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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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		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.
		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.
		Facts on File World News Digest Brings together content from the Facts On File World News Digest since 1980 and selected content from six other core reference databases to answer questions about events, issues, statistics and people of the last 20 years. The service includes access to the Archives back to 1950. This database can only be accessed on computers in the 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.

Web Sites

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.