Research & Discovery

Check out our resources for Children and Teens.

You may need a library card to access the resources on this page. If you do not have a library card, learn more about getting a library card on the Your Library Card page.

Need help? Email orelib [at] oregonlibrary.org (subject: Library%20Card%20Issues) (orelib[at]oregonlibrary[dot]org) with your name and card number.

Advanced Placement Source

Advanced Placement Source is a multidisciplinary full-text research database for high school students enrolled in honors-level, Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses

Provided by BadgerLink

Alt HealthWatch

Alt HealthWatch provides is an alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness

Provided by BadgerLink

Ancestry Library Edition

Available for in library use only
Ancestry is the world's largest online family history resource 

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Paid for by Oregon Public Library

Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers

Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers provides full-text daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 60 days ago, plus select newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s

Provided by BadgerLink

AtoZ Food America

AtoZ Food America provides recipes and American food culture from 6 U.S. regions and 50 states, including 33 ethnic cookbooks, 120 historic cookbooks, and over 6000 traditional recipes

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Paid for by Oregon Public Library 

AtoZ World Food

AtoZ World Food brings international cuisines to you with thousands of global recipes, hundreds of fascinating culture and ingredient articles, and essential culinary resources

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Paid for by Oregon Public Library 

Britannica Escolar

Britannica Escolar est enciclopedia español para los estudiantes más jóvenes y educadores 
Britannica Escolar is a Spanish encyclopedia for younger students and educators

Provided by BadgerLink

Britannica Library

Britannica Library is the go-to online encyclopedia for all ages

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Provided by BadgerLink

Britannica Moderna

Britannica Moderna est enciclopedia española para estudiantes mayores y educadores 
Britannica Moderna is a Spanish encyclopedia for older students and educators

Provided by BadgerLink

Britannica School

Britannica School is the access point for Britannica School Elementary, Middle, and High

Provided by BadgerLink

Business Source Premier

Business Source Premier provides full-text journal and peer-reviewed articles covering all disciplines of business

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Provided by BadgerLink

Chilton Library

Chilton Library provides OEM repair, maintenance, and service information on most cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs

  • Provides step-by-step procedures, diagnostic and troubleshooting help, and a video library

Provided by BadgerLink

Chronicling America

Chronicling America provides full text access to historic American newspapers from 1756-1963 

Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress 

Consumer Health Complete

Consumer Health Complete provides consumer-oriented health content, from mainstream to holistic medicine

Provided by BadgerLink

 

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports provides research on thousands of products and services with test results, ratings, recommendations and buying guides 

  • Consumer Reports is a nonprofit organization that provides unbiased reports on a variety of products to help you make better, more informed purchasing decisions 
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Paid for by Oregon Public Library

Creativebug

CreativeBug provides unlimited access to online art and craft classes 

  • Create an account to start creating
  • CreativeBug also has classes for kids! Once you login, go to the top menu and hover over Classes to find classes for kids 
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Paid for by Oregon Public Library

 

EBSCO Espanol

EBSCO Español est punto de acceso a bases de datos de EBSCOhost españolas 
EBSCO Español is an access point to EBSCOhost Spanish databases

Provided by BadgerLink

Explora

Explora is a search interface with articles from magazines, newspapers, journals, and encyclopedias

Provided by BadgerLink

Health Source Consumer Edition

Health Source: Consumer Edition is a collection of consumer health information including full-text consumer health magazines, health pamphlets, and reference books

Provided by BadgerLink

HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest provides access to records and books dating back to the 1700s

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Provided by BadgerLink

Hobbies and Crafts Source

Hobbies and Crafts Source is a DIY database of leading full-text hobby and craft magazines, hobby profiles, recipes and videos to inspire creativity

Provided by BadgerLink

Home Improvement Source

Home Improvement Source is a DIY database of full-text content from leading home improvement magazines and reference books, plus a collection of images not found anywhere else online

Provided by BadgerLink

Kanopy

Kanopy allows library card holders to stream movies and TV shows 

  • Create an account using your library card and then you'll receive 5 credits per month to watch movies or TV shows
  • Each movie or episode is 1 credit except content that is unlimited which includes Kanopy Kids and Great Courses
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Paid for by Oregon Public Library

LINKcat Newspaper Index

The LINKcat Newspapers Index is an index of local newspapers and Wisconsin Magazines 

Provided by the South Central Library System

Medline Plus

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends

Produced by the National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus Espanol

MedlinePlus en español es el sitio web de los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud para pacientes, familiares y amigos

Producida por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de los Estados Unido

Morningstar

Morningstar Investing Center includes research on more than 30,000 stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed specifically for individual investors

  • Morningstar also allows you to build and test a portfolio and to take interactive workshops and classes to sharpen your investing skills  
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Paid for by the Oregon Public Library

Newspaper Source Plus

Newspaper Source Plus provides full-text coverage of today's major newspapers

Provided by BadgerLink
 

Newspapers.com Library Edition

Newspapers.com is an historical newspapers archive from the 1700s - 2000s containing thousands of newspapers

Provided by BadgerLink

NoveList Plus

NoveList Plus provides fiction and non-fiction reading recommendations and more

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Paid for by Oregon Public Library

OverDrive Libby

OverDrive is an online collection of downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines 

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Provided in collaboration with WPLC

PBS Wisconsin Education

PBS Wisconsin Education provides videos, games, and multi-media content for learners in classrooms, libraries, and virtual environments. 

PBS Wisconsin Education is a service of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin-Madison 

Points of View Reference Source

Points of View Reference Source presents multiple sides of an issue to help assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills 

Provided by BadgerLink

PubMed

PubMed contains more than 37 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books

  • Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites

Provided by the National Library of Medicine

Reference Solutions

Reference Solutions provides business and residential information, reference, and research

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Paid for by Oregon Public Library

Small Engine Repair Source

Small Engine Repair Source provides detailed, user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines

Provided by BadgerLink

TeachingBooks

TeachingBooks provides an engaging collection of resources that brings books to life

Provided by BadgerLink

Transparent Language Online

Transparent Language Online is an online language learning resource

  • Create a personal account and start learning
  • KidSpeak is Transparent Language Online for kids! 
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Paid for by the Oregon Public Library

US Newsstream

U.S. Newsstream provides current and archival newspapers to 1980s U.S. news featuring key national and regional sources including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, as well as over 80 Gannett titles

Provided by BadgerLink

WHS Family History Records

Wisconsin Historical Society Family History Records makes some Wisconsin Historical Society records available online through Ancestry

Provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society and BadgerLink