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(Stuff You Can't Find on Google)

Your local library and the Winnefox Library System have made it possible for you to access library resources from home or work! To access some of these research tools you may need to have your library card number and PIN handy. If you don't know your library card number or PIN, please contact your library.

System Maintenance Scheduled!
Beginning Tuesday, May 13th at 9 p.m., the resources on these pages, including the Winnefox Library System shared catalog, will be unavailable due to system maintenance. Alternate access to some of the resources during this period may be available to you via BadgerLink. Full access is expected to be restored by Wednesday morning. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.


Library Catalogs

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Catalog of materials owned by Winnefox Library System libraries including: Berlin, Brandon, Campbellsport, Coloma, Endeavor, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Hancock, Kingston, Markesan, Menasha, Montello, Neenah, Neshkoro, North Fond du Lac, Oakfield, Omro, Oshkosh, Oxford, Packwaukee, Pine River, Plainfield, Poy Sippi, Princeton, Redgranite, Ripon, Wautoma, Westfield, Wild Rose, and Winneconne.

BadgerCat: Basic or Advanced Search
Find the materials you need - in nearly 500 Wisconsin libraries.
This resource is paid for by Winnefox Library System with funding from Wisconsin library system aids.

WorldCat: Basic or Advanced Search
Catalog of materials owned by more than 9,000 worldwide member libraries.
This resource is paid for by Winnefox Library System with funding from Wisconsin library system aids.

Most Popular Resources

NewspaperARCHIVE
Search over 14.4 million newspaper pages dating back as far as the 1700s for over 400 cities and towns to research genealogy, history, culture, or any newsworthy event.
Help available for this resource: usage tips: this document is in Adobe PDF format this document is in Word format
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

Local Vital Records Index
(formerly known as the "Omro Vital Records Database")
Search the Local Vital Records Index to find marriage and wedding announcements, anniversary announcements, obituaries and death notices that were published in the local newspapers (including the Berlin Journal, the Green Lake County Reporter, the Markesan Regional Reporter, the Omro Herald, and the Princeton Times-Republic), 1977 - June 1980 and 2002-current.
This database was designed by staff from the Winnefox Library System and compiled by staff and volunteers from Berlin Public Library, Caestecker Public Library in Green Lake, Mill Pond Public Library in Kingston, Markesan Public Library, Carter Memorial Library in Omro and Princeton Public Library.

Wisconsin Newsstand
Full-text coverage of Wisconsin newspapers including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Wisconsin State Journal.
Help available for this resource: online tutorial this document is in Adobe PDF format
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

MasterFILE Premier
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 1,700 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes nearly 500 full text reference books, 84,774 biographies, 100,554 primary source documents, and an image collection of 202,164 photos, maps and flags. Updated daily.
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

NetLibrary 
Handy for homework, after-hours reference work. Most helpful if an account is established so the user can create a bookshelf, bookmarks & notes.
Help available for this resource: online tutorial
This resource is paid for by Winnefox Library System with funding from Wisconsin library system aids.

 

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