Olin Library Research Guides: HON 350S: From Sputnik to Space Force: Executive Branch

Executive Branch

The executive branch comprises the White House and various executive branch agencies. Some of the key agencies for this course include the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, and the National Institutes of Health.

USA.gov has a basic description of the executive branch, while the Law Library of Congress has a more detailed description of executive branch resources.

Annual Reports, National Science Foundation
Spans from 1950-present.
Code of Federal Regulations (Annual Edition, 1996-present)
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) annual edition is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation.
Executive Orders (1995-present)
"Executive Orders have the force and effect of law and are generally used by the Executive Office of the President to provide direction to Federal Agencies and officials as they carry out operations within the executive branch. The authority for the President to issue Executive Orders can be found in Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution granting the President “executive power.”
NASA-Funded Research Results
"NASA has developed an agency plan, and associated policy, outlining a framework for activities to increase public access to scientific publications and digital scientific data resulting from NASA-funded research."
National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Policy
"The NIH Office of Science Policy (OSP) advises the NIH Director on matters of significance to the agency, the research community, and the public, by promoting progress in the biomedical research enterprise through the development of sound and comprehensive policies."
Office of Science and Technology Policy: Documents and Reports
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) are responsible for the interagency coordination and development of technical reports, strategy documents, and policy memos concerning various scientific and technological topics of importance to the Nation.
U.S. Department of Education: Science, Technology, and Math, including Computer Science
Includes links to key reports, funding opportunities, and more.
USASpending.gov
Run by the Treasury Department, USASpending.gov allows you to search for all sorts of federal spending. This includes contracts and grants.
Wayback Machine
The Wayback Machine allows you to find archived versions of current websites by typing in its web address (URL). This is especially helpful for finding older executive branch pages, as they tend to change quite a bit with each new administration.
White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Reports and Studies
"The Initiative is dedicated to helping HBCUs successfully compete for top opportunities in national and global markets while providing education and economic experiences that can improve the standards of living for the students and communities HBCUs primarily serve."