Science and Technology Section (STS): Government Information Resources

CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.

Covers a variety of environmental health topics such as indoor air, pesticides, drinking water, and children’s health.

The official website of the Military Health System.

NLM'S gateway to molecular biology information, public databases, research in computational biology and software tools for analyzing genome data.

NIH is the nation’s medical research agency—supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health.

The world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.

Protecting and promoting your health.

Works with countries throughout the region to improve and protect people's health. PAHO engages in technical cooperation with its member countries to fight communicable and noncommunicable diseases and their causes, to strengthen health systems, and to respond to emergencies and disasters.

Primary role is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system.

USDA's vision is to provide economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve our Nation's natural resources through conservation, restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands.

USDA’s Library includes links to sources such as ARGRICOLA and PubAg

The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.

Provides authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

DOE's Genomics:GTL program will use the new genomic data and high-throughput technologies for studying the proteins encoded by microbial and plant genomes.

Includes a digital archive of all publications produced in their core publication series, as well as some discontinued series and special publications.

Includes topics such as biology and ecosystems and environmental health.

A specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

International Union for Conservation of Nature includes information on the more than 11,000 species of the earth's plants and animals that face a high risk of extinction in the near future.

Concentrates on species, forests, protected areas, marine, mountains and freshwaters; plus habitats affected by climate change such as polar regions.