In fulfilling its mission for the Department through the stewardship of a vast collection of information, OSTI has developed unique technical capabilities in the information management arena. OSTI applies these capabilities to provide customized information services to a number of individual DOE offices and other non-DOE entities on a cost-reimbursable basis. These services are provided under the authority of the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535-36).
Expertise is available in the areas of information science and subject-matter analysis, metadata and full-text management, electronic dissemination using various media, distributed searching, data harvesting, and more. Capabilities offer a range of information technology tools and services, such as development and maintenance of subject-specific databases and web portals, management information systems, electronic publishing and creative services, and website development and maintenance. The various customized information tools that OSTI provides help DOE program offices, other federal agencies, and a multilateral international organization to better manage their information resources.
