Online Databases

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Find articles, books, ebooks, videos, online videos, journals, and more.

Access: When searching resources from an off-campus location, you will need all of these:

  • Your Mid-State 8-digit student ID
  • Your network password
  • The following Mid-State library ID: 26852-000000000 (If the database you are searching is provided by BadgerLink, we recommend using your zip code instead of a library ID.)

If you have any questions, please contact the library services staff using Ask a Librarian or review the resources below.

Resources for Effective Research

Please view the guides below for more information on using online databases.

Databases & More

  • Agricola – The complete database from the National Agricultural Library with hundreds of full-text and full-image articles
  • Agriculture Journals – The leading agricultural journals published in North America
  • GreenFILE – Articles covering all aspects of human impact on the world
  • Science Reference Center – Full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources
  • Business Source Premier – The industry's most popular business research database, featuring the full text for more than 2,200 journals
  • EBSCO Business Resources
  • Reference USA – Internet-based reference service containing detailed information on businesses, healthcare providers, and consumers
  • OmniFile Full Text Select – Full-text database that includes graphical content, podcasts, and foreign-language article translations covering a wide array of core subjects.
  • Regional Business News – Full-text regional US and Canadian business publications
  • CareerLocker – Information, tools, and resources adults need to make the best decisions for their future (Special access code required. Contact the Academic Learning Center for more information.)
  • Job Center of Wisconsin – Access to State of Wisconsin job openings and information
  • Job Seeker – Collection of free resources, recommended by Wisconsin public libraries, to help build skills and find jobs
  • Criminal Justice Periodical Database – Full-text articles covering most criminal justice topics, including corrections and administration, law enforcement, and more
  • FindLaw – Access to federal and state law, the Constitution of the United States, the United States Code (laws made by Congress), and the United States Supreme Court
  • Wisconsin Digital Archives – Growing collection of electronic state documents primarily from the executive and judicial branches of state government
  • Alt Health Watch – Alternative and holistic approaches to health care and wellness
  • CINAHL Plus with Full Text – A comprehensive database covering nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health, and 17 allied health disciplines
  • Consumer Health Complete – Consumer-oriented health content, from mainstream to holistic medicine
  • EBSCO Health Resources
  • Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition – Full-text journals focusing on many medical disciplines
  • MEDLINE – Biomedical and health journals for adult researchers and healthcare professionals
  • PubMed – Access to 28 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books
  • Literary Reference Center – Collection of literary criticism and works
  • LitFinder – Collection of literary works and related articles
  • NoveList – Fiction recommendation resource with read-alikes, discussion guides, reading lists, and more
  • BadgerLink
  • EBSCO Español – Punto de acceso a bases de datos de EBSCOhost españolas
  • Encyclopedia Britannica-Moderna (Español) – Enciclopedia española para estudiantes mayores y educadores