The reports by title series (1933-1991) contains bound scientific reports organized by the title of the study. Materials include individual technical reports, compiled volumes, theses, and dissertations. The series contains information on the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin, Alaska, islands in the Pacific Ocean, and other international locations. Topics include wildlife ecology, nuclear waste, and radiation cleanup and exposure. Reports come from institutions such as the University of Nevada System’s Desert Research Institute (DRI), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), and the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), as well as affiliated universities.

The reports by author series (1900-1999) contains scientific reports that are organized by the name of the first author of each study. Materials include original, reprinted, and photocopied scientific reports containing information on wildlife ecology, nuclear waste, and other environmental factors related to the southwestern United States. The international authors and studies provide relevant scientific perspectives on topics related to the southwest, such as animal behavior, plant growth, water movement, and nuclear radiation.