Open Access Databases : U
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U.S. Census Bureau"The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy."
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U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) sponsors research and conducts studies to support emergency responder health and safety and help fire departments prepare for and respond to fire, natural disasters, non-fire emergencies, and other threats and vulnerabilities
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U.S. Fire StatisticsThe U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) collects data from a variety of sources to provide information and analyses on the status and scope of the fire problem in the United States.
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U.S. Mint"The mission of the U.S. Mint is to serve the American people by manufacturing and distributing circulating, precious metal and collectible coins and national medals, and providing security over assets entrusted to us." Informational website for the agency in charge of U.S. coinage.
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United States Government Manual"As the official handbook of the Federal Government, The United States Government Manual provides information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees. The Manual begins with reprints of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution."
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)Check the existence, ownership and other details of registered trademarks.
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)Use the patent searches to find full-text details of patents.
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USPS Zip+4 LookupFind the zip code for any address.
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UW-Digitized Collections"The UW-Digitized Collections contain rare and unique photos, books, maps, recordings, archival documents, and more from across the UW, Wisconsin, and the world."
For (Almost) Any Subject
- Digital Commons Network"Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities." Over 4 million articles available.
- Directory of Open Access BooksLarge collection of open access books, made available by academic publishers such as Springer and Brill.
- Directory of Open Access JournalsList of free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly online journals. Covers journals for all subjects, in all languages. (Full text)
- FigshareDiscover research archived by institutions and by individuals. Use the search box at the top of the window to locate research on your subject.
- Library of CongressVisit the Library of Congress website to view digital collections and exhibits and to access public domain resources. Use one of the largest online catalogs in the world. U.S. history, government, and law is a primary strength of the digital collections which include art, primary documents, newspapers, and resources too numerous to mention. Some collections are listed separately in this guide.
- MERLOT"MERLOT is a curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community."
- National Bureau of Economic Research"The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is a private, nonpartisan organization that facilitates cutting-edge investigation and analysis of major economic issues. It disseminates research findings to academics, public and private-sector decision-makers, and the public by posting more than 1,200 working papers and convening more than 120 scholarly conferences, each year."
- OASIS"Openly Available Sources Integrated Search (OASIS) is a search tool that aims to make the discovery of open content easier. OASIS currently searches open content from 57 different sources and contains 159,459 records."
- OER CommonsA network for teaching and learning materials, complete with resources for curriculum alignment, quality evaluation, social bookmarking, tagging, rating, and reviewing.
- Skills Commons"The US Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program created a free and open online library called SkillsCommons containing free and open learning materials and program support materials for job-driven workforce development. The $1.9 billion investment by the US Department of Labor produced a comprehensive collection of workforce-related Open Educational Resources (OER) created by over 700 community colleges across the nation. The OER can be found, reused, revised, retained, redistributed and remixed by an individual, institution, and industry for FREE with the proper attribution to the original author of the resources."