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Major Agency Sites
Multi Agency Portals
- Science.gov
Gateway to scientific and technical information from the federal government. Organized around 12 broad topics contributed by 10 agencies with over 1,000 resources including technical reports, fact sheets, databases, and journal citations. Search across databases of differing agencies with unified set of results. Also offers a free weekly alert service for registrants. From the Energy Department's Office of Scientific and Technical Information and an alliance of federal partners.
- SciTech Resources.Gov
Offers searches of government-sponsored web pages for scientific and technical research and development resources by subject, keyword, agency, resource type, federal lab, or 23 broad topic categories. From the National Technical Information Service.
Statistics
- Academic Institutional Profiles
Provides data on research and development expenditures, federal government research and development obligations, and graduate students by academic institutions. From the National Science Foundation.
- Federal Funds for Research and Development
Current and historical trends in federal spending for research and development in science and engineering. From the National Science Foundation.
- Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 1973-2003
Data on federal government spending for research and development at colleges and universities by agency and field of research. From the National Science Foundation.
- Industrial R&D
Covers trends in research and development performed by private industry in the U.S. Includes both press releases and annual data tables. From the National Science Foundation.
- IRIS: Industrial Research and Development Information System
A database covering national estimates of spending on research and development by U.S. industrial firms. Includes statistics by industry, size of company, source of funds, type of R&D, R&D as a percentage of net sales, and R&D contracted to outside organizations. Data from 1953 to date. From the National Science Foundation.
- Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards
Data on the characteristics of people who earn science and engineering degrees and on the institutions that award them. From the National Science Foundation.
- Science and Engineering Indicators
Latest is 2008. Biennial reports with data on trends in science and engineering research in
educational institutions and the private sector. Also offers state science and engineering indicators. From the National Science Board of the National Science Foundation.
- Science and Engineering State Profiles
Brief data profiles of each state's level of science and engineering proficiency including number of doctorates awarded, number of doctoral scientists and engineers, federal, academic and industrial spending within the state for scientific R&D and more. From the National Science Foundation.
- Science and Engineering Statistics
Data on science and engineering education, labor force, spending, research and development, state and international dimensions. From the National Science Foundation.
- Science Resources Statistics Publications
Offers links to the statistical publications of the National Science Foundation on the science and engineering work force, education, resources and other topics.
- Science and Engineering Research Facilities at Colleges and Universities:
Data on the status of research facilities at colleges, universities, and other nonprofit research institutions. Covers amount, quality, adequacy and condition of research facilities on a continuing basis. From the National Science Foundation.
- Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering
Formerly a periodic report but now a database of updated as data become available. Covers undergraduate and graduate enrollment, undergraduate and graduate degrees earned, postdoc status, and employment. From the National Science Foundation.
Periodicals
- Spotlight on Science
A weekly electronic newsletter featuring science discoveries and developments from the Smithsonian Institution.
Astronomy
- Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day
Identify the times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset and the phases of the moon by using forms on this site sponsored by the U.S. Naval Observatory.
- Map A Planet
- Create and download customizable maps of planets and prominent moons. Varying levels of detail possible. From the U.S. Geological Survey's Astrogeology Research Program.
Awards/Grants
- Search Awards
A database of awards funded by the National Science Foundation since 1989. Includes abstracts about the projects funded.
Biology
Engineering
- Engineering
Includes publications, news, upcoming and recently announced grant opportunities and announcements and other engineering related information. From the National Science Foundation.
Gene Research
- Human Genome Resources
Portal for genomic information resources being generated through the Human Genome Project. From the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
- Human Genome Resources, Ethical, Legal and Social Issues
Covers societal concerns relating to genetics research including reproductive, philosophical, environmental, privacy, and commercialization issues. From the Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health.
Geology
- Ask USGS
Basic information resource for biology, geology, hydrology, and mapping programs of the U.S. Geological Survey. Connections to National Biological Information Infrastructure, National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Geographic Names Information System, and earthquake/natural disaster information data.
- Geology
Covers publications and information on energy, minerals, volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, geomagnetism, geologic mapping and other topics. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Minerals Yearbook
Annual reviews of metals and minerals, the domestic and international supply and demand, and economic and technical trends in the mineral industry. Geographic coverage includes all states and 175 countries. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
- National Earthquake Information Center
The place to go for information on recent/past earthquakes and a database of detailed earthquake information.
- National Geologic Map Database
Serves as a national archive of geoscience maps. Combines a catalog of all geoscience maps in digital or paper format in the U.S. with access to digital maps. Includes maps on geology, geophysics, geochemistry and paleontology themes. A joint project of the U.S. Geological Survey and state geological surveys.
Geography
- National Atlas
A digital successor to the 1970 publication. Offers online maps of America's natural and sociocultural landscapes. A work in progress. Sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey and other partners.
Patents and Trademarks
- European Patent Office
Offers free access to more than 50 million patent documents from European and worldwide patent databases from the esp@cenet website.
- PAIR: Patent Application Information Retrieval
Displays information about patent application status. "Public" portion covers issued or published patent status. "Private" is for registered patent attorneys and inventors. From the Patent and Trademark Office.
- Trademarks
Search database of pending and registered trademarks.(TESS) Also offers information and forms for trademark registration. From the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Covers patents and trademarks including pending patents and trademark application files
- USPTO Web Patent Databases
Offers access to full text and bibliographic (i.e. front-page) patent databases from 1976 to date. Sponsored by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Requires use of special free TIFF plugin to view images of patent pages.
Physics
Research Databases
- DARTS: Depository Access to Reports Technical and Scientific
Access to 240,000 reports digitized by the National Technical Information Service between 1964 and 2000. Must be used within Swem Library. Username and password will be supplied by staff. From NTIS and the Federal Depository Library Program.
- E-Print Network
Offers online research papers (primarily on physics or energy topics but including some other science areas) that have been submitted for review among peers, pre-prints for publication in journals, or for presentations at conferences. From the Energy Department.
- NASA Technical Report Server
Offers access to bibliographic citations and abstracts for NASA technical reports, documents from NASA's predecessor, the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, and a database of worldwide literature on space science, aeronautics, chemistry, engineering, physics, geosciences, computer science, life sciences, and mathematics.
- National Science Digital Library
A group of collections and services created to support science, mathematics, and engineering education at all levels. Supported by the National Science Foundation.
- National Science Foundation Image Library
Created to help the science, engineering, and education communities as well as the general public, obtain quality images for use in print and electronic media. Covers astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics.
- NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology] Data Gateway
Offers access to over 80 science and technology databases maintained by NIST covering many different scientific disciplines. Searchable by keyword, property, or substance name.
- Science Accelerator
Searches across several Energy Department databases including the Information Bridge, Energy Citations Database, Science Conference Proceedings, DOE Patents, the E-Print Network, Energy Files, R&D Project Summaries and Accomplishments, and Federal R&D Project Summaries. From the Office of Scientific and Technical Information of the Department of Energy.
- Science Inventory
A catalog of more than 4,000 science activities such as research projects, assessments, and peer-reviewed products. Also contains a database of 19,000 records with project descriptions, products produced and contacts for additional information and a Science by Region feature. Most topics are related to environmental issues. From the Environmental Protection Agency
- Scientific and Technical Information Network
Offers access to unclassified citations to scientific and technical research documents added to the Defense Technical Information Center database from late 1974 to the present and to full text versions of unclassified documents from September 1998 to present.
- STAR (Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Offers access to issues of STAR, an indexing and abstracting journal which covers NASA technical reports, reports from NASA contractors, and relevant reports from other government and nongovernment agencies.
- STINET: Scientific and Technical Information Network
A clearinghouse of defense-related documents, many in full-text, available from the Defense Technical Information Center.
- U.S.G.S. Publications Warehouse
A database of more than 69,000 reports and thematic maps from the U.S. Geological Survey including USGS numbered series from the 19th century.
Research Guides
- Master Government List of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers
Lists all federally funded centers organized by federal agencies. Also shows the administrator, whether public or private, of the research center. From the National Science Foundation.
- Science Reference Guides
Offers lists of web-based resources for various science topics such as aeronautics/astronautics, human genome project, mad cow disease, ricin, superstring theory and many other subjects. From the Library of Congress.
- Science Tracer Bullets Online
Offers keyword, title, and number searching of the LC Science Tracer Bullets, bibliographic guides for research on a particular topic in the field of science and technology. From the Science Reference Section of the Library of Congress.
Science Policy
- National Academies Annual Report to Congress
Reports on major issues and recommendations from over 400 reports published during the year by the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council. Also includes lists of projects/studies completed during the year and activities currently authorized.
- National Academy Press Reading Room
Full text of all recent and forthcoming publications from the publishing arm of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council.
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
Advises the president on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs.
- Office of Technology Assessment Studies
Browse or search science and technology policy studies completed by this congressional support office 1972-1995. From the CyberCemetery of the University of North Texas.
- Office of Technology Policy Reports
Technology transfer and other reports from the Commerce Department Office.
Space Program
- Earth Science Reference Handbook
Offers an overview of NASA's Earth Observing System Program, including its history, scientific objectives, planned launch schedule and information on the EOS Data and Information System.
- Key Documents in the History of Space Policy
A collection of documents on the origins and development of the U.S. space program from the act which created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to the assessment of what caused the loss of the shuttle Columbia.
- NASA SPINOFF
Annual publication featuring commercial products and processes that have been developed from NASA research activities.
- NASA Visible Earth
Subtitled: "A searchable directory of images, visualizations, and animations of the earth." Covers such topics as Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Agriculture, Human Dimensions, Land Surface, Solid Earth and others.
Standards
- Metric Information and Conversions
A collection of information about the U.S. metric program including a historical sketch of the U.S. move toward metric, metric conversion tools and conversion factors, legal metrology handbooks, and more. From the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
Develops and disseminates measurement techniques, standards, test methods and reference data.
- The Official U.S. Time
Get the official current time for any of the 9 U.S.-related time zones. Also offers links to fascinating time exhibits. From the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
