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These collections span the formation of the first NACA research centers, starting in 1917, through the creation of NASA in 1958, and into the present.Collections in the NASA Archives cover a wide range of subjects, such as the agency’s various programs, projects, personnel, administration, culture, and facilities, and include a range of formats, including documentation, audiovisual materials, newsletters and other serials, oral histories, biographical information, reports, plans, technical drawings, ephemera, artwork, websites, and other types of information that are valuable for preserving NASA’s history, knowledge, people, processes, and understanding.At this time, collections at NASA Headquarters, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Ames Research Center are publicly available. More collections will come on line in the future.  **Can I access materials in NASA Archives collections online?** Guides to collections as well as digital copies of materials in some collections available online can be found at individual archives. Note that available content is continually coming online as we process new materials.  Finding Photograph Libraries  **Where can I find collections of NASA photographs and other audiovisual materials?** Large collections of imagery, video, and audio recordings can be found in the *NASA Image and Video Library*, the *Space Images* site, and the *PlanetaryPhotojournal*.  Custodianship of photograph collections varies by center. Contact the public-facing NASA Archives if the media you seek is not available in these libraries or if you need assistance locating imagery for your project. *NASA Headquarters* | *Jet Propulsion Laboratory* | *Ames Research Center*  Finding Publication Libraries  **Where can I find NASA technical publications?** The NASA Archives primarily collects unique materials and not publications. The *NASA STI Repository* (also known as the NASA Technical Reports Server or NTRS) provides access to NASA metadata records, full-text online documents, images, and videos. The types of information included are conference papers, journal articles, meeting papers, patents, research reports, images, movies, and technical videos–scientific and technical information created or funded by NASA.  **Where can I find NASA history publications?** A large, online library of *NASA history* *books* and other historical publications is freely available on NASA’s History Program site.  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