BCL Databases

Alcohol Studies Database

2011-02-14T07:21:00.000-08:00

Alcohol Studies Database

Since 1987, staff members at the Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies have been collecting citations of documents related to alcohol. Today, they have over 80,000 citations and much of the material is related to research and professional materials that deal with the subject. Additionally, the database contains a small collection of educational and prevention materials designed for use by educators, parents, and public health workers. The site is maintained by the Scholarly Communication Center, the Center of Alcohol Studies, and the Rutgers University Libraries. Visitors to the site can search by subject, or perform a more advanced search as well. The site also includes a "Help" area, which includes information on limiting searches, links to full text, and suggestions on using Boolean techniques.

The Alcohol Studies Database contains citations of over 80,000 documents indexed by the Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies since 1987. The primary focus of the database is on research and professional materials dealing with beverage alcohol, its use and related consequences. While a growing amount of literature on other drug use/abuse has been added in recent years, this material represents only a small percentage of the database and is not indexed to the same depth as the alcohol literature. In addition to the research and professional material, the database also includes a small collection of educational and prevention materials, including audiovisuals, suitable for students and educators K-12, parents, community workers, and the general public.

The records of the Alcohol Studies Database provide bibliographic citations only.

Health Information Resource Database: Amphetamines

2010-12-16T09:04:00.000-08:00

Health Information Resource Database: Amphetamines [http://www.health.gov/nhic]

National Health Information Center

Health Information Resource Database: Alcohol Abuse

2010-12-16T09:01:00.000-08:00

Health Information Resource Database: Alcohol Abuse [http://www.health.gov/nhic/]

National Health Information Center (NHIC)

The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW)

2010-12-16T08:54:00.000-08:00

The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) [http://www.nsopw.gov]

The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website, coordinated by the U.S. Department of Justice, is a cooperative effort between the Jurisdictions hosting public sex offender registries and the federal government. This Website is a search tool allowing a user to submit a single national query to obtain information about sex offenders through a number of search options.

New Jersey Department of Transportation Research Reports Database

2010-12-16T08:43:00.000-08:00

New Jersey Department of Transportation Research Reports Database [http://nj.gov/transportation/refdata/research/ReportsDB.shtm]

NJDOT Bureau of Research maintains a database of completed research projects. The database is periodically populated with additional reports as they become available.

New Jersey Hazardous Waste Company Search Screen

2010-12-16T08:35:00.000-08:00

New Jersey Hazardous Waste Company Search Screen [http://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/hwr/compinfo.htm]

Using this search screen you can find one or more companies that generated, transported or treated/disposed/stored hazardous waste from the years 1996 through 2000 inclusive. These "active" companies either filled out a New Jersey hazardous waste manifest or were mentioned as a generator, transporter or TSDF on a New Jersey manifest since 1996. There are many companies from both inside and outside of New Jersey in this database.

There are approximately 23,000 companies in this database at this time. You may display up to 500 company records for a given query. For each company found, the following information is shown: Name and Epa Id number, Location Address, Mailing Address, Contact name and phone number and whether or not the company is a generator, transporter or TSDF.

Bid Opportunity Database

2010-12-16T08:33:00.000-08:00

Bid Opportunity Database [http://www.nj.gov/njbusiness/contracting/bid/learn_about.shtml]

New Jersey now offers a single source of information for you to access bid opportunity information. This database allows businesses to obtain bid opportunity information from more than 100 entities including state agencies, authorities, commissions, state colleges and universities.

Accreditation & Diploma Mills Federal, State, International, and Other Resources

2010-12-16T08:30:00.000-08:00

Accreditation & Diploma Mills
Federal, State, International, and Other Resources [http://www.nj.gov/highereducation/More_HE_Resources/accreditation.htm#USDOE]

State of New Jersey, Commission on Higher Education

New Jersey Sex Offender Internet Registry

2010-12-16T08:24:00.000-08:00

New Jersey Sex Offender Internet Registry [http://www.nj.gov/njsp/info/reg_sexoffend.html]

New Jersey law authorizes the Division of State Police to make available to the public over the Internet information about certain sex offenders required to register under Megan's Law. The sex offender Internet registry law can be found in the New Jersey Code at 2C:7-12 to -19.

NJ Financial Disclosure Database

2010-12-16T08:16:00.000-08:00

Financial Disclosure Database [https://www6.state.nj.us/ETH_DISC/] State Ethics Commission, State of New Jersey

State Ethics Commission was created in 1973 to administer and enforce the New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law, N.J.S.A. 52:13D-12 et seq., and was renamed the State Ethics Commission, effective March 15, 2006. The Commission also administers and enforces several sections of the Casino Control Act, N.J.S.A. 5:12-1 et seq., and has administrative authority granted by the Governor by Executive Orders 189 (Kean, 1989), 41 (Codey, 2005), 65 (Codey, 2005), 68 (Codey, 2005), and 1 (Corzine, 2006).

New Jersey Landfill Location/Status Database Search

2010-12-16T08:13:00.000-08:00

New Jersey Landfill Location/Status Database Search [http://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/lrm/landinfo.htm]

Using this search screen you can find the Name, County, Old ID Number, New ID Number, CSL (Comprehensive Site List) Number, Street Address, Municipality, City, Block Number, Lot Number, Landfill Type (Private or Government), If it is on the the NPL (National Priorities List - Superfund Site), Pinelands Type, Watershed Area, Operating Status, Date Ceased operation, NJPDES Number, Acreage, Waste Types Accepted and if it was Properly Closed (T=Yes / F=No)

There are approximately 845 identified landfills in this database at this time.

Diversity Registry Database for Small, Minority & Women-Owned Businesses (SMWBE's)

2010-12-16T08:09:00.000-08:00

Diversity Registry Database for Small, Minority & Women-Owned Businesses (SMWBE's) [http://nj.gov/njbusiness/contracting/sdd.shtml]

To better promote the State's small-, minority- and women-owned (SMWBE) vendors, to make it easier for buyers from the various state agencies, authorities, commissions, colleges and universities to find SMWBEs who provide goods and services that meet their procurement needs, and to provide listings for prime contractors to identify potential subcontractors, the Division of Minority & Women Business Development maintains an online directory of SMWBE's. This Diversity Registry provides summary contact information and brief product or services description information for each company.
[photo: www.montgomerycountymd.gov]

Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI)

2010-12-16T08:05:00.000-08:00

Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) [http://www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/openspace.html]

This database includes municipal, county and nonprofit parkland encumbered by the Green Acres Program only. It does not reflect State owned parkland. This database is for the State of New Jersey.

IDMC : Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre | IDP database (information and analysis)

2010-12-02T06:53:00.000-08:00

IDMC : Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre | IDP database (information and analysis)

The IDP database was established by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in 1998 at the request of the United Nations. Run by the NRC’s Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, the database offers comprehensive and frequently updated information and analysis on all situations of conflict-induced internal displacement worldwide. With just the click of a button, visitors can get a brief overview of the displacement situation in a given country, or browse the database for more detailed information on background, causes of displacement, humanitarian and human rights concerns, and national and international responses. In 2005, the database included nearly 14,000 documents from some 2000 different external sources. In total, the database provides direct access to over 12,000 relevant documents.

Food Surveys Products and Services

2010-09-08T09:03:00.000-07:00

Food Surveys Products and Services
How many calories are in an egg and cheese muffin? A serving of grapefruit? These are pressing questions, whether they are for personal use or for someone who might be in one of the health care fields. The "What's in the Food You Eat" database was created by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and it contains nutrient profiles for 13,000 foods commonly eaten in the U.S. Visitors can use the online search tool to look for various food products, and they can just type in words like "orange", "yogurt", or "salmon". The engine will return a list of suggested items, and visitors can also focus their search by using food codes from the Foot and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS). A guide to the FNDDS codes is also available online here for consultation.
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/

Home - [North American Jewish Data Bank]

2010-09-08T08:58:00.000-07:00

Home - [North American Jewish Data Bank]
The North American Jewish Data Bank (NAJDB) was created in 1986 by the Council of Jewish Federations and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Part of their mission is to "provide empirical survey data sets about the North American Jewish community" and also to "encourage academicians, students, communal professionals and others to utilize Data Bank holdings." This is, in part, accomplished by their website, which features questionnaires, reports, and data files from the National Jewish Population Surveys of 1971, 1990, and 2000-2001. Visitors can look at these reports directly from the homepage, and they will also want to click on the "American Jewish Year Book" area. Here they will find articles on America's Jewish population from the American Jewish Year Book, dating back to 1949. Also, visitors can look at state information by using the "Community Archive by State" section. Finally, the site contains an FAQ area and contact information for staff members at the NAJDB.
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu/

Migration Policy Institute: State Legislation Database

2010-05-17T08:50:00.000-07:00

Migration Policy Institute: State Legislation Database [pdf]

http://www.migrationinformation.org/datahub/statelaws_home.cfm

The Migration Policy Institute has worked on a number of resources for scholars and journalists, and this latest addition to their site is another worthy venture in this vein. The State Legislation Database is a free, searchable data tool designed "to generate information about all immigration-related bills and resolutions introduced in state legislatures." The information is classified by state, region, subject area, legislative type, and bill status, and visitors can search through all of the data via their specialized search engine. This particular project is a joint project of the Migration Policy Institute and a research team at the New York University School of Law. Currently, the database contains data from 2001 to 2007, and they are planning on adding additional legislation in the future. More casual visitors can also just take a quick look at some brief tables, which feature state immigration legislature by type, bill status, and subject area. >From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2008. http://scout.wisc.edu/

Biomedical Search

2010-01-27T10:54:00.001-08:00

Biomedical Search

http://www.biomedsearch.com/

Wading through the tremendous online resource that is the BioMed archive can be a bit tricky at times. This process just got much easier through the creation of the BioMedSearch feature. The goal of this work is "to make these important works available to the community in a way that is fast and easy, while still offering the advanced features demanded by power users such as portfolios, collaboration features, bibliographical citation export, alerts, and more." Their search engine contains all of the data in Pub Med/Medline, along with additional full-text documents, and a large database of theses and dissertations. Many users will find the "Clusters" section of the site most useful. Here, visitors can view "clusters" of documents grouped together thematically into topics such as clinical trials, exercises, diet and cholesterol, and medical imagining. The homepage contains a basic search engine, and visitors may also wish to use the "Search Tutorial" to gain a better understanding of how best to use the archive. >From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2009. http://scout.wisc.edu/

Cancer Literature in PubMed

2009-10-05T10:57:00.000-07:00

Cancer Literature in PubMed [http://www.cancer.gov/search/cancer_literature/] -

Enter specific terms or phrases into the PubMed search form and search the PubMed database.

Search Cancer Subset
Your results will be automatically limited to cancer-related citations in PubMed.

Cancer Topic Searches

Retrieve literature citations on more than 100 major cancer topics. Search results can be refined using PubMed search options.

Cancer Topic Searches

Energy Science and Technology Virtual Library: Energy Files

2009-09-29T08:08:00.000-07:00

Energy Science and Technology Virtual Library: Energy Files [http://www.osti.gov/energyfiles/index.html] - At this site you will find over 500 databases and Web sites containing information and resources pertaining to science and technology of interest to the Department of Energy, with an emphasis on the physical sciences.

Multidisciplinary Databases and Resources
Biology and Medicine Chemistry Energy Storage, Conversion, and Utilization Engineering Environmental Sciences, Safety, and Health Fission and Nuclear Technologies Fossil Fuels	Geosciences Materials Science Mathematics, Computing, and Information Science Physics Plasma Physics and Fusion Power Transmission, Distribution, and Plants Renewable Energy

US Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

2009-09-29T07:59:00.000-07:00

US Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [http://www.ahrq.gov/] - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is committed to helping the Nation improve our health care system. To fulfill its mission, AHRQ conducts and supports a wide range of health services research.

AHRQ's mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Information from AHRQ's research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. AHRQ was formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. [Description provided by AHRQ]

Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information

2009-09-29T07:45:00.000-07:00

Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information [http://www.osti.gov/bridge/] - The Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information provides free public access to over 210,000 full-text documents and bibliographic citations of Department of Energy (DOE) research report literature. Documents are primarily from 1991 forward and were produced by DOE, the DOE contractor community, and/or DOE grantees. Legacy documents are added as they become available in electronic format.

The Information Bridge contains documents and citations in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy, and other topics of interest related to DOE's mission. [Description provided by Information Bridge, DOE]

Department of Energy DOE Patents

2009-09-29T07:29:00.000-07:00

Department of Energy DOE Patents [http://www.osti.gov/doepatents] - DOepatents, developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), is a searchable database of patent information resulting from DOE-sponsored research and development (R&D). Included here are patents that DOE sponsored through a variety of funding mechanisms, including grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.

Comprehensive coverage of DOE patent information is one way to demonstrate the Department’s contribution to scientific progress in the physical sciences and other disciplines. Publicly available patent information from DOE R&D, historic and current, is presented here, excluding patent applications. DOepatents consists of bibliographic records, with full text where available, either via a PDF file or an HTML link to the record at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). [Description provided by DOE Patents]

Department of Energy DOE Data Explorer

2009-09-29T07:23:00.000-07:00

Department of Energy DOE Data Explorer [http://www.osti.gov/dataexplorer/] -
Use the DOE Data Explorer (DDE) to find scientific research data - such as computer simulations, numeric data files, figures and plots, interactive maps, multimedia, and scientific images - generated in the course of DOE-sponsored research in various science disciplines. The DOE Data Explorer includes a database of citations prepared by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information(OSTI) based on the information found at data-hosting websites. It is intended to be particularly useful to students, the public, and to researchers who are new to a field or looking for experimental or observational data outside their normal field of expertise.

You may browse or search the database, then link to a data collection where it resides. You will often find specialized search interfaces and software toolkits developed by the data owners. These allow you to search deeper into the data files and help you understand, analyze, and use the data within the context of your own research interests

The publicly available data collections support DOE research results that are well documented in journal articles, conference literature, and technical reports. Key DOE databases of information are searchable through the Science Accelerator. The DOE Data Explorer will include enhanced search capabilities across specialized websites as it continues to grow.

Open CRS Congressional Research Reports for the People

2009-09-29T07:17:00.000-07:00

Open CRS Congressional Research Reports for the People [http://www.opencrs.com/] - American taxpayers spend over $100 million a year to fund the Congressional Research Service, a "think tank" that provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political events. Yet, these reports are not made available to the public in a way that they can be easily obtained. A project of the Center for Democracy & Technology through the cooperation of several organizations and collectors of CRS Reports, Open CRS provides citizens access to CRS Reports already in the public domain and encourages Congress to provide public access to all CRS Reports. [Description provided by Open CRS]

Featured Report Collections

National Council for Science and the Environment
Federation of American Scientists
Thurgood Marshall Law Library/University of Maryland School of Law
National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
Center for Democracy & Technology

The National Science Digital Library

2009-09-10T08:51:00.000-07:00

The National Science Digital Library [http://nsdl.org/] - The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) was created by the National Science Foundation to provide organized access to high quality resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.

USA Gov for Science Science.gov

2009-09-10T08:48:00.000-07:00

USA Gov for Science Science.gov [http://www.science.gov/] - Science.gov searches over 40 databases and 1,950 selected websites, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information, including research and development results.

Science.gov is a gateway to 200 million pages of government science information.

The National Academies Press

2009-09-10T08:44:00.000-07:00

The National Academies Press [http://www.nap.edu/] - The National Academies Press (NAP) was created by the National Academies to publish the reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council, all operating under a charter granted by the Congress of the United States. The NAP publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on important issues in science and health policy. The institutions represented by the NAP are unique in that they attract the nation's leading experts in every field to serve on their award-winning panels and committees. This is the right place for definitive information on everything from space science to animal nutrition.

Educational Resources Information Clearinghouse ERIC

2009-09-10T08:40:00.000-07:00

Educational Resources Information Clearinghouse ERIC [http://www.eric.ed.gov/] - ERIC is an online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC provides ready access to education literature to support the use of educational research and information to improve practice in learning, teaching, educational decision-making, and research.

ERIC provides unlimited access to more than 1.3 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials, with hundreds of new records added twice weekly. If available, links to full text are included.

Child Welfare Information Gateway

2009-09-03T06:09:00.000-07:00

Child Welfare Information Gateway [http://www.childwelfare.gov/] promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption and related professionals as well as concerned citizens to timely, essential information.

A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CWIG provides access to print and electronic publications, websites, and online databases covering a wide range of topics from prevention to permanency, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, adoption, search and reunion, and much more.

Provides access to abstracts/summaries of journal articles, books, technical reports with contact information on obtaining the materials 1960-current date.

Open Humanities Press

2009-04-28T10:10:00.000-07:00

Open Humanities Press [pdf] http://www.openhumanitiespress.org/

As more and more journals elect to move to an open-source model, it is delightful to learn about the existence of the Open Humanities Press (OHP). Their mission is "to make leading works of contemporary critical thought freely available worldwide." First-time visitors will want to look over the "About OHP" section before delving into the rest of the site. Afterward, they should feel free to look through one of their seven journals, which include "Cosmos and History", "Culture Machine", "Film-Philosophy", and "Fibreculture". While all of the journals are worth a look, the "Film-Philosophy" journal is particularly compelling, and visitors can browse through issues back to 1997. Finally, visitors can also learn about submitting their work for consideration and also take in a few essays about the guiding principles and history of the OHP. >From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2008. http://scout.wisc.edu/

American Women's History: A Research Guide

2009-01-23T10:48:00.000-08:00

American Women's History [http://frank.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women.html] provides citations to print and Internet reference sources, as well as to selected large primary source collections. The guide also provides information about the tools researchers can use to find additional books, articles, dissertations, and primary sources.

Quick Facts About This Guide

2100+ citations to print and Internet sources
1200+ links to Internet sources
500+ links to Digital Collections of Primary Sources
[some links appear in more than one section]
75 subfields are covered in the "Subject Index to Research Sources."
Updated frequently [at least monthly] since 1998
A link checking program is used to minimize incorrect links

[All descriptive information from American Women's History: A Research Guide]

Open Source Shakespeare: an experiment in literary technology

2008-12-03T08:35:00.000-08:00

Open Source Shakespeare: an experiment in literary technology [http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/] - Open Source Shakespeare attempts to be the best free Web site containing Shakespeare's complete works. It is intended for scholars, thespians, and Shakespeare lovers of every kind. OSS includes the 1864 Globe Edition of the complete works, which was the definitive single-volume Shakespeare edition for over a half-century. Lots of search capabilities!

National Center for Education Statistics

2008-11-19T10:56:00.000-08:00

National Center for Education Statistics [http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/] - The purpose of the National Center for Education Statistics' website is to provide clear, complete information about NCES' mission and activities, and to serve the research, education and other interested communities.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.

PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database

2008-10-27T12:20:00.000-07:00

PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database [http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cancerdatabase] - PDQ (Physician Data Query) is NCI's (National Cancer Institute) comprehensive cancer database. It contains peer-reviewed summaries on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics, and supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine; a registry of more than 6,000 open and 17,000 closed cancer clinical trials from around the world; and a directory of professionals who provide genetics services.

CANCERLIT®

2008-09-04T07:43:00.000-07:00

CANCERLIT® [ http://www.cancer.gov/search/cancer_literature/] From the National Cancer Institute-contains more than 1.5 million citations and abstracts from over 4,000 different sources including biomedical journals, proceedings, books, reports, and doctoral theses.

Bureau of the Census: American Fact Finder

2008-08-06T07:16:00.000-07:00

Bureau of the Census: American Fact Finder [http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en]: Provides statistics for population, housing, industry, and business. Just enter a zip code or address and presto!

[Image source: http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/ENGLISH/exhibits/parade/pics/20435_huge_crowd_bw_1020.jpg]

Nursing Home Compare

2008-07-30T12:23:00.000-07:00

Nursing Home Compare [http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare] - The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.

National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law NCSTL

2008-07-01T11:00:00.000-07:00

National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law NCSTL [www.ncstl.org] - NCSTL's free forensic database helps you find thousands of research resources about forensic science, technology & law, including: court decisions & legislation - legal & scientific publications - news & media - websites & organizations - educational opportunities . Better than a general search engine, the unique NCSTL database instantly pinpoints focused results about forensic science & criminal justice topics.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service NCJRS Abstracts Database

2008-06-02T11:57:00.000-07:00

National Criminal Justice Reference Service NCJRS Abstracts Database [http://www.ncjrs.gov/abstractdb/search.asp] - The NCJRS Abstracts Database contains summaries of the more than 195,000 criminal justice, juvenile justice, and substance abuse resources housed in the NCJRS Library collection. The database contains abstracts only, there is NO full text - See Obtaining Documents for information on obtaining copies of documents featured. Most documents published by NCJRS sponsoring agencies -- the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, all part of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy -- since 1995 are available in full-text online. When the full-text is available online, a link is included with the abstract.

Scientific Commons

2008-05-30T06:59:00.000-07:00

Scientific Commons [http://www.scientificcommons.org/] - The goal of the Scientific Commons website is "to develop the worlds largest communication medium for scientific knowledge products which is freely accessible to the public." This idea was developed by the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and is now hosted at the Institute for Media and Communications Management. Currently, the project is indexing metadata as well as full-text documents in a variety of file formats. The numbers are quite impressive, as the project holds over 16 million publications from over 850 repositories. Visitors to the site can perform a simple search by year, language, or keyword. Overall, the site will be tremendously useful to scholars in dozens of academic fields, or for people who just want to browse around to learn something new. >From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007. http://scout.wisc.edu/ [Image: http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldcourse/images/big_stereo_microscope.jpg]

Aquatic Invasions Research Directory (AIRD)

2008-05-23T10:26:00.000-07:00

Aquatic Invasions Research Directory (AIRD) [http://invasions.si.edu/aird/index.html] - created by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, is a free database designed to promote information transfer, coordination, and collaborative research on the invasion of aquatic ecosystems. AIRD contains current information on people, research, technology, policy and management issues relevant to aquatic invasions. [Description provided by AIRD] [Image: http://www.magazine.noaa.gov/stories/images/zebramussels3.jpg]

International Labour Organization NATLEX Database

2008-05-19T11:20:00.000-07:00

NATLEX [http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex_browse.home?p_lang=en] is the database of national labour, social security and related human rights legislation maintained by the ILO's International Labour Standards Department. Records in NATLEX provide abstracts of legislation and relevant citation information, and they are indexed by keywords and by subject classifications. Each record in NATLEX appears in only one of the three ILO official languages (English/French/Spanish). Where possible, the full text of the law or a relevant electronic source is linked to the record. NATLEX contains over 65,000 records covering over 190 countries and over 160 territories and subdivisions, and all efforts are made to keep the database up-to-date. [Descriptive information provided by NATLEX] [Photo: http://www.ilo.org/public/german/region/eurpro/bonn/images/natlex.gif]

Energy Citations Database

2008-05-15T07:28:00.000-07:00

The Energy Citations Database (ECD) [http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/index.jsp] provides free access to over 2.3 million science research citations from 1948 through the present, with continued growth through regular updates. There are over 179,000 electronic documents, primarily from 1994 forward, available via the database. Citations and documents are made publicly available by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

ECD includes scientific and technical research results in disciplines of interest to DOE such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. It includes bibliographic citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents.

ECD was created and developed by DOE’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information with the science-attentive citizen in mind. It contains energy and energy‑related scientific and technical information collected by the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies, the Energy Research & Development Administration (ERDA) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). [Description provided by ECD] [Photo: http://www.doi.gov/photos/highresolution/Utgrunden-Sweden_full.jpg]

Directory of Open Access Journals DOAJ

2008-05-15T07:11:00.000-07:00

Directory of Open Access Journals DOAJ [http://www.doaj.org/] The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals thereby promoting their increased usage and impact.

The Directory aims to be comprehensive and cover all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content. The journal must exercise peer-review or editorial quality control to be included. Journals that report primary results of research or overviews of research results to a scholarly community. The full-text of articles is free and no-cost.

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination CRD Databases

2008-05-14T07:10:00.000-07:00

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination CRD Databases [http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/crdweb/] - The CRD databases have become a key resource for health professionals, policy makers and researchers around the world. The literature evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health care interventions is growing year on year, and these studies can be difficult and time consuming to identify and appraise. The databases assist decision-makers by systematically identifying and describing systematic reviews and economic evaluations, appraising their quality and highlighting their relative strengths and weaknesses.

DARE contains over 5000 abstracts of quality assessed systematic reviews on the effects of interventions used in health and social care. Details of Cochrane reviews and protocols are also included. NHS EED contains over 7000 abstracts of quality assessed economic evaluations. HTA brings together details of over 7000 completed and ongoing health technology assessments from around the world. The database is produced in collaboration with the INAHTA Secretariat, based at SBU, Sweden. [Description provided by CRD]

[Photo: http://sb20.lbl.gov/SQR/abstract.gif]

African Elephant Bibliography

2008-05-14T07:05:00.000-07:00

African Elephant Bibliography [http://www.elephant.chebucto.ns.ca/] - This annotated list of references on the biology, ecology and management of the African elephant was developed to facilitate the work of researchers, field staff and resource managers. [Description provided by AEB]

[Photo: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/usinfo-photo/39/week2/101206-elephants-200.jpg]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)

2008-05-12T08:03:00.000-07:00

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) [ http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/SAMHDA/ ] The goal of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) is to provide ready access to substance abuse and mental health research and administrative data and to promote the sharing of these data among researchers, academics, policymakers, service providers, and others, thereby increasing the use of the data in understanding and assessing substance abuse and mental health problems and the impact of related treatment systems. [Description provided by SAMHDA]

[Photo: http://www.teenshope.com/MPj03210900000%5B1%5D.jpg]

BioMed Central

2008-05-08T08:08:00.000-07:00

BioMed Central [http://www.biomedcentral.com/] - Publisher of 185 peer-reviewed open access journals - BioMed Central is an independent publishing house committed to providing immediate open access to peer-reviewed biomedical research - All research articles in BioMed Central's journals receive rapid and thorough peer review.

Click here to learn more about BioMed.

Turning Research into Practice TRIP DATABASE

2008-05-08T07:51:00.000-07:00

Turning Research into Practice TRIP DATABASE [ http://www.tripdatabase.com/index.html] - Evidence Based Medicine - The TRIP Database, is the Internet's leading resource for Evidence-Based Medicine, allowing users to rapidly identify the highest quality clinical evidence for clinical practice.

Index to Chiropractic Literature (ICL)

2008-05-08T07:44:00.000-07:00

Index to Chiropractic Literature (ICL) [http://www.chiroindex.org/#results] - The Index to Chiropractic Literature (ICL) is your gateway to the literature published in selected chiropractic journals. Founded in 1979 by the Chiropractic Library Consortium (CLIBCON), ICL is an essential tool for chiropractic educators, students, researchers and clinicians, and for the general public. The online version provides indexing from 1985 to the present for most journals. The primary goal of the Index to Chiropractic Literature is to provide cover-to-cover indexing of peer-reviewed literature from chiropractic publishers.

Autism Data

2008-05-08T07:30:00.000-07:00

Autism Data [http://www.nas.org.uk/autismdata/] - Autism Data is the ideal research tool for anyone researching autism and Asperger syndrome. It is, as far as the authors are aware, the only database of published material on autism open for all to access on the web. It lists over 18,500 published research papers, books, articles, videos and other materials.

The contents include bibliographic records of all the items in The National Autistic Society Information Centre Library, together with the details of research articles on autism published in journals which are not part of our holdings. Every entry has an abstract and has been assigned keywords to help with searching.

Alchohol & Alchohol Problems Research Journals

2008-05-08T07:26:00.000-07:00

Alchohol & Alchohol Problems Research Journals [http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/Journals.htm] - A list of journals that often contain articles related to alcohol research. Full-text articles are available from a few of these journals, such as Alcohol Research & Health and Journal of FAS International, for free. Others charge a fee for full text and some do not supply full text. Many of these journals offer an alerting service free of charge; upon request they will send an e-mail message containing the table of contents each time a new issue is published. In addition, most journals publish the tables of contents for current and past issues on their Web sites. Many of these journals also allow users to search the journal free of charge and supply citations and abstracts to meet the search criteria.

Alcohol and Other Drug(AOD)-Related Databases

2008-05-08T07:20:00.000-07:00

Alcohol and Other Drug(AOD)-Related Databases [http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/Databases.htm] -A list of databases that may be useful to alcohol researchers. Many of these databases may be searched free of charge and are arranged by broad categories. A list of fee-based databases is also included.

ETOH Archival Database (1972-2003)

2008-05-08T07:15:00.000-07:00

ETOH Archival Database (1972-2003) [http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/Archive.htm] - The ETOH Archival Database covers alcohol-related literature produced from 1972 through 2003. Some older, historical literature is also included. This section brings together all of the tools of the archival ETOH database. It includes a description of ETOH, as well as a link to the Search Guide, the basic search screen, the advanced search screen, and the AOD Thesaurus.

Alcohol and alcohol problems science database

2008-05-08T07:13:00.000-07:00

Alcohol and alcohol problems science database [http://etoh.niaaa.nih.gov/] - The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has created this portal to support researchers and practitioners searching for information related to alcohol research. This page includes links to a number of databases, journals, and Web sites focused on alcohol research and related topics. Also included is a link to the archived ETOH database, the premier Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database, produced by NIAAA from 1972 through December 2003.

Alcohol Studies Database

2008-05-08T07:06:00.000-07:00

Alcohol Studies Database [http://www2.scc.rutgers.edu/alcohol_studies/alcohol/]- This site provides access to the Alcohol Studies Database. The database contains over 80,000 citations for journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers, and audio-visual materials.

The site was developed by the Scholarly Communication Center, the Center of Alcohol Studies , and the Rutgers University Libraries

Ageinfo

2008-05-08T06:46:00.000-07:00

Ageinfo [http://ageinfo.cpa.org.uk/scripts/elsc-ai/hfclient.exe?A=elsc-ai&sk=] Access to literature on ageing and the aged (elderly).

NIDDK Reference Collection

2008-03-19T11:17:00.000-07:00

The NIDDK Reference Collection, [www.catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources] a database of health education materials, is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health. NIDDK maintains a reference collection of thousands of materials produced for patients and health care professionals, including fact sheets, brochures, and audiovisual materials.

diabetes
digestive diseases
kidney and urologic diseases
endocrine and metabolic diseases
hematologic diseases

The NIDDK Reference Collection provides citations and brief descriptions (abstracts) from

books
journal articles
brochures
pamphlets
newsletters
audiovisual materials
directories
manuals
product descriptions
bibliographies
computer programs
other educational materials

Records contain titles, abstracts, and keywords—not full-text documents. Information on how to obtain copies of the original materials is provided.

Quick Health Data Online

2008-02-07T12:41:00.000-08:00

Quick Health Data Online [http://www.healthstatus2010.com/owh/]- The system provides state- and county-level data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories and possessions. Data are available by gender, race and ethnicity and come from a variety of national and state sources. The system is organized into eleven main categories, including demographics, mortality, natality, reproductive health, violence, prevention, disease and mental health. Within each main category, there are numerous subcategories.

Images from the History of Medicine Database

2007-08-15T12:24:00.000-07:00

This system provides access to the nearly 60,000 images in the prints and photograph collection of the History of Medicine Division (HMD) of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The collection includes portraits, pictures of institutions, caricatures, genre scenes, and graphic art in a variety of media, illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine. Please note Copyright Guidelines

Click on this link to access this database.

The Loss Prevention Management Bulletin Database

2007-08-07T11:57:00.000-07:00

The Loss Prevention Management Bulletin Database [http://www.losspreventionbulletin.com/default.asp] - The BULLETIN has been prepared monthly since August 1997 by Raymond Ellis, Professor and Director of the Loss Prevention Management Institute, Conrad N. Hilton College, University of Houston. The bulletin is prepared as a service of the AH&LA by the Loss Prevention Management Institute, Conrad N. Hilton College, University of Houston. Funding for the BULLETIN is provided by gifts from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation.

The BULLETIN was created to provide an ongoing communication to members of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) of the important issues and news impacting the management of loss prevention in individual hotel properties.

(Description provided by the website)

Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects CRISP

2007-07-12T06:52:00.000-07:00

Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects CRISP [http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/] - CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions. The database, maintained by the Office of Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health, includes projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Office of Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH). Users, including the public, can use the CRISP interface to search for scientific concepts, emerging trends and techniques, or identify specific projects and/or investigators.

The CRISP database provides a user interface to search for scientific concepts, emerging trends and techniques, and to identify specific projects and/or investigators. CRISP contains only Research and Development (R&D) awards from 1972 to present. The mechanisms excluded in the database are Training Programs (A), Health Professions (E), Community Service (H) and Inter/Intra Agency Agreements (Y). Most of the research falls within the broad category of extramural projects, grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements conducted primarily by universities, hospitals, and other research institutions.

Descriptions provided by CRISP.

ALTBIB - Bibliography on Alternatives to the Use of Live Vertebrates in Biomedical Research and Testing

2007-07-12T06:47:00.000-07:00

ALTBIB - Bibliography on Alternatives to the Use of Live Vertebrates in Biomedical Research and Testing [http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/altbib.html] - You can search PubMed or ALTBIB. This site is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine NLM.

National Agricultural Library NAL AGRICOLA

2007-07-12T06:26:00.000-07:00

National Agricultural Library NAL AGRICOLA [http://agricola.nal.usda.gov/] - The NAL Catalog (AGRICOLA) provides citations to agricultural literature in books and journals. Database includes books, serials, audiovisuals, and other resources, journal articles, book chapters, short reports, reprints.

You may also browse by subject: animals and livestock; education and outreach; food and nutrition; history, art and biography; laws and regulation; marketing and trade,; natural resources and environment; plants and crops; research and technology; and, rural and community development.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL Publications Database

2007-07-12T06:21:00.000-07:00

National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL Publications Database [http://www.nrel.gov/publications/] - The NREL Publications Database contains bibliographic information about publications developed or written by NREL staff and subcontractors. Search the database for publications from 1977 to the present on subjects related to renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies. Many publications are available electronically as Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

The database includes:
Technical reports
Journal articles
Conference papers
Patents
Presentations
Books
Fact sheets
Brochures.

In addition to publications, NREL also has an online photo library.

Bureau of Transportation Statistics TRANSTAT

2007-07-11T13:43:00.000-07:00

Bureau of Transportation Statistics TRANSTAT databases - TranStats is a new website for transportation researchers and analysts, aimed at providing “one stop shopping” for transportation data.

TranStats offers analysts several unique features: A searchable index of over 100 transportation-related data bases across every mode of transportation — with many social and demographic data sets that are commonly used in transportation analysis. Interactive analytical tools—the ability to do simple statistical summaries, create time series or cross tabulations, generate graphics online, and cut/paste results into reports. Interactive mapping to help visualize geographic data.

Users can explore the data by transportation mode or by subject area, use keyword searches to find relevant datasets, and get online help. And since all the data in TranStats are indexed with a transportation thesaurus, links to other transportation research are easy through the National Transportation Library.

For a complete summary and description of this database set, click here

Data can be searched by mode, including aviation, maritime, highway, transit, rail, pipeline, and bike/pedestrian. In addition, data can be searched by subject, including safety, freight transport, passenger travel, infastructure, social/demographic, energy, environment, and national security.

National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Database

2007-07-11T13:33:00.000-07:00

National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Database - The PILOTS database is an electronic index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. It is produced by the National Center for PTSD, and is electronically available to the public. There is no charge for using the database, and no account or password is required. Although it is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the PILOTS database is not limited to literature on PTSD among veterans.

The goal of the PILOTS database is to include citations to all literature on PTSD and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events, without disciplinary, linguistic, or geographical limitations, and to offer both current and retrospective coverage.

At the end of fiscal year 2006 there were over 30,000 references in the database. The database is updated bimonthly, and links to full text articles are included for over 38% of citations, including all National Center authored articles. PILOTS is a bibliographical database. That is, it is essentially a list of publications, rather than a collection of texts.

PILOTS Quick Search Tips (recommended before you begin your search) can be found here

Food & Drug Administration FDA Drugs@FDA

2007-07-11T13:23:00.000-07:00

Food & Drug Administration FDA http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/ [http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/] - Search by Drug Name, Active Ingredient, or Application Number - Includes drug approvals by month - for a complete description and FAQs, click here

An online tutorial is available for this database. This 10 to 15 minute tutorial provides a basic understanding of how to search this database. To access the tutorial, click here.

The information in this post has been taken directly from the FDA website

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's NHTSA Recalls

2007-07-11T13:16:00.000-07:00

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's NHTSA Recalls [http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/] - The Recalls Search Engine enables you to search the database for recall campaigns concerning motor vehicles, child safety devices, tires, and related equipment.

The search engine allows you to retrieve information by the vehicle or equipment producer and/or model. Child safety seat recalls from 1990 to date, by manufacturer. Safety Recalls for all school buses from January 1997, updated annually. (Descriptions from the website here)

US Food and Drug Administration FDA Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database MAUDE

2007-07-11T13:07:00.000-07:00

US Food and Drug Administration FDA Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database MAUDE [http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMAUDE/search.cfm] - MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. The data consists of voluntary reports since June 1993, user facility reports since 1991, distributor reports since 1993, and manufacturer reports since August 1996.

An on-line search is available which allows you to search the CDRH's database information on medical devices which may have malfunctioned or caused a death or serious injury. MAUDE is scheduled to be updated quarterly and the search page reflects the date of the most recent update. FDA seeks to include all reports received prior to the update. However, the inclusion of some reports may be delayed by technical or clerical difficulties. (Descriptive information provided by MAUDE here)

Household Products Database

2007-07-11T12:49:00.000-07:00

Household Products Database [http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm] - This database links over 7,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by manufacturers and allows scientists and consumers to research products based on chemical ingredients. For more information about the scope of this database click here (http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/about.html) - Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health NIH, National Library of Music NLM, and Specialized Information Services.

National Climatic Data Center NCDC Storm Event Database

2007-07-11T12:41:00.000-07:00

National Climatic Data Center NCDC Storm Event Database [http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwEvent~Storms] - Search the NCDC Storm Event database to find various types of storms recorded in your county or use other selection criteria as desired.

POW/MIA Databases & Documents

2007-07-11T12:33:00.000-07:00

POW/MIA Databases & Documents - The Vietnam-Era Prisoner-of-War/Missing-in-Action Database [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/powquery.html] - This database has been established to assist researchers interested in investigating the U.S. Government documents pertaining to U.S. military personnel listed as unaccounted for as of December 1991. The title of this collection is "Correlated and Uncorrelated Information Relating to Missing Americans in Southeast Asia." The documents are declassified by the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) and released to the Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, for public access. (Description provided by POW/MIA Databases http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pow/powhome.html)

National Transportation Safety Board NTSB Aviation Accident Database

2007-07-11T12:14:00.000-07:00

National Transportation Safety Board NTSB Aviation Accident Database [http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp] - The NTSB aviation accident database contains information from 1962 and later about civil aviation accidents and selected incidents within the United States, its territories and possessions, and in international waters. Generally, a preliminary report is available online within a few days of an accident. Factual information is added when available, and when the investigation is completed, the preliminary report is replaced with a final description of the accident and its probable cause. Full narrative descriptions may not be available for dates before 1993, cases under revision, or where NTSB did not have primary investigative responsibility.

REHABDATA National Rehabilitation Information Center

2007-07-11T11:41:00.000-07:00

REHABDATA National Rehabilitation Information Center [http://www.naric.com/research/default.cfm] - This database contains approximately 69,000 abstracts of books, reports, articles, and audiovisual materials relating to disability and rehabilitation research. Each abstract includes bibliographic information, a 250-word abstract, and, when appropriate, information regarding the project that produced the document. The index spans research from 1956 to the present.

US National Library of Medicine NLM TOXMAP

2007-07-11T10:38:00.000-07:00

US National Library of Medicine NLM TOXMAP [http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/main/index.jsp] - TOXMAP (http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov) is a Geographic Information System (GIS) from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) (http://www.epa.gov/tri/) and Superfund Programs (http://www.epa.gov/superfund/index.htm).

TOXMAP helps users create nationwide or local area maps showing where TRI chemicals are released on-site into the air, water, and ground. It also identifies the releasing facilities, color-codes release amounts for a single year, and provides multi-year chemical release trends, starting with 1987. Maps can also show locations of Superfund sites on the National Priority List (NPL) (http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl), listing all chemical contaminants present at these sites. Users can search the system by chemical name, chemical name fragment, and/or location (such as city, state, or ZIP code). TOXMAP also overlays map data such as US Census population information, income figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and health data from the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/) and the National Center for Health Statistics (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/).

US National Library of Medicine NLM TOXNET

2007-07-11T10:30:00.000-07:00

US National Library of Medicine NLM TOXNET [http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/] - Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases. (Description from TOXNET)

Clinical Trials

2007-07-11T10:24:00.000-07:00

ClinicalTrials.gov [http://clinicaltrials.gov/] - ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. (Description provied by ClinicalTrials)

Trial listings by condition, sponsor and recruitment status. Focused search feature available.

Energy Citations Database (ECD)

2007-07-11T10:19:00.000-07:00

Energy Citations Database (ECD) [http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/] - The Energy Citations Database (ECD) provides free access to over two million science research citations from 1948 through the present, with continued growth through regular updates. There are over 140,000 electronic documents, primarily from 1994 forward, available via the database. Citations and documents are made publicly available by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
ECD includes scientific and technical research results in disciplines of interest to DOE such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. It includes bibliographic citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents. (Description provided by ECD)

SEC Filings & Forms (EDGAR)

2007-07-11T10:15:00.000-07:00

Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR - All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. Anyone can access and download this information for free. Here you'll find links to a complete list of filings available through EDGAR and instructions for searching the EDGAR database.

EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Its primary purpose is to increase the efficiency and fairness of the securities market for the benefit of investors, corporations, and the economy by accelerating the receipt, acceptance, dissemination, and analysis of time-sensitive corporate information filed with the agency.
Not all documents filed with the Commission by public companies will be available on EDGAR. Companies were phased in to EDGAR filing over a three-year period, ending May 6, 1996. As of that date, all public domestic companies were required to make their filings on EDGAR, except for filings made in paper because of a hardship exemption. Third-party filings with respect to these companies, such as tender offers and Schedules 13D, are also filed on EDGAR. [ABOUT http://www.sec.gov/edgar/aboutedgar.htm]