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Sub-Categories in United States

Federal Government Research Institutes@ (3)
Geological Surveys@ (50)
NASA@ (550)

National Research Council@ (1)
National Science Foundation@ (7)

Web Sites in Category United States

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."

Federally-Funded Research in the U.S. - Community of Science database on government funding sources for research.

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.

Grid Research And Innovation Laboratory (GRAIL) - Focuses on the scheduling and the deployment of distributed scientific applications.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.

National Science Foundation (NSF) - NSF is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through research programs and education projects.

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 sources.

Related Categories:

Regional > North America > United States > Government > Executive Branch
Regional > North America > United States > Science and Environment

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