Federal Government Research Institutes@ Geological Surveys@ NASA@ National Research Council@ National Science Foundation@ Smithsonian Institution@

» U.S. National Academies    The National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine, "advisors to the nation."    http://www.nationalacademies.org/

» Federally-Funded Research in the U.S.    Community of Science database on government funding sources for research.    http://www.cos.com/cgi-bin/international/view/14/1

» Government Executive Magazine - Information Overload    Describes the National Technical Information Service, NTIS, which is the self-funding clearinghouse for the government's research and other technical information.    http://www.governmentexecutive.com/features/0800/0800s6.htm

» National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)    Works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.    http://www.nist.gov/

» National Science Foundation (NSF)    NSF is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through research programs and education projects.    http://www.nsf.gov

» National Technical Information Service    NTIS, an agency of the US Dept of Commerce, provides access to more than 3 million scientific, technical, engineering, and related business information produced by or for the U.S. government and complementary material from international sou    http://www.ntis.gov