WRTG 3030 Science and Society: Government Sources

Includes information on U.S. Department of Defense policy, budgetary, and technical issues. Provides access to military standards.

Publicly available scientific and technical information from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Science.gov is an interagency initiative of 19 U.S. government science organizations, a gateway to government science information and research results.

Current findings in fields such as energy, medicine, agriculture, environment, and basic sciences, in over 90 national scientific databases from more than 70 countries.

One of the world's largest repositories of U.S. Government-sponsored research results, with unclassified and publicly available materials from federal sources, Canada, Japan, the former Soviet Union, and both Western and Eastern European countries.
Access note: Must use VPN to access this database from off campus.

Publications of the U.S. Congress from 1817 to 1980, covering a wide range of topics.

Comprehensive collection of significant primary documents central to U.S. foreign and military policy since 1945. Includes the following collections:

Database of declassified documents from various government agencies, including the White House, the CIA, the FBI, and the State Department, ranging from immediately after World War II through the 1970s. Covers the Cold War, Vietnam, foreign policy shifts, the civil rights movement, and more. The Firefox browser is recommended for use with this database.

Presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.

Detailed information about Congress and domestic and foreign policy issues.Hearings are good primary sources for almost any issue. Includes Hearings 1824-Present, CRS Reports 1916-Present, House and Senate Documents 1817-Present, Legislative Histories 1969-Present, Bills and Laws 1776-Present, Bills and Resolutions, Miscellaneous Publications 1789-Present, Vote Reports 1987-Present, Mapes 1789-2007, Congressional Record 1789-Present, Executive Branch 1789-1952, Presidential Materials 1789-Present.