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Library Collection

The library maintains a collection of books, journals, technical reports, and archival materials.

Books

The Library's book collection consists of over 14,000 print titles in the two locations (Main and Branch) and over 30,000 eBooks available online. Books may be reserved online via the library catalog and delivered to either library location.

Boulder Labs staff are encouraged to recommend materials for the library collection (book recommendation form).

Journals

The Library provides to NOAA and NTIA staff subscriptions to more than 150 journals and access to over 26,000 other journals via databases and pay-per-view token access. Archives to many of these journals are available electronically; others are available in print, with a current collection of 24,000 bound volumes. The journal collection may be searched via the library catalog and electronic copies of articles in the print archive collection obtained through document delivery.

Technical Reports & Government Documents

The library maintains a collection of technical reports and related government documents producted by the Boulder Laboratories' research agencies (NIST, NOAA & NTIA).

The library maintains a small number of other government documents. The University of Colorado Boulder is the regional Federal Depository Library and has an extensive federal document collection.

Archives

The library's archives focuses on Boulder Laboratory history; these materials are only available by request and in-library use.

This collection is discoverable through the online catalog which also provides access to digital versions of these materials.

Contact the Library staff to request archival materials.

Standards

Standards are not collected at the Boulder Labs Library. IEEE standards are available through the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.

The National Center for Standards and Certification Information (NCSCI) provides FREE standards to NIST employees only.

The University of Colorado's Gemmill Engineering Library collects ASTM and ANSI standards and may be able to provide access.