Library Databases
Government Resources
State of Maryland Government Sources:
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Maryland Department of the Environment Research CenterInformation on legislation, legislative testimony reports, data, and regulations.
United States Government Sources:
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United States Geological Survey (USGS)USGS is a scientific agency of the United States government involved in studying topics related to geosciences and the environment including water quality, land use, ecosystems, and environmental health.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNOAA is an American scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere.
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National Parks ServiceThe National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government that manages all U.S. national parks, many American national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations.
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)The United States Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the U.S. federal government which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.
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United States Department of Health & Human ServicesThe United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), also known as the Health Department, is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
United States Government Data Sources:
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Environmental Protection Agency EPA Pub CentralThe EPA is using PubMed Central to permanently preserve and provide easy public access to the peer-reviewed papers resulting from EPA-funded research.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Data CatalogUse data.gov to find environmental datasets more easily and connect to EPA's environmental resources.
Non-governmental Organizations, Not-for-Profits, Think Tanks, Intergovernmental Panels, Etc.
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National Audubon SocietyThe National Audubon Society (Audubon) is a U.S. based non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation.
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World Health Organization DataThe World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)As an intergovernmental agency open to members on the United Nations, the IPCC assesses the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change.
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Chesapeake Bay FoundationFounded in 1967, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest independent conservation organization dedicated solely to saving the Bay. Serving as a watchdog, we fight for effective, science-based solutions to the pollution degrading the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.
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Pew Research CenterA nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.
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International Energy Agency (IEA)The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1974 in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis. The Agency's mandate has broadened to focus on the "3Es" of effectual energy policy: energy security, economic development, and environmental protection. The IEA has a broad role in promoting alternate energy sources (including renewable energy), rational energy policies, and multinational energy technology co-operation.