Reference

Helpful Information and Links

General | Local | Education | Employment | Genealogy | Government | Medical | Taxes | Weather

General Reference

• Reference.com Dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia all in one place.
• EasyBib Automatic bibliography and citation maker.
• Virtual Reference Shelf A list of valuable web resources compiled by the Library of Congress. Includes almanacs, quotes, statistics and much more.
• Internet Public Library Valuable site developed and maintained by a consortium of colleges and universities.
• NetSmartz.org Internet safety for children, parents and educators.
• YellowPages.com Find businesses, people and maps.
• Babel Fish Translates words, sentences, paragraphs or entire web sites from one language to another.
• Currency Converter Convert monetary values from one currency to another using live market rates.

Local Interest

• City of St. Joseph
• City of Savannah
• Buchanan County, Missouri
• Andrew County, Missouri
• St. Joe Channel Local ABC affiliated television station KQ2
• St. Joseph News-Press Local newspaper
• St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Chamber of Commerce
• St. Joseph Museums, Inc. Glore Psychiatric Museum, Black Archives and the St. Joseph Museum
• Patee House Museum and the Jesse James home
• Pony Express Museum
• Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art
• St. Joseph Public Library

Education

• AcademicInfo.net Online education resources and degree Information
• College Board Compare colleges and degree programs
• Peterson's School information from one of the leading education search providers

Employment

• CareerBuilder.com
• CareerJet.com
• Hotjobs.com Search engine, career tools, interview tips, resume advice, keyword and location search
• KansasCityChannel.com Classified Ads
• Missouri Career Source
• Monster.com Job seekers and employers post jobs, searches, resumes and job advice, job fair information
• St. Joe Channel Classified ads Help wanted ads from KQ2
• StJoeJobs.net Help Wanted ads from the St. Joseph News-Press

Visit our job search reference page for more helpful links.

Genealogy

• Access Genealogy Search databases, cemetery records, census records, military records, letters and more.
• Ancestor Hunt Includes many genealogical search engines.
• Family Search The largest collection of free family histories and genealogy records in the world.
• RootsWeb

Government

• WhiteHouse.org Keep posted on presidential happenings and other federal government information with blogs and more.
• Missouri Business Portal Registration, licenses, permits and everything else you need to do business in Missouri.
• Small Business AdministrationPrograms and services to help your business start, grow and succeed.
• Grants.gov Find and apply for federal government grants.
• FAFSA Federal Student Financial Aid applications and information.
• GovBenefits See if you are qualified for government benefits and loans.
• US Supreme Court Find recent decisions, cases and arguments.
• Public Resources.org Public domain and government information resources.

Medical Information

• Health Finder Reliable health information sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
• Medline Plus Health information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
• National Library of Medicine The world's largest medical library.
• Pub Med A service of the National Library of Medicine that includes citations for science and medical journals.

Taxes

• IRS.gov Federal tax forms and information.
• Missouri Department of Revenue State tax forms and information.
• Kansas Department of Revenue State tax forms and information.

Weather

• NOAA National Weather Service
• The Weather Channel
• Weather Underground
• Air Quality Tables for St. Joseph See current air quality readings and warnings.
• Air Quality Index Information How to read Air Quality tables and what the readings mean to you.