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The NASA STI Program Office... in ProfileSince its founding, NASA has been dedicated to theadvancement of aeronautics and space science. TheNASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI)Program Office plays a key part in helping NASAmaintain this important role.• CONFERENCE PUBLICATION.Collected papers from scientific andtechnical conferences, symposia,seminars, or other meetings sponsored orco-sponsored by NASA.The NASA STI Program Office is operated byLangley Research Center, the lead center for NASA'sscientific and technical information. The NASA STIProgram Office provides access to the NASA STIDatabase, the largest collection of aeronautical andspace science STI in the world. The Program Officeis also NASA's institutional mechanism fordisseminating the results of its research anddevelopment activities. These results arepublished by NASA in the NASA STI ReportSeries, which includes the following reporttypes:• TECHNICAL PUBLICATION. Reports ofcompleted research or a major significantphase of research that present the resultsof NASA programs and include extensivedata or theoretical analysis. Includes compilationsof significant scientific and technical data andinformation deemed to be of continuing referencevalue. NASA counterpart of peer-reviewed formalprofessional papers, but having less stringentlimitations on manuscript length and extent ofgraphic presentations.• TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM.Scientific and technical findings that arepreliminary or of specialized interest,e.g., quick release reports, workingpapers, and bibliographies that containminimal annotation. Does not containextensive analysis.• CONTRACTOR REPORT. Scientific andtechnical findings by NASA-sponsoredcontractors and grantees.• SPECIAL PUBLICATION. Scientific,technical, or historical information fromNASA programs, projects, and missions,often concerned with subjects havingsubstantial public interest.TECHNICAL TRANSLATION. English-language translations of foreign scientificand technical material pertinent toNASA's mission.Specialized services that complement theSTI Program Office's diverse offerings includecreating custom thesauri, building customizeddatabases, organizing and publishingresearch results.., even providing videos.For more information about the NASA STIProgram Office, see the following:• Access the NASA STI Program HomePage at http://www.sti, nasa.gov• Email your question via the Internet tohelp@sti.nasa.gov• Fax your question to the NASA STIHelp Desk at (301) 621-0134• Telephone the NASA STI Help Desk at(301) 621-0390• Write to:NASA STI Help DeskNASA Center for Aerospace Information7121 Standard DriveHanover, MD 21076-1320