Subject Guides

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Art/Art History

Archives of American Art: From the Smithsonian, letters, sketches, and other material for art historians
Art in the White House: A tour of the art collections of the White House
National Gallery of Art: An on-line tour of the National Gallery
US Senate Art and History: Information and images from the Senate archives and special collections

Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Private corporation created by Congress in 1967
Federal Communication Commission (FCC): Independent agency charged with regulating communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable
International Broadcasting Bureau: Provides the administrative and engineering support for U.S. government-funded non-military international broadcast services
National Telecommunication and Information Administration: The President's advisory committee on telecommunications

Federal Communication Corporation (FCC): Independent agency charged with regulating communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): See especially their Information Technology pages
Cybercrime.gov: Computer crime section of the Department of Justice
National Security Agency/Central Security Service: National security through cryptography

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF): Now housed in the Department of Justice, the ATF works to regulate the firearms and explosives industries
Cybercrime.gov: Computer crime section of the Department of Justice
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Office of National Drug Control Policy: Establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program

Department of the Treasury
Federal Reserve: The central bank of the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission: Protects and maintains the integrity of the securities market
Small Business Administration: Works to protect the interests of small businesses
United States International Trade Commission: Independent federal agency working to protect US import interests

Ben's Guide: Kid's guide to the US government; see also its list of Kid Sites
Department of Education
ERIC: Searchable database of Department of Education resources
Federal Resources for Education Excellence: Federally funded education resources

American Civil War homepage: Information on the Civil War and its battle sites from the National Park Service
American Memory: On-line collections from the Library of Congress
Links to the Past: History and archeology links from the National Park Service
Military History: Links to history pages for the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and others
National Archives and Records Administration: On-line access to government archives
National Museum of American History: One of the Smithsonian Museums
Our Documents: The 100 milestone documents in United States history, full-text with photos and information on each document.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: America’s national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: To improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food and Nutrition Information Center: Provides information about food and human nutrition
Food Safety Information Center: Provides information about food-borne illnesses and food safety
Freevibe.com: Drug information from the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Health.gov: Portal for health-related information from the government
Healthfinder: Free on-line health database from the National Health Information Center; less technical
MedLine Plus: Free on-line health database from the National Library of Medicine; more technical
National Library of Medicine: The world's largest medical library; use their PubMed search service to find articles
Nutrition.gov: Food and nutrition information from the government

Library of Congress: See especially the Poetry page, the Poetry and Literature Center, and the Walt Whitman Collection
National Endowment for the Humanities: Independent grant-making agency for the humanities (if you are using Internet Explorer, the "Back Button" will not work)
Plainlanguage.gov: Improving communication from the government to the public

American Music Collections: Preserving America's musical past, from the Smithsonian
Federal Theater Project: Collection from the Library of Congress
Kennedy Center: The nation's cultural center
National Endowment for the Arts: Independent grant-making agency for the arts
Wolf Trap: Nation's only national park for the performing arts

Department of Energy
Federal R&D Project Summaries: Descriptions, awards, and summaries of federally-funded research
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
National Biological Information Infrastructure: Federal, state, international, non-government, academic, and private industry partners working together to provide biological information
National Library of Agriculture: The nation's chief resource for agricultural information; search the AGRICOLA catalog
National Marine Sanctuaries: The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Science Foundation: Independent grant-funding agency for science and engineering
National Technical Information Service (NTIS): The largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC): Protecting public health and safety through regulation of nuclear power and the civilian use of nuclear materials
Science.gov: Portal for science information provided by government agencies
Science Accelerator: Searches across collections of the Department of Energy science and technical information.
ScitechResources.gov: Catalog of science and technology government websites
United States Geological Survey (USGS)

Administration for Children and Families: Promotes the economic and social well-being of children and families, within the Department of Health and Human Services; includes:

Bureau of the Census: Your place for demographic statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics: From the Department of Justice; Statistics on offenders, victims, and the justice system
Bureau of Labor Statistics: From the Department of Labor; Provides labor economic statistics
Department of Housing and Urban Development: Promotes housing and community development
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): Laws, regulations, and information about federal laws prohibiting job discrimination