Technical papers
Locate technical reports with a combination of searches on the web, the KU Libraries catalog, and databases. In the microfiche collection KU Libraries holds many technical papers for AIAA, NASA, NACA, and NTIS. If you need assistance in locating technical reports, please let us know.
Learn more about the collections at KU Libraries:
- Aerospace Research Central (ARC): AIAA Technical ReportsARC is the online portal for American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) publications.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Technical ReportsNASA technical reports and special publications including the early agency, NACA.
More sources for technical papers:
- Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) Technical ReportsDTIC websites where you can search for technical reports funded through the US Department of Defense.
- OpenGreySystem for Information on Grey Literature in Europe contains grey (gray) literature including technical or research reports, doctoral dissertations, some conference papers, some official publications, and other types of grey literature in the areas of science, technology, biomedical science, economics, social science and humanities.
- Office of Science and Technical Information (OSTI) Technical ReportsThe OSTI website host the database for research reports from the US Department of Energy.
- Science.govScience.gov offers free access to Research and Development results and scientific and technical information from scientific organizations across 15 US federal agencies.
- Library of Congress Technical Reports and StandardsThe Technical Reports and Standards Unit (TRS) of the Library of Congress holds over 5 million current and historical technical reports and standards on microform, digital media and paper.
- Technical Reports Archive & Image Library (TRAIL)The Technical Report Archive & Image Library (TRAIL) identifies, acquires, catalogs, digitizes and provides unrestricted access to U.S. government agency technical reports.
Try the search tools from professional organizations for technical reports including conference proceedings.
- SAE Mobilus This link opens in a new windowYou can search the technical reports of the Society of Automotive Engineers for the years between 1998-present.
- OnePetro This link opens in a new windowSociety of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) - full text documents with some papers duplicated in our collection on microfiche, TN860 .S64
Need a technical paper that KU Libraries does not have? Request a copy from another library.
TRAIL - Technical Report Archive & Image Library Search
Search U.S. government technical reports issued primarily prior to 1976 and digitized by TRAIL.
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Acronyms
AIAA - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
NASA - National Aernautics and Space Administration
STI - Science and Technical Information
NTRS - NASA Technical Report Server
CASI - Center for AeroSpace Information
DTIC - Defense Technical Information Center