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Government Websites
Remember to consider government information when doing your research. Government websites have useful overviews, reports, data, studies, documents, etc. Check out the Government Information and the Public Policy guides.
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Data-Planet Statistical DatasetsData-Planet is a repository of publicly, privately, and commercially sourced statistical time-series data.
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Data.govComprehensive database of the publicly available government data.
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Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)More than 1 million final reports on Defense funded research, development, test and evaluation activities.
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MetaLib GPOA federated search engine from the Government Publishing Office searches multiple US federal government databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations while providing direct links to selected resources available online.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)A branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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NTRL: National Technical Reports Library from the National Technical Information Service This link opens in a new windowProvides indexing and open access to a collection of more than two million historical and current government technical reports archived by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Over 500,000 documents are available in full-text format.
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SciTech ConnectYour connection to science, technology, and engineering research information from the U.S. Department of Energy
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Science.govScience.gov is the U.S. government's portal to scientific information.
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ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States, from 2013 to the present. Volumes covering 1879-2012 are on the US Census site.
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US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Provides case studies, fact sheets, and news on water and on the disposal of e-waste.
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US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Agency with consumer protection and competition jurisdiction.
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US Geological SurveyMulti-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water.
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U.S. Office of Science and Technology PolicyAn Executive Office of the President