a national treasure ron rodriguez agilent technologies national technical information service providing permanent easy access to u.s government scientific technical and business related information department of commerce technology administration national technical information service springfield va 22161
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ntis is a trove generally considered one of the world s most valuable collections of scientific technical and business reports new york times the ntis database is a national treasure ron rodriguez agilent technologies your entrée to the world of government research technology an agency of the u.s department of commerce since 1945 ntis is a permanent archive of information on research conducted or sponsored by the u.s government with approximately 3,000,000 titles ntis is the nation s largest collection of scientific technical engineering and related business information produced by or for hundreds of government agencies and worldwide sources ntis maintains an extensive user-friendly web site www.ntis.gov with numerous libraries in which interested parties can search and order documents in the ntis holdings in addition ntis acts as a point of entry for key online services providing important business information such as export regulations research in progress and international ne
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the ntis virtual library ntis has upgraded its web site to ensure that the latest key scientific technical and business-related government information is easily accessible online and permanently available one source one search one solution search the ntis database from 1990 forward ntis has upgraded its bibliographic database system and has made all entries since 1990 searchable on www.ntis.gov you can access information on more than 600,000 government research information products from this web site when you locate the information product you need on the ntis web site you will be able to · link to online documents at other government web sites if available · download many reports sent to ntis since 1997 for as little as $8.95 each under 6 pages free · purchase customized cd if you prefer not to download publications ntis can provide them on a customized cd for a nominal fee · order printed copies of reports as well as thousands of multimedia and computer products that will be de
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could you be missing something researchers scientists and engineers who keep up with the latest findings in their field typically rely on specialty journals databases and web sites however a search restricted to journal literature will invariably fall short of being systematic or complete because it overlooks an important niche government-sponsored and -conducted research which accounts for billions of federal dollars spent each year q when you need to cover all your research bases how will you go about tapping into the rich lode of government r&d information a the ntis database provides access to research and development results and other technical information produced by and for the u.s government as well as selected worldwide sources many reports stemming from government sponsored research can be accessed only through the ntis database once you find the results you want ntis can provide you with the full reports described in your search results the ntis database is the answer the n
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one centralized comprehensive online database at your convenience there s virtually nothing you cannot find in the ntis database our vast array of research reports reflect the results of the use of cutting-edge technology in the following areas environment aeronautics and aerodynamics health care agriculture and food manufacturing atmospheric sciences materials sciences biological sciences medicine building technology military sciences business and trade natural resources and earth sciences civil engineering nuclear science and technology communications ocean technology and engineering computer technology space technology electronics transportation energy ntis database expect the unexpected with the ntis database looking for specific research within the government can be bewildering particularly since the areas listed above incorporate thousands of scientific technical engineering and business-related subjects one reason why a significant portion of government research originates with
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the ntis database fast easy access it can be quite a chore to extract information from individual federal agencies not to mention the hassles involved in trying to obtain reports from several government sources at the same time ntis takes the hassle out of your search we make it easy for you to get citations and the full text of research reports in your field through our electronic catalog which includes a number of specialty collections to further simplify access and we provide users with options to suit every need with just a few clicks of your mouse you can access the entire ntis database or relevant portions of it in a variety of ways depending upon your time search criteria or specific information needs there are four ways to search the ntis database 1 the ntis web site when you want it fast and simple http www.ntis.gov/search/index.asp here you can search through all information received by ntis since 1990 you can search by broad subject topics as well as search with keywords s
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3 other ntis database channels for those who need it all the ntis database can also be searched through participating commercial online services in conjunction with other relevant databases offered through these services in this way you cast your research net the farthest possible covering both ntis and commercial sources for a list of organizations offering ntis database value-added products go to http www.ntis.gov products/types/databases/commercial.asp 4 ntis alerts automatic notification of new studies every two weeks ntis publishes alerts in 16 subject areas that provide summaries of relevant titles entered into the ntis collection during the preceding two week period with more than 1,000 new titles received at ntis each week this service is an indispensable time-saver and a reliable watchdog for your subject interests to find out more go to http www.ntis.gov/new/alerts_printed.asp ntis database be the first to hear about our bestsellers ntis receives hundreds of best selling publ
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gain access to other critical online information use ntis as your point of entry into key online services containing unique important business information tailored to meet your specific data needs these databases provide an elegant cost-effective on-target solution to conducting business with the very latest most reliable information available anywhere your powerful link to the world world news connection wnc online database if you need daily news from foreign countries around the world you cannot do better than rely on the world news connection wnc online database http wnc.fedworld.gov each and every government business day wnc offers an extensive array of news translated into english by the foreign broadcast information service fbis a u.s government intelligence agency that monitors timely and pertinent opensource materials such as newspaper articles conference proceedings television and radio broadcasts periodicals and nonclassified technical reports from around the world thousan
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the last word on export regulations bureau of export administration regulations online database once export professionals have become familiar with it they ll wonder how they ever managed without the bureau of export administration regulations online database http bxa.fedworld.gov this fully searchable database offers access to new and revised regulations within days of their publication in the federal register issued by the bureau of industry and security the export administration regulations ear cover all aspects of the export of dual-use commodities technology and software among many other matters ear explains step by step when an export license is necessary how to obtain a license just-issued policy changes new restrictions on exports to certain countries and on certain types of items · where to obtain further help ear also features access to the prohibited parties database so you can screen your export order prior to shipment and make sure there will be no unforeseen impediments
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your most powerful access point to all government databases gov.research_center grc the product of a partnership between ntis and the national information services corporation nisc the gov.research_center grc http grc.ntis.gov is an online subscription service that offers a single access point to important government-sponsored research databases including · · · · · · · ntis agrobase agricola energy science and technology federal research in progress fedrip nuclear science abstracts registry of toxic effects of chemical substances rtecs each of the databases is available by subscription visit the grc web site for product descriptions and pricing the gov.research_center marries nisc s award-winning search engine biblioline to these databases scientists engineers and researchers can harness biblioline s power to get broad-based as well as refined search results as an entirely web-based service available to individual and network subscribers grc makes it possible for users to access it a
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services for federal agencies http www.ntis.gov/services successful agencies are looking for every opportunity to become more efficient improve customer service and reduce overall costs how well you speed your information product to your constituents may ultimately determine your program s continued existence we can help you with distribution of publications multimedia and computer products ntis can help you disseminate your information and add it into our central permanent collection of government technical scientific and related business information services for federal agencies ntis electronic and multimedia production services we assist federal agencies with cd-rom development premastering conversion production and electronic media dissemination ntis multimedia services let ntis handle your total multimedia/audiovisual project planning product development design specifications duplication distribution and marketing inventory management and distribution services ntis can store and d
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ntis e-government virtual library initiative in today s global marketplace the need for reliable information has never been greater whether you need timely alerts to economic and political conditions shaping the world direction on potential market opportunities or the latest government scientific and technical research reports ntis is your one source for authoritative information ntis is the nation s largest repository and disseminator of government-initiated scientific technical engineering and related business information the ntis collection includes approximately 3,000,000 publications originating from · all u.s federal agencies · industry and university contractors with the federal government · a worldwide compendium of research and development organizations by searching the exhaustive ntis database you will be certain to pinpoint relevant information that is not routinely cited in the media or even the professional journals you rely on no matter the topic ntis offers timely acce
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