The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) invites

you to explore an earth science virtual library

of digital information, publications, and data.

The USGS World Wide Web sites offer an

array of information that reflects scientific

research and monitoring programs conducted

in the areas of natural hazards, environmental resources, and cartography. This list

provides gateways to access a cross section of

the digital information on the USGS World

Wide Web sites.

World Wide Web Sites

Primary Home Pages

U.S. Geological Survey 

www.usgs.gov

ASK USGS

ask.usgs.gov

USGS Search

search.usgs.gov

USGS Library

library.usgs.gov

Biological Resources Information 

biology.usgs.gov

Geologic Information 

geology.usgs.gov

Geographic Information 

geography.usgs.gov

Water Resources Information 

water.usgs.gov

Data and Information Sites

Amphibians

www.frogweb.gov

Ask-a-Geologist

walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist

Biological Cooperative Research Units

biology.usgs.gov/coop

Biological Resources National Programs

biology.usgs.gov/pub_aff/natprog.html

Biological Science by State

biology.usgs.gov/state.partners/partner.html

Biological Science and Technology Centers

biology.usgs.gov/pub_aff/centers.html

Breeding Bird Survey

www.mp2-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs

Butterflies of North America

www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/

lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm

Coastal and Marine Geology

marine.usgs.gov

Current Streamflow Conditions

water.usgs.gov/realtime.html

Daily Water Conditions

water.usgs.gov/dwc

Data Available from EROS Data Center

edcwww.cr.usgs.gov

Declassified Intelligence Satellite

Photographs

edc.usgs.gov/glis/hyper/guide/disp

Digital Backyard

geography.usgs.gov/digitalbackyard

Earth Explorer

earthexplorer.usgs.gov

Earthquake Hazards Program

earthquake.usgs.gov

Earth Science Information Center (ESIC)

ask.usgs.gov

Earth Surface Dynamics

geochange.er.usgs.gov

Energy Resources

energy.usgs.gov

EROS Data Center Home Page

edc.usgs.gov

Geographic Names Information System

(GNIS)

geonames.usgs.gov

Ground Water Information

water.usgs.gov/ogw

Historical Streamflow

waterdata.usgs.gov

Landsat7 Remote Sensing Satellite Data

landsat7.usgs.gov

Landslide Information

landslides.usgs.gov

Locating Publications and Data Products

www.usgs.gov/pubprod/index.html#online

Mineral Resources

minerals.usgs.gov

Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data

mrdata.usgs.gov

Missouri River InfoLink

infolink.cr.usgs.gov

National Geologic Mapping

ncgmp.usgs.gov

National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse,

USGS Node

nsdi.usgs.gov

National Satellite Land Remote Sensing

Data Archive

edc.usgs.gov/programs/NSLRSDA.html

National Water Conditions

water.usgs.gov/nwc

National Water-Quality Assessment

Program

water.usgs.gov/nawqa

National Water Research Program

water.usgs.gov/nrp

National Wetlands Research Center

www.nwrc.usgs.gov

U.S. Geological Survey World Wide Web Information

U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey

USGS Fact Sheet 055-03

June 2003
North American Reporting Center for

Amphibian Malformations

www.npwrc.usgs.gov/narcam

Ordering Information

geography.usgs.gov/esic/prices/

ordering_info.html

Pricing Information for USGS Products

geography.usgs.gov/esic/prices

Search Publications of the USGS

usgs-georef.cos.com

Toxic Substances Hydrology Program

toxics.usgs.gov

USGS Geographic Data Download

edc.usgs.gov/doc/edchome/ndcdb/

ndcdb.html

USGS by Theme—Environment,

Resources, Hazards, Information

Management

www.usgs.gov/themes

USGS Fact Sheets

water.usgs.gov/wid/indexlist.html

USGS Information Products about

Mapping and Related Subjects

erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/pubslists

USGS State District Chiefs

water.usgs.gov/staterep.html

USGS Topographic Maps

mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/topomaps

View USGS Maps and Aerial Photo

Images Online

geography.usgs.gov/partners/

viewonline.html

Volcano Hazards

volcanoes.usgs.gov

Water Data

water.usgs.gov/data.html

Water Use Data

water.usgs.gov/watuse

Educational Sites

Audience Track for Teachers and Students

www.usgs.gov/education

Earthshots: Satellite Images of

Environmental Change

edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/

tableofcontents

Finding Your Way with Map and Compass

erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/

fs03501.html

Kids Corner in Biology

biology.usgs.gov/features/kidscorner/

kidscrnr.html

Geography Program Educational Materials

erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/pubslists/edu.html

National Wetlands Research Center:

Education

www.nwrc.usgs.gov/fringe/ff_index.html

The Learning Web: K-12 Education

www.usgs.gov/education

Water Education Resources

water.usgs.gov/education.html

Other Sites

Microsoft TerraServer

terraserver.microsoft.com

National Atlas of the United States

nationalatlas.gov

National Biological Information

Infrastructure

www.nbii.gov

National Biological Information

Infrastructure Postcards

www.nbii.gov/datainfo/postcard

Postcards from the Prairie

www.npwrc.usgs.gov/postcards/

postcards.htm

Water Science for Schools

ga.water.usgs.gov/edu

Doing Business with the USGS

Biological Resources Division Partnerships

biology.usgs.gov/partnership

Contract and Grant Information

www.usgs.gov/contracts/

Enhancing Integrated Science

www.usgs.gov/integrated_science

Geography Cooperative Research and

Development Agreements

geography.usgs.gov/www/crada/crada.html

Geography Partnership Program

geography.usgs.gov/www/partners

Memorandums of Understanding with

Other Federal Agencies

www.usgs.gov/mou

Geography Business Partner Program

geography.usgs.gov/www/partners/

bpmain.html

Technology Transfer Information

www.usgs.gov/tech-transfer/

USGS Activities Related to American

Indians and Alaska Natives

www.usgs.gov/indian

USGS Partnerships

www.usgs.gov/partnerships.html

Employment Sites

Employment With the USGS

www.usgs.gov/ohr

USGS Student Jobs

www.usgs.gov/ohr/student

USGS Vacancy Notification

www.usgs.gov/ohr/notify.html 

Additional Information

For information on other USGS products and

services, call 1-888-ASK-USGS, or visit the

general interest publications Web site on

mapping, geography, and related topics at

erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/pubslists/.

For additional information, visit the

ask.usgs.gov Web site or the USGS home

page at www.usgs.gov.