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  Our ONLINE Catalog
1. Look here first. About V-Cat Access V-CAT and your personal account 24/7 -- place holds, renew books, see what you have checked out.

2. Look here next : WISCAT (A catalog of Wisconsin library holdings)
Interlibrary loan please read. If you prefer, you may call or come in to request items you find here.

3. Look here last. Worldcat (A search tool that helps users identify materials owned by libraries nationally and internationally.) Please bring the information into the library if you want to request something found in Worldcat.)
   provides full-text magazine and newspaper searching, plus much more through your Wisconsin-based internet provider.   List of providers
If your provider is not listed you still can access the magazine information, but not newspaper searching, through the EBSCOHost link. Your Merrill library barcode is the Patron ID that you should enter.
If your internet service provider is listed, but you are having trouble accessing resources on Badgerlink, please use this technical support link to submit a support request to their office.
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Online DATABASES & eBooks
Explore all electronic databases provided by WVLS here.

Information about ebooks & ereaders from WVLS.

Medline databases:
Medline Plus - A service of the U. S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health

Medline Patient education database - Education with graphics, sound, and easy-to-read language.

ONLINE LEARNING
Khan Academy - The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization with the mission of providing a high quality education to anyone, anywhere.

BUSINESS START-UP
Financing Wisconsin Department of Commerce guide to all the important resources to help grow your business.

Business Wizard
The State of Wisconsin Business Wizard. The Wizard provides customized information to help you start and operate a Wisconsin-based business.

Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network
WEN's mission is to provide seamless access to the statewide network of entrepreneurial resources and expertise to create new ventures; help grow existing business, and move forward high potential entrepreneurs to enable Wisconsin to be competitive in a global economic environment.

Small Business Administration Federal Government financing information for businesses. Small Business info on grants.
Info on Federal Loans (of all kinds).

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ONLINE REFERENCE
Alcove 9 The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress has eight alcoves. This ninth "virtual alcove" is a collection of websites selected and annotated by Humanities and Social Sciences Division subject specialists
Internet Archive - The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public.
Government Information Online Government Information Online (GIO) is a free national online information service supported by nearly thirty public, academic, and state libraries throughout the United States

ipl2 ipl2 is the result of a merger of the Internet Public Library and the Librarians' Internet Index.

Reference Tools many links to Almanacs, Atlases/Maps, Biographies, Encyclopedias, etc. at the State Law Library web page.

Bartleby.com Reference, Verse, Fiction & Non-fiction online.
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JOB SEARCH
Wisconsin Job Searches
Job Center of Wisconsin
Job Center Map Search
Employment in Wisconsin
Set up an account in the above pages and create a resume.
WiscJobs The official employment site of Wisconsin State Government
Wisconsin Job Site - Where job seekers and libraries connect. For North Central and West Central Wisconsin counties.

Commercial Job Searches
JobSearchUSA
JobFox.com
Monster.com

TRAVEL WISCONSIN
Wisconsin - Life's so good. Official State travel information.
Discover Wisconsin - Discover Wisconsin TV and Radio are weekly broadcast series programs promoting vacation destinations in the state of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin State Parks
Wisconsin State Trails

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Voting
Voting in Wisconsin - How-To
Government Accountability Board - Voter and Poll information for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Vote - Source for Election News and Information

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LAW
Wisconsin State Legislative Reference Bureau - Official Publisher of the Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code - Legislative Reference Bureau

Wisconsin State Law Library Tour the enhanced legal topic pages, browse through the new county resources database. Use the tutorials and research guides in the learning center.

Wisconsin Court System Home Page , Circuit Court Records Page & Circuit Court Forms . Wisconsin Court System Home Page , Circuit Court Records Page & Circuit Court Forms . This link is intended to help you find legal assistance and information, work with an attorney, and represent yourself in some legal matters like divorce (pro se). This site does not provide legal advice.

Wisconsin State Bar - This links to the legal research area of the Wisconsin State Bar. Archive of case law, Wisconsin Courts pages, Wisconsin legislature & administration, Federal Courts & agencies. Wisconsin State Bar's LegalExplorer links to helpful legal information for the lay person, and for those of modest means a referral service to lawyers who are willing to make alternative payment arrangements.

Wisconsin Judicare, Inc. - Equal access to justice since 1966. Emphasizes the utilization of the private bar to represent low-income persons and provide eligible clients the freedom to choose their attorneys.

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OTHER MERRILL & LINCOLN COUNTY
Chamber of Commerce 715-536-9474
Merrill Post Office
715-539-3287
Merrill "MARC" Smith Multipurpose Center
715-536-6187

GOVERNMENT Sites

Contact elected officials

Local City & County :

City of Merrill Government
Merrill Code of Ordinances
Merrill Area Public Schools 715-536-4581
Merrill Area Public School Libraries

Lincoln County Government
Lincoln County Code of Ordinances
Wisconsin Counties Association

State:

Wisconsin Government Portal
Legislative Reference Bureau - Official Publisher of the Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code

Who represents me? Find your state legislators.

Legislature - Request text and history of legislative proposals
In session calendar- Assembly
In session calendar- Senate

Government Accountability Board - The Board administers and enforces Wisconsin law pertaining to campaign finance, elections, ethics and lobbying. (including recalls)

Wisconsin Unemployment - Benefit Claims

State of Wisconsin - Prescription Drug Resource Center - Drug Savings from Canadian pharmacies.
Wisconsin No Call List -- Renew link
Free Annual Credit Reports available to Wisconsin Citizens now!
Advance Directives (Living Will, Power of Attorney Forms.)
WISCONSIN UNEMPLOYMENT
Wisconsin Unemployment Information for Workers
1099-G Claimant Income Tax Information 1099-G

Federal :

Federal Government Portal
Federal Government Contacts
Federal Executive, Legislative, Judicial Contacts

Federal Benefits
GovBenefits.gov helps citizens access government benefit eligibility information through a free, confidential, and easy-to-use online screening tool.
En español

Federal Student grant/Loans - FedMoney.org is the most comprehensive FREE full-text online resource on all U.S. government grants and student financial aid programs.

FAFSA - FREE Application for Federal Student Aid Web Site.

Federal Loans
GovLoans.gov is your gateway to Federal loan information, brought to you through a partnership between Federal agencies and GovBenefits.gov; the official government benefits web site.

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