THE NASA STI PROGRAM OFFICE
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IN PROFILE
Since its founding, NASA has been dedicated tothe advancement of aeronautics and spacescience. The NASA Scientific and TechnicalInformation (STI) Program Office plays a keypart in helping NASA maintain this importantrole.The NASA STI Program Office is operated byLangley Research Center, the lead center forNASA’s scientific and technical information.The NASA STI Program Office provides accessto the NASA STI Database, the largestcollection of aeronautical and space science STIin the world. The Program Office is alsoNASA’s institutional mechanism fordisseminating the results of its research anddevelopment activities. These results arepublished by NASA in the NASA STI ReportSeries, which includes the following reporttypes:• TECHNICAL PUBLICATION. Reports of completed research or a major significantphase of research that present the results of NASA programs and include extensive dataor theoretical analysis. Includescompilations of significant scientific andtechnical data and information deemed to beof continuing reference value. NASA’scounterpart of peer-reviewed formalprofessional papers but has less stringentlimitations on manuscript length and extentof graphic presentations.• TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM. Scientificand technical findings that are preliminaryor of specialized interest, e.g., quick releasereports, working papers, and bibliographiesthat contain minimal annotation. Does notcontain extensive analysis.• CONTRACTOR REPORT. Scientific andtechnical findings by NASA-sponsoredcontractors and grantees.• CONFERENCE PUBLICATION. Collectedpapers from scientific and technicalconferences, symposia, seminars, or othermeetings sponsored or cosponsored byNASA.• SPECIAL PUBLICATION. Scientific,technical, or historical information fromNASA programs, projects, and mission,often concerned with subjects havingsubstantial public interest.• TECHNICAL TRANSLATION. English-language translations of foreign scientificand technical material pertinent to NASA’smission.Specialized services that complement the STIProgram Office’s diverse offerings includecreating custom thesauri, building customizeddatabases, organizing and publishing researchresults . . . even providing videos.For more information about the NASA STIProgram Office, see the following:• Access the NASA STI Program Home Pageat http://www.sti.nasa.gov• E-mail your question via the internet tohelp@sti.nasa.gov• Fax your question to the NASA Access HelpDesk at (301) 621-0134• Telephone the NASA Access Help Desk at(301) 621-0390• Write to:NASA Access Help DeskNASA Center for AeroSpace Information7121 StandardHanover, MD 21076-1320