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/
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
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
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
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