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THE CENDI SCIENCE TERMINOLOGY LOCATOR |
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A Gateway to Terminology Across U.S. Federal Science Agencies |
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| Browse the terminology resources across the U.S. Federal Science Agencies by selecting a topic and clicking the acronym resource link next to the category. | |||
| Select a topic to find terminology in that subject area: | |||
| Topic | Source of Terminology |
![]() Agriculture & Food |
DTIC | DOE | NALT |
| Agricultural Facilities & Equipment | DTIC | NALT |
Agricultural Facilities |
NALT |
Agricultural Equipment |
DTIC | NALT |
| Agricultural Wastes | NALT |
| Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science | DTIC | NALT |
Animal Health and Veterinary Medicine |
MeSH | NALT |
Animal Husbandry |
MeSH | NALT |
Animal Nutrition, Forage, and Feed |
NALT |
Animal Products |
NALT |
Animal Welfare |
MeSH | NALT |
Insect Husbandry |
NALT |
| Fisheries & Aquaculture | DTIC |
Aquaculture |
MeSH | NALT | USGS |
Fisheries |
MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Food Safety | NALT |
| Food Science & Technology | |
Food Science |
DTIC | NALT |
Food Technology |
MeSH | NALT |
| Pesticides, Insecticides & Herbicides * | DTIC | MeSH | NALT |
Fungicides
* |
NALT |
Herbicides
* |
MeSH | NALT |
Insecticides
* |
MeSH | NALT |
| Plant Production, Agronomy, Gardening & Horticulture | DTIC | MeSH | NALT |
| Source of Terminology | |
![]() Applied Science & Technologies |
DOE | NALT |
| Agricultural Engineering & Technologies | DTIC | DOE | NALT |
| Aircraft & Flight | DTIC | MeSH | NASA |
| Biomedical Technologies * | DTIC | DOE | MeSH |
| Biotechnology * | DTIC | MeSH | NALT | NASA |
| Buildings & Construction | DTIC | DOE |
| Chemical Engineering | DTIC | DOE | MeSH |
| Civil Engineering | DTIC | DOE |
| Defense Technologies | DTIC | DOE |
| Electronics | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NASA |
| Engineering Technologies | DTIC | DOE | NASA |
| Industrial & Manufacturing Technologies | DTIC |
| Materials * | DTIC | DOE | NALT | NASA |
| Nanotechnology | MeSH | NASA |
| Ocean Technologies | DTIC | USGS |
| Robotics | DTIC | MeSH | NASA |
| Space Technologies * | DTIC | NASA |
| Transportation Technologies | DTIC | DOE |
| Source of Terminology | |
![]() Astronomy & Space |
NASA |
| Astronomy | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NASA |
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors |
DTIC | NASA |
Planets and Planetary Systems |
DTIC | MeSH | NASA | USGS |
Sun and the Solar System |
DTIC | MeSH | NASA |
| Space Exploration & Development | DTIC | NASA |
Manned Space Flights and Missions |
DTIC | MeSH | NASA |
Unmanned Space Flights |
DTIC | NASA |
| Space Technologies * | DTIC | NASA |
| Source of Terminology | |
![]() Biology & Nature |
DOE | NALT |
| Animals, Plants & other Organisms | DTIC | DOE | NALT | MeSH | USGS |
| Biocomplexity * | NBII |
| Biological Processes | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT |
| Biotechnology * | DTIC | MeSH | NALT |
| Ecology * | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Genetics & Molecular Biology | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT |
| Natural Resources | DTIC | MeSH | NALT| USGS |
| Pest Control | DTIC | MeSH | NALT |
| Source of Terminology | |
![]() Computers & Communication |
|
| Communication | DTIC | MeSH |
Radio and Television |
DTIC |
Satellite |
DTIC | MeSH |
Wireless |
DTIC |
| Computer Software | DTIC | DOE | MeSH |
| Computers | DTIC | MeSH |
Computer Hardware |
DTIC | MeSH |
Computer Networking |
DTIC | MeSH |
Computer Security |
DTIC | MeSH |
| Source of Terminology | |
![]() Earth & Ocean Sciences |
DOE | USGS | NALT |
| Climate, Weather & Meteorology | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT | NASA | USGS |
Climate Change
* |
NALT | USGS |
Upper Atmosphere |
NALT |
Weather Forecasting |
NALT |
| Earthquakes, Floods & other Natural Disasters | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Geology & Land Forms | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Mapping & Cartography | DTIC | DOE | USGS |
| Oceans & Oceanography | DTIC | DOE | MeSH |
| Snow, Ice & Permafrost | DTIC | DOE | MeSH |
| Soil | DTIC | MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Water & Hydrology | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Source of Terminology | |
![]() Energy & Energy Conservation |
DOE | NALT |
| Energy Conservation | DTIC | DOE | MeSH |
| Energy Efficiency | DOE |
Buildings |
DOE |
Industry |
DOE |
Power |
DOE |
Transportation |
DOE |
| Energy Policy & Studies | DOE |
| Energy Use, Supply & Demand | DOE |
| Fossil Energy | DOE | MeSH | USGS |
Clean Coal |
DOE |
Coal |
DOE | MeSH |
Electricity |
DTIC | DOE | MeSH |
Oil and Gas |
DTIC | DOE |
Regulation |
DOE |
Strategic Petroleum Reserve |
DOE |
| Nuclear Power | DTIC | DOE | MeSH |
| Renewable Sources | DTIC | DOE |
Bioenergy |
DOE |
Geothermal |
DOE |
Hydrogen |
DOE |
Hydropower |
DOE |
Ocean |
DOE |
Solar |
DOE | MeSH |
Wind |
DOE | MeSH |
| Source of Terminology | |
![]() Environment & Environmental Quality |
DOE | EPA | NALT |
| Air Quality | DTIC | DOE | EPA |
| Cleanup | DOE | EPA | MeSH | NALT |
Brownfields |
|
Cleanup Technology |
DTIC |
Corrective Action |
|
Site Assessment |
NALT |
Superfund |
|
| Climate Change * | DTIC | DOE | NALT | USGS |
| Ecology * | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Emergencies | DOE | MeSH |
| Environmental Safety & Health | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT |
| Noise Quality | DTIC | DOE | NASA |
| Pesticides, Insecticides & Herbicides * | DTIC | MeSH | NALT |
Fungicides |
NALT |
Herbicides |
MeSH | NALT |
Insecticides |
MeSH | NALT |
| Pollutants/Toxics | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Pollution Prevention | DTIC | DOE | NALT |
| Radiation | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NASA |
| Wastes (Solid or Concentrated) | DTIC | DOE | NALT |
Animal Waste |
NALT |
Hazardous Waste |
MeSH | NALT |
Liquid Waste |
|
Medical Waste |
MeSH |
Radioactive Waste |
DTIC | MeSH |
Risk Assessment |
NALT |
Solid Waste |
NALT |
Waste Disposal |
NALT |
Waste Generation |
|
Waste Storage |
|
Waste Transportation |
|
Waste Treatment |
NALT |
| Water Quality | DTIC | DOE | NALT | USGS |
| Source of Terminology | |
![]() Health & Medicine |
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| Alternative Medicine | DTIC | MeSH | NALT |
| Biomedical Technologies * | DTIC | MeSH | NASA |
| Diseases & Medical Conditions | DTIC | MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Drugs (Prescription and Over the Counter) & Pharmacology | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT |
Drugs |
DOE | MeSH | NALT |
Pharmacology |
DOE | MeSH | NALT |
| Exercise | MeSH | NALT |
| Food, Nutrition, & Metabolism | DTIC | DOE | NALT |
Food |
DOE | MeSH | NALT |
Nutrition |
MeSH | NALT |
Metabolism |
MeSH | NALT |
| Health Care | DTIC | MeSH |
| Laboratory & Diagnostic Procedures | DTIC |
Laboratory Procedures |
MeSH | NALT |
Diagnostic Procedures |
MeSH | NALT |
| Medical Devices | DTIC | MeSH | NALT |
| Mental Health & Behavior | DTIC | MeSH | NALT |
| Occupational Health & Safety | DTIC | MeSH | NALT |
| Procedures, Surgery, & other Therapies | DTIC | DOE | NALT |
Procedures |
MeSH | NALT |
Surgery |
MeSH | NALT |
| Source of Terminology | |
![]() Natural Resources & Conservation |
DOE | NALT |
| Biocomplexity * | NBII |
| Ecosystems | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT | NBII | USGS |
Coasts |
NALT | USGS |
Coral Reefs |
USGS |
Deserts |
NALT | USGS |
Estuaries |
NALT | USGS |
Freshwater |
MeSH | NALT | USGS |
Marine |
NALT | USGS |
Watersheds |
NALT |
Wetlands |
MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Energy Resources | DOE | MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Forest Science | DTIC | MeSH | NALT |
| Land | DTIC | DOE | NALT | USGS |
| Minerals & Mining | DTIC | DOE |
Minerals |
DOE | MeSH | NALT | USGS |
Mining |
DOE | MeSH | NALT | USGS |
| Source of Terminology | |
![]() Physics, Chemistry & Math |
|
| Chemistry & Chemicals | DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT |
Analytical Chemistry |
DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT |
Chemicals |
MeSH | NALT |
Inorganic Chemistry |
DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT |
Materials * |
DTIC | DOE | NALT | NASA |
Organic Chemistry |
DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT |
Photo & Radiation Chemistry |
DTIC | DOE | NALT |
Physical Chemistry |
DTIC | DOE | MeSH | NALT |
| Mathematics | DTIC | DOE | ERIC | MeSH | NALT | NASA |
| Physics | DOE | MeSH | NALT | NASA |
Astrophysics |
DTIC | DOE |
Condensed Matter |
DTIC | DOE |
General Relativity & Quantum Cosmology |
DTIC | DOE |
High Energy Physics |
DTIC | DOE |
Mathematical Physics |
DOE |
Nuclear Physics |
DTIC | DOE | MeSH |
Quantum Physics |
DTIC | DOE |
| Source of Terminology | |
Science Education |
DTIC | ERIC | NALT |
| NOTE: asterisk (*) after a heading indicates polyhierarchy, that is, it has more than one occurrence in the taxonomy. |