Ben's Guide is designed to inform students (ages 8 - 14+), parents and educators about how the Federal Government works. The design is simple and the site is easy to use.
Alphabetical List of Resources
The Black Archives of Mid-America, located in Kansas City, Missouri, is a center for learning and research into the African American experience in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma and the Midwest at large. They house a large collection of manuscripts and artifacts including photographs, personal correspondence, oral histories, and rare books.
Black Thought and Culture contains over 1,000 sources with over 1,000 authors, covering the non-fiction published works of leading African Americans. Particular care has been taken to index this material so that it can be searched more thoroughly than ever before. Where possible the complete published non-fiction works are included, as well as interviews, journal articles, speeches, essays, pamphlets, letters and other fugitive material.
BookFlix® is a digital literacy resource that pairs more than 120 animated stories from Weston Woods with a best-selling nonfiction eBook from Scholastic on a similar subject. The fiction and nonfiction pairings are designed to strengthen early literacy skills while exposing young learners to real world concepts.
Brainfuse's signature service, HelpNow, offers online homework help, writing assistance, and collaboration tools available 24 hours a day for primary school students. You can even connect to live tutors online between 2 – 11 p.m.
In addition to HelpNow, Brainfuse also offers the following services:
- JobNow: Live help and online resources for employment & career development. Tips for acing the interview, building a resume, and personality & career assessments.
- Adult Learning Center: Achieve your learning and career goals with live one-on-one coaching, practice test center, and online resources.
- Connect with live coaches and tutors for all services between 2 – 11 p.m.
The Budget contains the budget message of the President, information about the proposals for a given fiscal year, plus historical and analytical tables.
Statistics on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Provides statistics on inflation and consumer spending; wages, earnings, and benefits; productivity; safety and health; occupations; employment and unemployment; and more.
Detailed company and industry profiles including SWOT reports, market share reports, and financial reports. Thousands of company histories and industry essays from Gale's core business collection. Case studies, scholarly journals, and business news for deep research coverage of global economies.
The Business Services Division is committed to making it easier to do business in Missouri.