Featured Databases

Milwaukee Public Library purchases specialized databases that provide information not available on free Internet sites. The most frequently requested databases are listed below. Check the full listing of Library Databases A-Z to find out which ones can be used from home.

**Top Picks**
Gale Biography in Context Articles, facts and Web links about famous people.
DemographicsNow A multifunctional database that can pull all the information together which anyone would need to start a business, research a market or search out demographic data.
EBSCOhost databases Newspaper and magazine articles on all topics.
Heritage Quest Search the U.S. Census. Find out about your ancestors.
LearningExpress Library Prepare for the GED and civil service exams.
Literary Reference Center All about authors. Great for homework assignments.
Mango Languages Start learning any one of over 40 languages today!
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via NewsBank An archive for Journal Sentinel articles back to 1990.
NetAdvantage Standard & Poor's helps with financial decisions.
ReferenceUSA Over 13 million companies and 120 million individuals listed.