Databases Available for Lease from NTIS or by Access Through Commercial Sources

NTIS Database

In-depth coverage of scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related research sponsored by the U.S. Government and international sources.

AGRICOLA Database

As one of the most comprehensive sources of U.S. agricultural and life sciences information, the AGRICOLA (Agricultural Online Access) Database contains bibliographic records for documents acquired by the National Agricultural Library (NAL) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

AGRIS Database

The International Information System for the Agricultural Science and Technology (AGRIS) Database is a cooperative system for collecting and disseminating information on the world's agricultural literature in which over 100 national and multinational centers take part. References to citations for U.S. publications given coverage in the AGRICOLA Database are not included in AGRIS.

Davis-Bacon Wage Determination Database

This annual subscription contains the current Davis-Bacon wage determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. May require search software not provided by NTIS. For procurement purposes, federal agencies should access the WDOL.gov website for official Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations.

Energy Science and Technology Database

The Energy Science and Technology Database (EDB) is a multidisciplinary file containing worldwide references to basic and applied scientific and technical research literature. The information is collected for use by government managers, researchers at the national laboratories, and other research efforts sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, and the results of this research are transferred to the public.

Federal Research in Progress Database

FEDRIP offers access to more than 150,000 current government-sponsored research projects in the fields of the physical sciences, engineering, life sciences, and more.

Service Contract Wage Determination Database

This annual subscription contains the current Service Contract Act standard (blanket) wage determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. May require search software not provided by NTIS. For procurement purposes, federal agencies should access the WDOL.gov website for official Davis-Bacon Act wage determinations.

World News Connection (WNC)

Compiled by intelligence experts from the Open Source Center (OSC), World News Connection is a unique tool for timely monitoring of economic, political, regulatory, and market conditions worldwide. It is comprised of hundreds of non-U.S. media sources translated into English to give an unfiltered view of what is happening in a specific country or region. Hard-to-find newspaper articles, speeches, TV and radio braodcasts, and reports are available 24 to 72 hours from the time of original publication or broadcast.

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