun, and the Wall Street Journal.
To access ProQuest, click on the link from the BadgerLink list.
Full-text coverage of Wisconsin newspapers including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, plus selected coverage of other regional sources.
To access Wisconsin Newsstand, click on the link from the BadgerLink list.
This database covers a full range of topics in the exploding field of forensic science.
West Allis Library
7421 W. National Ave
West Allis, WI 53214
(414) 302-8503
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Mike Koszalka
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