| Career Resources |
Great Hires
Missouri's Workforce Resource , is the official Workforce Resource website for the State of Missouri. |
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Job and Salary Information |
| Criminal Justice Resources |
| Crime Scene Investigation |
Criminal Justice Links
Provided by the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University |
Criminology & Criminal Justice Links
Provided by the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri - St. Louis
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| DNA Forensics |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| Missouri Department of Corrections |
MyForensicScienceDegree.com
A forensic science degree guide |
| National Criminal Justice Reference Center |
| U.S. Department of Justice |
| Education Resources |
AskERIC
Personalized Internet-based service providing education information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and others. |
University and College Directory - CampusExplorer.com
Provides free, easy-to-use tools, expert advice, and objective information. Available 24/7 to help match you with the right program at the right school, organize and track your applications, and determine your ideal tuition options |
LearningExpress Library (formerly Learn a Test)
Features over 770 career and academic-oriented courses, tests, and skill-building tutorials and over 130 eBooks to help users prepare for brighter futures in school, at work, and in life. |
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
This site has publications, school data, news, programs and services, educational initiatives, and personnel information for K-12. |
U.S. Department of Education |
| Government Resources |
Collection of Historic Decisions
Search by topic from this database of 600 historic decisions. |
Congressional Record
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the U.S. Congress. |
Google
U.S. Government
Search engine for locating federal and state government information and for keeping up to date on government news.
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| Government Printing Office (GPO) Access |
Recent U. S. Supreme Court Decisions
Decisions from 1990 - to the present are indexed by topic and searchable by keyword. |
Supreme Court of the United States
Official site of the U.S. Supreme Court. View oral arguments and Supreme Court opinions. |
Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
Full text of public laws from 1989 (101st Congress) to the present. Full text of House and Senate bills from the 101st (1989-90) to the current Congress, searchable by keyword or bill number. Also contains the full-text of the Congressional Record, a daily record of the proceedings of Congress. Congressional Record coverage begins with the 101st Congress (1989). Includes Congressional roll call votes from 1989 to the present. |
U. S. Code
Search federal laws by keyword. |
U. S. Courts
Provides links to all types of federal courts: the U. S. Supreme Court, U. S. Courts of Appeals, U. S. District Courts and U. S. Bankruptcy Courts. |
| U.S. House of Representatives |
| U.S. Senate |
White House
Includes press briefings, speeches, executive orders, audio access to the President's weekly radio broadcasts, and a cybertour of the building. |
| History Resources |
In the First Person: Index to letters, Diaries, Oral Histories, and Other Personal Narratives
Every imaginable topic, historical event, and person is covered, from World War I and II to popular culture, music to medicine, Hitler to John Wayne, gay rights to September 11th. It's the most comprehensive archive of social memory yet created-a one-stop starting point for historians, sociologists, genealogists, linguists, and psychologists who want to find, explore, and analyze human experiences. |
Internet History Sourcebook Project
A collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly for educational use. |
Library of Congress American Memory Collection
Provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. |
NewsBank Retrospective (1970-1991)
Articles cover social, political, economic, environmental, international, health, and science issues and events from contemporary American history, including firsthand reports and varying regional perspectives. Use for background information on more recent issues and events. |
Project Gutenberg
The first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks. |
| Yale Avalon Project Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
Provides digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. |
| Media Resources |
Berkley's Media Resources Center:
Online Media Collections
This database includes both video materials accessible by the general public, and videos licensed for access by current University of California, Berkeley students, faculty, and staff only (CalNet authentication required). Audio recordings in the collection are accessible by all users.
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| Medical Resources |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting public health activities in the United States. |
Medline: Pub Med and Internet Grateful Med
A product of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It offers searching in MEDLINE, and 10 other MEDLARS databases. |
| Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--Describes symptoms, common clinical procedures, laboratory tests, and virtually all the disorders that a general internist might encounter. Current therapy is presented for each disorder. |
| Merck Manual of Medical Information--Home Edition--Written for patients, their families, and all non-health care professionals interested in learning more about illnesses, their diagnosis, and their treatment. |
WebMD
WebMD® Corporation provides a range of information, transaction and technology solutions that help consumers, physicians, providers and health plans navigate the complexity of the healthcare system. |
| Missouri Resources |
America’s Obituaries & Death Notices
The largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices. Extensive editorial review of all newspaper sections ensures thorough selection of obituaries for easy access. An easy-to-use interface allows searching by name, date range, or text such as institutional name, social affiliation(s), geographic location(s), philanthropic activities, etc. |
Missouri Archives
The State Archives serves as the repository for state records of permanent historical value. Provides information and fast facts on Missouri history. |
| Missouri Genealogy |
Missouri History Museum
The Missouri Historical Society seeks to deepen the understanding of past choices, present circumstances, and future possibilities; strengthen the bonds of the community; and facilitate solutions to common problems |
Missouri House of Representatives
Current Legislation, Members of the House, Committees of the House, Statutes and Constitution, Past Legislation, General Information about the House, Speeches, Public Information, House Staff Information, Lobbyist Information, Employment Opportunities, Other Sites of Interest. |
Missouri State Government Home Page
Lists executive branch, executive departments, boards and commissions, open meeting notices, Internet e-mail directory, telephone directory, job opportunities, and bid opportunities. It also includes links to SAM II (Statewide Advantage for Missouri), Missouri Show Me Results, Missouri Lottery, Missouri Tourism, State Employee Benefits, Missouri Year 2K, Missouri Works, and Government Information Exchange. |
Missouri Digital Heritage Initiative
Highlights Missouri's cultural heritage by presenting digital collections and exhibits. |
| Personal Finances Resources |
AARP
For Americans aged 50 and over, AARP provides advice on retirement planning, dealing with the economic crisis, Social Security concerns, investments, etc. |
Center for Responsible Lending
Devoted to fighting predatory lending practices, this nonprofit's site covers the current housing crisis and subprime mortgage market meltdown. |
The Dollar Stretcher
From smart money moves to make after the recent federal interest rate cut to recession-proofing your family, up-to-date tips for “living better for less.” |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
“Quick Links for Consumers and Communities” features news on bank closings and information on real estate and housing, as well as banking tools and resources. |
FINRA: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
FINRA provides regulatory oversight for U.S. securities firms. Individual investors can use the site's helpful articles and calculators for evaluating investment options. |
Internal Revenue Service
Besides tips for end-of-year tax planning and downloadable tax forms, the site offers information on lien relief for financially distressed homeowners. |
The Living Trust Network
Rich repository of estate planning information includes an attorney directory, Q&As with lawyers, community forums, and a newsletter. |
Mortgage Bankers Association
A consumer channel links to the Home Loan Learning Center, free courses for home buyers, and the Reverse Mortgage Lending Resource Center. |
Mymoney.gov
This site of the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission disseminates financial information from 20 federal agencies, including tips on avoiding foreclosure rescue scams, dealing with creditors if you've lost your job, and more. |
| Reference |
WolframAlpha
A computational knowledge engine: it generates output by doing computations from its own internal knowledge base, instead of searching the web and returning links. |
allmusic
A definitve source for comprehensive descriptive, critical, and discographic information for all genres and styles of music with a similarly diverse audience covering fans and professionals. |
| Grammar |
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Guide to grammar and writing: clauses, phrases, sentence fragments, capitalization, subject-verb agreement, rules for comma usage, spelling, plague words and phrases, abbreviations, sentence fragments, and other basics. Quizzes, Ask a Grammar Question, Grammarlogs Archive, Handouts, Pop-Up Lexicon. |
Grammar Slammer Deluxe
The help file that goes beyond a grammar checker; quick and to the point with a "common mistakes" feature and a letter writing section. |
Owl Online Writing Lab
A writing lab that includes handouts and exercises on grammar, spelling, and punctuation; contains a section for ESL. |
Grammar Bytes
This site includes definitions, exercises, handouts, as well as tips and rules. |
Guide to Grammar and Style
This guide is a miscellany of grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage. Includes many great links. |
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