Important Earth & Environmental Studies Government Information

Envirofacts Data Warehouse
A single point of access to select U.S. EPA environmental data. This website provides access to several EPA databases providing information about environmental activities that may affect air, water, ...   [more]
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Environmental Protection Agency
Also Known as: EPA
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FAO Corporate Document Repository
Also Known as: Food and Agriculture Organization Document Repository
Fulltext electronic library of FAO publications and meeting documents and related publications from non-FAO sources. Topics covered include agriculture, economics and nutrition, fisheries, forestry, s...   [more]
Holdings: Dates vary. Mostly 1986-present.
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FedStats
Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies ...   [more]
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FirstGov
Official U.S. gateway to all government information...   [more]
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FirstGov for Science
Also Known as: science.gov
Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results. Two major types of information are included - ...   [more]
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Geological Surveys
A linked list of geological surveys from the United States and around the world maintained by the University of Mainz....   [more]
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Grants.gov
Central listing of available awards from all 26 federal agencies that support research and other programs. This site allows users to find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Feder...   [more]
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National Climatic Data Center Online Climate Data
NCDC is the world's largest active archive of weather data. NCDC produces numerous climate publications and responds to data requests from all over the world. NCDC operates the World Data Center for M...   [more]
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    NOAA National Data Centers - Online Data Access Policy

National Geophysical Data Center
The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) is the national repository for geophysical data, providing a wide range of science data services and information. ...   [more]
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National Library for the Environment (NLE)
Includes Congressional Research Service reports and CRS Briefing Books on agriculture, biodiversity, climate change, economics and trade, energy, pollution, natural resources, science and technology, ...   [more]
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Also Known as: NOAA
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National Resources Conservation Service
The National Resources Conservation Service is a Division of the Department of Agriculture. It provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural re...   [more]
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NATO Science and Technology Organization - Collaboration Support Office

This network brings together common information elements in terms of science, technology and overall research, by providing a virtual library with special emphasis on topics of collective internati...   [more]
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Natural Resources Information Clearinghouse (NRIC)
The USAID Natural Resources Management Office (NRMO) has created an online library comprised of the Agency's projects related to biodiversity, forestry, land management and water. With summary inform...   [more]
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New Jersey Spatial Data Clearinghouse
The goal of this site is to provide New Jersey citizens and the GIS community with a comprehensive site to find and share GIS information, spatial data, interactive mapping applications and resources....   [more]
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NTIS National Technical Reports Library - NTRL
Also Known as: National Technical Information Service
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) serves the USA as the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available to...   [more]
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    NTRL Access Information

Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access
Also Known as: PASDA
The Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access system (PASDA) is Pennsylvania's official geospatial information clearinghouse. Included are Philadelphia municipal, census, and environmental shapefiles, as well ...   [more]
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    Philadelphia City Files

Pennsylvania State Highway Video Inventory
Also Known as: PennDOT iVidLog Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Requres Internet Explorer 5 or higher and high-speed internet connection. Thumbnail-image "motion pictures" of Pennsylvania's 40,000-mile state highway system. Images spaced 20 feet a...   [more]
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U.S. Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is the nations principal conservation agency....   [more]
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U.S. Geological Survey
Also Known as: USGS
The USGS, a bureau of the Department of the Interior, provides reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage w...   [more]
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Virtual Technical Reports Center
Maintained by the University of Maryland Libraries, this site contains links to technical reports, preprints, reprints, dissertations, theses, and research reports of all kinds....   [more]
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World Bank Documents & Reports
Also Known as: World Development Sources, WDS
Page-image fulltext of more than 14,000 World Bank documents. Covers World Bank activities and interests worldwide in agriculture, economic policy, education and social protection, electrical power, o...   [more]
Holdings: 1960-present. Updated weekly.
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World Bank E-Library
Fulltext PDF-format collection of more than 1,200 World Bank books, including all new titles and selected titles beginning in 1984. Topics covered include:agriculture, education, environment, finance,...   [more]

World Bank Research Datasets
Datasets compiled for World Bank research in agriculture, domestic and household finance, education, environment, globalization, governance, health, population and demography, industry, infrastructure...   [more]
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World Development Indicators
Also Known as: World Bank WDI Online
The World Bank's principal data source on the global economy. More than 550 time series, 1960-present, on more than 200 countries and 18 country groups, covering demographic, social, economic, financi...   [more]
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Related Earth & Environmental Studies Government Information

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (GPO)
Also Known as: MoCat, CGP, Monthly Catalog
This online catalog consists of bibliographic records published in the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications (MOCAT). Records describe Government information products avai...   [more]
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Proquest Statistical Insight
Also Known as: Statistical Universe, lexisnexis statistical
Statistical Universe indexes statistical data published in federal, state, and selected privately published titles, at the table level. In some cases the fulltext of the document is also available....   [more]

U.S. Census - Research Guide
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U.S. Government Documents - Research Guide
Also Known as: U.S. Government Publications - Research Guide
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UNdata
The central statistical information service for the United Nations and its affiliates and international partners. Replaces UNSTATS....   [more]
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UNSTATS
Also Known as: United Nations Common Database, UNCDB
Time series statistical information for countries collected from UN and related international governmental organizations. Topics covered include population composition and change; human settlements, h...   [more]
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