FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTERNET SITES Note: Information accurate as of date in parenthesis. Internet addresses and sites are subject to change without any notice. AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service, USDA. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture; Agricultural Research Service. http://www.ars.usda.gov/ The in-house research arm of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Topics include: soil, water, and air; plant productivity; animal productivity; commodity conversion and delivery; human nutrition and well-being; and systems integration. (10/96) Economic Research Service. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. http://www.econ.ag.gov/ Official source for economic and other social science analysis and information on agriculture, food, natural resources and rural America. Topics include ERS publications; agricultural and food policy; agricultural research and development; banking and farm credit; country and regional topics; farm programs; farm sector economics; field crops; land, water and conservation; specialty agriculture and more. (12/96) Forest Service, USDA. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture; Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/ Topics include: recreation opportunities; environmental education; wildlife; ecosystemmanagement; cooperative forestry; fire management and forest health; state and private forestry;global conservation; employment opportunities and more. (10/96) U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. http://www.usda.gov Includes USDA news releases; 1996 Farm Bill; speeches; USDA publications; calendar of agricultural events and speaking engagements. (10/96) ARTS AND HUMANITIES Institute of Museum Services. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; Museum Services Institute. http://www.ims.fed.us/ Includes museum leadership initiatives awards; professional services program awards;conservation project support awards; general operating support awards; conservation assessmentprogram awards; museum assessment program awards; information about the IMS; application deadlines for IMS programs; IMS newsletters and more. (10/96) Library of Congress. U. S. Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov Includes the LOC catalog; legislative information; global legal information; foreign law;information about the U. S. Copyright Office; link to the Vietnam War Era POW/MIA database;access to catalogs at other libraries; National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped;Federal Library Information Network and more. (10/96) National Endowment for the Arts. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities. http://arts.endow.gov/ Includes National Heritage Fellowship awards; guide to the NEA; Writer's Corner; endowmentNews; Arts Resource Center; profiles of artists and more. (10/96) National Endowment for the Humanities. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities. http://ns1.neh.fed.us Topics include applying for a grant; NEH projects around the U. S.; NEH publications; staffdirectory; links to state humanities organizations and more (10/96) Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution. http://www.si.edu Explores information on the Smithsonian's many museums, galleries, research centers andoffices. Also includes answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian; directory of theSmithsonian staff; Smithsonian Magazine; science in cyberspace; Radio Smithsonian and more. (12/96) BUSINESS Bureau of Labor Statistics. U. S. Dept. of Labor. http://stats.bls.gov Topics include the economy at a glance; surveys and programs; publications; labor force;unemployment; average weekly hours; average hourly earnings; employment cost index; consumerprice index; producer price index and more. (10/96) Business Advisor. National Performance Review Office. http://www.business.gov One stop access to federal government information, services and transactions. Includes the Code of Federal Regulations and other regulatory materials; Congressional Record; General AccountingOffice (GAO) reports; U. S. Code; FinanceNet and more. (10/96) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. http://www.fdic.gov Includes guide to fair lending; mortgage loan prequalifications; electronic payment systems;FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile Statement; FDIC-insured institutions; financial statements and more.(12/96) Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. U. S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors. http://www.kc.frb.org Includes information about the Federal Reserve System; interest rate information; manufacturingsurvey; survey of agricultural credit conditions; regional historical economic data and more. (10/96) Internal Revenue Service. U. S. Dept. of the Treasury. http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/ Includes tax statistics; tax information for you; tax information for businesses; tax payer help;tax regulations, forms and publications; electronic services; IRS Newsstand and more. (12/96) International Trade Administration. U. S. Dept. of Commerce. http://www.ita.doc.gov Topics include region and country information; Trade Information Center; domestic and overseascenters; cross cutting programs; trade statistics; Import Administration; foreign trade zones and more.(10/96) Occupational Safety and Health Administration. U. S. Dept. of Labor. http://www.osha.gov Includes media releases; OSHA publications, programs and services; Federal Register notices;statistics and data; standards; technical information; and links to other safety and health Internet sites.(10/96) SBA Online. U. S. Small Business Administration. http://www.sbaonline.gov Includes SBA resources by state; disaster assistance; information on starting, financing andexpanding your business; as well as links to the White House; House and Senate; and the U. S. BusinessAdvisor. (10/96) U. S. Dept. of Labor. U. S. Dept. of Labor. http://www.dol.gov Includes department agencies; media releases; statutory and regulatory information; informationon the department's programs and activities; labor-related data; grant and contract information and more.(10/96) U. S. Dept. of the Treasury. U. S. Dept. of the Treasury. http://www.ustreas.gov Topics include the Electronic Money Conference; recent tax policy testimony before Congress;international trade data system; new currency; Small Business Program; national debt; Treasury FinancialManual; Treasury Bulletins and more. (10/96) World Bank. http://www.worldbank.org/html Topics include World Bank annual report; doing business with the bank; developmenteconomics; summary of loans approved; special programs for African agricultural research; riskmanagement; procurement opportunities and more. (10/96) CONGRESS Thomas. Library of Congress. http://thomas.loc.gov/ Includes Congress this week; information about specific bills; the Congressional Record;committee information; historical documents; and the legislative process as well as links to othergovernment Internet resources. (10/96) U. S. House of Representatives. U. S. Congress. http://www.house.gov Provides public access to legislative information as well as information about members,committees, and organizations of the House. Includes recent House floor actions; bill text; bill status;amendment text and status; committee jurisdiction; committee hearing transcripts; committee votes;committee reports; the Congressional Record and more. (10/96) U. S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library. U. S. Congress.http://law.house.gov/ Includes U. S. federal laws; U. S. state and territorial laws; laws of other nations; treaties and international law; law school library catalogs and services; attorney and legal professional directories; law book reviews and more. (10/96) U. S. Senate. U. S. Congress.http://www.senate.gov Provides information from and about the members of the Senate, Senate committees and Senate leadership support offices. Includes directory of Senators; Senate legislative action; listing of committee assignments; glossary of Senate terms; select, special and joint committees and more. (10/96) CRIMINAL JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation. U. S. Dept. of Justice.http://www.fbi.gov Includes FBI's ten most wanted list; famous cases; information about current FBI investigations such as the Centennial Park Bombing; TWA Flight 800 crash and the Unabomber; computer crime investigations; FBI community outreach programs; law enforcement support; Uniform Crime Reports and more. (10/96) National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). U. S. Dept. of Justice.http://ncjrs.aspensys.com Topics include courts; crime prevention; criminal justice statistics; drugs and crime; juvenile justice; law enforcement; victims; and justice grants. (12/96) U. S. Dept. of Justice. U. S. Dept. of Justice.http://www.usdoj.gov Includes Justice Department organizations; issues; news and topics of interest such as auctions of seized assets; employment information; wanted fugitives; grant information; internships; press releases; and statistics. (10/96) United States Sentencing Commission. U. S. Sentencing Commission.http://www.ussc.gov/ Includes research reports; legislative/case law; guidelines; state sentencing commissions and more. (10/96) DEMOGRAPHY Bureau of the Census. U. S. Dept. of Commerce.http://www.census.gov Includes press releases and tip sheets; latest economic indicators; radio broadcasts; statistical briefs; 1997 economic census; census 2000 and more. (10/96) EARTH SCIENCE U. S. Geological Survey. U. S. Dept. of the Interior.http://info.er.usgs.gov Includes information on USGS contracts; publications and products; USGS fact sheets; biology;geology; mapping; water; natural resources; the environment; information management and more. (10/96) EDUCATION Easy Access for Students and Institutions. U. S. Dept. of Education.http://easi.ed.gov/ Topics include planning for your education; applying to school; receiving financial aid; and repaying your loan. (10/96) U. S. Dept. of Education. U. S. Dept. of Education.http://www.ed.gov This award winning web site includes news; guides; publications and products; Dept. of Education programs and major initiatives such as Goals 2000, School-to-Work; Family Involvement, and America Goes Back to School; the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and more. (10/96) ENERGY U. S. Dept. of Energy. U. S. Dept. of Energy.http://www.doe.gov Includes departmental resources; technology partnership opportunities; DOE orders; telephone and contact information; DOE scientific and technical information; electronic exchange initiative and more. (12/96) ENVIRONMENT Environmental Protection Agency. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.http://www.epa.gov Information about offices, regions and laboratories; programs and initiatives; EPA news and events; contracts; grants; environmental financing; jobs; rules, regulations and legislation; EPA publications; environmental test methods and guidelines; EPA data systems and more. (10/96) FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE United Nations. http://www.un.org Topics include general information; peace and security; economic and social development; publications and sales; international law; human rights; and humanitarian affairs. (10/96) U. S. Dept. of State. U. S. Dept. of State.http://www.state.gov Topics include international policy; travel; business services; careers; press briefings; Middle East peace process; press statements; resources/services and more. (10/96) U. S. Dept. of State Foreign Affairs Network (DOSFAN). U. S. Dept. of State.http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu Topics include Dispatch Magazine; telephone directory; key officers and personnel; town meetings; diplomatic security; overseas schools; contracting opportunities; embassies and more. (12/96) U. S. Trade Representative. Executive Office of the President; U. S. Trade Representative.http://www.ustr.gov/ Includes the history of the U. S. Trade Representative; its mission statement; reports; speeches; testimony; agreements and more. (10/96) GENERAL Federal Web Locator. http://www.law.vill.edu/fed-agency/fedwebloc.html One stop shopping spot for federal government information on the World Wide Web. Contains links to all federal government sites on the web. (10/96) Fed World. http://www.fedworld.gov/ Access to detailed information from over 50 agencies as well as links to the Government Information Locator Service; Supreme Court database; and Davis-Bacon Act database. Also includes federal job announcements; IRS tax forms, instructions and publications; Federal Aviation Administration documents; recent U. S. government reports and more. (10/96) MEDICINE AND HEALTH BioInformatics and Molecular Analysis Section (BIMAS), NIH. U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; National Institute of Health. http://bimas.dcrt.nih.gov/ Crucial component to the recent major advances in genomics research. Unites the advances in biology with those in computers, informatics and networking. (10/96) CancerNet. U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; National Institute of Health.http://wwwicic.nci.nih.gov/ Includes a wide range of accurate, credible cancer information for the National Institute of Health. (10/96) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; Centers forDisease Control. http://www.cdc.gov Includes information about traveler's health; data and statistics; training and employment; funding; emerging infectious diseases; MMWR - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; and conference information as well as links to other health-related sites. (10/96) CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse. U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; Centers for DiseaseControl. http://cdcnas.aspensys.com Designed to facilitate the sharing of HIV/AIDS resources and information about education and prevention, published materials and research findings as well as news about AIDS-related trends. Includes the HIV and AIDS Trends Report; HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report; CDC and NAC funding; AIDS daily summary; and links to the National AIDS Hotline, STD Hotline and the NAMES Project Web Site. (10/96) CDC Wonder. U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control.http://wonder.cdc.gov/ Provides a single point of access to a variety of CDC reports, guidelines and public health data. (10/96) Food and Drug Administration. U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.http://www.fda.gov Topics include FDA news; foods; human drugs; biologics; medical devices/radiological health; animal drugs; cosmetics; field operations/imports; and toxicology. (12/96) Genbank/GenoBase Database Gateway. U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; National Institute of Health. http://specter.dcrt.nih.gov:8004/ Provides access to an NIH copy of GenoBase -- a prolog-based, object-oriented molecular biology database. (10/96) National Institutes of Health. U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.http://www.nih.gov Includes NIH calendar of events; special reports; employment information; clinical alerts; the Women's Health Initiative; NIH information index; special interest groups; NIH research labs; NIH funding opportunities and application kits; access to the CRISP database and more. (10/96) U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.http://www.os.dhhs.gov Topic include improving services to Hispanic Americans; press releases and fact sheets; public affairs media contacts; consumer information; policy information; information for and about HHS employees; the Green Book; biomedical research; health services research; health statistics and health care financing. (10/96) PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES President of the United States. Executive Office of the President.http://www.whitehouse.gov e-mail: president@whitehouse.gov vice.president@whitehouse.gov Includes information on the President and Vice President such as their accomplishments, their families and how to send them electronic mail. Other topics include an electronic Citizens' Handbook; White House history and tours; the briefing room; virtual library; and the White House for kids. (10/96) SCIENCE National Aeronautics and Space Administration. U. S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.http://www.nasa.gov Includes information on aeronautics; space sciences; technology development; human space flight and NASA centers; as well as links to other NASA organizational web sites. (10/96) National Biological Services. U. S. Dept. of the Interior.http://www.nbs.gov Topics include strategic plans; national programs and publications; science by state; press releases; fact sheets; research bulletins; partnerships; non-governmental organizations; special interest stories and more. (10/96) National Climatic Data Center. U. S. Dept. of Commerce.http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov Includes information on products, publications and services; interactive visualization of climate data; climate research programs; World Data Center for Meteorology and more. (12/96) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). U. S. Dept. of Commerce.http://www.noaa.gov Topics include NOAA strategic plan; building sustainable fisheries; implementing seasonal to interannual climate forecasts; recovering protected species; sustaining healthy coasts; promoting safe navigation; advance short-term warning forecast services; satellites; and high performance computing and communications. (10/96) National Science Foundation. National Science Foundation.http://www.nsf.gov Includes information on grants; research opportunities; science trends; statistical information; science education; international activities; NSF tip sheets; job vacancies; proposal forms preparation; graduate fellowship applications; NSF bulletins and more. (10/96) U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. U. S. Dept. of the Interior.http://www.fws.gov Includes information on migratory birds; endangered species; marine mammals; freshwater and anadromous fish; the National Wildlife Refuge System; wetlands; conserving habitat; and environmental contaminants. (10/96) Water Resources Information. U. S. Dept. of the Interior.http://nwcwww.er.usgs.gov Includes real-time hydrologic data; surface-water data retrieval; National Water Data Exchange; spatial data; water use data; USGS fact sheets; National Water Conditions report; national and international water resource programs and more. (10/96) TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). U. S. Dept. of Transportation.http://www.faa.gov Topics include FAA press releases and statements; news and information; centers and regions; FAA phone numbers and addresses; FAA publications; advisory circulars; Freedom of Information Act; FAA history and more. (12/96) Maritime Administration, DOT. U. S. Dept. of Transportation.http://marad.dot.gov/ Includes administrator profile; MARAD annual report; key personnel; maritime publications; business opportunities; agency telephone book and more. (10/96) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. U. S. Dept. of Transportation.http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov Topics include vehicle and equipment information; traffic safety/occupant issues; NCAP crash test results; safety problems; data on recalls; technical service bulletins; consumer complaints and more. (10/96) U. S. Dept. of Transportation. U. S. Dept. of Transportation.http://www.dot.gov Starting point to reach other DOT web sites and other federal, state and international government transportation-related sites. Topics include current statements and speeches; current press releases; and links to the U. S. Coast Guard; Federal Highway Administration; Federal Railroad Administration; Federal Transit Administration; and Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (10/96) prepared by Diana J. Keith, University of Nebraska, (10/1996) Special thanks to Heidi Carpenter, Government Documents Library Assistant III for compiling the annotations for each site.