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Technical Reports
Overview
Technical reports show the
results of research and development projects. Various groups compile the
reports, including university departments, institutes, private industries,
and government agencies.
Technical reports may provide
updates on studies in progress, or present the final results of completed
projects; but they are generally produced on request to meet a specific
need. Sponsors use technical reports as a means of keeping their grantees
accountable. Both government groups and private organizations sponsor such
projects.
GMU is a member of the federal
depository library program, which provides some technical reports. But
since no agency coordinates the publication and dissemination of technical
reports, they can be very difficult to identify and locate.
The Fenwick
Library has select technical reports in print format as well as in
microfiche. Search the Library Catalog
for specific tiles, or check for reports in the Selected Research in Microfiche
(SRIM) cabinet in the Government Documents Room.
Technical Reports Links
Many technical reports are
available on the Web. NTIS (below) is the primary resource for identifying
reports of government-sponsored research, but many research institutions
and agencies make reports available on their Web sites. Some of these sites
give only abstracts of the reports.
National
Technical Information Service (NTIS) [GMU
Users]
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Abstracts from government
sponsored research published since 1964. Select NTIS from alphabetical
list. Report numbers are listed under the Accession Number field;
use this report number to locate reports in Fenwick Library's SRIM cabinet.
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arXiv.org
E-print archive
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Provides technical papers
in physics, mathematics, and nonlinear sciences. Includes cross-references. |
Defense
Technical Information Center (DTIC)
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Citations to unclassified
Department of Defense technical reports since 1974, and limited distribution
citations from 1985 forward. |
Department
of Energy (DOE) Information Bridge
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Full-text DOE research and
development reports published since 1994. |
| E-print Network |
"A set of powerful tools that facilitate access to and use of scientific and technical e-prints communicating the results of a wide range of research activities of interest to the Department of Energy." |
GrayLIT Network |
A resource for searching across several technical report (classified as 'gray literature') search engines listed on this page. Included are reports from: DOE Information Bridge, Defense Technical Information
Center (DTIC), EPA - National Environmental Publications Internet Site (NEPIS), NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), and NASA Langley. |
NASA
Technical Reports Server
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Extensive search database
of NASA-affiliated tech reports. Includes some full reports. |
| Networked
Computer Science Technical Reference Library (NCSTRL) |
A collection of computer
science technical reports from a number of universities with CS and related
programs, including George Mason. |
| Technical
Report Writing Guide |
A NASA Technical Memorandum. |
Virtual
Technical Reports Center
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An extensive list of organizations
which provide E-prints, pre-prints, technical reports, and other research
reports on the Web. |
[GMU Users] note: this resource is restricted to GMU-affiliated
users when accessed from off-campus (details).
Engineering
Guide | Article Databases | Internet
Links by Category
Full
Text Electronic Journals
Send comments or questions
to Eileen Chandhoke, Engineering
Librarian.
Last update: March 2006
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