Science.gov
http://www.science.gov/
"Each agency
selects its best science information for science.gov. Two major types
of information are included — selected authoritative science Web
sites and often hard-to-access scientific databases (specific content
varies by database). This gateway to government science information
allows searches across 30 databases and more than 1,700 science Web
sites. Science.gov currently accesses over 47 million pages of government
science information. Science.gov allows users to search the surface
Web as well as the deep Web, where traditional search engines cannot
go. The information is free, with no registration required."
National
Academies
http://www.nationalacademies.org/
"The National
Academies perform an unparalleled public service by bringing together
committees of experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavor.
These experts serve pro bono to address critical national issues and
give advice to the federal government and the public. Four organizations
comprise the Academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National
Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research
Council."
National
Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/
Among other goals, the National
Science Foundation (NSF) aims to "initiate and support, through
grants and contracts, scientific and engineering research and programs
to strengthen scientific and engineering research potential, and education
programs at all levels, and appraise the impact of research upon industrial
development and the general welfare," as well as to "award
graduate fellowships in the sciences and in engineering."
Office
of Science and Technology Policy
http://www.ostp.gov/
"Congress established
OSTP in 1976 with a broad mandate to advise the President and others
within the Executive Office of the President on the affects of science
and technology on domestic and international affairs. The 1976 Act also
authorizes OSTP to lead an interagency effort to develop and to implement
sound science and technology policies and budgets and to work with the
private sector, state and local governments, the science and higher
education communities, and other nations toward this end."
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Last updated: November 12, 2008
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