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U/SU. S. Department of Agriculture

“We provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.”

U.S.D.A. Economic Research Service

U.S.D.A. U.S. Forest Service

U.S.D.A. Ask Karen

U.S.D.A. Plants Database

Search Results:[goldenrod]

http://www.nal.usda.gov/ U/SUSDA:

National Agricultural Library

http://www.nal.usda.gov/ U/SUSDA:

Nebraska Rural Development

U/SUSDA:

Choose My Plate

CU. S. Department of Commerce

“The Commerce Department's mission is to help make American businesses more innovative at home and more competitive abroad.Comprised of 12 different agencies responsible for everything from weather forecasts to patent protection, the Commerce Department touches the lives of Americans every day.”

Commerce:Patent & Trademark Office

Commerce:National Institute of Standards & Technology

Commerce:National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Commerce: NOAA:National Weather Service

Commerce:Census Bureau

Commerce: Census BureauAmerican FactFinder

Commerce: Census BureauFactfinder for the Nation

CU. S. Department of Defense

“The mission of the Department of Defense is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country.”

Defense:Department of Defense Websites

CU. S. Department of Education

“The mission of the Department of Education is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. It. . .1. Establishes policies related to federal education funding. . . .2. Collects data and oversees research . . . .3. Identifies major issues in education. . . . 4. Enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination. . . .”

Education:Federal Student Aid

Education:Accreditation Database

Education:ERIC

Education:National Center for Education Statistics

CU. S. Department of Energy

“The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.”

Energy:Argonne National Laboratory

U/SU. S. Department of Health & Human Services

“…our mission is to help provide the building blocks that Americans need to live healthy, successful lives. We fulfill that mission every day by providing millions of children, families, and seniors with access to high-quality health care, by helping people find jobs and parents find affordable child care, by keeping the food on Americans’ shelves safe and infectious diseases at bay, and by pushing the boundaries of how we diagnose and treat disease.”

HHS:Center for Disease Control & Prevention

HHS: Center for Disease Control & PreventionNational Center for Health Statistics

HHS:Food and Drug Administration

HHS:Public Health Service

HHS:National Institutes of Health

HHS: National Institutes of HealthNational Library of Medicine

HHS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesMedicare.gov

CU. S. Department of Homeland Security

“The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face.”

Homeland Security:U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Homeland Security:F.E.M.A.

Homeland Security:U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

Homeland Security:U.S. Coast Guard

Homeland Security:Transportation Security Administration

CU. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

“HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.”

Housing and Urban Development:Federal Housing Administration

Housing and Urban Development:AHS Infographic

Housing and Urban Development:Ginnie Mae

HUD: Ginnie MaeLoan Estimator

CU. S. Department of the Interior

“The U.S. Department of the Interior protects America’s natural resources and heritage, honors our cultures and tribal communities, and supplies the energy to power our future.”

Interior:Bureau of Indian Affairs

Interior:Bureau of Land Management

Interior:National Park Service

Interior: National Park ServiceNational Register of Historic Places

Search Results:[Nebraska, Cherry County]

Interior:U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Interior:U.S. Geological Survey

Interior: USGSLibrary

CU. S. Department of Justice

“To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.”

Justice:U.S. Attorneys

Justice:Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Uniform Crime Reports

• Hate Crime Statistics

• Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA)

Crime Statistics

Mortgage Fraud ReportsNational Drug Threat Assessment 2010National Gang Threat AssessmentsTerrorism Incidents

Bank Crime ReportsFinancial Crimes ReportInternet Crime ReportsMass Marketing Fraud Threat Assessment

Justice: FBICrime Statistics

Justice:Bureau of Justice Statistics

Justice:Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives

Justice:U.S. Marshals Service

CU. S. Department of Labor

“Our MissionTo foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.”

LLLLLLabor:

Bureau of Labor Statistics

LLLLLLabor: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Sample

LLLLLLabor: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Occupational Outlook Handbook

LLLLLLabor:

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

LLLLLLabor: Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Distracted Driving

CU. S. Department of State

“Department Mission Statement

Shape and sustain a peaceful, prosperous, just, and democratic world and foster conditions for stability and progress for the benefit of the American people and people everywhere.”

SState:

Countries of the World

SState: Countries of the World

SState: Countries of the World

SState:U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions

SState:

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

SState: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Fulbright

SState:

Department of State for Youth

SState:

U.S. Commercial Service

SState: U.S. Commercial Service

Country Commercial Guide

SState:

Travel Information

CU. S. Department of Transportation

The mission of the Department is to:

Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future.

STransportation:

Briefing Room

STransportation:

Merchant Marine

STransportation:

Federal Highway Administration

STransportation: Federal Highway Administration

National Bridge Inventory

STransportation: Federal Highway Administration

National Traffic and Road Closure Information

STransportation:

Federal Aviation Administration

STransportation:

Airline On-Time Statistics

STransportation:

Distraction.gov

CU. S. Department of the Treasury

“MissionMaintain a strong economy and create economic and job opportunities by promoting the conditions that enable economic growth and stability at home and abroad, strengthen national security by combating threats and protecting the integrity of the financial system, and manage the U.S. Government’s finances and resources effectively.”

STreasury:

Internal Revenue Service

STreasury:

U.S. Mint

STreasury: U.S. Mint

Coin News

STreasury: Bureau of the Public Debt

TreasuryDirect

CU. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

The Department’s mission is to serve America’s Veterans and their families with dignity and compassion and to be their principal advocate in ensuring that they receive medical care, benefits, social support, and lasting memorials promoting the health, welfare, and dignity of all Veterans in recognition of their service to this Nation.

SVeterans Affairs:

Veterans Benefits

SVeterans Affairs:

GI Bill

SVeterans Affairs: Health Care

Health Topics A to Z

SVeterans Affairs: Health Topics A to Z

Office of Rural Health

SVeterans Affairs:

Nationwide Gravesite Locator

Laura JohnsonContinuing Education Coordinator,

Nebraska Library Commissionlaura.johnson@nebraska.gov

August 22, 2012