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The Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (
/ref> Examples of NASA STI include technical papers and reports, contractor reports, conference papers and proceedings, journal articles, presentations, and technical information on websites. NASA STI also includes research information from NASA's predecessor agency, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (
/ref> (formerly the NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)). The STI Repository is a world-class collection of STI that includes over 4 million metadata records and over 586K full-text documents. This database has two segments: The STI Repository for publicly available NASA STI, and registered content available by registration only to NASA civil servants, contractors, and grantees.
/ref> provides products, services and tools to access and benefit from NASA STI. * Search NASA's public STI collections for reports, conference papers, proceedings, journal articles and other technical and peer-reviewed STI through the STI Repository (NTRS). The STI Repository has: ** More than 647,000 metadata records and full-text aerospace STI documents ** Over 4.3 million metadata records ** Over 586,000 full-text documents ** More than 2,500 videos ** Over 28,000 full-text documents from NASA's predecessor,
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.
NASA was established in 1958, succeeding t ...
) collects, organizes, preserves, and releases the Agency's scientific and technical information. STI is derived from NASA's research and development efforts and NASA projects, programs, and missions. The program is essential in helping NASA avoid duplication of research, by sharing information to ensure that the U.S. maintains its preeminence in aerospace-related industries and education.The NASA STI Program/ref> Examples of NASA STI include technical papers and reports, contractor reports, conference papers and proceedings, journal articles, presentations, and technical information on websites. NASA STI also includes research information from NASA's predecessor agency, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (
NACA
The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was a United States federal agency founded on March 3, 1915, to undertake, promote, and institutionalize aeronautical research. On October 1, 1958, the agency was dissolved and its assets ...
), which dates back to 1915 and transitioned to NASA at the advent of the National Aeronautics and Space Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 () is the United States federal statute that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Act, which followed close on the heels of the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik, was ...
of 1958 (Amended).
Program Management
The STI Program Office is funded by the NASA Chief Information Officer (CIO) in Washington, DC. The program, which is located at NASA'sLangley Research Center
The Langley Research Center (LaRC or NASA Langley), located in Hampton, Virginia, United States of America, is the oldest of NASA's field centers. It directly borders Langley Air Force Base and the Back River on the Chesapeake Bay. LaRC has fo ...
in Hampton, Virginia, is charged to collect NASA STI, organize it into a database, ensure that it is preserved via the National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It i ...
, and release the STI via NASA portals or via other channels, such as science.gov and USA.gov. The STI Program participates in the collaborative Open Government Initiative and is a member of CENDI
CENDI (Commerce, Energy, NASA, Defense Information Managers Group) is an interagency group of senior Scientific and Technical Information (STI) managers from 14 United States federal agencies. CENDI managers cooperate by exchanging inform ...
, which is a partnership of Federal STI managers.
The STI Program is a critical component in the worldwide activity of scientific and technical aerospace research and development. The program's charter exists so that NASA STI is promptly and widely released and available, and can be leveraged by NASA, U.S. businesses, government, the public and international entities. This allows NASA to comply with e-Gov
E-government (short for electronic government) is the use of technological communications devices, such as computers and the Internet, to provide public services to citizens and other persons in a country or region. E-government offers new ...
ernment regulations.
Management and Dissemination of STI
STI is collected from U.S. and international sources and then organized according to content prior to being added to the STI RepositoryThe STI Repository (NTRS)/ref> (formerly the NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)). The STI Repository is a world-class collection of STI that includes over 4 million metadata records and over 586K full-text documents. This database has two segments: The STI Repository for publicly available NASA STI, and registered content available by registration only to NASA civil servants, contractors, and grantees.
Accessing the NASA STI Program
The STI websiteSTI website/ref> provides products, services and tools to access and benefit from NASA STI. * Search NASA's public STI collections for reports, conference papers, proceedings, journal articles and other technical and peer-reviewed STI through the STI Repository (NTRS). The STI Repository has: ** More than 647,000 metadata records and full-text aerospace STI documents ** Over 4.3 million metadata records ** Over 586,000 full-text documents ** More than 2,500 videos ** Over 28,000 full-text documents from NASA's predecessor,
NACA
The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was a United States federal agency founded on March 3, 1915, to undertake, promote, and institutionalize aeronautical research. On October 1, 1958, the agency was dissolved and its assets ...
* Locate publishing tools such as writing resources and style guides as well as the NASA Thesaurus and the NASA Scope and Subject Category Guide.
* Access the NASA STI Repository OpenAPI along with API documentation and guidance.
Connecting with Users
In addition to the STI website, the program uses social media to foster awareness of the program's activities and latest acquisitions. Presence includesFacebook
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, Twitter
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, and YouTube
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.
See alsoNASA STI homepage
References
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