Technical Report Archive & Image Library (TRAIL)

About the Collection

The Technical Report Archive & Image Library (TRAIL) identifies, acquires, catalogs, digitizes and provides unrestricted access to U.S. government agency technical reports. TRAIL currently consists of over four dozen member institutions whose annual membership fees and volunteered staff time further the efforts of the project.

The mission of TRAIL is to ensure preservation, discoverability, and persistent open access to government technical publications regardless of form or format.

About the Digital Collection

This selection of materials from TRAIL includes hard-to-find reports published by various government agencies. The technical publications contain reports, images, and technical descriptions of research performed for U.S. government agencies. Topics range from mining, desalination, and radiation to broader physics, biology, and chemistry studies. Some reports include maps, foldouts, blueprints, and other oversize materials.

Related Collections

Some of these reports are also available in the TRAIL Microcard Collection and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) collection.

Additional Resources

Visit TRAIL online at: https://www.crl.edu/programs/trail. TRAIL provides unrestricted access to these digitized technical reports through the TRAIL Search. Millions of pages of elusive technical reports are now discoverable, thanks to the collaborative effort of TRAIL members. Search and browse all items digitized by TRAIL at: http://technicalreports.org/trail/search/.