Online Research

ABCmouse

Age of Learning’s award-winning online curriculum for young children. Available in the library only.

Ancestry Library Edition

Search a wealth of genealogical records to map your family tree. Available in the library only.

How-To Video on using Ancestry Library Edition

Black Freedom Struggle from Proquest is a database providing a selection of primary source documents that may be used by a wide range of students, from middle and high school students to college students and independent scholars. It features select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history from 1790 to now.

Digital Literacy

Empower learners with digital citizenship skills to navigate today’s virtual landscape. Interactive activities guide students through project-based learning activities using digital tools to create podcasts, multimedia presentations, social media campaigns, and more. Database articles explore cyberbullying, digital research skills, citizen journalism, and more. Digital Literacy will give your students and patrons the skills to be savvy digital citizens! You can access it from the library, or at home by clicking the link above.

EBSCO Research Databases

Mega-site for research using magazines and newspapers.

How-To Video on using EBSCO Research Databases

Financial Literacy

The Rosen Financial Literacy database makes economics and personal finance easy to understand and highly engaging. Articles explore macro-, micro-, and global economics as well as personal and household finance. Users will learn to manage credit and debt, save and invest with confidence, plan for college and retirement and avoid fraud and scams. Financial Literacy is an online economics and personal finance resource specifically designed for students in grades 7–12, but can easily benefit adults. You can access it from the library, or at home by clicking the link above.

HeritageQuest

Search United States census data and other historical records to fill out your family tree.

Learning Express

GED, ASVAB, TOEFL, SAT, and job tests.

How-To Video on using Learning Express

Missouri Legal Forms

Find Missouri legal documents to print, edit and utilize.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Collection

Explore St. Louis history through local news, events, and people with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. You can access it from the library, or at home with your library card by clicking the link above.

TeachingBooks for Libraries

Book Connections strives to joyfully enrich everyone’s experience reading children’s and young adult books. Find book trailers, movies with authors, audio performances, discussion questions, and more—all great ways to engage with books together! You can access it from the library, or at home by clicking the link above.

Teen Health and Wellness

This award-winning resource provides middle and high school students with up-to-date, nonjudgmental, self-help support. Articles are correlated to state, national and provincial standards. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying and LGBTQ+ information. It has recently been updated to meet the needs of today’s teens and with new content on bullying, suicide, vaping, opioid abuse, gender identity, school safety, sexual harassment, COVID-19 and more. You can access it from the library, or at home by clicking the link above.

VetNow

Brainfuse VetNow is a resource just for veterans! VetNow offers support for veterans and their families with navigating the VA bureaucracy, providing academic tutoring, and employment transition assistance. Get free online job and academic assistance for Veterans, and much more! VetNow is available without a library card, as long as you are logging on from somewhere in the state of Missouri.

World Book Online

Knowledge is at your fingertips with World Book Online! This kid-friendly resource has all the benefits of an encyclopedia, plus games, activities, videos, and more. You can access it from the library, or from home with your library card number.