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Research Databases
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Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center is an award-winning reference database for lifelong career exploration and planning. It offers a wealth of resources for users to assess their career goals and interests, plan their education, learn workplace skills, find apprenticeships and internships, conduct a job search, and much more.
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy is an online economics and personal finance resource specifically designed for students in grades 7–12, but can easily benefit adults. Users will learn to manage credit and debt, save and invest with confidence, plan for college and retirement and avoid fraud and scams.
Read It!
More than 1,000 articles, written for English language learners on topics such as history, civics, literature, science, and life skills. Articles are short and written to support reading skills and help students and adults build background knowledge, conduct research, and improve study skills.
Reference Solutions (formerly Reference USA)
U.S. and Canadian business and residential information, including phone numbers, addresses, sales volume, and historical company information. Helpful for finding jobs or healthcare providers, learning industry trends, and conducting in-depth market research.
Teen Health & Wellness
Provides teenage students with current, nonjudgmental, self-help support. Recently updated to meet the needs of today’s teens and with new content on mental health, bullying, diseases, suicide, vaping, opioid abuse, gender identity, school safety, sexual harassment, COVID-19, LGBTQ+, and more.
Research Guides
Abbreviations in Genealogical Research
Abbreviations in Genealogical Research
Accessing Government Assistance in Greene County
Addiction and Recovery Resources
Basic Genealogy
Basic Genealogy
Career Exploration Resources
Caring for Artwork
Climate Change
Community Health Resources
Company Research
Contacting Your Government
Contacting Your Government
Demographics and Market Research
Do-It-Yourself Divorce
Do-Not-Call Registries
Dress for Job Interview Success
Finding Automotive Repair Information
Finding Music and Lyrics
Finding Your Next Good Read
Food and Nutrition Resources
Free E-book Websites
Free Tax Help
Funding Your Business
Genealogy Forms
Genealogy Forms
Grant Research on the Internet
Grants for Businesses
Grants for Individuals
HiSET
How To Write a Winning Cover Letter
Income Tax Resources
Interviewing with Ease
Investing Your Money
Legal Research Summary Guide
Literary Criticism
Locating the Right Attorney
Making International Phone Calls
Managing Your Money
Math Homework Resources
Mental Health Resources
Military Service Records at the State and National Archives
Military Service Records at the State and National Archives
Missouri Career Center Resources
Missouri Government Information
Native American Genealogy Research
Native American Genealogy Research
Need to Brush Up on Your Job Skills?
Online Drug and Medication Information
Ozarks Genealogical Society (OGS)
Ozarks Genealogical Society (OGS)
Research Guide for Biology and Environmental Science
Research Guide for the Physical Sciences
Research Paper Basics: APA Style
Research Paper Basics: MLA Style
Researching Prospective Employers
Researching Your Art
Researching Your Health
Researching Your Health Care Provider
Returning to the Workforce
Reverse Phone Number Lookup
Science Fair Success
Start Your Business
Starting a Nonprofit - 501(c)(3)
The Basics of Grant Writing
Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor, Part 1
Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor, Part 1
Tracing your Civil War Ancestor, Part 2
Tracing your Civil War Ancestor, Part 2
Where to Buy Auto Repair Manuals
World War II Archival Collections
World War II Archival Collections
Write a Resume, Get the Job
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