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Gale Peterson's Test and Career Prep

Prepare for standardized tests with eBooks, online courses, and full-length practice tests.

Prepare for standardized tests with eBooks, online courses, and full-length practice tests in Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep. This resource features helpful tools whether you're a student preparing to enter the workforce for the first time or someone who is searching for new opportunities:

DigitalLearn

Free short computer lessons for beginners.

If you are new to computers, haven't used them for a while, are a little unsure and uncomfortable, or just need a bit of a refresher, DigitalLearn has the tools to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed.

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Job Seeker

View a collection of job listing websites, job help services, and online tools to build skills and find Wisconsin jobs.

Job Seeker is a collection of free resources, recommended by Wisconsin public libraries, to help build skills and find jobs.

EBSCOhost

EBSCOhost includes thousands of indexed magazines, many full-text, for over fifteen years. Magazine coverage ranges from the popular to the academic. Also includes electronic content on business, medical information, and much more.

EBSCOhost is a collection of databases provided by EBSCO and funded through a statewide contract with BadgerLink.  Most databases reference collections of magazine articles or newspaper articles, each with a different focus.  You may search all databases, or use only the collection that interests you by connecting to individual collections below.  A few EBSCO products have different search functions and interfaces due to the nature of the content. Content includes Business Source Premier, Consumer Health Complete, ERIC, MasterFILE Complete, MEDLINE and much more.

Business Plans Handbook

A multi-volume collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America.

Business Plans Handbook is a multi-volume collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America. For those looking for examples of how to approach, structure and compose their own business plans, each Handbook presents 24 sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries — only the company names and addresses have been changed.