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Newspaper Articles | Library Catalogs | Espanol/Spanish Resources
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Animals & Pets
Art & Architecture
Automobiles
Books
Business
E-Seed Class
Computers & Tutorials
Consumer
Dictionaries
Education
Election Information
Family Life
Fast Facts
Food & Cooking
Genealogy
Government
Health

History
Hmong
Hobbies & Collecting
Home & Garden
Hot Topics
Info Green
Internet Search Engines
Jobs
Law
Money & Investing
Movies
Music
Native Americans
News

Oshkosh Community

People & Biographies
Science
Seniors
Sports & Recreation
Taxes
Telephone & Zip Codes
Television & Radio
Travel
Wisconsin

Encyclopedias & Reference Sources
Encyclopedia Americana Online
This complete online encyclopedia by Grolier has more than 45,000 articles.
Home Use
WLS
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Online
This multimedia encyclopedia features 39,000 articles as well as tables, maps, flags, images, animations, videos, music and sounds.
Home Use
WLS
New Book of Knowledge
Access the online version of this popular children's encyclopedia.
Home Use
WLS
Funk and Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia
Features over 25,000 encyclopedia entries.
Home Use
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Reference sources include:
Countries and Their Cultures
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion
Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
Social Trends and Indicators USA
Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever
Writers Directory 2005
Home Use for OPL Only.
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Kids Search
Designed especially for youth in grades K-5, magazines & newspaper articles, biographies, primary source material and photos on various subjects.
Home Use
Student Research Center
Designed especially for youth in grades 6-12, magazines & newspaper articles, reference works, country reports, photos, maps & flags on various subjects.
Home Use
Magazine Articles
Magazine Articles
Find magazine articles on almost any subject in 15 EbscoHost databases. Many articles are in full-text and ready for you to print!
Home Use
Masterfile Premier
Full-text articles from over 1,880 general interest and current events magazines.
Home Use
Academic Search Elite
Full-text articles from over 1,560 journals covering academic and school-related subjects.
Home Use
Kids Search
Designed especially for youth in grades K-5, magazines & newspaper articles, biographies, primary source material and photos on various subjects.
Home Use
MAS Online Plus
Full-text articles from 300 general interest and current events magazines.
Home Use
Middle Search Plus
Full-text articles for more than 150 popular, middle school magazines, thousands of biographies, historical essays, student pamphlets and primary source documents.
Home Use
Searchasaurus
Search Searchasaurus for kids magazine articles, fun facts, an animal encyclopedia, and a general encyclopedia.
Home Use
Student Research Center
Designed especially for youth in grades 6-12, magazines & newspaper articles, reference works, country reports, photos, maps & flags on various subjects.
Home Use
Newspaper Articles
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Indexing and full-text articles of The Oshkosh Northwestern from 1999 - current.
Home Use for OPL Only.
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Wisconsin Newsstand
Locate newspaper articles from 12 Wisconsin newspapers including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in full-text.
Home Use
Newspapers
Locate newspaper articles from major national, international and regional newspapers.
Home Use
Newspaper Source
Locate newspaper articles from major national, international and regional newspapers.
Home Use
NewspaperArchive.com
Full- text of historic newspapers from 500 cities. Includes Oshkosh Northwestern; 1881 - 1975 (some years & months not available) and additional Oshkosh newspapers dating as far back as 1849 with sporadic coverage.
Home Use
Library Catalogs
Oshkosh Library Catalog
Search for books, books on tape or cd, DVDs & videos, music and more...
Your Account
Renew items and see what you have on reserve.
University of Wisconsin ~ Oshkosh Polk Library Catalog
Badgercat: Basic or Advanced Search
Search BadgerCat to find the materials you need - in nearly 500 Wisconsin libraries or more than 80 countries around the world.

Worldcat: Basic or Advanced Search
Search Worldcat to find materials owned by more than 9,000 worldwide member libraries.

Espanol/Spanish Resources
Compartimientos/diarios en texto completo
Encuentre los artículos adentro sobre 5000 compartimientos y diarios.
Disponible desde
su casa
NetLibrary
Práctico para la preparación, después del trabajo de referencia de las horas. El más provechoso si se establece una cuenta así que el usuario puede crear un estante, bookmarks y notas.
Disponible desde
su casa
WorldCat
Catálogo de los materiales poseídos por más de 9.000 bibliotecas mundiales del miembro.
Disponible desde
su casa
E-Books
NetLibrary ~ Electronic Books
Check out Oshkosh Public Library's E-book collection at netLibrary.com. An E-book is an electronic version of a printed book. E-books can be viewed online from any computer connected to the Internet.
Home Use
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Reference sources include:
Countries and Their Cultures
Encyclopedia of Science and Religion
Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
Social Trends and Indicators USA
Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever
Writers Directory 2005
Home Use for OPL Only
library card
Database access from Home
Oshkosh Public Library and the Winnefox Library System have made it possible for you to access these library resources from home or work! To access some of these databases you will need to have your library card number handy.library card Databases may be accessed from home by logging in with library card number and PIN number (last four digits of your phone number). Select databases are limited to Oshkosh Public Library cardholders only. "Home Use for OPL Only" indicates an Oshkosh Public Library card number is needed to access the database.

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Home Use - Indicates the database is accessible from home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! All products are available to use within the library.
Home Use for OPL Only - Indicates an Oshkosh Public Library card number is needed to access the database.

WLS indicates the database is funded by the Winnefox Library System, a federated public library system serving libraries in Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara and Winnebago counties. To access some of these databases from home you may need to create a free account using a sign-up form.