Research Databases

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Gale

Biographies, Global Issues, Opposing Viewpoints, and History.

Explora (Badgerlink)

Search articles, essays and primary source documents.

World Book

Encyclopedia articles, current news, primary sources, a dictionary, and an atlas.

Britannica (Badgerlink)

Encyclopedia with images and maps. Britannica en español

Teen Health and Wellness

Health articles on disabilities, diseases, drugs, emotions, and fitness.

Points of View (Badgerlink)

Resources presenting multiple sides of an issue.

ProCon.org

Information and research on all sides of debatable issues.

Pew Research

Nonpartisan public opinion polling, research, and other social science research.

Statista

Insights, statisics, and facts across 170 industries and 150+ countries.

JSTOR

Academic journal articles, books, and primary sources.

Research Tips

Check the date - In most cases, you want recent information.
Consider the source - Read up on the source before you trust the information. Check Snopes to see if the story has been reported as false. Check for bias in the author/source.
Check the author - What are their credentials? Do a quick Google search to see if the author is legitimate.
Trace the image. TinEye and Google Images can both reverse image search to find out exactly where an image came from.
Remember these tips about News Media Bias.

Digital Literacy and Tools

Canva

Create visuals (videos, images, posters, and more). Canva tutorials.

WeVideo

Video editing tool. How to make a podcast.

Lucidchart

Create and share charts and diagrams. How to use Lucidchart.

Newspapers and Magazines

New York Times

Full access to The New York Times, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, and The Athletic. Follow these steps to create an account.

The Atlantic

COMING SOON! Free access when you are on Lincoln's WIFI to all articles, full magazine issues, podcasts, Atlantic Games, and the complete archive.

Additional Newspapers and Magazines

☑️ Popular Magazines - Badgerlink
Issues of popular magazines like Newsweek, Popular Mechanic, Rolling Stone, Scientific American, TIME, and many more!

☑️ Newspapers.com Library World Edition World Collection - BadgerLink
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.

☑️ U.S. Newsstream - Badgerlink
Current and archived (to the 1980s) U.S. newspaper articles from over 80 news publications including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. Watch this video to learn how to access specific publications.

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

Technology Education

Vehicle Maintenance (Badgerlink)

ChiltonLibrary has manufactuer repair, maintenance, and service information on most cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs.

Small Engine Repair Source (Badgerlink)

Detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all types of small engines. Content comes from the Clymer repair manuals.

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