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The databases listed below were either cancelled or discontinued by the vendor. Access ended/will end on the date specified.
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A comprehensive list of reference and research databases is available in the Database Library.
Effective 6/30/2025 – Techstreet Enterprise – database of industry standards
6/1/2025 – The Institutional Toolkit component of The Lens was cancelled. Access remains available to all freely available content in The Lens, an open scholarly literature and patent database.
Access to two EBSCO databases – Library Literature and Information Science Full Text (Wilson) (UW-Madison) and Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text (DPI/BadgerLink) – will end on 6/30/2025, however their complete contents have been merged into Library & Information Science Source (EBSCO), which is already available from DPI/BadgerLink.
1/26/2025 – Scriver’s OMMBID : the online metabolic & molecular bases of Inherited Disease database
7/1/2024 – The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) cancelled statewide access to Learning Express Library (EBSCO) available through BadgerLink.
12/31/2023 – Marquette University discontinued production of the database Foundations in Wisconsin.
6/30/2023 – Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies – loss of access due to vendor EBSCO having removed the database from its product offerings.
Prior to 5/11/23 – Grant Forward (IRIS / Illinois Researcher Information Service) – access had been provided by Research and Sponsored Programs.
4/1/23 – Access to certain CNKI databases (East View) was temporarily suspended due to a data review under Chinese domestic law. Access was restored on 4/1/2024. Databases impacted by this outage were:
10/20/22 – ARBAOnline was discontinued by vendor
2/28/22 – Business Premium Collection and its sub-collections, including ABI/Inform and J.P. Morgan Research are being replaced by ProQuest One Business. All content from these databases is now available in ProQuest One Business.
12/31/21 – International African Bibliography Online (De Gruyter)
12/01/21 – Kürschners deutscher Gelehrten-Kalender online (De Gruyter)
7/30/2021 – Victorian Database Online (LITIR Database Inc.)
6/30/21 – SPIN: Sponsored Programs Information Service – access had been provided by Research and Sponsored Programs
12/30/20 – PBS Video Collection (Alexander Street) – the contents from this collection is now available to users through Academic Video Online (ProQuest)
12/5/20 – Credo Reference
10/31/20 – D&B Business Browser (Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.)
10/01/20 – World Biographical Information System (WBIS) (De Gruyter)
09/01/20 – Art Museum Image Gallery (Ebsco) – this database is being discontinued by the vendor.
07/01/20 – Archive Finder (Chadwyck-Healey)
07/01/20 – ProQuest Statistical Insight (ProQuest) – four modules: American Statistics Index (ASI), base module (TAB), Index to International Statistics (IIS), and Statistical Reference Index (SRI)
06/28/20 – Soundzabound – The Wisconsin Department of Instruction announced the cancellation of its subscription to this database for BadgerLink.
06/01/20 – CountryWatch
06/01/20 – World News Digest (Infobase)
05/01/20 – Short Story Index (Ebsco) – note that access to Short Story Index Retrospective: 1915-1983 will remain.
01/31/20 – Family Studies Abstracts (Ebsco)
01/31/20 – Docuseek2 – Access to the Docuseek2 collection on the Docuseek2.com platform will cease on 12/15/2020. Access to the same Docuseek2 content is now available from a different platform from Alexander Street Press.
01/01/20 – World Bank eLibrary (World Bank)
12/01/19 – Mergent
09/28/19 – Complete Television, Radio & Cable Directory (Grey House)
09/21/19 – BCC Research
09/01/19 – OECD iLibrary – Cancellation applies to updates or new content; Access remains for content published prior to September 1, 2019.
08/01/19 – PsycTests (ProQuest)
08/01/19 – PsycINFO (ProQuest) – Access for the University of Wisconsin System will move to the Ebsco platform on 8/01/2019.
08/01/19 – PsycARTICLES (ProQuest) – Access for the University of Wisconsin System will move to the Ebsco platform on 8/01/2019.
07/01/19 – Health and Psychosocial Instruments (Ovid platform) – Access will move to the Ebsco platform on 7/01/2019.
07/01/19 – PolicyMap
07/01/19 – International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (Ovid platform) – Access will move to the Ebsco platform on 7/01/2019.
07/01/19 – Performing Arts Periodicals Database (ProQuest)
06/17/19 – KnowledgeEdge Video (Tooling U)
06/01/19 – IndustriusCFO Industry Metrics
04/01/19 – Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
04/01/19 – Stat!Ref
04/01/19 – MICROMEDEX Healthcare Series
12/31/18 – Compendex – Note that access to Ei Backfiles (1884-1969) remains available.
12/31/18 – Europa World Plus
12/31/18 – GEOBASE
12/31/18 – Kodeks
12/31/18 – LexisNexis Academic – platform replaced with new platform, Nexis Uni
12/31/18 – MLA International Bibliography (ProQuest platform) – Access to MLA International Bibliography moved to the Ebsco platform in 2019, as a result of MLA entering into an exclusive agreement with Ebsco to host their content.
12/31/18 – Reference Universe
10/01/18 – Literary Encyclopedia
10/01/18 – VoxGov
08/01/18 – Safari Books Online
07/25/18 – LitFinder – The Wisconsin Department of Instruction announced the cancellation of its subscription to this database for BadgerLink.
06/30/18 – NewspaperARCHIVE – The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction cancelled the subscription for this database for BadgerLink; a contract for a replacement Historic Newspaper Collection for BadgerLink has not yet been confirmed.
06/26/18 – Kanopy (Films) – In June 2018 the Library stopped acquiring new films, however in October 2018 a subsequent subscription was started to the Criterion Collection, Media Education Foundation Collection and California Newsreel Collection. Alternative streaming video services include Docuseek2 and Films on Demand.
03/31/18 – BMJ Clinical Evidence – discontinued by vendor, all content to be archived at PubMed Central; some content is moving to BMJ Best Practice.
12/31/17 – Guide to Social Work, Social Science and Religion in Periodical Literature – ceased
12/31/17 – Literary Research Guide
12/31/17 – MIT CogNet
12/31/17 – PsycCritiques – discontinued by vendor, replaced with open access archive
12/15/17 – International Newsstand – discontinued by vendor, replaced with International Newsstream and Canadian Major Dailies