Through Northwood Tech and Wisconsin's online library, you have access to many different databases and different types of databases.

Starting Points

For starting off your research, these are useful databases to use for any topic:

Academic Articles:

Use the large search box right at the top of the database page. It covers multiple - but not all - databases and a wide variety of topics.

Books

ebrary This link opens in a new window
Over 37,000 eBooks from trusted publishers in all academic subject areas along with powerful research tools. To use ebrary, you will set up a personal (no-cost) account and download a free version of Adobe Digital Editions on your device.
WISCAL This link opens in a new window
eBooks purchased and owned by the Learning Resource Center at WITC. A platform shared with other Technical Colleges of Wisconsin.

Current Events or Debates

Facts on File: Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
Issues & Controversies explores and analyzes hundreds of hot topics in politics, business, government, crime, law, energy, education, health, family, science, foreign policy, race, rights, society, and culture.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context This link opens in a new window
Covers today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration, to marijuana. Its informed, differing views present each side of an issue.

Further Exploration

If you would like to explore other databases for more resources, it might be helpful to consider it to be like online shopping.

If you were shopping for books, you might want to go to an online bookshop. For clothing, you might want to go to a specific brand's website. For college supplies, you might go to Northwood Tech's online store. For a variety of items, you might try an online retail store.

It's similar with databases. There are databases that specialize a type of resource - such as books, videos, articles. There are also databases that specialize in a subject - vehicles, medicine, current events.

Selecting which database you would like to use is like selecting a store that you would like to get your articles, books, and other resources from. Browse the popular and video databases or the lists of Northwood Tech and BadgerLink databases on the research database page.

Research Databases