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NIST Research Library

Welcome to the NIST Research Library and Museum (Library). The Library is responsible for creating, maintaining, and disseminating a NIST knowledge base which supports the research and administrative needs required to fulfill the scientific, engineering, and technical mission of NIST.

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Internal Resources

NIST Staff can find resources on our internal site (restricted access)

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Contact the Library: library [at] nist.gov (library[at]nist[dot]gov) ● (301) 975-3052
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