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Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
Use this site to access the largest scientific dictionary in the English language on the web.
American Academy for the Advancement of Science
This international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world publishes the journal Science.
Computer Systems Policy Project
This computer policy interest group was founded in 1989 by 13 tech CEOs. They were responsible for presenting the Clinton Administration with a policy including such things as relaxing import/export restrictions, opening up the Japanese market, and globalization in order to establish the technology status of the United States. Use this site to find how this group influences policy issues today.
Energy Citations Database
This site contains bibliographic records for energy and energy-related scientific and technical information from the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies, the Energy Research & Development Administration (ERDA) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The Database provides access to DOE publicly available citations from 1948 through the present. It includes bibliographic records of literature in disciplines of interest to DOE such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. It includes citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents.
EStrategy
Use this site to access information regarding how the Office of Government Wide Policy, in the Office of Electronic Government and Technology is fulfilling its mission to develop, assist, coordinate, and define ways government agencies can interact to bring government information to citizens electronically. Use this site to access information regarding e-government OMB regulations, legislative reports, XML standards, e-business information and grants, and much more.
Federation of American Scientists (FAS)
This organization focuses the science and technology community on challenging issues in an open public debate and is dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race. FAS provides timely, nonpartisan technical analysis on complex global issues that hinge on science and technology.
Government Technology
This site offers research and news regarding state and local government and education technology issues.
How Things Work
The University of Virginia's site which explains the physics answers behind everyday questions.
National Academy of Science
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research.
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Use this site to access highly technical information and databases regarding molecular biology and its application to medical research.
National Technical Information Service
This is a portal providing access to federally funded research. It also provides a list of federal jobs, IRS forms, government research and development publications, and government web sites. The NTIS is the largest publisher in the world.
Science.gov
This is the government portal to science information.
TechWeb Network
This site provides access to the online magazine version of InformationWeek, IT white papers, and information on Web 2.0, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), e-business and management, hardware, software, networking, mobile technology and much more.
Webopedia
Use this site to find the definitions of computer terms.
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