Research and Reference Resources

Quick Guide to Auto Repair Reference Center

The Auto Repair Reference Center has information on over 33,000 vehicles from 1945-present. This includes Repair Procedures, Service Bulletins and Recalls, Wiring Diagrams, Labor, Spcifications, and Maintenance Intervals. Most of the information can be read on screen or printed out. Besides vehicle-specific information, the database includes care and repair tips as well as general troubleshooting information. There are even videos that provide information on how the different parts of a vehicle work together.

• How do I access the Auto Repair Reference Center?
• How do I find information about a specific vehicle?
• What other information does the Auto Repair Reference Center provide?

How do I access the Auto Repair Reference Center?

To connect to the Auto Repair Reference Center, go to the Madison Public Library web page. By choosing Research > Databases > Auto Repair Reference Center from the Madison Public Library web page, you will be able to access the databse from anywhere. Or, access the database here.

If you are using the database from home, you will have to enter your full library card number without the spaces.

Choose the year your vehicle was made or select one of the options from the tabs on the top.

How do I find information about a specific vehicle?

First choose the year your vehicle was made, then the manufacturer's name, and finally the model. If different submodels are available, you will have to specify. [more]

What other information does the Auto Repair Reference Center provide?

• Besides vehicle-specific information, you can also watch videos or view diagrams, with or without audio, of different automobile components by clicking on Auto IQ. [more]
• You can read general Care and Repair Tips. [more]
• You can read general Troubleshooting information. [more]