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What are technical reports?
Technical reports are research documents produced by academic, government or industry/research organizations.
Where can I find references to technical reports?
Many article and research databases list references to technical reports. Examples include:
Where can I find the full text of technical reports?
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Search McGill's collections
- Use keywords to search for the report title or organization name in the Library Catalogue
- For reports by McGill staff & students, consult:
- McGill Engineering Technical Reports (Civil & Mechanical Engineering)
- McGill Computer Science Technical Reports
- Websites of individual labs/research groups (e.g. McGill Computer networks research lab)
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Not available at McGill? Search the internet
- Virtual Technical Reports Center: An extensive online directory of organizations producing technical reports
- Or search for the website of the organization directly (*tip: search the organization's name AND technical reports e.g. IBM AND technical reports):
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Academic institutions
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Government agencies/departments
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United States
- NTIS (National Technical Information Service)
- NASA Technical Reports
- Environmental Protection Agency publications
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Industry/research organizations
(e.g. IBM labs)
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If the technical report you need is neither available at McGill nor freely available on the internet, order it through COLOMBO Interlibrary Loans