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U.S. Government Science and Technology Gateway and Portal Web Sites
Sites that pull together information from across government agencies
The government manages a number of web gateways and portals that focus on specific topic areas. The web sites listed below bring together government`s expertise on particular topics and as well as providing links to other related sites. This web site is still in the data gathering stage Please realize that many important sources have yet to be added. Suggestions for sites to add
Agriculture and Food Technology - Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC)
Guide to quality agricultural information www.agnic.org Department of Agriculture (USDA),Agriculture Research Service (ARS),National Agricultural Library (NAL)
- Compliance and Enforcement
Information about environmental requirements. www.epa.gov/compliance Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Directories of Agriculture-related Internet Information Resources (DIRAGIR)
Lists to subject- and geographic-focused directories of agriculture-related information resources on the Internet www.agnic.org/diragis Department of Agriculture (USDA),Agriculture Research Service (ARS),National Agricultural Library (NAL)
- FoodSafety.gov
A gateway to selected government food safety-related information www.foodsafety.gov Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),Food and Drug Administration (FDA),Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Invasivespecies.gov
A gateway to federal efforts concerning invasive species www.invasivespecies.gov Multiple agencies involved
- National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
Links you to diverse biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by government agencies, academic institutions, and non-government organizations www.nbii.gov Multiple agencies involved
- Nutrition.gov
Provides easy access to all online federal government information on nutrition www.nutrition.gov Multiple agencies involved
Atmospheric Sciences, Climate, and Weather - Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS)
Locates multiagency news, data, publications, and research www.globalchange.gov Ad Hoc Organizations,U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
- WINDandSEA
A gateway to oceanic and atmospheric issues www.lib.noaa.gov/docs/windandsea.html Department of Commerce (DOC),National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Biological sciences - Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
Providing information for improved animal care and use in research, teaching, and testing www.nal.usda.gov/awic Department of Agriculture (USDA),Agriculture Research Service (ARS)
- Biodiversity Gateway
Links to hundreds of key web sites www.nbii.gov/issues/biodiversity Multiple agencies involved,National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
- Bioethics Resources on the Web
Contains a broad collage of annotated web links www.nih.gov/sigs/bioethics Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH)
- Chesapeake Bay Activities
Information on USGS studies of Chesapeake Bay, the nations largest estuary, concerned with water quality, ecosystem history and change, vital habitat and biological resources,and land use studies chesapeake.usgs.gov Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- From Microbes to Mammals - Invasive Species - Biological Aliens
Links to sources of information and programs on invasive species. www.usgs.gov/invasive_species/plw Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),Biological Resources Division. Central Region Office.
- Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS)
Locates multiagency news, data, publications, and research www.globalchange.gov Ad Hoc Organizations,U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
- Human Genome Project Information
Information about the U.S. and worldwide Human Genome Project www.doegenomes.org Department of Energy (DOE),and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes
- Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN)
Includes BioBot for searching in Spanish, Portuguese or English www.iabin-us.org/index.html Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),National Biological Information Infrastructure.
- Invasivespecies.gov
A gateway to federal efforts concerning invasive species www.invasivespecies.gov Multiple agencies involved
- National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
Links you to diverse biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by government agencies, academic institutions, and non-government organizations www.nbii.gov Multiple agencies involved
- Primate Info Net (PIN)
A web site for people with an interest in the field of primatology www.primate.wisc.edu/pin Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH),National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Building Industry Technology - Cooling, Heating, and Power (CHP) Systems for Buildings
Information to facilitate decisions relating to these systems www.ornl.gov/chpb Department of Energy (DOE),Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- Home Energy Saver
Designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen hes.lbl.gov Department of Energy (DOE),Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
Chemistry - National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
Links to information about research, centers, meetings, industry, publications, conferences, professional societies, and courses www.nano.gov National Science Foundation (NSF)
Earth Sciences - Center for Integrated Natural Disaster Information (CINDI)
Links to information about natural hazards and disasters. cindi.usgs.gov Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- Chesapeake Bay Activities
Information on USGS studies of Chesapeake Bay, the nations largest estuary, concerned with water quality, ecosystem history and change, vital habitat and biological resources,and land use studies chesapeake.usgs.gov Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- Drinking Water Programs
Links to USGS projects to help understand and protect the quality of drinking-water resources. Includes news reports, selected reports, and links to projects by searching for national programs, by state, or by topic water.usgs.gov/owq/dwi/national.htm Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Web Sites
Gateway to hundreds of government and commercial sites tsc.wes.army.mil/products/TSSDS-TSFMS/tssds/html Department of Defense (DOD),Department of the Army,Topographic Engineering Center
- Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS)
Locates multiagency news, data, publications, and research www.globalchange.gov Ad Hoc Organizations,U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
- Recreation site (USGS), your science gateway for safe and vital enjoyment of the outdoors
Gateway to useful USGS websites for recreation in nature watching and exploring, boating, camping, climbing, fishing, hiking,biking, and hunting, with links to maps, real-time streamflow, geology, photos, and plant and animal information recreation.usgs.gov Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- WINDandSEA
A gateway to oceanic and atmospheric issues www.lib.noaa.gov/docs/windandsea.html Department of Commerce (DOC),National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Education and Training - Federal Resources for Educations Excellence in Science (FREE)
Makes it easy to find hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning web resources www.ed.gov/free/s-scienc.html Department of Education (ED)
- Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
Provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial web sites www.thegateway.org Department of Education (ED)
Energy - Cooling, Heating, and Power (CHP) Systems for Buildings
Information to facilitate decisions relating to these systems www.ornl.gov/chpb Department of Energy (DOE),Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- Home Energy Saver
Designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen hes.lbl.gov Department of Energy (DOE),Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
Environment - Browse EPA Topics
An easy-to-use site to locate information about popular topics www.epa.gov/epahome/topics.html Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Compliance and Enforcement
Information about environmental requirements. www.epa.gov/compliance Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS)
Locates multiagency news, data, publications, and research www.globalchange.gov Ad Hoc Organizations,U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
- Global Change Research Program
Research on understanding the potential consequences of climate variability and change on human health, ecosystems, and socioeconomic systems www.epa.gov/globalresearch Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
Links you to diverse biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by government agencies, academic institutions, and non-government organizations www.nbii.gov Multiple agencies involved
- Recreation site (USGS), your science gateway for safe and vital enjoyment of the outdoors
Gateway to useful USGS websites for recreation in nature watching and exploring, boating, camping, climbing, fishing, hiking,biking, and hunting, with links to maps, real-time streamflow, geology, photos, and plant and animal information recreation.usgs.gov Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Health Care - Healthfinder
Your guide to reliable health information www.healthfinder.gov Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- MEDLINEplus
Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others medlineplus.gov Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- MEDLINEplus Espanol
Spanish version of the Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others medlineplus.gov/spanish Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Library and Information Resources - Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC)
Guide to quality agricultural information www.agnic.org Department of Agriculture (USDA),Agriculture Research Service (ARS),National Agricultural Library (NAL)
- Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
Providing information for improved animal care and use in research, teaching, and testing www.nal.usda.gov/awic Department of Agriculture (USDA),Agriculture Research Service (ARS)
- Directories of Agriculture-related Internet Information Resources (DIRAGIR)
Lists to subject- and geographic-focused directories of agriculture-related information resources on the Internet www.agnic.org/diragis Department of Agriculture (USDA),Agriculture Research Service (ARS),National Agricultural Library (NAL)
- HIV/AIDS Information
Provides assess to AIDS-related drug information, clincal trial information, and published literature sis.nlm.nih.gov/HIV/HIVMain.html Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM),Specialized Information Services (SIS)
- MEDLINEplus
Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others medlineplus.gov Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- MEDLINEplus Espanol
Spanish version of the Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others medlineplus.gov/spanish Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Materials Sciences - National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
Links to information about research, centers, meetings, industry, publications, conferences, professional societies, and courses www.nano.gov National Science Foundation (NSF)
Medical Sciences and Technology - Bioethics Resources on the Web
Contains a broad collage of annotated web links www.nih.gov/sigs/bioethics Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH)
- FoodSafety.gov
A gateway to selected government food safety-related information www.foodsafety.gov Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),Food and Drug Administration (FDA),Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Healthfinder
Your guide to reliable health information www.healthfinder.gov Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- HIV/AIDS Information
Provides assess to AIDS-related drug information, clincal trial information, and published literature sis.nlm.nih.gov/HIV/HIVMain.html Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM),Specialized Information Services (SIS)
- MEDLINEplus
Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others medlineplus.gov Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- MEDLINEplus Espanol
Spanish version of the Web site with authoritative consumer health information from NIH and others medlineplus.gov/spanish Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- Nutrition.gov
Provides easy access to all online federal government information on nutrition www.nutrition.gov Multiple agencies involved
Natural Resources and Conservation - Chesapeake Bay Activities
Information on USGS studies of Chesapeake Bay, the nations largest estuary, concerned with water quality, ecosystem history and change, vital habitat and biological resources,and land use studies chesapeake.usgs.gov Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- Drinking Water Programs
Links to USGS projects to help understand and protect the quality of drinking-water resources. Includes news reports, selected reports, and links to projects by searching for national programs, by state, or by topic water.usgs.gov/owq/dwi/national.htm Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- Forest Landowner\'s Guide to Internet Resources
Provides subject oriented links to Web resources (not limited to Government sponsored sites.) na.fs.fed.us/pubs/misc/flg Department of Agriculture (USDA),Forest Service
- GeoCommunicator
Gateway to land management and land records www.geocommunicator.gov Multiple agencies involved,Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Department
- National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
Links you to diverse biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by government agencies, academic institutions, and non-government organizations www.nbii.gov Multiple agencies involved
- PORTAL to Global Environmental Datasets
Links to sources of data (and meta-data) on global spatial environmental/scientific data sets www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ngdcinfo/onlineaccess.html Department of Commerce (DOC),National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Recreation site (USGS), your science gateway for safe and vital enjoyment of the outdoors
Gateway to useful USGS websites for recreation in nature watching and exploring, boating, camping, climbing, fishing, hiking,biking, and hunting, with links to maps, real-time streamflow, geology, photos, and plant and animal information recreation.usgs.gov Department of the Interior,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- River Corridor and Wetland Restoration
Provides current information on wetland and river corridor restoration projects and provides a forum for information sharing www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/restore Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Office of Water
Ocean Science and Technology - National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
Links you to diverse biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by government agencies, academic institutions, and non-government organizations www.nbii.gov Multiple agencies involved
- WINDandSEA
A gateway to oceanic and atmospheric issues www.lib.noaa.gov/docs/windandsea.html Department of Commerce (DOC),National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Physics - National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
Links to information about research, centers, meetings, industry, publications, conferences, professional societies, and courses www.nano.gov National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Neutron Scattering
General reference site to provide communication between members of the neutron scattering community worldwide www.neutron.anl.gov Department of Energy (DOE),Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- Solid-State Lighting
Gathers information and links and is intended to help stimulate the development of the science and technology necessary to develop this new lighting source lighting.sandia.gov Department of Energy (DOE),Sandia National Laboratories
Science - All fields - Educational Sites for All Ages
All science subjects, with emphasis on biology, chemistry, and environmental science. www.er.doe.gov/production/ober/bak2.html Department of Energy (DOE),Biological and Environmental Research Program
- Federal Commons
An Internet grants management portal providing access to science and technology grants www.cfda.gov/federalcommons/science.html Multiple agencies involved
Society - Portals to the World
A gateway to information on all of the countries in the world with links for each sorted in a wide range of broad categories www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html Ad Hoc Organizations,Library of Congress
Techlnology - All Fields - Federal Commons
An Internet grants management portal providing access to science and technology grants www.cfda.gov/federalcommons/science.html Multiple agencies involved
Technology - National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
Links to information about research, centers, meetings, industry, publications, conferences, professional societies, and courses www.nano.gov National Science Foundation (NSF)
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