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How to Use BadgerLink Resources


Download the BadgerLink Quick Reference Card (Microsoft Word format)


BadgerLunch Webinar Series


The BadgerLunch webinar series explores BadgerLink’s rich collection of information tools. Each session covers one resource, database, or interface.

How Do I Get Access to BadgerLink? View this program to find out how to access BadgerLink. To properly view this archived session, you may be prompted to allow content and/or install Plugins.

Current News from Newspaper Source Plus View this program to learn about the content available in Newspaper Source Plus as well as searching techniques.

Historical Newspapers from Access NewspaperARCHIVE View this program to learn how to use Access NewspaperARCHIVE’s infrastructure to find historical newspapers.

History from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about newspaper and history resources found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12.

History Reference Center from EBSCO View this program to learn about History Reference Center’s features and unique search options.

Science Reference Center from EBSCO View this program to learn about the content found in Science Reference Center and the search features unique to this resource.

Science from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about science and technology resources found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12.

Science Resources from EBSCO View this program to learn about the science and technology resources found in the BadgerLink suite of EBSCO products.

Research & News from Business Source Premier View this program to learn about the content and searching features unique to Business Source Premier.

Money from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about money and business resources found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12.

Business Resources from EBSCO View this program to learn about the business resources found in the BadgerLink suite of EBSCO products.

Spanish K12 Books and TeachingBooks.net View this program to learn about the Spanish language resources in TeachingBooks.net.

Spanish from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about the Spanish resources found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12.

Spanish Language Resources from EBSCO View this program to learn about the Spanish language resources found in the BadgerLink suite of EBSCO products.

LitFINDER for Help Finding Poems, Stories, and More! View this program to learn about the vast array of Literature content found in LitFINDER. Please Note: It may take a couple of minutes for the file to open.

Novelist: Readers’ Advisory Made Easy View this program to learn about the features and searching functionally of Novelist.

K12 Literature Resources from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about the books and literature resources found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12.

Literary Reference Center from EBSCO View this program to learn about the content available in Literary Reference Center as well as the special features found in this resource.

K12 Learning Tools from TeachingBooks.net View this program to learn how to use TeachingBooks.net’s resources to support library and reading activities both at home and in school.

Consumer Health Complete View this program to learn about the content and searching features unique to Consumer Health Complete and Lexi-PALS Drug Guide.

Health Resources from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about the special features and functionality of Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 that may be used to help facilitate the study of health and medicine.

Nursing Collection/Alt HealthWatch/MEDLINE from EBSCO View this program to learn about BadgerLink’s group of EBSCO health resources as they relate to the medical community.

Learning and Teaching Tools in Student Research Center View this program to learn how to utilize the Student Research Center interface to enhance your searching experience.

GreenFILE and Other Ecology Resources from EBSCO View this program to learn about the searching features and special functionally of EBSCOhost ecology and environmental databases.

Environmental Resources from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about the features of Encyclopædia Britannica and the different types of content found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 as they relate to ecology and the environment.


 Access NewspaperARCHIVE Documentation


Access NewspaperARCHIVE Quick Reference Card (Microsoft Word format)


 EBSCO Training and Documentation


EBSCO Web-based Tutorials (note: requires Flash Player browser plug-in, free from Macromedia)

EBSCO MARC records (MARC format), current as of April, 2010

Linking EBSCO to WISCAT (PDF format)

EBSCO Support homepage


 ECB VideoLink Documentation


ECB VideoLink support page (with video tutorial)

Teaching with Multimedia (PDF format)

Soundzabound Tutorials

Soundzabound FAQ (includes copyright guidance)


 HeritageQuest Online Documentation


HeritageQuest Online Help

HeritageQuest Online introductory overview recorded online session.

 LitFINDER Documentation


LitFINDER Support homepage


 TeachingBooks.net Training and Documentation


New! General Overview Video. (9 minutes)

Demonstration Video. (45 minutes)

TeachingBooks.net provides multimedia Training Resources for both individual and in-service settings.

Also available: Materials on integrating TeachingBooks Original Author Programs, Online Help and information on Disseminating Access.

TeachingBook.net MARC records (MARC format), current as of April, 2010

For TeachingBooks.net technical support, please call (800) 596-0710.



If you have specific training needs not covered by the courses listed above, please contact the BadgerLink Coordinator by phone at 888-542-5543 (WI only) to discuss additional training options.


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