Library: Jack C. Taylor Library: Reference &amp; Statistics Links

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Women and Social Movements provides primary resources covering centuries of history. Just one of the great digital resources available through YOUR library website!

Reference sources will help you get a general overview of your topic. You can search for these in the library catalog or use our Database A-Z list and search by publication type.

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Access Science This link opens in a new window
Digital version of McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, articles, research updates, primary sources, biographies, definitions, videos, multimedia, graphics, and curriculum maps.

Britannica Academic
Online encyclopedia with background information on every topic, facts & figures, video, images, timelines, world data, and a world atlas.

CredoReference This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, chronologies, speeches and images from all areas of academic study.

Federal Reserve Bank - St. Louis This link opens in a new window
Multimedia, activities, articles and resource links on banking and consumer spending.

Food in Context This link opens in a new window
Online encyclopedia examines food in relationship to nutrition, world health issues, agriculture, environmental concerns, current events and political decision making.

Gale In Context: Global Issues This link opens in a new window
Articles, background information, news, and multimedia resources on global issues, including famine, globalization, world trade, global warming, human rights, politics, and women's studies.

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new window
This online dictionary provides definitions and the evolution of the English language, tracing the usage of words over the past 1000 years.

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
Statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States based on information from government sources. [Print versions (2003-2012) are available in the Library's Information Commons (Call #: HA202 .U5).]

U. S. Government Manual
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The official handbook of the Federal Government is updated to provide comprehensive and authoritative descriptions of the programs and activities of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Also includes information about quasi-official agencies, international organizations with U.S. membership, and Federal boards, commissions, and committees.

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Economy at a Glance
Statistics provided nationally and by state, including unemployment figures, wage information, employment projections, maps, and tools.
ILOSTAT
International Labour Office (ILO) database on labour statistics operated by the ILO Department of Statistics. Topics for over 200 countries include:
Consumer Price Index, Employment / Unemployment, Income and expenditure, Injuries at work, International labour migration, Labour costs, Strikes, and Wages.
International Economic Statistics
This portal from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Library simplifies the search for world-wide economic indicators.
Missouri Census Data Center
Information on county population estimates, migration profiles, and other census data.
Orgianiisation for Economic Cooperation & Development
Resources include policies, statistics, and analysis of current world economic and social issues
National, State, & County Quick Facts
Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography from the U.S. Census Bureau.
PEW: Financial Security and Mobility Project
Focuses public attention on economic mobility---the ability to move up or down the income ladder within a lifetime, or from one generation to the next. Nonpartisan presentation of the facts, figures, and trends in mobility.
World Factbook
Prepared by the CIA, this resource includes data on countries worldwide as well as statistical information on geography, people, economy,, communication, and transportation.

Black Stats by Monique W. Morris
Call Number: E185.86 .M637 2014
ISBN: 1595589198

Famous Quotes & Authors
Find the wit and wisdom of men and women from all walks of life and from all ages -- from Benjamin Franklin to Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln to William Shakespeare, Margaret Mead to Garrison Keillor. Browse by topic or author.
Missouri State Library
A growing collection of state government documents are now part of the Internet Archive. Publications include the Missouri Constitution, Revised Statutes, General Assembly rosters, Code of State Regulations, and journals and other periodicals.
Physician's Desk Reference for Consumers
The PDR provides plain-English explanations for the safe and effective use of prescription and non-prescription medication that is consistent with information referenced by healthcare professionals using FDA approved Product Labels and FDA approved Patient Information Leaflets.
Social Science Research Network eBrary
Open-access repository for the SSRN. Papers and abstracts in a number of research areas, including Accounting, Economics, Finance, Humanities, Law, Marketing, and Sustainability.