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NSF PA/M 02-05 - January 31, 2002
Electronic Resources for Journalists
Useful Websites and Statistical Resources
The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers many electronic
resources to track the latest developments in science
and engineering research and education. NSF also maintains
a variety of related statistical resources.
News and General Information Websites:
NSF Home Page: http://www.nsf.gov
News Highlights: http://www.nsf.gov/home/news.html
Newsroom: http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/media/start.htm
Award Searches (to search NSF awards from 1970 through
present):
-through NSF's FastLane: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a6/A6Start.htm
- List of awards by institution
- List of awards by state
- Full-text search of NSF awards (For example, using
PI or institution name)
Award Searches (summaries and analyses):
http://ntalpha.bfa.nsf.gov/starth.asp
- Award summary: by state/institution (since 1996)
- Award summary: top institutions (For example,
find how institutions rank among NSF's "top-50"
in terms of funding)
- Funding rate by state
- NSF funding history (since 1951)
TIP: When using this website, select "view report"
after specifying your search criteria. Also select
"first page" or "home page" to backtrack.
NSF Statistics
NSF Data Clearinghouse (all-inclusive science statistics):
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats.htm
NSF Statistical Reports:
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/pubdata.htm
- education and workforce demographics (including
minorities, women, and the disabled)
- research and development funding, performance,
infrastructure
- impact of information technology
- science and engineering indicators
- international statistics
- and more
Related NSF Statistical Databases:
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/srsdata.htm
Descriptions of NSF Surveys:
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/survey.htm
NSF-related Congressional legislation, testimony,
and hearings: http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/congress/start.htm
NSF Image Library: http://OLPAimages.nsf.gov
A Library of hundreds of publicly accessible images
from NSF-supported research
How to Receive NSF News and Information:
- NSFnews. To regularly receive
NSF press materials, sign up for our instant e-mail
delivery system, NSFnews. To subscribe,
send an e-mail message to listmanager@nsf.gov.
In the body of the message (not the subject line)
type "subscribe nsfnews" and then type your name.
(For example: "Subscribe nsfnews James Smith.")
You will receive an email confirmation. For more
information about NSFnews, send
another e-mail message to listmanager@nsf.gov;
in the body, type "help." (To unsubscribe, send
an email message to listmanager@nsf.gov;
in the body, type "unsubscribe nsfnews" and then
type your name.)
- Custom News. NSF offers a broader
service called "Custom News," which delivers news
items plus all other NSF publications and releases,
including funding opportunity announcements and
statistical reports. It offers a webbased sign-up,
and delivery of alerts through both email and
the web. This is best for those who want a variety
of products and don't need immediate notification.
To subscribe, go to the NSF home page (http://www.nsf.gov)
and click on "Custom News Services" (left side).
- Other Sources. NSF also posts
its news releases and other news products on two
external posting services for journalists:
- NewsWise (http://www.newswise.com)
- EurekAlert (http://www.eurekalert.org)
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