In this vital resource you'll find more than 6,800 research facilities and programs of the U.S. and Canadian federal governments. Government Research Directory 's U.S. listings are organized into 20 sections, by cabinet department for the most part but also including legislative, judicial and executive offices and independent agencies as well. The remaining section deals with the government of Canada. The sections are further divided by government agency. Listings include e-mail addresses, information on patents available for licensing and expanded coverage of key personal contact. It also includes a master index of names, keywords and agencies; a geographic index with telephone and fax numbers; and a comprehensive subject index that includes more than 3,600 terms and cross-references.