Data.gov
Machine readable datasets generated from the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
FDsys
GPO's Federal Digital System provides access to government information submitted by Congress and other Federal agencies.
Credo Reference
Online reference library of 50 titles, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, and books of quotations, as well as subject specific titles.
Dictionaries, Thesauri, Style Manuals<
Document Drafting Handbook
Instructions for agencies writing submissions for the Federal Register.
Marquis Who's Who®
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Writing and Publishing Resources
NIH Library Writing Training
Online Books
Online Databases
Many of the NIH Institutes and Centers have developed training guides for their Scientific Review Officers and Program Officers to share with grantees and those applying for grants. The following fact sheets and web sites will provide you with many useful tips to begin the grant writing process. Before You Start Writing
Grant Tutorials and Fact Sheets
Grant Writing Tips Sheets
Inside the NIH Grant Review Process
During the last decade, there was an attempt by federal agencies to move away from bureaucratic and cumbersome writing to clear and direct prose in all government communication. The NIH has been at the forefront of this effort and the NIH OD Executive Secretariat provides a manual of recommendations on how to write more clearly and succinctly. For more information, please consult the following resources. Federal Plain Language Guidelines
Plain Language Action and Information Network (PLAIN)
Plain Language Initiative at NIH
Plain Language Online Training
Dazzle 'Em With Style: The Art of Oral Scientific Presentation
NIH scientists have access to ProtoType, a Web-based system that helps you write your protocols. Learn more in this NIH Catalyst article by Christopher Wanjek.
Virtual Career Center
The page was last updated on April 18, 2011.
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