Finding Aids
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Patents
Online Resources
Depatisnet
Searches German patents issued by DPMA, plus international coverage from 1790 to present.
European Publication Server
EPO search tools for patents across 38 European countries from 1978 to present.
Espacenet (Europe)
European Patent, Worldwide, and WIPO database search tools. Includes Search Tips and General Patent Info.
Google Patent Search
Over 7M full-text US patents with multi-page images from 1790 to present in partnership with USPTO. View Search Tips.
Japan Patent Office
Free full-text of annual reports, symposia, and patents/trademarks registered in Japan.
Sumobrain
Cross-collection searching for US Patents, EP documents, Japan abstracts, and WIPO. View Search Tips.
US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
Free patent grant bibliographic data, filing info, and inventor resources. View USPTO Search Tips.
WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Patent, trademark, and design records from 184 member states.
Print Resources in Library
Patent, Trademark, & Copyright Laws
Main Books: KF3102 .P37 1985
Radio Standards & Related Subjects
Archives: QC537 .U5 1960
Technology & Copyright
Main Books: KF3030.1.A75 B8 1979
Union List of Technical Reports & Patents
Main Reference: Z7911 .U54 1992
Technical Reports
Online Resources
DTIC Public Technical Reports
Contains 6M+ citations and full-text PDFs for unclassified/unlimited DoD documents from the 1930s to present.
Energy Citation Database (ECD)
Provides free access to 2.6M+ science bibliographic citations and 221K+ electronic documents from DOE from 1943 forward.
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Aerospace citations, meeting papers, patents, research reports, and technical videos from 1901 to present.
NSCEP (EPA Publications)
Environmental Protection Agency digital titles and metadata records from 1968 to present.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
2M+ bibliographic records of research by US and select foreign governments from 1964 to present.
Science.gov
Cross-searches over 42 scientific databases and 2,000+ scientific websites across federal agencies.
TRAIL (Technical Report Archive & Image Library)
Digitized federal technical reports issued prior to 1982, including NBS Monograph Series.
WorldCat
Catalog of books, technical reports, and web resources held by libraries worldwide.
Print Resources in Library
BLIP - Boulder Labs Internal Publications
Archives: Z7405 .L3 .B6 1965
Dictionary of Report Series Codes
Main Reference: Z6945.A2 S6 1973
Government Reports Annual Index
Main ILL Staff Room (1946 - 1991)
Popular Names of U.S. Government Reports
Main Reference: Z1223 .A199A 1976
Publications of National Bureau of Standards
Main Bib Shelves: QC100 .U57 no.305
Theses & Dissertations
If the thesis title is unknown, search using the author's name, publication year, and granting university.
Online Resources
Libdex
Search worldwide university library catalogs for electronic and open-access thesis collections.
EThOS Electronic Theses Online Service
The British Library's portal for searching and ordering higher education theses across UK institutions.
Google Search
Enclose exact thesis titles in quotes when searching to locate digital institutional repository files.
Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations
International portal promoting creation, archiving, and dissemination of electronic theses and dissertations.
Thesis Canada Portal
Library and Archives Canada portal for Canadian university theses. Requests can be fulfilled via Interlibrary Loan.