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Showing posts with label NTRS. Show all posts

Jan 13, 2010

Update on DigiDoc: DigiDoc has been decommissioned

More news regarding NASA DigiDoc, a full-text NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) and NASA report database - NASA DigiDoc has been decommissioned, effective immediately. Electronic DigiDoc materials have been moved to the NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS), where you can search for NACA or NASA documents, and well as NASA images.

Search for documents by report number, title, author, and more using the "Select search field" option available:


Glenn employees: the Glenn Science & Engineering Library (GSEL) also has many NACA and NASA reports available on-site. Feel free to stop by the Library and browse the collection, or contact the Library at 3-5761 or 3-5781 with questions or item requests.

Jan 12, 2010

NASA DigiDoc temporarily unavailable

The NASA DigiDoc system is temporarily unavailable. DigiDoc contains full-text NASA and NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, NASA's predecessor) reports, some dating back to the 1940's and 1950's.

Glenn employees:
if you are looking for NASA or NACA documents, and are unable to locate them in the NASA Aeronautics & Space Database (NA&SD), the NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS), or the Glenn Technical Report Server (GLTRS), please contact the Library at 3-5761 or 3-5781 for assistance. Thank you for your patience.

Dec 17, 2009

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) outage

Due to a scheduled power outage on Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 20, the NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) will be temporarily unavailable. NTRS is expected to return to operational status late on the evening of the 20th.

Glenn employees:
if you are still experiencing issues with NTRS on Monday, Dec. 21, please contact the Library at 3-5761 or 3-5762 for immediate assistance.

Oct 15, 2009

NASA Aeronautics & Space Database now online

The NASA Aeronautics & Space Database (NA&SD) is now back online; both Center for Aerospace Information (CASI) databases - NA&SD and the NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS) databases - are once again available. If you are a Glenn employee and are still experiencing difficulties with either website or require additional assistance locating materials, please contact the Library at 3-5761 or 3-5762. Thank you for your patience.

Oct 8, 2009

NASA Technical Report Server now online

The NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS) is now back online. The NASA Aeronautics & Space Database (NA&SD), however, is still unavailable; no estimated time of service recovery is available. If you are a NASA Glenn employee and require additional assistance locating materials typically found within NA&SD, please contact the Library at 3-5761 or 3-5762. Thank you for your patience.

Sep 23, 2009

(Updated) Aeronautics & Space Database, NASA Technical Report Server temporarily unavailable

The NASA Aeronautics & Space Database (NA&SD) and the NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS) are both temporarily unavailable due to technical difficulties. As of Thursday, Sept. 24, estimated time for return-to-service is approximately one week. Glenn Science & Engineering Library (GSEL) patrons can request materials normally found on these two systems through our online request system, or can contact the Library at 3-5761 or 3-5762 for immediate assistance during the Library's normal operating hours. Thank you for your patience.

Aug 3, 2009

NASA STI sites online

NASA STI sites, both the NASA Aeronautics & Space Database (NA&SD) and the NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS), are online. If you experience any further issues with either of these sites and require immediate assistance locating an item, please contact the Library at 3-5761 or 3-5762. Thank you for your patience.

Jul 30, 2009

NASA STI sites temporarily unavailable


Due to unexpected problems the NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI) North facility is expected to be shut down after 2 p.m. today, Thursday July 30. The NASA Aeronautics & Space Database (NA&SD) and the www.sti.nasa.gov websites (which includes the NASA Technical Report Server) may not be available, or search functionality may be limited. The potential length of any outages is unknown at this time. If you require immediate assistance finding a NASA document or publication, please contact the Glenn Science & Engineering Library at 3-5761 or 3-5762. Thank you for your patience.

Apr 17, 2009

Introducting the NASA Digital Library

Visit the NASA Digital Library (NDL) to search and access electronic resources available at Glenn and across the Agency. The NDL website has several unique search features, such as the ability to perform a custom Google search of Glenn and Agency resources, including AIAA, NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS), American Chemical Society (ACS) publications, and more – all with one convenient search! You can also search e-journal subscriptions, e-books, articles, technical reports, images, and the Center catalogs at the NDL website.

See something at the NDL website that the Glenn Library doesn’t have on-hand? Full-text access to materials not part of a Glenn subscription may be limited, but through both the NDL and Glenn Science & Engineering Library (GSEL) websites GSEL patrons continue to have the ability to request materials (books, documents, etc.) or to obtain in-depth research assistance directly from the Glenn library. GSEL works with Agency and other libraries to obtain the materials and information that support the Glenn community's scientific and technical research needs.


About NDL
In 2007, an Agency-wide team led by NASA Langley conducted the NASA Library Transformation study. Its purpose was to expand the desktop access to digital content in support of technical excellence and ensure the efficient delivery of the core technical information and services to the technical community across the Agency. The study was sponsored by Tom Luedtke, Associate Administrator for Institutions and Management; Championed by Mike Ryschkewitsch, NASA Chief Engineer; Jonathan Pettus, NASA Chief Information Officer; Lesa Roe, NASA Langley Center Director; and Cathy Mangum, NASA Langley Chief Information Officer.

The NASA Library Transformation study recommendations were accepted by sponsors and champions, and suggestions were made by a user focus group so that NASA Libraries might better understand the information needs of the NASA technical community. Focus group input was used to formulate the recommendations and request a strategic infrastructure investment for NASA Digital Library. As a result of submitting this proposal in 2008, NASA Langley received $500,000 in funding from NASA Headquarters to start the development of the NASA Digital Library (NDL).

The Agency-wide NDL project team worked together to leverage the $500K and existing funding from the Centers in order to provide integrated and expanded access to electronic resources and services.

Mar 6, 2008

NASA Technical Report Server available in Google!

Search Google to find articles in the NASA Technical Report Server (NTRS):

NASA Center for Aerospace Information has recently made the NTRS information available to Google for indexing. This means that you will find NTRS information in any Google or Google Scholar search. It also means you can use Google as your primary interface to NTRS by limiting the site search.

There are two ways to do this:
1. Search Google for:
site:ntrs.nasa.gov searchterm
where you substitute your search term for "searchterm". For example: site:ntrs.nasa.gov microgravity thermocapillary convection

2. You can search NTRS in Google directly from the Library webpage!