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St. Louis & Missouri Information
 

Print resources are available in Pius Library.  A source about the St. Louis region is St. Louis Currents:  A Guide to the Region and Its Resources [Ref. F474 .S257 S79 1977] located at the reference desk.  For other titles and further information search the Saint Louis Universtiy Libraries Catalog by Subject for Saint Louis Mo, or Saint Louis Metropolitan Area Mo, or Missouri,  then look at the subheadings for your topic of interest, i.e., history, biography, statistics, etc.

Contents
Business || Community Information || Government || Maps || Sports
Statistics || Tourism || Transportation


Business

DOR Taxation & Collection: Sales Tax Rate Information
     http://dor.mo.gov/tax/business/sales/
Provides a form to input a Missouri address to determine the current sales tax for that area.  Sales taxes are broken down by state sales tax and local sales tax to determine the total.  

Missouri Department of Economic Development
     http://www.ded.mo.gov/
Purpose is to make Missouri a high quality state in which to live and work by fostering economic growth. Information provided covers business, international marketing, film & art, job openings, job training, housing & community, professional licensing, and financial regulation.  Links include the following entities:  Missouri Business Assistance Center, Office of International Marketing, Missouri Finance Network, Office of Minoriity Business, Quality Award Missouri, Women's Council, Missouri Development Finance Board, and Kelly's Top 80 Missouri Company Stock Quotes.

St. Louis Business Journal
     http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/
Browse or search articles from online edition of the St. Louis Business Journal back to 1996.  Contains some print edition articles that are posted on this Web site each Monday morning as well as daily update articles which appear only in the online edition.

St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA)
     http://www.stlrcga.org
The RCGA is the St. Louis region's chamber of commerce and economic development organization.  It services  St. Louis City; the Missouri counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren, Franklin, and Jefferson; and the Illinois counties of St. Clair, Jersey, Madison, Clinton and Monroe.  Over 4,000 businesses are members.

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Community Information

Neighborhoods
     http://stlouis.missouri.org/neighborhoods/index.html
From the Community Information Network (CIN), the official Website of the City of St. Louis, you may click on a map of neighborhoods in St. Louis City, or select one from an alphabetical list.

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Government

City of St. Louis Community Information Network (CIN)
     http://stlouis.missouri.org
The official website of the City of St. Louis, this site contains information about St. Louis City government, neighborhoods, housing, economic development, heritage, education, and arts & entertainment.  Neighborhood section contains a map of the various St. Louis neighborhoods.

Missouri 2005-2006 Official Manual (Blue Book)
     http://www.sos.mo.gov/BlueBook/default.aspx
Search or browse the Official Manual of Missouri.

Show Me - Missouri.gov: Your online portal to state government services
     http://www.missouri.gov/mo/index.htm
The official state government site contains links to the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Branches, Executive Departments, and Boards & Commissions.   Locate your Missouri House District, Missouri Senate District, and/or your Congressional District.

St. Louis Co.com
     http://www.stlouisco.com
This official Web site of St. Louis County, Missouri gives Information about St. Louis County government including the Department of Health, Planning Commission, County Council, County Police, Taxes, Parks, Justice Center, Streets, Building Permits, MetroLink, Facts & Figures, and Election Results.  In addition, there is information about the communities in St. Louis County and links to libraries/public agencies, educational institutions, and fire districts.  Go to Voter Information to Find Your Polling Place by typing in your address.  Information returned includes all of your elected officials with township and precinct.

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Maps

Interactive Maps (St. Louis, MO)
     http://stlouis.missouri.org/gis/
From the St. Louis Community Information Network, this site offers the ability to create maps located in the City of St. Louis. "These maps allow you to select which map layers to view and will re-create the map with each new selection. These maps are produced using ArcView Internet Map Server software, a GIS (geographic informations system) technology produced by ESRI." (text from site)

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 Sports

Buildings

Ballparks by Munsey & Suppes  Includes Edwards Jones Dome
     http://www.ballparks.com
Select football then NFC from menu to find information about the Edward Jones Dome.  Site includes most sports stadiums past, present, and future.

Welcome to Scottrade Center
     http://www.scottradecenter.net

Sports Information Sources

CBS SportsLine.com
     http://www.sportsline.com/index.html

CNN/Sports Illustrated
     http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/

ESPN.com
     http://espn.go.com/

NCAA Online
     http://www.ncaa.org/
This is the Official Web Site of the NCAA.  Check out college sports regulations and news including special sites devoted to NCAA Basketball, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Wrestling, Volleyball, Football, Championships, and a Hall of Champions.

Sporting News
     http://www.sportingnews.com

USA Today Sports
     http://www.usatoday.com/sports/front.htm

Teams

Billiken Athletics
     http://slubillikens.ocsn.com/
Official site of Saint Louis University Billiken Athletics developed in conjunction with and hosted by FansOnly.  Find news about teams and players, visit the online store, view sports schedules, and purchase tickets.

St. Louis Blues OnLine
     http://www.stlouisblues.com/index.html
The official Web site of the St. Louis Blues hockey team.

St. Louis Cardinals
    http://www.stlcardinals.com
The official Web site of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.

St. Louis Rams:  The Official Website
     http://www.stlouisrams.com
The official Web site of the St. Louis Rams football team.

University of Missouri--St. Louis Athletics
     http://www.umsl-sports.com/
Information about college sports schedules at the University of Missouri--St. Louis.

Washington University Bears
     http://bearsports.wustl.edu/
Information about all college sports and teams at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Statistics

Missouri Monthly Vital Statistics Subject Headings Links Page
     http://www.muhealth.org/~library/docs/mmvs.html
From the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri--Columbia this site "indexes the statistical data from the "Focus" articles which appear in each issue of the Missouri Monthly Vital Statistics from volume 29 (9) 1995-present." (text from site 4/18/00)

Quick Facts:  Missouri
     http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29000.html
Get basic data from the Census Bureau about people (population, housing, average household income, etc.), business (number of businesses, retail sales, minority owned businesses, etc.), and geography (area in square miles and population per square mile) for counties in Missouri, the State of Missouri, the United States as well as the other 49 states.

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Tourism

Missouri Botanical Garden
     http://www.mobot.org

Missouri Historical Society
     http://www.mohistory.org/content/HomePage/HomePage.aspx
Founded in 1866, the Missouri Historical Society collects and preserves items related to the history of this region.   Its research collections that document "the history of St. Louis, the State of Missouri, the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, the Louisiana Purchase Territory, and the American West" are available to researchers at its Library and Research Center.  Visit its exhibits and museum shop in person or online.

Missouri
     http://www.missouritourism.org/
The Official Missouri Division of Tourism Homepage.

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Transportation

Amtrak
     http://www.amtrak.com/
Amtrack serves St. Louis, Missouri.  Find schedules, routes, arrival status, station locator, and more.

Greyhound
     http://www.greyhound.com/
Greyhound bus serves St. Louis.  Schedules, fares, routes, and cities served are available here.

Lambert St. Louis International Airport
     http://www.lambert-stlouis.com/
Official site of the Lambert St. Louis International Airport includes information about air carriers, parking, ground transportation, and maps.

Metro - Serving the St. Louis Metropolitan Region
     http://www.metrostlouis.org/
Includes routes, schedules, and  fares for MetroBus and MetroLink as well as a history of the MetroLink system under the Inside Metro button.
 

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Last updated June 19, 2007.


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