U. S. Government Sites
Department of Agriculture
- Agricultural Economics and Statistics
- Links to text files on crops, farm sector economics, food, international agriculture,etc. Most data in Lotus 1-2-3 format
- Agricultural Genome Information Server (AGIS)
- Text files on genome information for agriculturally important organisms, mostly plants
- Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
- Information about the activities and organizaton of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
- Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Directories include the Food and Nutrition Center, FDA/USDA Food Labeling Education Information Center, etc...
- Gopher - Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Instructions for reporting an unsafe consumer product. Files of press releases; info for manufacturers, retailers, and distribu
- Gopher-National Weather Service Telecommunication Gateway
- Links to information on disseminating meteorological data. (Does not include weather forecasts)
- USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Access natural resource sites, such as the National Soil Information System. Also access NRCS data holdings.
Department of Commerce
- Census Bureau Home Page
- Full text of the Privacy Act and Title 13 of the U.S. code.
- Department of Commerce
- Links to Services of the Department of Commerce
- Economic Conversion Information Exchange
- Information on defense industry and military conversion.
- National Trade Data Bank (NTDB)
- A comprehensive source of world trade data, consisting of trade promotion, export and international economics data.
- National, Economic, Social and Environmental Data Bank (NESE-DB
- Information on U.S. socioeconomic programs and trends on economics, health care, education, criminal justice and the environmen
- NIST WWW - Home Page
- General info: agency description; programs;text of news releases, etc. Also info on NIST activities and a lengthy guide to NIS
- NOAA Online Data and Information Systems
- Links to all NOAA on-line data systems including weather service educational info, marine and coastal info, satellites, and com
- STAT-USA
- Files include advance retail sales and wholesale trade, business condition indicators, Consumer Price Index, daily trade opport
- U.S. Patent/Full Text
- Full text search in the patent database.
- U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration
- Information about USTTA and a link to its fical 1995 budget.
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Preliminary draft report on intellectual property rights.
Department of Defense
- Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)
- The central research and development organization for the Department of Defense.
- ARL Information Server
- Links to info on advanced computing and information systems; battle field environment; electronics and power sources.
- Defense Technical Information Web
- Links to the Scientific and Technical Information Network, which provides reference and directory info.
- DISA's Defense Software Repository System (DSRS)
- An automated repository for storing and retrieving reusable software components. Users describe their requirements, using the
- JAST Information System
- Links to industry day briefs, info and announcements, JAST master plan, on-line databases and JAST contact info.
- Military History Files
- Mainly info about military aviation and its history but future plans include expanding coverage to other topics.
- NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
- Links to NATO contacts, communiques, speeches, press releases, seminars, workshops, NATO academic fellowships, and NATO agencie
- PAMNET Home Page
- Provides an extensive list of news releases from the Department of Defense, NATO, Air Force, Navy, Army, Marine Corps, etc..
- TechTransit Home Page
- Single entry point for all technology transfer activities of the Department of Defense and otherl organizations.
Department of Education
- Gopher - Children Youth Family Education Research Network
- Links to Programs and Resources Against Violence, youth at risk programs, national networks for childcare, statistics, etc...
- Gopher-National Center for Education Statistics
- Links to statistics on the condition of education in the United States and analyses and reports using the statistics.
- Gopher-National Network of Regional Educational Labratories
- Info about the regional educational laboratories and links to 11 sites.
- Richard W. Riley Biographical Sketch
- Biography of the secretary of education.
- U.S. Department of Education
- Links to info on national education goals; Education Department guides for teachers and researchers; department-wide initiative
Department of Energy
- Department of Energy Home Page
- Links to DOE news, information on what is new on the DOE information network, a DOE national telephone directory, program offic
- Department of Energy News
- What's new on the DOE Web.
- DOE Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Network
- Central access point for info about renewable energy and energy efficient technologies.
- Gopher - Nuclear Safety Office
- Links to the weekly summary reports by the ONS.
- LANL ACL Home Page
- Links to the DOE High Performance Computing Research Center, the Center for Research in Parallel Computation, Concurrent Superc
- ORNL CCS Home Page
- Links to information about the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Center for Computaional Sciences
- USNRC Home Page
- Lists NRC general info and info on nuclear material and waste.
Department of Health and Human Services
- CancerNet
- Extensive info on cancer and cancer treatment, discussions of screening for various cancers, articles about cancer prevention a
- FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
- Links to biologial and chemistry collections and computer and PC information resources.
- Gopher - Health and Human Services
- Links to health-related material, including information on AIDS and cancer. Also links to Social Security and morbidity.
- Gopher - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- List of advisory panels, journal articles, program annoucements, research guidelines and proposals.
- National Health Information Center
- Searchable database to put health professionals and consumers with health questions in touch with organizations.
- NIH Home Page
- The National Institutes of Health.
- NLM HyperDOC: World-Wide Web (WWW) Server of the U.S. National
- Links to the NLM director's office and to "hyperDOC".
- SSA Home Page
- The Social Security Administration.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Gopher - HUD
- HUD user collects, develops, and distributes housing related info.
- HUD Home Page
- Info about HUD officials, programs, public housing, etc..
Department of Justice
- Department of Justice
- Links to DOJ offices, press releases, attorney job opportunities, etc..
- Federal Court's Home Page
- A clearinghouse for info from the judicial branch of the U.S. government.
- Federal Judicial Center Home Page
- General and contact info about the center, links to legal resources and FJC publications.
Department of Labor
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- The bureau collects and publishes economic indicators.
- Department of Labor
- Deals with issues relating to workplace safety and health, penions and benefit plans, employment and other issues.
- Gopher - Department of Labor
- Directories cointaining links to the Davis-Bacon Act database, the Bureau of Labor Statistics databases and ftp site.
- Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
- Administers government pensions and welfare benefits.
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Administers public pension benefits as a guarantor.
- USDOL OSHA Home Page
- Dealing with issues relating to occupational safety.
- Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor
- Administering labor policy for American women.
Department of State
- Gopher - Department of the State
- Links to the Department of State Foreign Affairs Network, speeches by the secretary of state, and State Department Travel Advi
- Human Rights Practices 1995
- 1995 human rights reports by nation, provided by the US Dept. of State.
- State Department Federal Credit Union
- Credit union established for State Department employees.
- Terrorism Rewards Program
- Department of State rewards program for information leading to the arrest and conviction of known terrorists.
- U.S. Department of State Recruitment
- Iinformation on careers in the Foreign and Civil Service, as well as student employment opportunities.
Department of the Interior
- Blue Goose Server
- Text files on the service's mission and goals, history and employment
- Forensic Science
- Links to forensic WWW sites, the Ohio Forensic Chemistry program and the Forensic lab
- Jobs in National Park Areas
- Job opportunites with the National Park Service and in national parks.
- National Park Service
- National Park Service home.
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- Interior Department home.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Home Page
- Info about the service and its mission and activities, job announcements and press releases.
Department of the Treasury
- Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
- Home of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Serving as the federal government's most secure and efficient source of vital Government securities.
- Bureau of Public Debt
- Borrows the money needed to operate the Federal Government and to account for the resulting public debt.
- Department of the Treasury
- Links to info on Treasury personnel and bureaus
- Internal Revenue Service
- Award-winning tax assistance for US taxpayers
- U.S. Secret Service
- Home of the US Secret Service
- United States Mint
- Serving America Since 1792.
Department of Transportation
- Department of Transportation
- Text links to general info: acquisition, procurement and grant management info
Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Page
- Links to VA fact sheets on U.S. veterans, including history.
Congress
- CapWeb - A Guide to the U.S. Congress
- Biographical information and committee assignments for House and Senate members. Links to home pages of U.S. senators, etc..
- CQ's Gopher
- The Congresssional Quarterly Gopher server.
- FindLaw
- A compendium of Internet legal resources
Committees and Issues
- Committee Office Web Service
- Links to House Committee information on the Web.
- Economic and Educational Opportunities Committee
- Information about legislation and issues before the committee.
- House Judiciary Committee
- Legislation and issues before the committee.
- Washington GOP Balanced Budget Web Site
- Washington's GOP delegation argues in favor of a balanced budget.
- House Member Office Web Services
- A complete listing of Web sites maintained by/for House members.
- House Organization and Rules
- Information about the workings and rules of the House of Representatives.
- House Party Organizations
- Official House party organization listings.
- House Republican Conference
- The GOP conference's Web presence.
- U.S. House Of Representatives
- The House's home on the Web.
- U.S. House Of Representatives - What's New
- This What's New? page is a good link to monitor for new legislative URLs.
- U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leadership
- House Democratic Leadership.
- UniPress W3's Will T. Bill
- Searchable full text of all versions of legislation of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 103rd Congress.
- How Our Laws Are Made
- A description of the legislative process in the US, from the THOMAS service.
- Library of Congress
- Links to recent exhibits and the ability to search on-line catalogs and databases
Senate
- A Brief History of the United States Senate
- An explanation of Senate history.
- Senate Select, Special, Other, and Joint Committees
- Senate select and other committees.
- Senate Standing Committees
- Web sites for Senate Standing Committees.
- Gopher - U.S. Senate
- Directories and files available by member and committee.
- Leadership of the United States Senate
- Information on the current makeup and structure of Senate leadership.
- Planning Your Visit to the United States Senate
- How to plan a smooth Senate visit.
- Senate Web Services FAQ
- Frequently asked questions about the Senate's Internet services.
- Senators with Constituent E-Mail Addresses
- Your Senator's e-mail address.
- United States Senate
- Senate Web service.
- Thomas
- Legislative Information on the Internet.
- Virtual Tour of the Capitol
- Room-by-room guided tour of the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Executive Office of the President
- Executive Office of the President
- White House Web site.
- Gopher - Trade Representative
- Full text documents and announcements
- Gopher Search - White House Archives
- Search all White House information from 1993 to 1995, and 1992 White House election information
- Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady of the United States
- Biography of First Lady, text of speeches and remarks on a variety of topics.
- Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore
- Text file on Mrs. Gore's biography
- Office of Management and Budget
- Explains the duties of the OMB and provides information on the director.
- Office of the President
- Links to the White House offices and agencies. Highlights of the president's first two years in office and the Middle East tour
- Speak Out!
- Send e-mail to the president or vice-president with an electronic form
- Vice President Al Gore
- Links to VP speeches
- White House Fellowships
- Links to a list of all fellows from 1964-94, explanation of the selection process, work assignments, a history of the program
- White House National Documents
- Browse and retrieve press releases and recent policy briefings
The White House
- Welcome to the White House
- A White House welcome.
Independent Agencies and Commisions
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Protecting the national security of the United States against foreign aggressors.
- Environmental Protection Agency WWW Server.
- Links to "Access EPA" a directory of EPA and other Public Sector environmental resources.
- FCC Welcome Page
- Info about licensing and telecommunications policy.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation - Home Page
- Info about criminal law enforcement, foreign counterintelligence, investigative and operational support and law enforcmnt servi
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Home of FEMA.
- General Services Administration
- Home of the GSA.
- ITA Home Page
- List of export centers across the U.S., info on export programs, text on speeches, etc..
- NASA
- Home of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- NASA Information Services via World Wide Web
- Links to NASA news, subjects of public interest, NASA strategic plan and other NASA strategies, policies and public affairs inf
- National Science Foundation World Wide Web Server
- Links to NSF staff directory, which can be searched by name or by organization, and a NSF database of awards and publications.
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Home of the NTSB.
- NOAA
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency home.
- Office of Technology Assessment
- Home of the OTA.
- Office of the Director of Central Intelligence
- Information about the CIA director.
- SBA: Small Business Administration Home Page
- Lists SBA current events and general info. Also links to info on starting, financing and expanding a small business
- Smithsonian Institution
- Links to the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, the Freer Gallery of Art, the National Air and Space Museum, etc..
- United States Information Agency
- Info on current events and issues, educational and cultural exchages, U.S. international broadcasting and special events
- United States Postal Service Public
- The Postal Service web.
- USNRC Home Page
- Lists NRC general info and info on nuclear material and waste.
Judiciary
- CourtTV Home Page
- Court TV's law center.
- CQ's Gopher
- The Congresssional Quarterly Gopher server.
- Directory of Electronic Public Access Services
- Automated information in the US Federal Courts.
- Federal Court Locator
- Provided by the Villanova Center for Information Law and Policy.
- FindLaw
- A compendium of Internet legal resources
- National Center for State Courts Home Page
- Info about improving the justice system, links to court technology programs, etc..
- Search The Constitution of the United States
- Index and search engine.
- Supreme Court Decisions
- Links to Supreme Court decisions and opinions going back to 1990.
- The Third Branch
- Selected articles from the federal judiciary's monthly newsletter.
- Understanding the Federal Courts
- An explanation of the federal court system.
Military Sites
- DefenseLINK
- Contains current Office of the Secretary of Defense public affairs press releases and a searchable historical database.
- AirForceLINK
- Air Force's home page
- AirForceLINK Photos Index
- Air Force PicturesBR>
- cyberSPOKESMAN
- Air Force's on-line magazine
- Serbian air defenses a threat
- Air Force's topics
- Army Artificial Intelligence Center
- The study of military applications for AI.
- Army Link
- The U. S. Army HomePage
- Soldiers
- A publication of the Army Chief of Public Affairs for Army personnel.
- The Army Tour
- Tour the most technologically advanced and highly skilled fighting force in the world, from the safety of your own
desktop.
- U. S. Army Information Repositories
- Army information repositories.
- A Marine's Home Page
- One Marine's home on the Web.
- United States Marine Corps
- Info on the USMC and its history and traditions.
- Chips Welcome
- A Web magazine for Naval personnel.
- NavyOnLine Home Page
- Gateway to various Navy on-line resources.
National Museums and Resources
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans.
- National Zoological Park Home Page
- The Smithsonian's National Zoo home.
- Smithsonian Institution
- Links to the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, the Freer Gallery of Art, the National Air and Space Museum, etc..
National Parks and Forests
- Dixie National Forest
- Information and resources about the Dixie National Forest.
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests
- Information about the panhandle's forests and resources.
- Jobs in National Park Areas
- Job opportunites with the National Park Service and in national parks.
- Joshua Tree National Park
- An unofficial page for Joshua Tree.
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Covering the archeology of the Ancestral Puebloans, and insight into the ancient and modern cultures of the area.
- NPS Information Center for the Environment
- Ecological and environmental resources provided by the National Park Service.
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Brochures and services available at Rocky Mtn. National Park.
- Urban National Forests
- Home for the 14 national forests located in or near urban areas.
- USDA Forest Service
- The Forest Service's home on the Web.
- Utah's National Parks
- A guide to the national park resources of Utah.
- Yosemite National Park
- Produced by the Yosemite Fund and CompuGraph Publishing as a public service.
Other Government Sources
- FedWorld Home Page
- A comprehensive federal government Web and telnet service.
- Government Contractor Resource Center
- A full-fledged resource center for federal government contractors.
- Job openings in the Federal government
- List job openings in the federal government
- United Nations
- Info on the United Nations