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MAGAZINE ARTICLES

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EBSCOhost magazine indexing & full text
Provides indexing to over 4,000 magazine titles. Full text is available for about 2,000 of them; abstracts & citations for the others. THIS IS A SUBSCRIPTION DATABASE paid for through the state's Badgerlink demonstration project. At the login page, enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.
NewsDirectory.com
Links for hundreds of online newspapers & online magazines from around the world. Includes links to over 40 Wisconsin newspapers, including alternative presses.

MAPS & DIRECTIONS

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Google Maps
Mapping service provided by Google.  Also includes driving directions.
Great Lakes Maps
This collection of 32 maps illustrates 300 years of mapmaking in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region.
Historical Maps
National and international maps archive.
Oddens Bookmarks
Thousands of links to maps from around the world. Includes maps you never knew existed!
MapQuest
Route planner and interactive atlas.
Multimap
A mapping website for Europe.  Includes street level maps of a number of cities worldwide and travel directions. 
National Atlas
In addition to political and geographic maps, it includes maps based on environment, weather and history.  Printable and dynamic maps are available. 
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Lake Maps
Find maps for all lakes in Wisconsin.
 

MILITARY (Also see HISTORY)

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Center of Military History
Large site with military history information.
Civil War Soldiers & Sailors
Sponsored by the National Park Service. Database of Civil War soldiers & sailors.
Military Personnel Records
Information on the repository of most military personnel, medical & related records of discharged & deceased veterans during the 20th century.
Veterans Benefits and Services 
Information about veterans' benefits such as health care, insurance, vocational rehabilitation, home loans, education and burial. 
Veterans Page
Links to all the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans organizations, etc.

MILWAUKEE

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Essential Links for Milwaukee
Compact arrangement of links to Milwaukee homepages for the arts, sports, tourism, etc. in Milwaukee. This site, called "MKE blue", is an excellent starting point.
Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau
Offers visitor information and meeting & convention planning.
Historic Milwaukee Home Page
Historic Milwaukee's mission is to increase the public's awareness of Milwaukee's architectural and historical heritage. Walking tours are offered.
Milwaukee weather
Four day forecast and other meteorological information

MOVIES & TELEVISION

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Kids-In-Mind: The Parents' Guide to Movies and Video
Movie and video descriptions give parents specific information about the language, violence, and sexual content so parents can make informed decisions.
Oscar.com
Current and past Academy Awards.
The Internet Movie Database
More than 150,000 movies listed, with information on performers, directors, etc.
TVLINK
Huge links page for the film and television industries. Links include TV shows, movies, special effects, film festivals, and more.


 

MUSIC

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ASCAP: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Information on licensing, awards, copyright, public performance rights, etc.
Billboard Online
Billboard Magazine's music chart hits.
Classical Music
More than 2500 informational files about classical music, plus over 2200 links to other sites.
Hal Leonard OnLine
The Hal Leonard company is a very large producer of sheet music, songbooks, and method books. Their website is searchable.
Jazz Review
Reviews, guest artists, and fantasy jazz bands. A jazz lover's dream.
KIDiddles™
Lyrics to kid's songs
 


 

NEWS & NEWSPAPERS

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LOCAL NEWSPAPERS

Lake Country Reporter
Sussex Sun
Waukesha Freeman
Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel
 
Drudge Report
Contains links to more than 45 news sources, including magazines. Includes some syndicated columnists.
Newspaper Directory
A global newspaper directory
Hotlinks to Newspapers Online
Good source for links to U.S. and Canadian online newspapers.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online
Searchable site. Current stories and archive of older pieces.
News Headlines From 1stHeadlines 
Today's headlines from 346 newspapers and news services. Click on a headline to read the whole story. 
Online Newspapers Worldwide
Well over 2000 newspapers, listed alphabetically by country and updated daily.
 
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