Full Description: Databases & E-Resources (Library of Congress)

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: Provides a gateway to information resources in science and technology at the US government science agencies. Two major types of information are included: selected authoritative science Web sites; and databases of technical reports, journal articles, conference proceedings, and other published materials. (The specific content varies by database.) Subject areas include:

Air/Water/Noise Quality, Cleanup, Climate Change
Animals & Plants, Ecology, Genetics, Pest Control
Astrophysics, Chemicals, Mathematical Modeling
Biotechnology, Electronics, Engineering, Transportation
Computer Networks, Hardware, Software
Disease, Health Care, Nutrition, Mental Health
Ecosystems, Energy Resources, Forest Science, Mining
Energy Use, Fossil Fuel, Solar, Wind Power
Exploration, Planets, Space Technologies
Food Safety, Gardening, Pesticides, Veterinary Science
Land, Maps, Natural Disasters, Oceans, Weather

New sites are added to science.gov approximately every 6 weeks. Science.gov is hosted by DOE’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), within DOE’s Office of Science. In addition to DOE, Science.gov is supported by contributing members of the Science.gov Alliance, including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, and the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation, with support from the National Archives and Records Administration.

Coverage: Various Dates

Subject(s):
Applied Sciences, Engineering & Technology
Biology, Genetics & Life Sciences
Computer Science & Mathematics
Environmental Studies
Geography & Maps
Government Documents
Health, Medicine & Psychology
Publicly Available Resources
Science & Technology

Related Databases On-Site Access Only
CSA Technology Research Database
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management
General Science Full Text
Medline

Related Links
DOE Data Explorer
Energy Citations Database ** http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/ **
EPA Science Inventory ** http://cfpub.epa.gov/si/ **
Science Accelerator ** http://www.scienceaccelerator.gov/dsa/search.html **
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