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O*Net OnLine
Research occupations provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Job and industry growth stats.
One Hundred Civics Questions and Answers
Practice the US naturalization test.
Open Library
Free public domain eBooks.
OverDrive
Checkout eBook and digital audiobooks.
OverDrive for Kids
eBooks and digital audiobooks for kids.
OverDrive for Teens
eBooks and digital audiobooks for teens.
Oxford English Dictionary
Noted English language dictionary.
PapersFirst
References to world academic papers since 1993.
Pendergast Years: Kansas City in the Jazz Age & Great Depression
Digitized documents from Kansas City's interwar period.
PressReader
Access over 6,000+ newspapers and magazines from around the world.
ProceedingsFirst
References to worldwide conference proceedings since 1993.
Professional Development Collection
Full-text articles from education journals
Project Gutenberg
Free public domain eBooks.
Project MUSE
Free eBooks in the classics, history, and literature.
Pronunciator
Tutorials for over 80 languages, including ESL.
Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982
Reference articles in old issues of popular magazines.
Rock's Backpages
The largest database of music journalism online, featuring over 45,000 articles.
Roo News
UMKC’s Roo News is published throughout the week by students of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970
Historical fire insurance maps for towns in Missouri and Kansas.
Science Reference Center
Hundreds of science resources for students.
Slavery & Anti-Slavery
Historical documents on the transatlantic slave trade.
SocialSecurity.gov
Main website for the Social Security Administration.
Statista
Over 1 million statistics on 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources and 170 different industries, useful in business research and academics.
Teen Health and Wellness
Recently 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 and more.
Through the Camera Lens: The Moving Picture World and the Silent Cinema Era, 1907-1927
Weekly film trade publication between 1907 and 1928.
Twentieth Century African American Poetry
Poetry by 20th century African American poets.
U.S. Data & Statistics
Find data about the U.S.
USA.gov
Guide to government info and services.
USA.gov for Nonprofits
U.S. government info and services for nonprofits.
VetNow from Brainfuse
Provides live help with VA benefits and resources.
Vote 411 - Personalized Ballot
Election related info in your community.
Vote411.org
Voting information for your area.
Wall Street Journal - Digital Microfilm
Wall Street Journal scans 2008 - Present (2-week embargo).
Wayfarer
Step-by-step guidance on using our resources to advance your knowledge and skills.