Writers: Are You Using the Resources that Your Tax Dollars Support?
The United States government is the largest publisher of information in the world. Not only is the information free, all government-produced information is in the public domain.
National Institutes of Health
Talk about a treasure trove of information for health and medical writers! The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and conducts and supports medical research. The more than 15 institutes include:
- the National Cancer Institute,
- the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases,
- the National Human Genome Research Institute, and
- the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Find the complete NIH list here.
The NIH, in conjunction with the U.S. National Library of Medicine, also publishes the encyclopedia-like Medline Plus. The entries usually contain basic information about a topic with links to lots of other reputable sites for more detailed information.
Facts and Information
CIA World Factbook: Information about the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
U.S. Census Bureau: Demographic and economic information about people, business, geography, and more. Check out the “Facts for Features & Special Editions” page, which provides collections of statistics for anniversaries or observances, such as Grandparent’s Day and Women’s History Month.
U.S. Small Business Administration: Information on starting, managing, and growing a small business.
To find even more government information sources, see the U.S. government’s official web portal.
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July 16, 2010
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