What Is A Technical Report?

Technical reports (or scientific reports) are important sources of scientific and technical information derived from research projects sponsored by DOE; they describe the processes, progress, or results of research and development or other scientific and technological work, including recommendations or conclusions of the research and such information as the original hypotheses, approaches used, and findings.  Technical reports are useful to researchers because they often include more comprehensive or detailed information than scholarly papers or presentations, including experimental designs and technical drawings.  Technical reports also may document negative results, which can help prevent the misapplication of research resources.

Technical reports submitted to OSTI that are publicly releasable are available via SciTech Connect.