Search our broadest collection of content (from EBSCO), or search our ProQuest databases for additional content.

Search our ProQuest databases, focused on agriculture, biology, environmental science, health and psychology. For a broader search, try our EBSCO databases.

Our Social Explorer database is available through Reference Services to help DHSS employees create maps and reports featuring data from a variety of sources.

Take a look at these examples: 

• Example 1: Diabetics in Missouri
• Example 2: High Risk Populations Across the U.S.
• Example 3: Slide Comparison of Total Population of More than 65 Years Old between 1980 and 2010

Elder Justice Initiative

The Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) through the U.S. Department of Justice supports and coordinates enforcement and programmatic efforts to combat elder abuse, neglect and financial fraud and scams that target our nation's seniors.

• Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Individuals, Fiscal Year 2020
• Attorney General's Annual Report to Congress on Department of Justic Activities to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse

Missouri Investor Protection Center

• Senior Savings Protection Act

Laura Kromer
Reference Librarian
573.751.2862
Laura.Kromer@sos.mo.gov
 

Learn more about the library and how to use our resources with a Book-a-Librarian training customized to your department or agency.

Our Federal Government Information Guide contains links to a variety of federal government agencies, websites, databases and digital libraries.

Check out these sites: 

• NIH LIbrary
• Benefits.gov

Discover U.S. Government Information through govinfo.gov, a powerful web portal. Find public papers, legislation, the CFR, and so much more.

Search or browse the digital collection of Missouri state government publications in Internet Archive. 

View DHSS publications here.

Visit the State Agency Databases Project to find links to public databases created by the state governments of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Search for databases by state or by subject, including Community & Social Services and Health, Medicine & Safety.. 

Our ReferenceUSA database provides the ability to look up millions of businesses and consumers.

• Business lists can be produced using criteria such as industry type, number of employees, geographic location, and executive gender and ethnicity.
• U.S. White Pages can look up millions of consumers, lifestyles, and homeowners.

Team Nutrition, an initiative of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, supports national efforts to promote lifelong healthy food choices and physical activity by improving the nutrition practices of the child nutrition programs. Team Nutrition provide resources to schools, child care settings, summer meal sites, state agencies and partners that participate in these programs.

Resources for State Agency:

Team Nutrition State Agency Spotlights

CACFP Meal Service Training Grants

NSLP Grant Opportunities

Team Nutrition Training Grants

Need some inspiration for fun ways to promote nutrition and physical activity at elementary and middle schools? Take a look at the Team Nutrition Popular Events Idea Booklet.

State employees can give us the details, and we will try to locate the material. Use our interlibrary loan form or contact us.