Online Resources

Most used resources

Wisconsin's Digital Library - Our portal to downloadable e-books for Kindle, Nook and other readers, along with audiobooks for media players. Provided in cooperation with other Wisconsin public libraries.

Consumer Reports - Full access to the Consumer Reports website with product ratings and articles.

MCM Podcast - Listen to the McMillan Conversation Maker Podcast! We bring you curated conversations with McMillan Librarians, community members, authors, musicians, artists, and more... Be inspired and entertained.

2-1-1 - Dial 2-1-1 on your phone or visit this website for help finding essential services like food, shelter, counseling, employment assistance and more.

Helpful Links - Links that we use at the library to common websites, helpful references and local sites including links to local government and elected officials.

COVID-19 Links - Get the latest information from federal, state, and local health agencies here.

Learning/Reference Resources

DIY Resources

For Business / Job Seekers

  • Reference Solutions - Source of information on businesses and people for small business owners, marketing professionals, researchers and job seekers.
  • Learning Express - Practice job tests and learn job searching skills.
  • Business Magazines - Full text (read/print/download/email) articles from 2,300 business magazines.

For Readers

  • Wisconsin's Digital Library - Includes access to downloadable ebooks for Kindles and other e-readers as well as downloadable audiobooks.
  • NoveList Plus - Book reviews, annotations, etc., for over 200,000 titles.
  • Literary Reference Center Plus - Biographies, bibliographies, critical articles about authors and books, perfect for readers and book clubs.
  • WorldCat - Search the contents of the world's libraries.
  • Book Club Kits - Multiple copies of popular titles available through Madison Public Library.

Magazine and Newspaper Collections

  • Search General Magazines - Full text (read/print/download/email) articles from 1,700 magazines.  Click on CITE to get the appropriate citation for your bibliography.
  • Business and Academic - Full text (read/print/download/email) articles from 5,000 business and academic magazines.
  • Medical - Full text (read/print/download/email) articles from 1,300 medical magazines and journals.
  • Consumer Reports - Full access to the Consumer Reports website with product ratings and articles.
  • Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers - Daily and weekly newspapers in Wisconsin, starting in 2005 to the present, with an embargo delay of 60 days as well as some historical papers.
  • Newspaper Source Plus - Full-text current newspapers and articles, plus television and radio news transcripts, videos & podcasts.
  • Newspapers World Collection - Historical newspapers from Wisconsin, the rest of the United States and other countries from the 1700s to the 2000s.
  • US Newstream - Current and archival news sources for the United States dating back to the 1980s.
  • ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Wisconsin Collection - Full scans of historical newspapers from Wisconsin, including the Rapids Tribune (under various names) from 1890 until almost the present day.

For Local History / Genealogy (see also Newspaper Sources above)

For Teachers and Educators

  • Education Research Complete - Full text for more than 1,060 journals and 133 books and monographs.
  • PBS Wisconsin Education - Video programs for Wisconsin's K-12 students and teachers, available via streaming or download.
  • Professional Development Collection - A highly specialized collection of nearly 550 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles.
  • TeachingBooks - Resources connecting you and your students to book and author materials that meet your specific grade level and subject areas of interest.

Other On-Line Resources

  • Consumer Health Complete - Health and wellness reference books, encyclopedias, reports and fact sheets.
  • GreenFILE  - Scholarly, government and general-interest titles on the human impact on the environment.
  • LISTA - Index to librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, etc.