Subscription Databases

All of the sites listed on this page (with the exception of WISCAT) are subscription databases, meaning that the library system or state has paid for you to access the site.

HOME USERS: To access most databases (other than Wiscat and World Book) from your home or office computer, click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols. Please note: Ancestry Library Edition is unavailable to home users -- this site can only be accessed from Internet terminals located at public libraries in Waukesha County.

	World Book's Public Library Edition is designed specifically to meet the diverse needs of public library patrons—from students of all ages to jobseekers to curious adults. It offers unique content and features for every age and interest. Home users are required to enter a valid CAFÉ library card number for access.
	Encyclopaedia Britannica Online--School Edition Search reference articles, journals and magazines, the web's best sites, multimedia, and curriculum content. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	Newsbank provides full-text Milwaukee Journal Sentinel articles from 1990-present. All newspaper sections are included in the database, and it is searchable by headline, byline, section and more. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site contains full text searchable of articles from 235 Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 through 60 days ago. Includes Waukesha Freeman, Milwaukee Journal, Kettle Moraine Index, Lake Country Reporter, Sussex Sun, Oconomowoc Focus, Mukwonago Chief, Brookfield News, Elm Grove Elm Leaves, Menomonee Falls News, Muskego Sun, New Berlin Citizen, Oconomowoc Enterprise, Palmyra Enterprise (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	NoveList Plus includes over 200,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles, plus feature content including lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, Recommended Reads and more. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	OverDrive lets you browse and search hundreds of great titles and download audio books, videos and music to your computer, transfer them to a portable device, or burn onto a CD for your reading, viewing and listening pleasure anywhere, anytime
	Wiscat is a database showing most of the holdings of Wisconsin libraries of all kinds, including public, academic, and corporate libraries.
	LearningExpress Library offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that's right for you. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols, then select LearningExpress Library from the list of available resources)
	EBSCOhost provides indexing to over 4,000 magazines/journals and1,570 full-text newspapers. Full text is available for about 2,000 of them; abstracts and citations for the others. In addition, the database features more than 583,100 television and radio news transcripts, videos & podcasts.(Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	Reference USA is a directory of nearly all U.S. companies. You can search by company name, type of business, location, or a combination of factors. Gives information about parent and subsidiary companies too. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	Morningstar Investment Research Center helps you make smart investment decisions. Find a stock or fund to meet your needs, research current or prospective holdings, or see how your investments fit together.(Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	Auto Repair Reference Center offers wiring diagrams and more detailed repair information for your car. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	Small Engine Repair Reference Center is comprehensive source for all types of small engine repairs, maintenance, and parts. Includes motorcycles, generators, boat motors, lawn and garden equipment, tractors, snowmobiles, ATV's, and personal water-craft. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	HeritageQuest Online is your resource for census data, family records, and local histories. This collection assembles every extant U.S. federal census, family genealogies, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, genealogical and local history serials and more. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	Ancestry Library Edition contains over two billion names and provides access to federal census information, the U.K. & Ireland census collection, immigration lists, military records, and charts and forms that can be printed. (Not available from home--you must use this database at Internet terminals located at public libraries in Waukesha County)
	LitFinder contains more than 125,000 full-text poems, 5,000 full-text short stories, 2,800 essays, 1,800 speeches, and 1,000 full-text plays. It also includes biographies, work summaries, and photographs of literary figures. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center draws on the acclaimed social issues series. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	Contemporary Literary Criticism is an extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors. Each entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, listing of principal works, and sources for further study. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)
	Contemporary Authors is a guide to current writers in all fields. Each entry gives both biographical and bibliographic information about the author. (Home users: click here and enter your complete library card number, including all letters, numbers and symbols.)