A-Z Resource Guide: U-W

To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries” (U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8);'There is a toll-free phone number

The U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government.

The chief function of Congress is the making of laws.

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been serving the economic interests of America for more than 200 years. They are responsible for granting US intellectual property rights for patents and trademarks.

Provides displays of any requested portion of genomes at any scale, together with dozens of aligned annotation tracks

The Uniform Requirements state the ethical principles in the conduct and reporting of research and provide recommendations relating to specific elements of editing and writing.

Information on international organizations, international associations and their global challenges since 1907.

The United Hospital Fund is a nonprofit health services research and philanthropic organization whose mission is to shape positive change in health care for the people of New York.

Includes statistics which covers all countries and areas and selected series from specialized international data sources. International sources used in this database include information from organizations such as Food and Agriculture Organization, International Monetary Fund, UN Population Division and others. Most series provides data for 20 years. Internationally recommended statistical definitions are used for all series and classifications in this database.

The demand for statistics on human functioning and disability has greatly increased following the International Year of Disabled Persons (1981), the adoption of the United Nations World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons (1982), and the release of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1993). The World Programme of Action specifically requested the United Nations to develop systems for the regular collection and dissemination of information on disability. The questionnaire on Human Functioning and Disability Statistics was subsequently developed based on recommendations and decisions by expert group meetings and the United Nations Statistical Commission. In March 2006 the United Nations Statistics Division initiated a collection of basic statistics on disability through the existing Demographic Yearbook data collection system. This web site is a statistical reference and guide to the standards and methods and available data on human functioning and disability.

Contains the text of international agreements registered with the United Nations since 1946 and information on the status of the registered treaties.

The USMLE is the common evaluation system for applicants for initial medical licensure.

Provides access to the full-text of US patents (1976 to present), a bibliographic patent database, and the full-text of selected AIDS patents (US, Japan, Europe). Patents from 1790 through 1975 are searchable only by Issue Date, Patent Number, and current U.S. classification.

Zip codes and address information.

Due to the high volume and complexity of its work, the Senate divides its tasks among 20 committees, 68 subcommittees, and 4 joint committees. Although the Senate committee system is similar to that of the House of Representatives, it has its own guidelines, within which each committee adopts its own rules. This creates considerable variation among the panels.

Official information and services from the U.S. government

Life sciences search engine. Protocols category can be searched for methods.

The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. We have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.

Searchable database of virus-specific oligonucleotides for virus detection from published literature.

A website dedicated to the news and culture of Jerusalem.

The Virtual Reference Desk provides help to academic researchers on a variety of topics

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The Web of Addictions is dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions.

The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary is based on the print version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. The online dictionary includes the main A-Z listing of the Collegiate Dictionary, as well as the Abbreviations, Foreign Words and Phrases, Biographical Names, and Geographical Names sections of that book. It also includes 1,000 illustrations and 25 tables.

WellnessWeb is a social network that is different from most social networks. It's a framework to foster learning about and pursuing wellness at five levels: individual, family, community, worksite and global.

Dictionary of medical eponyms

WISER is available as a standalone application on Windows Mobile devices, Palm OS PDAs, and Microsoft Windows PCs. When an Internet connection is available, use your web browser to access the same functionality of the standalone applications. WebWISER supports both PC- and PDA-based browsers, including BlackBerry and iPhone.;'WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances

Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.

Global health information: statistics, publications, funding information, etc.

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