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It has been awhile since I wrote about a website that provides quality scientific or technical research.

Enhancements continue at Congress.gov!

There are a large number of websites dedicated to the False Claims Act. Attorneys and legal professionals interested in this area of law are often searching for recent cases and news to remain current.

For readers who appreciate how words continue to evolve with our culture, check out Word Spy.

In 2009 I wrote about Wisconsin TechSearch, the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering document delivery program. It is six years later and it continues to be a valuable service.

The National Agricultural Library recently released a new search engine called PubAg.

With tax season upon us, many legal researchers search for basic tax rates and schedules.

The New Year brings a new legislative session. Most of us have a basic understanding of the legislative process, however many legal researchers are not familiar with every aspect of a bill’s journey.

Need to do some medical research and want to ensure that the websites you are searching contain reliable information?

I have to admit that, depending on the request, I can find tax research to be a bit intimidating.

When on a quest to find historical prices for consumer goods, many legal researchers will consult the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Open access publications, those publications that do not assess a cost to the reader, have been a research option for several years.

Always improving. That seems to be the motto of the Wisconsin State Law Library.

The Congress.gov website now includes live streams of House committee hearings and meetings, along with an archive to January 2012.

In 2012, Google launched its Knowledge Graph, a visual summary found on the right-hand side of the screen, that provides relevant details related to your search.

LegalBitStream provides searchable databases of U.S. federal income tax and estate tax law.

The law firm of Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP publishes a document that may be beneficial to construction lawyers.

Interested in finding video of the U.S. Senate and House floor proceedings? You might want to check out Metavid.org.

The Wisconsin Legislature has launched a redesigned website, and it has quite a new look.

The website for "Governing" magazine, a publication that focuses on policy and management for state and local governments, maintains a great collection of data.

Medicaid federal policy guidance documents are available on the Medicaid.gov website.

Dictionaries can be an important tool during research. Topic- or agency-specific dictionaries provide additional insight that the researcher may not find within a standard edition.

The Consumer Federation of America is a research, advocacy, education and service association made up of more than 300 non-profit consumer organizations. Their website offers a few items that may be of interest to legal researchers.

When I am conducting research, I will often look for federal agency-created dictionaries and glossaries. They not only provide me with proper definitions, but often will assist me in locating other key terms.

The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law at Stetson University College of Law maintains an interesting database that may be quite beneficial to some.

The Congressional Research Service provides policy and legal analysis to Congress. Reports written by the CRS staff are not intended for the public and can be difficult to locate online.

If you are looking for information on all 50 states, check out the Book of States, a reference tool published by the Council of State Governments.

Ever find a database and say to yourself, “Wow, there is a lot of information here, who do I know who would benefit from this?”

Many of us seek out the Government Printing Office’s Federal Digital System to access the U.S. Code, Federal Register, and presidential documents. We go onto the website, grab the information we need, and move on.

In search of environmental records and data? One option is NETR Online, a free database provided by Nationwide Environmental Title Research.