The Library subscribes to a number of Databases and has curated a collection of useful websites (eResources) that contain information across a wide variety of topics including genealogy, entrepreneurship, local history, consumer products, and language learning. You can find them here or browse our guides for Resources by Topic.
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Ex-Offender Toolkit
This Job Center resource includes the articles Criminal Records and Getting Back into the Work Force and Criminal Background Tips. | more info >>
Family Search
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides FamilySearch free of charge to everyone, regardless of tradition, culture, or religious affiliation. | more info >>
Federal Tax Forms
The official source of IRS tax forms and publications. | more info >>
FindLaw - Find a Lawyer
An award-winning site for legal information. | more info >>
Flipster Magazines
Access magazines just as you would on paper in this magazine database. Get the app to read magazines offline. Includes copies of Entertainment Weekly, People, and many more. | more info >>
Food Business Development at UW Extension
The UW-Madison Extension's Community Food Systems Program focuses on supporting food entrepreneurs. | more info >>
Forest Hills Cemetery Burial Records search
In 1857, the City of Madison purchased a tract of land with a lovely view overlooking the entire city and the surrounding lakes. Even today, this tree-lined cemetery, located on Speedway Road, retains an original park-like atmosphere with winding roads and flowerbeds.
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Free Legal Answers - American Bar Association
You can use the website to ask 3 different legal questions per year. If you qualify, a lawyer will give you legal help on your specific legal questions. They will be your lawyer for this limited purpose and will not do anything for you other than provide this help. When they are finished answering your question, the lawyer will no longer be your lawyer. | more info >>
Gale eBooks and Business Plans Handbook
Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources, including Business Plans Handbook and more. For multidisciplinary research. | more info >>
This resource is available only in Madison libraries and remotely to patrons with Madison Public Library as their home library.
Gale Peterson's Test and Career Prep
Prepare for standardized tests with eBooks, online courses, and full-length practice tests. | more info >>
This resource is available only in Madison libraries and remotely to patrons with Madison Public Library as their home library.
Genealogy Tools from WHS
Includes records of births and deaths in Wisconsin prior to 1907, information about cemetery records , Wisconsin Name Index , a Civil War roster, and much more. | more info >>
GetHuman.com
Get customer service phone numbers for popular businesses. | more info >>
Grants Information Collection
at UW-Madison's Memorial Library. | more info >>
GreenFILE
Use GreenFILE for timely, in-depth information about environmental issues facing our planet. Topics range from global warming to recycling, alternate fuel sources, and beyond. | more info >>
GuideStar
Information on programs and finances of more than 850,000 charities and nonprofits. | more info >>
Health Resources
Use EBSCOhost Health Resources to search the full text of nearly 300 consumer health periodicals. | more info >>
HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest provides access to genealogy records and books, including census data, local histories, Freedman's Bank, tax rolls, cemetery lists, military rosters, and more. | more info >>
Historic Madison Photos Circa 1890
The Library of Congress has an online exhibit called American Memory. It includes photos from the Detroit Publishing Co. collection. You can search the collection by keyword. Type "Madison and Wisconsin" and see what you get. | more info >>
History Reference Source
Instant access to a full-text history reference database featuring reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and history periodicals as well as thousands of historical documents, including photos. | more info >>
Ho-Chunk History - Wisconsin Public Television
By the banks of the Lemonweir River in what for ages had been Ho-Chunk territory, Andy Thundercloud shares the oral tradition of his people. Part of WPT's Tribal Histories series. | more info >>
Hobbies and Crafts Source
Magazines, recipes, and videos with "how-to" instructions and creative do-it-yourself ideas. | more info >>
Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County
The Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County provides education, counseling and support that guide you through the steps and put you on a pathway to home ownership. | more info >>
Home Improvement Source
Magazines and reference books on home improvement and repair project topics. | more info >>
Homeless/Transitional Housing: Porchlight Madison
Porchlight strives to decrease the Dane County homeless population by providing shelter, housing, supportive services, and a sense of community in ways that empower residents and program participants to positively shape their lives. | more info >>
Homeless/Transitional Housing: YWCA Madison
YWCA Madison has designed several services that help women and their families find their place in the world. | more info >>
IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library: Free Public Domain Sheet Music
Free public domain sheet music. | more info >>
Indigenous Law Portal
The Indigenous Law Portal is a valuable resource for researching indigenous law throughout the world. | more info >>
Jewish Social Services: Family Support and Refugee Resettlement
Jewish Social Services provides family support, senior services, and assistance to refugees and their families through a variety of services and resources. They specialize in serving Jewish and immigrant communities but offer assistance to all Dane County residents. | more info >>
Job Center of Wisconsin
Look for jobs, fill out applications, write resumes, and more. Great starting site. | more info >>
Job Seeker
View a collection of job listing websites, job help services, and online tools to build skills and find Wisconsin jobs. | more info >>
Journey Mental Health Center
Journey provides care for those experiencing addictions, mental illness, and mental health crises. | more info >>
Kanopy
Stream movies, children's shows, lectures, and more for free with your library card | more info >>
Khan Academy
A dashboard that enables learners to study subjects such as math, science, art, history, economics, computer programming, and more, outside of the classroom, and at their own pace. Academy partners include NASA, the Museum of Modern Art, the California Academy of Sciences, and MIT. | more info >>
Legal Action of Wisconsin
Legal Action of Wisconsin provides free legal services to low-income people, in areas including Family Law, Housing Law, Reentry, and more | more info >>
Library and Information Science Source
A subset of the EBSCO family of databases for library and information science students, professionals, and policymakers. | more info >>
Literacy Network
Literacy Network teaches reading, writing, communication, computer skills, and civics to Dane County adults. They offer English for Citizenship Classes for legal permanent residents.
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Literary Reference Source
A full-text database combining information from many sources in one unique location. Plot summaries, articles, author biographies, book reviews, novels, literary journals, short stories, poems, and much more. | more info >>
Madison Bicycle Information
From the City of Madison. Links to bicycle maps, B-cycle, biking tips, programs, events, and more. | more info >>
Madison Cooperative Development Coalition
The Madison Cooperative Development Coalition (MCDC) is the City of Madison-funded initiative to form worker cooperatives that address income inequality and racial disparities by creating living-wage union jobs. | more info >>
Madison Jobs (jobsinmadison.com)
Search job openings in the Madison area | more info >>
Madison Living History
The Madison Living History Project is a place to share stories and images related to Madison’s history. These are snapshots of Madison neighborhoods, places, people, and events conveyed through conversations with and stories from community members. | more info >>
Madison Metro
From Metro Transit, Madison's public transit system. Includes routes, schedules, fare information, detours, and more. | more info >>
Madison Metropolitan School District Human Resources
The Department of Human Resources serves the District and the community by establishing, developing, recognizing and maintaining a quality work force for the education of our students. | more info >>
Madison Senior Center
Madison Senior Center involves older adults in their community and the Senior Center, as leaders, teachers and learners; provides a balance, diverse and coordinated program; and promotes the Senior Center as a model for the aging and aged. | more info >>
Madison's Neighborhoods
Neighborhood associations, plans, businesses, profiles, and maps. | more info >>
Madison.com
Madison news and events. Includes Cap Times and Wisconsin State Journal. | more info >>
Madison.com's Book of Business (2023)
Find services, suppliers, and information about local business and demographics. | more info >>
Madison365
Madison365 aims to represent Greater Madison’s communities of color, and to foster dialog between members of diverse communities. | more info >>
Magill's Medical Guide
A perfect mix of accessibility and depth, providing general readers with an authoritative reference source that helps bridge the gap between medical encyclopedias for professionals and popular self-help guides. | more info >>
This resource is available only in Madison libraries and remotely to patrons with Madison Public Library as their home library.
Manual del Conductor en Español (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook) - DMV
El Manual del Conductor proporciona información sobre las normas y prácticas de conducir que le permitirán convertirse en un conductor seguro de automóvil o camioneta (licencia clase D). | more info >>