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In-person research at Wisconsin Historical Society : Using the Catalog

UW Library homepage - your gateway

Start your research at the UW-Madison Libraries homepage: library.wisc.edu

Enter keywords into the main search bar and hit enter to see your results. *Tip* try synonyms or different combinations of words to see different results.

On your results page, click "Libraries" to narrow your items to those housed at the Wisconsin Historical Society. The library has books, magazines, government reports, and other published materials. The archives has unpublished letters, papers, diaries, photos, etc.



Click into titles on your results list to read more about them. Use the info in the righthand column to access that item, noting whether the location is in the library, archives, or a link to an online source.