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Amphibian Malformations and Declines - Information on amphibian malformations and links to resources. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Wildlife Health Center]

Antibiotic Resistance - Offers links to information on this topic [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Archaeoastronomy - Science Tracer Bullet (December, 2008) - Guide to resources at the Library of Congress on the interdisciplinary study of prehistoric, ancient, and traditional astronomies within their cultural context. Its sources include both written and archaeological remains and it embraces calendrics, practical observation, sky lore, celestial myth, and more. Its true scope establishes it as an “anthropology of astronomy.” [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Ask USGS - Gateway to easy access for new visitors, students, and general audiences to the array of USGS information on the web with links to the USGS at work, events, news, how to get answers to questions, buying maps and products, and educational resources [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Astrobiology Magazine - Information and discussion groups devoted to Extrasolar life; Extreme life; Life and Giant Planets; Mars Life; Meteors, Comets, and Asteroids; Missions; New Planets; Stellar Evolution; Terrestrial Climate History; Terrestrial Origins. [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center (ARC)]

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Bad Bug Book - Provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)]

Bibliographies & Research Guides Listed by Subject - Bibliographies, guides, finding aids, produced by the Science Reference Section of the Library of Congress, and arranged by subject. [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Biological Systems (ORNL) - Draws on programs in comparative and functional genomics, structural biology, and computational biology and bioinformatics [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

Biological and Environmental Research Abstracts Database - Allows you to identify the specific research that is being funded [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC), Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER)]

Biotechnology - Science Tracer Bullet - Research guide to resources at the Library of Congress on modern forms of industrial production utilizing living organisms, especially micro-organisms, and their biological processes, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The actual term applies to a wide variety of uses of such biological technology, including the development of new breeds of plants and animals, the creation of therapeutic drugs and preventive vaccines, the growing of more nutritious and naturally pest-resistant crops a [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

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Cheetah: Science Reference Guide - A research and finding aid from the Science Reference Service at the Library of Congress [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Collection N4HCF: National 4-H Club Foundation Collection, 1959 - 1959 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Collection N4HCF: National 4-H Club Foundation Collection, 1959 - 1959 [U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Computational Science Center - Provides access to Data Intensive Computing Publications [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)]

Counterterrorism - A gateway to information about all aspects of counterterrorism, from the Food and Drug Administration and other reliable sources [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

Current Research Information System (CRIS) - Search ongoing agricultural, food and nutrition, and forestry research [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)]

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DOE Data Explorer - Provides a search interface to collections of scientific research data, such as computer simulations, figures and plots, interactive maps, multimedia, numeric files, and scientific images. [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)]

DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) - Advances environmental and biomedical knowledge that promotes national security through improved energy production, development, and use [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC), Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER)]

Data.gov - A web portal to Federal datasets including descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), access information, and tools that leverage this data. [Multiple agencies involved]

Department of Energy R&D 100 Awards - Information on hundreds of R&D 100 awards received by the Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Laboratories since 1992 [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)]

Department of Energy RSS Feeds - Department of Energy RSS Feeds contains headlines, summaries and links to full news stories on www.energy.gov. [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)]

Drilling Waste Management Information System - Provides technical and regulatory information on practices for managing drilling muds, cuttings and wastes [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)]

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E-PRINT Network: Research Communication for Scientists and Engineers - A searchable gateway to websites and databases worldwide, containing e-prints in basic and applied sciences, primarily in physics and subjects of interest to DOE [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)]

Earth Day Portal - Portal for U.S. Government Events and Information related to preserving the earth and reducing energy use [Multiple agencies involved]

Earth Day: Selected Resources - Science Reference Guide - Finding guide from the Library of Congress, Science Reference Section [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Earth Day: Selected Resources - Science Reference Guide - Links to environmental science guides from the Library of Congress, and other selected sites. [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Earth’s Water Cycle in a Changing Climate - Webcast of a presentation at the Library of Congress by Peter Hildebrand, chief of the Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC), Science, Technology and Business Division]

Energy Citations Database - Search bibliographic records for energy and energy-related scientific and technical information from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies from 1948 forward [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)]

Energy Sciences - Develops new knowledge and fundamental concepts in the chemical, biological, materials, and computer sciences. [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)]

Environmental Science Network (ESN) - Search environmental and waste management information related to cleaning up the nation's nuclear complex [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC), Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER)]

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FS INFO - National Forest Service Library catalog--indexing forestry and natural resources literature, including many full-text links. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service]

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Galaxy of Images - Unusual plates and pages digitized from the Smithsonian Institution Libraries' collections [Smithsonian Institution]

Great Basin Image Catalog - Nature images and information from the Great Basin project of the US Geological Survey. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Forest & Rangeland Ecosystems Science Center-Snake River Field Station]

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Hope for Animals and Their Worlds - Webcast: Jane Goodall's presentation on her book, Hope for Animals and Their Worlds: How Endangered Animals are Being Rescued from the Brink. [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Horticulture and Gardening -- Science Reference Guide - Research guides on horticulture and gardening, prepared by science librarians at the Library of Congress [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

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Information Bridge - Search full-text of Department of Energy sponsored research and development reports [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)]

Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN) - Forum to foster technical collaboration and coordination among countries of the Americas in collection, sharing, and use of biodiversity information. [Ad Hoc Organizations, Organization of American States, Department of Sustainable Development]

Is a Coconut a Fruit, Nut or Seed? - Everyday Mysteries, Fun Science Facts from the Library of Congress [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

ipmPIPE (Pest Information Platform for Extension & Education) - To realize a dynamic, integrated national system facilitated by information technology that provides centralized, useful tools with reliable information for IPM practitioners. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)]

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Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center - Expertise in agricultural practices and research on agricultural problems of the mid-south states of the US [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

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Laboratory Equipment Donation Program (LEDP) - Grants surplus and available used equipment to institutions of higher education for energy-related research [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC)]

Los Alamos Laboratory e-Research Library - Provides links to news, journals, information by subject, multiple data collections, and a multi-database search tool [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)]

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Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs) Shared Facilities - Facilities that are open for use by any interested scientists [U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)]

Methane Hydrates Accelerated Research Initiative - The Ocean and Atmospheric Science and Technology Directorate performs research in the fields of acoustics, remote sensing, oceanography, marine geosciences, marine meteorology, and space science. [U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)]

Migration of the Monarch Butterfly - Science Reference Guide - Finding guide from the Library of Congress. Updated October 2010 [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Military and Government Acronyms - Specialized government and military-related acronym and abbreviation resources to identify terms, clarify jargon and otherwise become familiar with the language of science and technology. [U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Defense Technical Information Center]

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NEWTON Ask A Scientist! - Ask a scientist a question about math, science or computers or search through more than 15,000 previously answered questions [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)]

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Olfaction: The Sense of Smell - Science Tracer Bullet - Science Tracer Bullet Series - Finding Guide from the Library of Congress [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Publications - Provides access to citations and references of publicly-announced Pacific Northwest National Laboratory publications since 1999 with links to the documents [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)]

Pacific Northwest Research Station - Improve management and use of natural resources especially forests [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service]

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RSS - Library of Congress: What's New in Science Reference - Subscribe to this RSS feed to stay current with new products and services on the subject of science and technology from the Library's Science, Technology & Business Division. Find new Tracer Bullets, Everyday Mysteries, reference guides, upcoming speakers, Webcasts, etc. [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC), Science, Technology and Business Division]

RSS Feeds and Email Subscriptions - Library of C ongress - The Library of Congress offers several RSS feeds for use in an RSS reader or RSS-enabled Web browser. Or, if you prefer to receive news by email, you may subscribe to email newsletters. [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC), Science, Technology and Business Division]

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Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy Facility (STEM) - The group operates a custom-built electron microscope optimized for imaging unstained biological molecules with minimal radiation damage. [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)]

Science Accelerator - A portal to the Department of Energy's important collections of scientific and technical information searchable with just one query. [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)]

Science Conference Proceedings - A distributed portal that expedites access to conference papers and proceedings in various fields of science and technology [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI); Ad Hoc Organizations]

Science Information System (SIS) - Database of USGS Biological Resources' research projects [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Biological Resources Division (BRD)]

Science Reference Service - Web site for Science Reference at the Library of Congress [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Science Tracer Bullets - research guides that help you locate information on science and technology subjects. With brief introductions to the topics, lists of resources and strategies for finding more, they help you to stay on target. [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Science and Technology Policy - Science Tracer Bullet - Research guide from the Library of Congress, Science Reference Section [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Science and Technology at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - Provides links to information about research in advanced defense technologies, energy, environment, biosciences, and basic sciences [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)]

Science and Technology in the People's Republic of China - Science Tracer Bullet - Science Tracer Bullet, Library of Congress, Science Reference Service [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Science related Webcasts from the Library of Congress - Noted experts invited to the Library of Congress speak on a variety of science related topics. [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC), Science, Technology and Business Division]

Selected Internet Resources: African Americans in Science and Technology - Selected Internet Resources on African Americans in Science and Technology - Science Reference Services - Library of Congress [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

Smithsonian Science - Highlights of the Smithsonian Institution’s scientific research in the fields of anthropology, astrophysics, conservation biology, geology, materials science, paleontology and zoology. [Smithsonian Institution]

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The Cheetah: A Race for Survival. Webcast - A Webcast of a presentation by Dr. Laurie Marker. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, headquartered in the Republic of Namibia. [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

The Nature and Science of Autumn: Science Reference Guide - A research and finding aid from the Science Reference Service at the Library of Congress [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of the Interior - Homepage, serving as portal to all USGS information with search options, USGS in the news, most frequently requested topics, and access to major categories of USGS information [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

US Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Laboratory - The Environmental Laboratory is the problem solver for the Corps and the Nation in environmental science and engineering research and development in support of environmental systems. [U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center]

US Geological Survey Core Science Systems - Includes the following programs: Biological Informatics Program, National Geospatial Program, Core Science Informatics, Libraries, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, and National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

USGS Core Science Metadata Clearinghouse - 90,000+ biological metadata records about research in natural resources. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Core Science Analytics & Synthesis]

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Visible Human Project - Data set of male and female MRI, CT and anatomical images [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (LHNCBC)]

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Women and Minorities in Science and Technology: A Guide to Selected Resources - A finding guide created by the Science Reference Section of the Library of Congress. [U.S. Library of Congress (LOC)]