Type of site | Search engine |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | United States Government |
| Created by | Unknown |
| URL | science |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | None |
| Launched | December 2002 |
| Current status | Online |
Science.gov is a web portal and specialized search engine. Using federated search technology, Science.gov serves as a gateway to United States government scientific and technical information and research. Currently in its fifth generation, Science.gov provides a search of over 60 databases from 14 federal science agencies and 200 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to 2,200+ scientific websites.[1]
In 2007, a report to Congress noted that in fiscal year 2007 "Science.gov experienced 6.5 million search queries across all its scientific databases and 2.6 million page views of its website."[2] By 2012, the site had reached 34 million page views annually.[3] In April 2007, Library Journal included Science.gov in its list of best references of 2006.[4] Science.gov is also the United States contribution to the international portal WorldWideScience.