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Agriculture

www.usda.gov: Main page for the United States Department of Agriculture

www.nal.usda.gov: National Agriculture Library

www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm: Agriculture Marketing Service and market news

www.nass.usda.gov/index.asp: National Agriculture Statistics Service

www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves: Economics of Farming and Rural America

www.fs.fed.us: Forest Service

www.fca.gov: Farm Credit Administration

www.rurdev.usda.gov: Rural Development Office

www.cftc.gov: Commodity Futures Trading Commission

www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AgOutlook: Agriculture Outlook Archives

www.agnic.org: Ag Network Information Center

http://agweather.mesonet.org: Oklahoma AgWeather

www.cme.com: Chicago Mercantile Exchange

www.kcbt.com: Kansas City Board of Trade

www.fws.gov: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

www.itis.gov: Integrated Taxonomic Information System

www.invasivespecies.gov: Invasive Species

www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/: Farm characteristics, financial indicators

Business, Commerce & Economics

www.commerce.gov: U.S. Department of Commerce

www.export.gov: Market research and Trade Leads

www.mymoney.gov: U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission

www.bea.gov: Bureau of Economic Analysis

www.sba.gov: Small Business Administration

www.ita.doc.gov: International Trade Administration

www.nist.gov: National Institute of Standards and Technology

www.exim.gov: Export and Import Bank of the United States

www.sec.gov: Security and Exchange Commission

www.fdic.gov: Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

www.federalreserve.gov: Federal Reserve

www.kc.frb.org: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

www.usitc.gov: U.S. International Trade Commission

www.dataweb.usitc.gov: Interactive Tariff and Trade Dataweb

Civil Rights

www.usccr.gov: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

www.disability.gov: Online resource for Americans with disabilities

www.ada.gov: Americans with Disabilities Act homepage

www.access-board.gov: United States Access Board

www.hud.gov: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

www.ginnimay.gov: Affordable Housing for low-income households

www.homesales.gov: Homes for sale by the U.S. Government

Communications, Newspapers and Media

www.fcc.gov: Federal Communications Commission

www.bbg.gov: Broadcasting Board of Governors

www.fcc.gov/cib: Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau

www.fcc.gov/mb: Media Bureau homepage

http://newsok.com/: The Oklahoman - an Oklahoma newspaper

www.tulsaworld.com/: The Tulsa World - an Oklahoma newspaper

www.koco.com: KOCO Oklahoma news station

www.kfor.com/: KFOR Oklahoma news station

www.foxnews.com/: Fox news - national

www.msnbc.msn.com/: MSNBC - national news

http://news.mywebpal.com/index.cfm?pnpid=348: The Alva Review Courier - local newspaper

http://enidnews.com/: The Enid News and Eagle - local newspaper

http://woodwardnews.net/: The Woodward News - local newspaper

Consumer Issues

www.consumer.gov: Consumer information from the Federal Government

www.cpsc.gov: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

www.ftc.gov: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

www.consumeraction.gov: Consumer Action - Federal Citizen Information Center

www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm: FTC for the consumer

www.pueblo.gsa.gov: Information on everyday consumer issues

Congress

http://thomas.loc.gov: Federal legislation information

http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp: Biographical directory of the U.S. Congress

www.cbo.gov: Congressional Budget Office

www.senate.gov: Homepage of the United States Senate

www.house.gov: Homepage of the United States House of Representatives

www.fec.gov: Federal Election Commission

www.gao.gov: U.S. Government Accountability Office

www.hillnews.com: The Hill - the newspaper for and about Congress

www.rollcall.com: Roll Call - the newspaper of Capital Hill

Copyright Issues

www.copyright.gov: United States Copyright Office

www.uspto.gov: United States Patent and Trademark Office

Culture & Recreation

www.archives.gov: The National Archive

www.recreation.gov: Information about Federal recreational activities and reservations

http://arts.endow.gov: National Endowment for the Arts

www.neh.gov: National Endowment for the Humanities

www.loc.gov: Library of Congress

www.si.edu: Smithsonian

www.smithsonianmag.si.edu: Smithsonian Magazine

www.npg.si.edu: National Portrait Gallery

www.nps.gov: The National Park System

http://memory.loc.gov: American Memory

Defense and Military

www.defenselink.mil: U.S. Department of Defense

www.army.mil: Homepage of the U.S. Army

www.navy.mil: United States Navy

www.af.mil: The U.S. Air Force

www.vanceairscoop.com: Official Newspaper for Vance Air Force Base - Enid, Oklahoma

www.ngb.army.mil: The National Guard

www.dhs.gov: Department of Homeland Security

www.fema.gov: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

www.ready.gov: Ready America - disaster management

www.intelligence.gov: United States Intelligence Community

www.dtic.mil/dtic: Defense Technical Information Center

www.history.navy.mil: Naval Historical Center

www.army.mil/cmh-pg: U.S. Army Center of Military History

http://thewall-usa.com: Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Demographics & Census

www.census.gov: U.S. Census Bureau

www.fedstats.gov: Federal Agency statistics

www.bls.gov: U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics

www.albany.edu/sourcebook: Sourcebook of criminal justice statistics

http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus: Historical census browser

www.agingstats.gov: Federal inter-agency forum on aging-related statistics

www.childstats.gov: Statistics and reports on children and families

www.cdc.gov/nchs: National Center for Health Statistics

Education

www.ed.gov: U.S. Department of Education

www.eric.ed.gov: Education Resource Information Center (ERIC)

www.free.ed.gov: Free teaching and learning resources

www.eduref.org: Educators Reference Desk

http://bensguide.gpo.gov: A guide to the U.S. Government for kids

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/projects/nat_ed_library.asp: National Library of Education

www.thegateway.org: Education resource access

www.afterschool.gov: Federal resources that support children and youth

www.kids.gov: U.S. Government Agency guide for kids

www.nces.ed.gov: National Center for Education Statistics

http://edsitement.neh.gov: EDsitement - the best of the humanities on the web

www.archives.gov/digital_classroom: National Archives for Educators and Students

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/: A trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education.

Energy, Environment & Nature

www.energy.gov: U.S. Department of Energy

www.osti.gov: Office of Scientific and Technical Information

www.science.gov: Government science information and research results

www.weather.gov: National Weather Service

www.noaa.gov: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

www.doi.gov: U.S. Department of the Interior

www.ferc.gov: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

http://water.usgs.gov: Water Resources of the United States

http://minerals.usgs.gov/: Mineral Resources Program

www.nrc.gov: Nuclear Energy Commission

www.epa.gov: Environmental Protection Agency

www.cdc.noaa.gov: Earth Systems Research Laboratory - Climate Data Center

www.ncdc.noaa.gov: Climate Prediction Center

www.epa.gov/tri: Toxic release inventory program

www.nrcs.usda.gov/: Natural Resource Conservation Service

www.ymp.gov: Civilian radioactive waste management - Yucca Mountain

Employment and Labor

www.dol.gov: U.S. Department of Labor

www.osha.gov: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

www.dol.gov/wb: Department of Labor - Women's Bureau

www.studentjobs.gov: Student Jobs with the U.S. Government

www.bls.gov: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Foreign Affairs & State Department

www.state.gov: U.S. Department of State

www.usaid.gov/: U.S. Agency for International Development

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html: Country Studies from the Library of Congress

www.travel.state.gov: Bureau of Consular Affairs

For Your Information

www.cfda.gov: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

www.usps.gov: United States Postal Service

www.grants.gov: Find and apply for Government Grants

http://fedforms.gov/bgfPortal: Federal Forms Catalog for U.S. Citizens

www.peacecorps.gov: Peace Corp

www.govbenefits.gov: Government Benefits Information

www.time.gov: The official U.S. time

www.recalls.gov: Online resource for product recall information

www.govloans.gov: Find government loans

www.gethuman.com/us: Phone numbers and shortcuts to get a live person when you call a company

www.fafsa.ed.gov/: Free application for federal student aid (FAFSA)

Health, Nursing and Wellness

http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/: Bureau of Health Professionals

www.healthfinder.gov: Healthfinder - a guide to reliable health related information

www.guidelines.gov: National Guidelines Clearinghouse - a database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

www.science.gov: Authoritative science information provided by U.S. Government agencies

www.dhhs.gov: Department of Health and Human Services

www.cdc.gov: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://wonder.cdc.gov: Reports and numeric public health data

www.fda.gov: Food and Drug Administration

www.nih.gov: National Institute of Health

www.nlm.nih.gov: National Library of Medicine

www.healthypeople.gov: Specific steps to insure good health

www.medlineplus.gov: Trusted health care information

http://clinicaltrials.gov: Clinical trials from the National Institute of Health

www.ahrq.gov: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

www.oshrc.gov: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

www.fsis.usda.gov: USDA food safety and inspection service

www.foodsafety.gov: Government food safety information

www.nutrition.gov: Nutrition information from the U.S. Government

www.cnpp.usda.gov: Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov: Toxicology Data Network

www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible: Visible Human Project - Representations of the human body

www.cdc.gov/mmwr: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

www.cdc.gov/nchs: National Center for Health Statistics

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gquery: Entrez - the life science search engine

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed: PubMed

http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: The PubChem Project

http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov: National Cancer Institute

http://ehis.niehs.nih.gov: Environmental Health Perspectives

www.samhsa.gov: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

www.surgeongeneral.gov: Office of the Surgeon General

www.nih.gov/ninr: National Institute of Nursing Research

www.niaaa.nih.gov: Information on alcohol abuse and alcoholism

www.nida.nih.gov: National Institute on Drug Abuse

www.aids.gov: HIV / AIDS information and resources

http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp: Drug information portal

Law Enforcement & Legal Information

www.justice.gov/: U.S. Department of Justice

www.atf.gov/: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

www.usdoj.gov/crt: Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division

www.ojp.usdoj.gov: Office of Justice Project

www.ojp.usdoj.gov/crime: Crime mapping and analysis for public safety

www.ncjrs.org: National Criminal Justice Reference Service

www.usdoj.gov/dea: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

www.fbi.gov: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

http://www.ojjdp.gov/: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

www.usmarshals.gov/: United States Marshals

www.bop.gov: Federal Bureau of Prisons

www.fjc.gov: Federal Judicial Center

www.washlaw.edu: Legal research on the web - Washburn University of Law

www.law.cornell.edu: Legal Information Institute

www.law.ou.edu/hist: Chronology of U.S. historical documents

www.usdoj.gov/oip: Freedom of Information Act

www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov: Office of National Drug Control Policy

www.findlaw.com: Find a lawyer or find answers to legal questions

http://www.justice.gov/ag/: Office of the Attorney General

http://laws.fws.gov: Fish and Wildlife Service - Congressional and Legislative Affairs

www.law.com: Legal news and information

www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc: Office for Victims of Crime

Judiciary Branch

www.uscourts.gov/Home.aspx U.S. Courts - The Federal Judiciary

www.supremecourt.gov/: Supreme Court of the United States

www.fjc.com: Federal Judicial Center

www.findlaw.com/casecodes/supreme.html: Database of Supreme Court opinions

www.landmarkcases.org: Landmark cases in the Supreme Court

Mapping and Geography

http://www.usgs.gov/climate_landuse/: Climate and land use change

http://soils.usda.gov/survey/geography: Soil Geographic Databases

http://nationalatlas.gov/mapping.html: Mapping of the United States

Oklahoma Websites

www.ossaa.com: Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association

http://agweather.mesonet.ou.edu: Oklahoma Agweather

www.travelok.com: Official Oklahoma tourism website

www.wildlifedepartment.com: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

www.deq.state.ok.us: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

www.ok.gov/TRS: Oklahoma Teacher Retirement

www.ok.gov: Oklahoma's official website

http://www.ok.gov/genthree/agency.php A listing of Oklahoma government agencies

www.odl.state.ok.us/prairie/index.htm: Digital Prairie - your electronic library

www.crossroads.odl.state.ok.us: Oklahoma Crossroads - documents and images

Presidency

www.whitehouse.gov: The White House

www.archives.gov: The National Archives

http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/nsc/: The National Security Council

www.whitehouse.gov/omb: Office of Management and Budget

www.fec.gov: Federal Election Commission

http://millercenter.org/president: American Presidents website

http://presidentialtimeline.org: Presidential Timeline

http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/: Presidential Libraries

Sciences

www.arxiv.org: Cornell University Library - Science topics

http://science.gov: Authoritative selected science information

www.nasa.gov/: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

www.usgs.gov/: U.S. Geological Survey

www.nsf.gov: National Science Foundation

www.fws.gov/endangered/: Endangered Species Program

www.fws.gov/: Fish and Wildlife Service

www.fs.fed.us: Forest Service

http://minerals.usgs.gov/: Mineral Resource Program

www.avo.alaska.edu/: Alaska Volcano Observatory

http://water.usgs.gov/: Water resources of the United States

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/: Cascades Volcano Observatory

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/MSH/VolcanoCam/framework.html: Mount St. Helens Volcano Cam

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/: Earthquake Hazard Program

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/: National Earthquake Information Center

http://plants.usda.gov/java/: Plants database

Taxes, Treasurey and the IRS

www.ustreas.gov/: U.S. Department of the Treasury

www.irs.gov/: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

www.cbp.gov/: U.S. Border and Customs Protection

http://www.usmint.gov/?flash=yes: United States Mint

www.publicdebt.treas.gov: Bureau of Public Debt

Transportation

www.dot.gov: Department of Transportation

http://ntl.bts.gov: National Transportation Library

www.bts.gov: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

www.faa.gov: Federal Aviation Administration

www.nhtsa.dot.gov: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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