What+is+Badgerlink?



__What is [|Badgerlink]?__ BadgerLink is a project of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning. Its goal is to provide access to quality online information resources for Wisconsin residents.

__What can a user find in Badgerlink?__ Users can search approximately 20,000 full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, reference materials and other specialized information sources. Included are over 8,000 full text magazines and journals, over 1,500 newspapers and newswires, and approximately 6,800 full text books. Full text articles are taken from 2,900 historical newspaper titles. In addition the BadgerLink vendors provide access to automobile repair manuals, company profiles, country economic reports, industrial reports and yearbooks, biographies, primary historical documents, charts, images, schematics, maps, poems, essays, speeches, plays, short stories, author audio programs and book readings, author video programs, book reviews or discussion guides, and many other full text resources not available through regular internet search engines.

__Who may use Badgerlink?__ Wisconsin residents.

__What does it cost?__ Nothing. It's funded through the Universal Service Fund.

__How does one access Badgerlink?__ Any Wisconsin resident can access Badgerlink with their [|public library card number]. Click on "Library Card Access" on the right side of the [|Badgerlink] webpage. (NOTE: Students may find this part a little confusing.)

__Does Badgerlink have resources that might be useful to my students?__ Absolutely. Resources are available for PreK through adult.

__Does Badgerlink have lesson plans?__ Yes! Check out the [|Badgerlink Toolkit for Educators].

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