The Library offers a variety of resources and databases for your research needs. Research databases provide access to published information sources.
- Academic Search Premier — Search thousands of news, trade, and scholarly journals on a wide variety of topics including biology, business, medicine, current events, biographies and reviews, technology, history, and more.
- African American History — Find historical documents, videos, maps, images, and articles covering over 500 years of the African-American experience.
- ALL Data for Cars (NTC computers only) — Automotive diagnostic and repair information
- BadgerLink — Wisconsin’s online library
- Bloom’s Literary Criticism – Collection of e-books examining classical literature and literary elements. Includes critical essays, character and plot examinations, and how-to-write-about-literature guides.
- CINAHL — Nursing & allied health journals
- Credo Reference — Reference e-books (General, Business, Global, Medicine, Social Science, & more)
- Ebook Central — 40,000+ college e-book collection
- Ebsco — Search over 50 databases simultaneously
- Ebsco E-Book Collection — Variety of e-books available
- Films On Demand — High-quality videos with academic, vocational, and life-skills content
- Gale Virtual Reference Library — E-book collection covering multiple academic subjects
- Gun Regulation and Legislation in America (HeinOnline) — Periodicals, federal legislative histories, congressional hearings, Congressional Research Service Reports, and Supreme Court briefs related to gun regulation.
- Issues & Controversies — Pro’s & con’s on prevalent topics
- Kanopy — Access to videos including award-winning documentaries, training films and academic topics
- Learning Express — Learn about careers and find manuals and practice tests for a wide variety of tests and exams including NCLEX, GED, and culinary arts.
- LinkedIn Learning — Provides educational video tutorials in web design, photography, video, business; including specific software such as Adobe, Microsoft, Apple and Photoshop for the beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Magna Digital Library — How-to videos, best practices and classroom advice for instructors
- Nexis Uni — News, business, and legal sources, including case law, law review journals, and company profiles.
- Nursing Reference Center Plus — An evidence-based clinical resource
- Medline – Search over 5,400 medical journals to find articles on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and more.
- OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson) — Multi-disciplinary collection of journals
- Opposing Viewpoints — Research today’s debatable topics
- PubMed Central (PMC) - Full-text biomedical and life science journal content
- ProQuest — Search all ProQuest journal & newspaper databases simultaneously
- ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Premium — Reliable healthcare information
- ProQuest Research Library — Popular academic subjects
- Salem Research — Access to E-books in these disciplines: Health, History, Science and Careers
- SME Streaming Videos (previously Knowledge Edge) — Manufacturing SME-published training videos
- SpringerLink — E-Book Collections - numerous academic subjects
- Today’s Science — Bridges the gap between the science that students learn in the classroom and the discoveries pushing the boundaries of science today.
- U.S. National Library of Medicine — Free and full-text health and medical information.
- Wall Street Journal — Dates available: 01/02/1984 - present
- Wausau Daily Herald — Dates available: 09/23/2002 - present
- Wisconsin Driver's Education — A free resource for those learning to drive motor vehicles in WI; study guides and sample tests.
- World News Digest — Factual content on major news reports