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Ask Away is a service provided by a consortium of reference librarians throughout the state, nationally, and globally. Using this service will connect you via chat in real time to a Wisconsin librarian from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. At other times, the chat service is staffed by professionally trained librarians in the U.S. and abroad who are ready, willing and able to help you with your questions. Reference questions that are specific to Manawa and the surrounding area should be sent to the Sturm Memorial Library at man@owlsnet.owls.lib.wi.us.

Appleton Public Library QuickRef

If you are familiar with using the World Wide Web and are looking for fast access to a site on a variety of topics, QuickRef is for you.

ABYZ News Links

Your Gateway to Newspapers, News Media, and News Sources

A to Z Home's Cool - Homeschooling Web Site

A guide to interesting and useful sites and articles about homeschooling on the web.

Bartelby.com

The best free set of web reference tools.

Britannica.com

Search the Encyclopædia Britannica online.

Drug Digest

DrugDigest is a noncommercial, evidence-based, consumer health and drug information site dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs and treatment options.

Familiar Quotations

Trace passages, phrases and proverbs to their sources.

FindLaw Forms

Federal and State court forms available in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

FirstGov

The first-ever government website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources.

Infoplease

Search their almanacs, encyclopedia & dictionary.

Infospace

Find people, places and things.

Librarians' Index to the Internet

Try this huge searchable subject directory.

The Library of Congress

Full text access to current bills under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, research tools and more.

Mapquest

Find a map, receive driving directions or plan a trip at Mapquest.

Miriam Webster Dictionary

Look up a word, take a peak at the word of the day or play a word game.

Online Conversion

Over 8,100 Conversions and Calculators

Our Documents

100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.

Refdesk.com

A huge searchable reference desk with a new look. "Facts-at-a-Glance", "Help and Advice", "Current News and Facts" and even a "Just for Fun" area are included on this amazing site.

Students.gov

Student Gateway to the US Government.

Tax Forms and Information

Visit The Digital Daily for the latest information from the IRS or follow our links right to Federal Tax Forms and Publications and e-file information.

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is also online.

You can find the State of Wisconsin forms and publications that you need online as well.

Wisconsin.gov

The State of Wisconsin's e-government portal.