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eResources

The Library subscribes to a number of Databases and has curated a collection of useful websites (eResources) that contain information across a wide variety of topics including genealogy, entrepreneurship, local history, consumer products, and language learning. You can find them here or browse our guides for Resources by Topic.

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Ex-Offender Toolkit

This Job Center resource includes the articles Criminal Records and Getting Back into the Work Force and Criminal Background Tips. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Family Search

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides FamilySearch free of charge to everyone, regardless of tradition, culture, or religious affiliation. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Flipster Magazines

Access magazines just as you would on paper in this magazine database. Get the app to read magazines offline. Includes copies of Entertainment Weekly, People, and many more. | more info >>
This resource is available remotely to cardholders with a subscribing library as their home library and in-library at all subscribing libraries.

Forest Hills Cemetery Burial Records search

In 1857, the City of Madison purchased a tract of land with a lovely view overlooking the entire city and the surrounding lakes. Even today, this tree-lined cemetery, located on Speedway Road, retains an original park-like atmosphere with winding roads and flowerbeds. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Free Legal Answers - American Bar Association

You can use the website to ask 3 different legal questions per year. If you qualify, a lawyer will give you legal help on your specific legal questions. They will be your lawyer for this limited purpose and will not do anything for you other than provide this help. When they are finished answering your question, the lawyer will no longer be your lawyer. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Genealogy Tools from WHS

Includes records of births and deaths in Wisconsin prior to 1907, information about cemetery records , Wisconsin Name Index , a Civil War roster, and much more. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

GetHuman.com

Get customer service phone numbers for popular businesses. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

GreenFILE

Use GreenFILE for timely, in-depth information about environmental issues facing our planet. Topics range from global warming to recycling, alternate fuel sources, and beyond. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users via BadgerLink.

GuideStar

Information on programs and finances of more than 850,000 charities and nonprofits. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Health Resources

Use EBSCOhost Health Resources to search the full text of nearly 300 consumer health periodicals. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users via BadgerLink.

HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest provides access to genealogy records and books, including census data, local histories, Freedman's Bank, tax rolls, cemetery lists, military rosters, and more. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users via BadgerLink.

Historic Madison Photos Circa 1890

The Library of Congress has an online exhibit called American Memory. It includes photos from the Detroit Publishing Co. collection. You can search the collection by keyword. Type "Madison and Wisconsin" and see what you get. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

History Reference Source

Instant access to a full-text history reference database featuring reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and history periodicals as well as thousands of historical documents, including photos. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users via BadgerLink.

Hobbies and Crafts Source

Magazines, recipes, and videos with "how-to" instructions and creative do-it-yourself ideas. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users via BadgerLink.

Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County

The Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County provides education, counseling and support that guide you through the steps and put you on a pathway to home ownership. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Home Improvement Source

Magazines and reference books on home improvement and repair project topics. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users via BadgerLink.

Homeless/Transitional Housing: Porchlight Madison

Porchlight strives to decrease the Dane County homeless population by providing shelter, housing, supportive services, and a sense of community in ways that empower residents and program participants to positively shape their lives. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Indigenous Law Portal

The Indigenous Law Portal is a valuable resource for researching indigenous law throughout the world. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Jewish Social Services: Family Support and Refugee Resettlement

Jewish Social Services provides family support, senior services, and assistance to refugees and their families through a variety of services and resources. They specialize in serving Jewish and immigrant communities but offer assistance to all Dane County residents. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Job Seeker

View a collection of job listing websites, job help services, and online tools to build skills and find Wisconsin jobs. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Kanopy

Stream movies, children's shows, lectures, and more for free with your library card | more info >>
This resource is available remotely to cardholders with a subscribing library as their home library and in-library at all subscribing libraries.

Khan Academy

A dashboard that enables learners to study subjects such as math, science, art, history, economics, computer programming, and more, outside of the classroom, and at their own pace. Academy partners include NASA, the Museum of Modern Art, the California Academy of Sciences, and MIT. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Legal Action of Wisconsin

Legal Action of Wisconsin provides free legal services to low-income people, in areas including Family Law, Housing Law, Reentry, and more | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Literacy Network

Literacy Network teaches reading, writing, communication, computer skills, and civics to Dane County adults. They offer English for Citizenship Classes for legal permanent residents. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Literary Reference Source

A full-text database combining information from many sources in one unique location. Plot summaries, articles, author biographies, book reviews, novels, literary journals, short stories, poems, and much more. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users via BadgerLink.

Madison Cooperative Development Coalition

The Madison Cooperative Development Coalition (MCDC) is the City of Madison-funded initiative to form worker cooperatives that address income inequality and racial disparities by creating living-wage union jobs. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Madison Living History

The Madison Living History Project is a place to share stories and images related to Madison’s history. These are snapshots of Madison neighborhoods, places, people, and events conveyed through conversations with and stories from community members. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Madison Metro

From Metro Transit, Madison's public transit system. Includes routes, schedules, fare information, detours, and more. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Madison Senior Center

Madison Senior Center involves older adults in their community and the Senior Center, as leaders, teachers and learners; provides a balance, diverse and coordinated program; and promotes the Senior Center as a model for the aging and aged. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Madison.com

Madison news and events. Includes Cap Times and Wisconsin State Journal. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Madison365

Madison365 aims to represent Greater Madison’s communities of color, and to foster dialog between members of diverse communities. | more info >>
This resource is available to all library users.

Magill's Medical Guide

A perfect mix of accessibility and depth, providing general readers with an authoritative reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides. | more info >>
This resource is available only in Madison libraries and remotely to patrons with Madison Public Library as their home library.