Wisconsin/Local Statistics Websites
The following web resources were selected by librarians:
- La Crosse County EconowatchStatistical social and economic indicators for the county. Published by the La Crosse County Economic Development Committee with assistance provided by the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission. Coverage: through September 2011
- WISEdash
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Compare and explore statistics about Wisconsin public schools - Wisconsin Economic Outlook and Forecast(Wisconsin Department of Revenue)
Television Series About Wisconsin
- Discover Wisconsinsince 1988. Broadcast locally on WXOW.
Atlases
Wisconsin’s past and present : a historical atlas by Call Number: F581 .W57 1998 ReferenceISBN: 029915940XPublication Date: 1998
Wisconsin Atlas and Gazetteer by Call Number: G 1415.D4 2011 Ready ReferenceISBN: 9780899333311Publication Date: 201112th ed.
Atlas of historical county boundaries. Wisconsin by Call Number: G1416.F7 A84 1997 ReferenceISBN: 0133663523Publication Date: 1997
La Crosse County, Monroe County, Wisconsin Street & Road Atlas by Call Number: G1418.L2 L33 2003 ReferenceISBN: 0783432305Publication Date: 2003
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries: Minnesota by Call Number: G1426.F7 A84 2000 ReferenceISBN: 0133664104Publication Date: 2000
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries: Iowa by Call Number: G1431.F7 A84 1998 ReferenceISBN: 0133663868Publication Date: 1998
Atlas of ethnic diversity in Wisconsin by Call Number: GN560.U6 Z36 1998 ReferenceISBN: 029916070XPublication Date: 1998
Atlas of the breeding birds of Wisconsin by Call Number: QL684.W6 A84 2006 ReferenceISBN: 0977498603Publication Date: 2006
Histories of UW-La Crosse
We've hung the lantern : a visual history of the first 50 years of UW-La Crosse by Call Number: F589.L17 C72 2013ISBN: 9781628473872Publication Date: 2013Copies at Reference, 2nd Floor Stacks, and Special Collections Rare Books- The first seventy years : a history of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1909-1979 by Call Number: LD6149.5.L3 G5ISBN: 0960583211Publication Date: 1981Copies at Reference, 2nd Floor Stacks, Special Collectioons Rare Books, and ONLINE
Reference Books
Museums, Zoos & Botanical Gardens of Wisconsin by Call Number: F579.3 .R35 2006 ReferenceISBN: 096641800XPublication Date: 2006
The Encyclopedia of Wisconsin, 1999. by Call Number: F581 .E54 1999 ReferenceISBN: 0403097533[Revised edition].
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Wisconsin, naturally : a guide to 150 great state natural areas by Call Number: F581 .W4 2003 Reference
History Just Ahead : a guide to Wisconsin's historical markers by Call Number: F582 .H59 1999 ReferenceISBN: 0870203177
Profiles of Wisconsin by Call Number: HA711 .P76 Reference2019 (5th ed) in Reference;
2007,2013, 2016 in Reference Compact- Wisconsin scorecard : how Wisconsin compares to other states by Call Number: HB352.W6 M55 2011 ReferencePublication Date: 2011
Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations by Call Number: KFW2429 .W57 Referencecurrent ed. in Reference;
1911- at Z.5/2: Government Documents Wisconsin (basement);
1941/42- ONLINE
The Wisconsin State Constitution by Call Number: KFW2801 1848.A6 S728 2019 ReferenceISBN: 9780190927714Second edition.
The Wisconsin public records and open meetings handbook by Call Number: KFW2862.6.A25 S933 2022 ReferenceISBN: 9781578625512Seventh edition.
Kept up-to-date with annual update pages
Wisconsin court rules and procedure. Volume III: LocalCall Number: KFW2929 .A199 Referencecurrent ed.- Wisconsin court rules and procedure. Volume II: FederalCall Number: KFW2929 .A1982 Referencecurrent ed.
- Wisconsin court rules and procedure. Volume I: StateCall Number: KFW2929 .A1983 Referencecurrent ed.
Legal handbook : a service of the Wisconsin council of religious & independent schools (WCRIS) by Call Number: LC50 .W57 W57 Reference2016-2017- Natural History of Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin by Call Number: QL653.W6 V887 ReferenceISBN: 0893260606Publication Date: 1981
Wisconsin History: An Annotated Bibliography by Call Number: Z1351 .P38 1999 ReferenceISBN: 0313282714Publication Date: 1999
Wisconsin Blue Book by current ed. at JK6031 Ready Reference
1871- at Government Documents Wisconsin (basement) A.1:
1863- (most issues) also at Special Collections Rare Books JK6031
also ONLINE
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Websites
- Dictionary of Wisconsin HistoryFrom the Wisconsin Historical Society. Explains more than 8,000 terms (people, places, things, and events) used in writings about Wisconsin history.
- Economic Indicators: An Update for the 7 Rivers RegionState Bank Financial, in cooperation with UW-La Crosse, initiated a long-term study in early 2002 of our region's economic indicators. The research is ongoing and focuses on trends for a nine-county region that includes counties in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
- findhelpEnter "54601" for over 2100 social services programs in the La Crosse area.
- Great Rivers 2-1-1(formerly First Call For Help) provides free, confidential community information, referrals and crisis line services 24 hours a day. Maintains a database of over 3,500 community and human service programs in the 17-county region. A service of Gundersen Lutheran and Great Rivers United Way.
- History Repeats Itself...From the La Crosse Public Library is a collection of popular topics in the La Crosse community that tend to repeat over time. Examples include the disappearance of Evelyn Hartley, the Ten Commandments issue, and the proposed North-South corridor (road) through the marsh.
- La Crosse Area Community DirectorySearch for local civic, philanthropic, non-profit, and social associations, clubs, and organizations, plus schools and churches. (Created and maintained by La Crosse Public Library staff.)
- La Crosse Community FoundationA grantmaking organization that manages endowed charitable funds established by individuals, families and nonprofits.
- La Crosse TribuneDirect link to the La Crosse Tribune web site. Sometimes a search of this web site will bring up articles that the EBSCOhost interface misses. HINT: to make citing these articles easier, search for known article titles in the Newspaper Source Plus site above, then use the "Cite" feature to create your APA-style citation.
- UgetconnectedVolunteer opportunities in the local Seven Rivers Region community. A collaboration between Great Rivers United Way, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Viterbo University, Western Technical College, and dozens of community agencies.
- Wisconsin Public NoticesPublic notices from Wisconsin newspapers: adoptions, advertisements for bids assessments, court proceedings, delinquent taxes foreclosures, name changes, school & government finances, school board minutes, unclaimed property