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Technical Reports Databases

Defense Technical Information Center Technical Reports (TRs) This link opens in a new window
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)'s, indexes Defense Department literature and links to some full text.
Coverage: 1974-
Full Text: Yes
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NTiS (National Technical Information Service) This link opens in a new window
Index of government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information. Users must register for a free account. Many reports are pay-per-view, so search the web or specific agency site, or our library catalog, or use ILL for access.
Coverage: 1964+
Full Text: Some
Science.gov This link opens in a new window
Gateway to over 50 million pages of authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. government agencies, including research and development results.
Coverage: Varies
Full Text: No
TRAIL (Technical Report Archive and Image Library) This link opens in a new window
A collaborative project to digitize, archive, and provide persistent and unrestricted access to federal technical reports issued prior to 1975.
Coverage: Pre-1975
Full Text: Yes
TRID This link opens in a new window
From the Transportation Research Board at the National Academy of Sciences, indexes transportation literature and links to some full text.
Coverage: 1968-
Full Text: Yes