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• Associations, Organizations, and Institutes
• Databases
• Government Resources
• Internet Guides
• Reference Resources

Associations, Organizations, and Institutes

These groups can be a good source of information. For others, you might want to look at Associations on the Net (Internet Public Library), which is a searchable list of over 700 associations, grouped by subject category.

• Internet2
  Information on the activities of the organization whose mission is to develop the Internet.

• National Governors Association Online

• State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI)
  Nonprofit corporation designed to enhance government-industry programs, particularly those at the state level, that encourage the growth of business and industry through the application of science and technology.

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Government Resources

The United States Government is a good source of data and other types of materials. Below are some of the most useful for environmental issues. To see other government resources, you might want to search:

• FedWorld
  offers ways to search government web sites, reports, and databases
• USA.gov
  the official U.S. gateway to all government information
• Science.gov
  catalog containing descriptions of just those government web sites that are key entry points to government science and technology resources

For statistical information from governmental sources, see:

• Fedstats
  Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
• Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  ca. 1973-present.
  Search citations and abstracts to statistical publications from federal, state, international sources as well as private organizations. See Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe for an indepth description of coverage.

For legislative information see:

• Lexis-Nexis Congressional Universe (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Congressional publications, current topics of debate, members and committees, full text of proposed and recent bills, laws and regulations, etc.
• Thomas (Library of Congress)
  Legislative information on the internet.

For regulatory information see:

• Lexis-Nexis Congressional Universe (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Search and display full text of
  • Code of Federal Regulations
    1981-present
  • Federal Register
    1980-present
• Code of Regulations (GPO Access)
  1996-present
• Federal Register (GPO Access)
  1994-present.
• Regulations.gov
  Central online rulemaking portal of the United States government. Search by keyword or department or agency.

For gray literature, that is, reports or materials that do not go through normal publication channels, see:

• GrayLit Network: A Science Portal of Technical Reports

Relevant federal departments and agencies include:

• United States Department of Commerce
  • Technology Administration
    This office manages three major operations that support and promote technological innovation.
    • Office of Technology Policy
      The mission of this office is to develop national policies relating to technology.
    • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
      In cooperation with industry, develops and maintains technical standards. Formerly called the National Bureau of Standards.
    • National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
      The official source for government-sponsored U.S. and worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information.

• National Science and Technology Council

• National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Engineering
  • SRS: The Division of Science Resource Studies
    • Science and Engineering Indicators

• Office of Science and Technology Policy

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Internet Guides

• Speakout.com
  Research, opinions, events, links to other sites, etc.

• Yahoo:
  • Science: Science and Society: Science and Technology Policy

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