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NTIS stands for the National Technical Information Service, a United States government agency that serves as a central repository and distributor for government-funded technical, scientific, engineering, and business information. Established in 1950, NTIS collects, catalogs, preserves, and distributes federal government research and related materials, including reports, data sets, standards, manuals, and conference proceedings. The agency maintains an online catalog and digital library that enables users to search records by topic, author, or agency, and to obtain copies of documents, often through a paid download or physical shipment.

NTIS serves researchers, businesses, libraries, students, and policymakers by providing access to federally produced information that

Over time, NTIS has adapted to digital dissemination and online access as part of broader federal information

may
not
be
readily
available
through
individual
agency
channels.
Materials
come
from
a
broad
range
of
federal
departments
and
agencies
and
cover
areas
such
as
science,
technology,
energy,
health,
and
the
environment.
In
addition
to
document
delivery,
NTIS
provides
indexing
and
bibliographic
services
to
aid
discovery
and
citation,
and
supports
long-term
preservation
of
key
government
reports.
management
efforts.
Access
to
NTIS
materials
is
primarily
via
its
official
website,
with
some
content
available
for
free
and
other
items
provided
for
a
fee.
The
service
aims
to
improve
public
access
to
government-funded
research
and
to
facilitate
information
sharing
among
government,
industry,
and
academia.