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Researching Your Hometown

Librarian

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Rachel Brekhus
she/her/hers
Contact:
168 Ellis Library

(Mon and Fri only). I work from home by default Tuesdays and Thursdays, but come to campus for in-person classes and meetings as needed.

MU faculty and staff can reach me quickly in Teams chat.

Students can reach me using the Email Me and Student Appointments buttons above.
Website
Ferguson, Missouri

In this guide are links to statistical and narrative information about counties,  cities, and towns, including:

  • Where to find current and historical city newspapers online
  • Where to find U.S. Census and other statistical data collected on counties, cities, or parts of cities
  • How to use subject headings in library catalogs such as MERLIN and MOBIUS to locate books about counties,  cities, and towns
  • Specialized databases to check for scholarly articles about the past and present of cities, suburbs and towns