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Alphabetical List of all Databases
AtoZdatabases
AtoZdatabases is a Job Search, Reference & Mailing List Database including 30 million business & executive profiles & 240 million residents. Ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends and relatives, and more.
AtoZ Food America
AtoZ Food America contains recipes in all course categories (appetizers, soups, salads, breads, main courses, side dishes, desserts, snacks, and beverages) for six US regions, all 50 states, and
33 ethnic cuisines.
AtoZ World Food
AtoZ World Food is the only food database that contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world in all course categories: appetizers, soups, salads, breads, main courses, side dishes, desserts, snacks, and beverages.
AtoZ World Travel
AtoZ World Travel is a comprehensive travel resource with information about points of interest, security, transportation, food and recipes, culture, language, and more.
Access World News (NewsBank)
Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events with information from credible, vetted U.S. and global news sources.
AncestryLibrary
Ancestry Library Edition is only available for in-library use. Research your family history with this enhanced library version of Ancestry.com. Search the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1940 as well as immigration, vital, military, court, church, and ethnic records.
Book Connections
BookConnections enriches a reader’s connection to children’s and young adult books and enables users to gain new insights and understanding from authors and find author interviews, lesson plans & interactive activities, discussion guides, and more.
Chilton Car Repair
This database provides repair information for thousands of car, truck, van, and SUV make and model combinations. It includes photographs and wiring diagrams in addition to troubleshooting and diagnostics tools.
Craftsy (Access through Libby App “Extras”)
Explore videos and resources to spark your creativity.
Digital Literacy
Get empowered with digital citizenship skills to navigate today’s virtual landscape. Interactive activities include project-based learning activities using digital tools to create podcasts, multimedia presentations, social media campaigns, and more.
EducateStation
Pre-K – 5th Grade Curriculum for Homeschooling families.
EbscoHost (Alphabetical List of all Resources)
Academic Search Elite
Need a scholarly journal article for your research paper? Search articles from academic and professional journals covering the social sciences, humanities, general science, multicultural studies, education, and more. This resource is great for college students or anyone conducting in-depth research.
Consumer Health Complete
Consumer Health Complete contains health and wellness information, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine.
Explora – General Research and Public Library
Search here for research on current and popular topics.
Explora – Educator’s Edition
A teacher’s companion to the various Explora databases, searching across content such as ERIC and Academic Search Premier. It highlights lessons plans, curriculum standards, and other professional development resources.
Explora – Elementary
Explora for Kids is a great place for students to do research on current and popular topics.
Explora – Middle School
A great place for middle school aged students to do research on current and popular topics.
Explora – High School
A great place for high school aged students to do research on current and popular topics.
NoveList Plus Kindergarten – 8th Grade
NoveList Plus
Read It – English Language Learner
Read It provides access to adapted articles and reference materials for middle and high school students and adult learners with developing English language proficiency.
Science Reference Center
Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy makes economics and personal finance easy to understand. Explore personal and household finance as well as macro-, micro-, and global economics.
Fold3 Military Records
Fold3 Library Edition provides convenient access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
Free MO Driving Permit Practice Tests
Great Courses (Access through Libby App “Extras”)
Offers hundreds of videos on subjects ranging from photography to physics, astronomy to art, history to health, and everything in between.
HelpNow Homework Help and Tutoring Service
Online tutoring help for students. Tutors are available daily from 2 pm to 11 pm CST (except holidays).
HeritageQuest
Search thousands of family and local history books and the complete U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1940. Census records can be searched by name, place of birth, age, ethnicity, and more. HeritageQuest Online also includes Revolutionary War records and the Freedman’s Bank.
InterLibrary Loan Request
Fill out the InterLibrary Loan Request Form if there is a book or movie you would like that isn’t in our catalog.
LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library provides interactive online practice tests and a tutorial course series designed to help users succeed on academic and licensing tests. It offers immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of results.
Computer Skills
Video courses to learn popular software and computer basics.
Career Preparation Center
Are you preparing for a professional exam? Are you curious about a particular occupation or looking to improve your workplace skills? The Career Preparation Center Can Help.
High School Equivalency Center
Offers skill-building resources for classroom and homework success.
College Students Skill Review
College Students Skill Review provides interactive online practice tests and a tutorial course series designed to help users succeed on academic tests. It offers immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of results.
Grades 4-8 Educator Resources Common Core State Standards
Skill-building lessons and practice for guiding young learners.
High School Students Common Core State Standards
High School Equivalency Center provides interactive online practice tests and a tutorial course series designed to help users succeed on academic tests. It offers immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of results.
College Students
Adult Core Skills
Become a better reader, improve math skills, study for the citizenship exam.
Recursos Para Hispanohablantes
Recursos para hispanohablantes is a part of LearningExpress Library dedicated to Spanish language speakers offering GED, American citizenship test preparation and other tools.
Resume and Cover Letter Builders
Are you preparing for a professional exam? Are you curious about a particular occupation or looking to improve your workplace skills? The Career Preparation Center Can Help.
Legal Forms
An online library of Missouri legal forms for a variety of needs: bankruptcy, bill of sale, contracts, divorce, employment, corporate, landlord tenant, living wills, name change, power of attorney, real estate, taxes, last will and testament, and many more.
MO Driving Permit Practice Tests
A great resource for anyone who needs to take a written Missouri driver’s license test.
NewsBank (St. Joseph News-Press 1999 to present)
Newspapers.com
Historic Missouri newspapers from 1808-1994.
Northstar Digital Literacy
Improve your computer skills here. Northstar assesses digital skills and provides self-directed online learning.
NoveList Plus
Need help choosing a fiction book? You can match a favorite author or title, identify a book by describing the plot, explore fiction by genre such as mystery, romance, or adventure, find lists of award-winning books, read book reviews, and more.
NoveList Plus Kindergarten – 8th Grade
Need help finding good books to read? NoveList K-8 Plus helps kids and young teens do just that! Use your favorite books and authors to find new adventures! If you can’t think of a book you’ve liked in the past, simply choose a topic of interest and explore lists of recommended books.
OCLC Search
Search for a book or movie to see if it is available to borrow from another library via interlibrary loan.
Salem Health
An online search of Magill’s Medical Guide 8th and 9th editions.
Salem History
Search curated free content from Salem Press and Grey House Publishing to explore current and historical events.
Sanborn Maps
Search thousands of family and local history books and the complete U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1940. Census records can be searched by name, place of birth, age, ethnicity, and more. HeritageQuest Online also includes Revolutionary War records and the Freedman’s Bank.
Teen Health & Wellness
Teen Health and Wellness is designed to meet the needs of today’s teens with relevant content on bullying, suicide, vaping, opioid abuse, gender identity, school safety, sexual harassment, and more.
Transparent Language
Learn a new language with Transparent Language.
Universal Class
Universal Class is a great place to continue your education online and fulfill all your lifelong learning goals.
ValueLine
Value Line includes full-page reports and analyst commentaries for each of more than 1,700 stocks.
VetNow for Veterans
VetNow for Veterans offers veterans live help with a variety of services.
Weiss Financial Ratings
Free online access to Weiss Financial Ratings. Whether you’re creating your first budget, keeping tabs on your investments, searching for the best car insurance company, or figuring out the best Medicare supplement insurance plan for retirement, Weiss Financial Ratings Series has something for you! With access to more than 40,000 investment ratings on stocks, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds, and 21,000 safety ratings on banks, credit unions, and insurance companies, you’ll enjoy unprecedented coverage of the investments and companies you want to follow.