{"id":374,"date":"2017-04-18T02:28:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T02:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/?page_id=374"},"modified":"2026-03-28T22:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:52:18","slug":"govpubs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/govpubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Publications in Science and Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-il_blue !sh-text-white \"><div><div class=\"[&_a]:!sh-text-white [&_a]:visited:!sh-text-white\">\n<p>The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign provides access to a wealth of government documents and technical reports, both digitally and in paper at the Oak Street compressed storage facility. We at Grainger Engineering Library recommend the following strategies depending on the specificity of your search:<br \/>\n<div class=\"ui-lib-list__compact\" ><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For broad or browsing searches without a specific known document in mind, begin by searching abstracts and indexes; and<\/li>\n<li>To find specific item(s), consult <a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&amp;lang=en\">UIUC\u2019s library catalog<\/a> in addition to various online government sources to find known items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\">\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-3 sh-pb-3\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16639 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/oakstreet-e1751996905603.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/oakstreet-e1751996905603.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/oakstreet-e1751996905603-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/oakstreet-e1751996905603-967x1024.jpg 967w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/oakstreet-e1751996905603-768x813.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/oakstreet-e1751996905603-1451x1536.jpg 1451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-9 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<h2>Find Citation Information for Government Publications<\/h2>\n\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">List of Relevant Indexes and Abstracts<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id1_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id1_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"List of Relevant Indexes and Abstracts\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/search.grainger.illinois.edu\/discovery\/splitsearch.asp?searcharg=Energy+Research+Abstracts&amp;typeofsearch=keyword&amp;OPERATE=GO&amp;selection=gen\">Energy Research Abstracts (ERA)<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Published by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.osti.gov\/\">Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Provides citations with abstracts for all scientific and technical reports and patent applications originated by DOE and its laboratories, energy centers, and contractors. Searchable by subject, personal author, corporate author, contract number, and report number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/search.grainger.illinois.edu\/discovery\/splitsearch.asp?searcharg=Government+Reports+Announcements+and+Index&amp;typeofsearch=keyword&amp;OPERATE=GO&amp;selection=gen\">Government Reports Announcements and Index (GRA&amp;I)<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntis.gov\/\">National Technical Information Service (NTIS).<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Provides citations with abstracts for the scientific and technical reports received by NTIS. Searchable by subject, personal author, corporate author, contract\/grant number, and NTIS order\/report number. This publication can additionally be accessed through <a href=\"https:\/\/www-engineeringvillage-com.proxy2.library.illinois.edu\/app\/search\/quick\/\">Engineering Village<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/search.grainger.illinois.edu\/discovery\/splitsearch.asp?searcharg=International+Aerospace+Abstracts&amp;typeofsearch=keyword&amp;OPERATE=GO&amp;selection=gen\">International Aerospace Abstracts (IAA)<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Published by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiaa.org\/\">American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Provides citations with abstracts for literature in the field of aeronautics and space science and technology, including AIAA meeting papers. Searchable by subject, personal author, meeting and report number, and accession number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/search.grainger.illinois.edu\/discovery\/splitsearch.asp?searcharg=Monthly+Catalog+of+United+States+Government+Publications&amp;typeofsearch=keyword&amp;OPERATE=GO&amp;selection=gen\">Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications (MoCat)<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Published by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gpo.gov\/\">U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Offers partial coverage of technical reports, including series from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrc.gov\/\">U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission<\/a>. Searchable by subject, title, author, series\/report number, contract number, GPO stock number, and Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/search.grainger.illinois.edu\/discovery\/splitsearch.asp?searcharg=Scientific+and+Technical+Aerospace+Reports&amp;typeofsearch=keyword&amp;OPERATE=GO&amp;selection=gen\">Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR)<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Published by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sti.nasa.gov\/\">National Aeronautics &amp; Space Administration (NASA) Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Program Office<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Provides citations with abstracts for aerospace-related reports obtained by NASA from worldwide sources. Searchable by subject, personal author, corporate source, contract number, and report number. This publication can also be accessed through <a href=\"https:\/\/ntrs.nasa.gov\/search\">NTRS.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Presently, UIUC&#8217;s indexes and abstracts for government publications are either available online or held in the Oak Street High Density Storage Facility. These items can be requested using the <a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&amp;lang=en\">library&#8217;s catalog<\/a> and then picked up at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/oak\/\">Oak Street&#8217;s service desk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\">\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-9 sh-pb-3\">\n<h2>Find Government Publications by Name<\/h2>\n\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">Find Government Publications Online by Department<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id2_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id2_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"Find Government Publications Online by Department\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\">\n<h3>Government Science Information Gateway<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.gov\/\">Science.gov<\/a> &#8211; This gateway to government science information and research results provides a search of over 60 scientific databases and 200 million pages of science information with just one query, and is a gateway to over 2200 scientific websites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Department of Defense (DOD)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/discover.dtic.mil\/technical-reports\/\">DTIC Technical Reports Collection (TRs)<\/a> &#8211; DTIC provides selected full-text and bibliographic records of unclassified, unlimited technical reports. This site includes reports that have been received and processed since 1985.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Department of Energy (DOE)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osti.gov\/\">Office of Scientific and Technical Information<\/a> &#8211; OSTI collects, preserves, and disseminates scientific and technical information emanating from DOE research and development activities. It provides access to science information from the DOE and beyond.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/\">Energy Information Administration (EIA)<\/a> &#8211; EIA is an independent statistical and analytical agency within DOE. This site provides a comprehensive source of information relevant to energy resources and reserves, energy production, energy demand, energy technologies, and related financial and statistical information.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\/\">Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)<\/a> &#8211; ORNL is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for DOE by Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation. This site provides selected full-text and bibliographic records of ORNL technical reports.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandia.gov\/\">Sandia National Laboratories<\/a> &#8211; A national security laboratory operated for DOE by the Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company. This site provides selected full-text and bibliographic records of SAND technical reports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/laws-regulations\">EPA Laws and Regulations<\/a> &#8211; Provides access to specific regulations and legislation pertaining to environmental protection.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/nscep\">EPA Publications<\/a> &#8211; Provides access to EPA technical and public information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faa.gov\/about\/office_org\/headquarters_offices\/avs\/programs\/drs\">Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS)<\/a> &#8211; DRS is a comprehensive knowledge center that includes all regulatory guidance material from the Office of Aviation Safety.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/data_research\">FAA Data &amp; Research<\/a> &#8211; Provides information about how FAA research is done, the resulting data and statistics, and information on funding and grant data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>National Aeronautics &amp; Space Administration (NASA)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/organization\/\">NASA Organizations Index<\/a> &#8211; A list of hyperlinks to NASA centers, project web sites, and other space agencies and related organizations.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sti.nasa.gov\/\">NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Program Office<\/a> &#8211; Supports the objectives of NASA\u2019s missions and research; acquires, processes, archives, announces, and disseminates scientific and technical aerospace information.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ntrs.nasa.gov\/\">NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)<\/a> &#8211; NTRS is a service that allows users to search the many different abstract and technical report servers maintained by various NASA centers and programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>National Technical Information Service (NTIS)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntis.gov\/\">FedWorld Information Network<\/a> &#8211; Serves as an online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the U.S. Government.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ntrl.ntis.gov\/NTRL\/\">National Technical Reports Library<\/a> &#8211; Provides bibliographic citations to over 350,000 printed publications and technical reports that NTIS has received from government agencies since 1990. It does NOT provide subject searching or abstracts. Full text is available by logging in using a free account.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-engineeringvillage-com.proxy2.library.illinois.edu\/app\/search\/quick\/\">NTIS via Engineering Village<\/a> &#8211; Allows searching of the NTIS database through Engineering Village.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrc.gov\/reading-rm\/doc-collections\/index.html\">NRC Document Collections<\/a> &#8211; Provides index pages for collections of NRC documents, organized by subject category for full-text viewing, such as Commission Papers, NUREG-series publications, Regulatory Guides, Generic Communications, and NRC forms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>In addition to online publications, there are some microfiche holdings at Grainger Engineering Library. To inquire about these documents, please contact <span class=\"UofI_Library_Info_Email\"><a id=\"location_email\" href=\"mailto:enginlib@library.illinois.edu\" aria-label=\"Email for Grainger Engineering Library Information Center\">enginlib@library.illinois.edu.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-3 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16636 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Library_of_Congress_Front-scaled-e1751996825770.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1700\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Library_of_Congress_Front-scaled-e1751996825770.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Library_of_Congress_Front-scaled-e1751996825770-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Library_of_Congress_Front-scaled-e1751996825770-967x1024.jpg 967w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Library_of_Congress_Front-scaled-e1751996825770-768x813.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Library_of_Congress_Front-scaled-e1751996825770-1451x1536.jpg 1451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign provides access to a wealth of government documents and technical reports, both digitally and in paper at the Oak Street compressed storage facility. 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