Reference

Library card access to WCFLS resources

Reference USA, Gale (Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and Opposing Viewpoints), HeritageQuest, LearningExpress Library, Ebsco's Auto Repair Reference Center and Small Engine Repair Reference Center, Novelist Plus, Newsbank: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and Mango Languages are available at home to MFPL users.

Click here to access these resources. You will need your Menomonee Falls Library card barcode number (do not enter any spaces).

Library card access to MFPL resources

The Salem Health, Salem History and Salem Science databases are now available at home to MFPL users.

Click here to access these resources. You will need your Menomonee Falls Library card barcode number to gain access from outside the library.

Access to Sharpe Online Reference

Offering a unique, interdisciplinary approach to U.S. History and Culture, Sharpe Online Reference (SOLR) explores the broad range of events, people, movements, and political, social, economic, and cultural issues that have shaped the nation from colonial times to the present day.

Click here to access Sharpe Online Reference.

Resources

Other area library websites that have well constructed resource guides are the Milwaukee Public Library and the Madison Public Library.

Books (Online)

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Business Magazines/Periodicals

Business Magazines are located on the second floor, near the microfilm machines.

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Employment Information

Search engines for Wisconsin/Milwaukee jobs:

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Genealogy

  • Print Resources
  • With HeritageQuest Online, you will find U.S. federal censuses, family genealogies and local histories. Also, this resource has birth, death, and marriage certificates.
  • Wisconsin Heritage Online provides a digital collection of Wisconsin themed materials including photos, diaries, maps, postcards, newspapers and sound clips.

  • Wisconsin Historical Society is a collection of preserved materials documenting the history of Wisconsin.
  • Milwaukee County Historical Society
  • Ancestry.com is another internet-based genealogical resource. It is the largest family history site online, with over 4 billion names in worldwide historical records, family tree services, and so on. At the library you can access a special version (Ancestry.com Library Edition). You must subscribe to log on from home.

  • Online information for the deceased in St. Columba Cemetery - "Lake Five" in the Village of Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA
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Government & Legal Information

United States

Wisconsin

Milwaukee

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Library Databases

  • The American Library Association is the national association for libraries. Their site promotes the mission and objectives of libraries and list many important events concerning libraries.
  • Library in the Sky is a website for educators that link many online educational resources.
  • Library of Congress is our National Library.

Area University Libraries:

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Magazines & Newspapers

  • Magazines at MFPL
  • Newspapers at MFPL
    • Chicago Tribune
    • Christian Science Monitor
    • Federal Jobs Digest
    • Financial Times
    • Germantown-Menomonee Falls NOW
    • Investor's Business Daily
    • Menomonee Falls Express
    • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    • New York Times
    • USA Today
    • Wall Street Journal
    • Waukesha Freeman
    • Wisconsin State Journal
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Medical Information

This information is supplementary and should not be used to diagnose or treat any medical problems. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN!

  • Salem Health brings online access to Salem Press’ award-winning health reference works.
  • The WebMD can give you information about medical problems. WebMD offers information for many symptoms and diseases.
  • Medline Plus is a website created for consumers by the U.S. National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Healh.
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Reference

  • 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 (access to over 700 newspapers and over 11000 periodicals) for Wisconsin residents in cooperation with the state's public, school, academic, and special libraries and Internet Service Providers.
  • Search WISCAT statewide catalog (MFPL/WCFLS scoping)
  • The Reference Desk can act as your own personal reference service! This is a wonderful overall reference tool that links to many sites covering many subjects.
  • Encyclopedia Britannica
  • Oxford English Dictionary lets you search definitions and quotations.
  • The Merriam-Webster Dictionary provides definitions and also a thesaurus.
  • Wikipedia is modeled after tradition encyclopedias and has an extremely wide array of current entries as well as many traditional entries.
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Search Engines

Internet search engines help users find web pages on a given subject. The search engines maintain databases of web sites and use programs (often referred to as "spiders" or "robots") to collect information, which is then indexed by the search engine.

Some of the most popular search engines people use are listed below.

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Statistics

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Tax Information

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Virtual Libraries

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Virtual Galleries

  • The Digital Gallery, of the New York Public Library is home to more than 520,000 digital images. These images include illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, and illustrated books.
  • This list of Art Galleries/Museums links to virtual galleries in 17 countries!
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Frequently Asked Questions:

Reference Assistance:

In Person. . .

Get individual face to face help when you visit us. This is often the best way to obtain the information you want, with the most interaction. The library is open Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 9 pm, and Friday through Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm.

By Telephone. . .

Call us and we'll answer your questions. The telephone provides the second best level of interaction and question clarification, so we can provide the information you need effectively. We answer the phone during all open hours. Adult reference is (262) 532-8920 and youth reference is (262) 532-8915.

Via Email. . .

Email our reference librarians and we'll answer your question as soon as possible. Since it is a bit more difficult and time consuming to clarify questions, telephone us during open hours for the fastest response. Send your email to kesvang@mf.lib.wi.us

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