| AAE | Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering |
| ACRC | Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Center |
| AECTRC | Advanced Environmental Control Technology Research Center |
| AFOSR | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| AG | Agriculture, Agricultural |
| BCL | Biological Computer Laboratory |
| CAC | Center for Advanced Computation |
| CE | Civil Engineering |
| CEE | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| CERL | Computer-based Education Research Laboratory |
| CERL | Construction Engineering Research Lab (ARMY) |
| CESL | Civil Engineering Systems Laboratory |
| CHEM | Chemistry, Chemical |
| CPRL | Charged Particle Research Laboratory |
| CRS | Construction Research Laboratory |
| CSG | Computer Systems Group |
| CSL | Coordinated Science Laboratory |
| CSRD | Center for Supercomputing Research & Development |
| DEPT | Department |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| ECE | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| EE | Electrical Engineering |
| ENG | Engineering |
| ERG | Energy Research Group |
| FCP | Fracture Control Program |
| GE | General Engineering |
| HES | Hydraulic Engineering Series |
| ICHRP | Illinois Cooperative Highway Research Program |
| ICHTRP | Illinois Cooperative Highway and Transportation Research Program |
| IER | Interim Engineering Report |
| IHR | Interstate Highway Research |
| IRL | Ionosphere Radio Laboratory |
| M&I | Mechanical and Industrial |
| M&M | Mining and Metallurgy |
| MATH | Mathematics |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering |
| MM&P | Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum |
| NRSS | Nuclear Radiation Shielding Series |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| NUC | Nuclear |
| ONR | Office of Naval Research |
| PAP | Power Affiliates Program |
| PGR | Polymer Group Report |
| PS | Photogrammetry Series |
| RADC | Rome Air Development Center |
| RRL | Radio Research Laboratory |
| SES | Sanitary Engineering Series |
| SLRS | Systems Laboratory Report Series |
| SRS | Structural Research Series |
| TAM | Theoretical and Applied Mechanics |
| TES | Transportation Engineering Series |
| TM | Technical Memorandum |
| TN | Technical Note |
| U | University |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| WRC | Water Resources Center |