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Online Resources - History

Information on historical topics including Joplin and Missouri information, biographies, archival news stories, the United States and world history.

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Reference Librarian

Patty Crane

Reference Desk Telephone

417-624-5465

Reference Databases

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  Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. American National Biography
Offers portraits of more than 18,000 deceased men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. This database can only be accessed on computers in the Joplin Public Library.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. Discovering Collection
Reference works, primary source materials, creative works, and audio and video clips covering the core curriculum subjects including history, science, literature, and social studies.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. HeritageQuest
This online database is an essential collection of unique material including the U.S. federal census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930, more than 20,000 book titles, including nearly 8,000 family histories and over 12,000 local histories, in addition to more than 250 primary source documents such as tax lists, city directories, probate records, and more.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library. Connect from computers inside Joplin Public Library. Salem History 
Online versions of Milestone Documents, Great Events, Great Lives from History, and Great Athletes containing primary source documents, accounts of events that have shaped history, and biographies from ancient times through the twentieth century. Each entry includes the full-text of the document, expert analysis and commentary.
Connect from computers outside Joplin Public Library Connect via computers inside Joplin Public Library Sharpe Global History & Culture  
Provides multidisciplinary perspectives on world history and the origins of human society to the present day. Titles in the collection include Global History, World Terrorism, Civilizations and Societies, and World Monarchies and Dynasties. Global Social Issues, World Food, and Native Peoples of the World will be added by Nov. 2012.

 

Web Sites

Missouri Digital Heritage (formerly Virtually Missouri)
The web site for the Missouri Digitization Planning Project (MDPP). MDPP coordinates access to digital collections and exhibits created by Missouri libraries, archives, historical societies and museums.