URL: http://www.hhs.gov
Coverage: Federal agency charged with regulation of most health related aspects of the United States government.
Format: HTM
Description: The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. This agency administers the National Institutes of Health.

URL: http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/ U.S. National Library of Medicine
Coverage: More than 17,000 drugs can be searched. The portal covers drugs from the time they are entered into clinical trials (Clinicaltrials.gov) through their entry in the U.S. market place (Drugs@FDA).
Description: The NLM Drug Information Portal gives researchers a gateway to selected drug information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and other key U.S. Government agencies.

URL: http://www.fda.gov/ (FDA)
Coverage: Division of Department of Health and Human Services charged with consumer protection thru regulation.
Format: HTM, PDF
Description: The FDA is the federal agency responsible for insuring that foods are safe, wholesome and sanitary; human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices are safe and effective; cosmetics are safe, and electronic products that emit radiation are safe. FDA also ensures that these products are honestly, accurately and informatively represented to the public.

URL: http://www.forms.gov/
Coverage: US government’s official hub for federal forms. The "Forms Catalog" provides citizens and businesses with a common access point to federal agency forms.
Format: PDF
Description: Frequently used forms include: tax, small business, Social Security, Veteran Benefits, and FEMA.

URL: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/
Coverage: Website of the Govt. Printing Office. Legislative, executive & judicial resources.
Format: ASCII & PDF
Description: GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to the important information products produced by the federal government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted.

URL: http://genomics.energy.gov
Coverage: Genome programs of the US Dept. of Energy Office of Science
Format: HTML, PDF
Description: Website of the Human Genome Project (HGP), an international effort begun in 1990, to determine the complete sequence of the 3 billion DNA subunits, identify all human genes, and make the accessible for further biological study. Research involving the ethical, legal & social issues resulting from the Human Genome Project.

URL: http://www.google.com/ig/usgov
Coverage: Search across federal, state, and local government sites. Includes news updates from agencies and press outlets. Features the same relevance and results format as Google. Advanced search options.
Format: PDF, HTML
Description: Google U.S Government Search offers a single locatin for searching across U.S. government information and for current government news. You can choose to search for content located on either U.S. federal, state and local government websites or the entire web -- from the same search box.

URL: http://www.govtrack.us
Coverage: Status of federal legislation, voting records, and campaign contributions.
Format: Text or PDF
Description: Privately run database which allows user to “monitor” Congressional events and data. The information is retrieved daily from a variety of government websites, primarily Thomas.

URL: http://www.grants.gov/
Coverage: Links for applicants and grantors. Includes information on who is eligible for grants, program highlights and program status.
Format: PDF
Description: Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $400 billion in annual awards.

URL: http://www.healthcare.gov Take Health Care into Your Own Hands
Coverage: As of July, 2010, the web portal contains: Educational content and information on small business tax credits and the early retiree reinsurance program; summary of services provided; list of network providers; plan names and types; information and links for the Medicare, Medicaid & CHIP programs and; information on high risk pools state by state.
Format: YouTube, e-mail updates, twitter, blog
Description: A comprehensive website with the latest information regarding the implementation of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. A timeline for implementation and explanation of the law are provided. The website is maintained by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

URL: http://www.genome.gov/PolicyEthics/LegDatabase/pubsearch.cfm National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Coverage: This database contains Federal and State laws/statutes; Federal legislative materials; and Federal administrative and executive materials, including regulations, institutional policies, and executive orders.
Description: The database currently focuses on the followiing subject areas: privacy of genetic information/confidentiality; informed consent; insurance and employment discrimination; genetic testing and counseling; and commericialization and patenting.

URL: http://www.genome.gov/
Coverage: Links to all relevant federal departments and other resources. Primary gateway to federal bioethics resources in all areas.
Format: Link
Description: NHGRI leads the National Institutes of Health contribution to the Human Genome Project, an international research effort to determine the location of all human genes and to read the entire set of genetic instructions encoded in human DNA.

URL: http://osp.od.nih.gov/ The Office of Science Policy (OSP) advises and supports the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on science policy issues affecting the medical research community, the NIH, and the public.
Coverage: The OSP comprises three component offices that support the mission and direction of the OSP and the NIH. They are: Office of Science Policy Analysis (OSPA); Office of Biotechnology Activities (OBA) and, Office of Science Education (OSE).
Format: links
Description: The OSP participates in the development of new reserch policy and program initiatives; monitors and coordinates NIH activities, including a comprehensive science education program for teachers.

URL: http://www.cdc.gov/genomics Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Coverage: Provides access to information and resources of guiding public health research, policy, and practice on using genetic informaiton to improve health. New funding opportunities in genomic research are highlighted.
Format: Weekly updates. PDF, HTML
Description: Public Health Genomics is an emerging field that assesses the impact of genes and their interaction with behavior, diet and the environment on population health.

URL: http://phpartners.org/ Portal for providing access to U.S. government agencies, public health organizations and health science libraries.
Coverage: Mission: "helping the public health workforce find and use information effectively to improve and protect the public’s health."
Format: RSS feed
Description: A featured resource is the "Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project." Here you can do a search on topics such as food safety, medical product safety, the public health infrastructure, and occupational & environmental health. "Healthy People 2010" is a ten-year health promotion program for improving the health of all Americans.

URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?holding=cwruclib_fft_ndi,ohiolinklib&otool=ohiolink
Coverage: 16 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950’s
Format: PDF
Description: Service of the Nat’l. Library of Medicine. Links to full text articles and related resources.

URL: http://www.reginfo.gov
Coverage: RegInfo.gov is a United States Government website produced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA). Links to related resources are listed.
Format: HTML
Description: RegInfo.gov was established to assist users who want to find information about government regulation. RegInfo.gov is a primary source for locating federal regulatory information.

URL: http://www.regulations.gov/
Coverage: View and comment on regulations for all federal agencies.
Format: HTML & PDF
Description: This site serves as a source for all regulations issued by U.S. government agencies. Included are regulations that are open for public comment (proposed) and closed for comment (final). Regulations.gov also includes other non-rulemaking documents, such as Federal agency notices, supporting materials, public comments, and Federal agency guidance and adjudications.

URL: http://science.gov/
Coverage: Science.gov is a search engine for government science information and research results. It can search more than 50 million pages of science information with a single query, and is a gateway to over 1,800 scientific Web sites. Content from 13 federal science agencies is included.
Format: PDF
Description: Science.gov uses DeepRank searching which allows search and relevancy ranking across full text of documents, when full text is available. Weekly alert service; search within a search; email search results; spell check; results sorting; and, user friendly navigation, are features of this resource.

URL: http://stemcells.nih.gov/index.asp The National Institutes of Health resource for stem cell research
Coverage: Includes: stem cell basics, FAQs, NIH publications and reports, research ethics resources, glossary, illustrations, photographs and, links to related resources.
Format: PDF
Description: National Institutes of Health information website for stem cell information. The promise of stem cell research, U.S. policy on stem cell research and, the NIH stem cell registry are accessible on this website.

URL: http://thomas.loc.gov/
Coverage: Library of Congress legislative information. 94th Cong., 1975-
Format: PDF, html
Description: Thomas, launched in 1995 by the Library of Congress, makes federal legislative information available to the public. Its contents includes: bills and resolutions; Public Laws by number; activity in Congress; the Congressional Record; schedules and calendars; committee information; Presidential nominations; treaties; and, other government resources.

URL: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Location for President Obama’s agenda on disabilities, ethics, health care, service and, other issues important to the public. "The Briefing Room" includes a blog, a weekly video address, Executive Orders and, other updates.
Coverage: Links to President Barack Obama’s administration, history and information about the White House and links to the President’s agenda on specific policy issues.
Description: The website of the Executive Office of the President, Barack Obama. Frequently updated with e-mail updates and RSS feeds available.

URL: http://www.usa.gov/
Coverage: United States government’s official web portal
Format: HTM, PDF
Description: Includes topical searching, reference center, statistics, laws and regulations.